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text: Tech Stocks Rise; Oil Prices Boost Sector  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Technology stocks rose on Monday as  semiconductor companies returned to favor, led by Intel  Corp.&lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=INTC.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;INTC.O&lt;/A&gt; and Broadcom Corp. &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BRCM.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;BRCM.O&lt;/A&gt;, helping to lift  major indexes.