Elsewhere, the top-weighted technology sector (+0.6%) finished in the middle of the pack, masking relative strength among chipmakers as interest surrounding Qualcomm's (QCOM 68.50, +1.05) rumored acquisition of NXP Semiconductor (NXPI 102.02, +5.89) grew. NXP Semiconductor surged nearly 25.0% after Thursday's Wall Street Journal report brought the potential acquisition to light. The PHLX Semiconductor index advanced 1.6% on Friday.