[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.16%) is in last place on Tuesday afternoon, up about 11 points.
Briefly, S&P 500 constituents NXP Semi (NXPI 213.49, +14.00, +7.02%), AppLovin (APP 656.20, +32.61, +5.23%), and Booking Holdings (BKNG 5,165.95, +274.14, +5.60%) dot the top of the standings. NXPI rises on general strength in tech/semis, while APP and BKNG, too, enjoys broader tech-related gains.
Meanwhile, Packaging Corp (PKG 192.18, -11.06, -5.44%) slides to the bottom of the average.