Shares of tech companies rose slightly amid optimism about the sector's growth prospects. Workday agreed to buy business-intelligence software company Adaptive Insights for about $1.55 billion in an effort to strengthen its financial planning products. Microsoft is investing in five videogame studios, responding to longtime criticism that its Xbox One console doesn't have enough exclusive games.

-Rob Curran, rob.curran@dowjones.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 11, 2018 16:44 ET (20:44 GMT)

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