Check out some of the most important premarket engines:
Virgin Galactic (SPCE): Virgin Galactic delays its first commercial space research mission after a third supplier warns of a possible defect in a component of the flight control system. Shares of Virgin Galactic fell 3.4% in the premarket.
Dell Technologies (DELL): Dell added 2.1% in pre-market shares after Goldman Sachs added the computer maker’s shares to its “Conviction Buy” list. Goldman cited strong plans to generate cash flows and pay off debt, among other factors.
TransUnion (TRU) – TransUnion announced an agreement to buy the information services company Neustar, up close, for $ 3.1 billion in cash. The credit reporting agency expects the deal to close during the fourth quarter.
Viacom (VIAC) – Viacom is planning a renovation of its Paramount Pictures unit, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Wall Street Journal. The renewal, which would separate television and film operations, could be announced as soon as today. Viacom rose 1% in the pre-market.
Kansas City Southern (KSU) – Kansas City Southern said the latest takeover bid for Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) is higher than previously agreed with Canadian National Railway (CNI). Canadian National now has five days to improve its offering, if you prefer. Pacific Canada rose 2.1% in premarket trade.
Walt Disney (DIS): Disney will show the rest of its 2021 movie releases exclusively in theaters, instead of making them available simultaneously on its Disney + streaming service. Disney’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings” once again topped the box office over the weekend after its record-breaking performance on Labor Day weekend, with this film projected exclusively in theaters.
Alibaba (BABA) – Alibaba fell 1.6% in pre-market shares following a Financial Times report that the Chinese government wants to break Alipay, the digital payments company owned by the Ant Jack group. Alibaba has a third stake in Ant Group.
Apple (AAPL): Epic Games will appeal Friday’s ruling that Apple’s app store was not an illegal monopoly. Epic did get a partial victory in the case, with the judge’s decision that Apple should allow developers to include external paid links.
Carlyle Group (CG) – Carlyle is considering a $ 6 billion initial public sale or offer for packaging company Novolex, according to a Bloomberg report. The privately held company bought Novolex for an undisclosed amount in November 2016.
MGM Resorts (MGM) – MGM rose 1.7% in the pre-market after Bernstein upgraded the resort operator’s shares to “surpass” “market performance”, citing its strong presence in the betting industry sports and gaming, as well as moves to divest the real of the company. real estate portfolio.
Pfizer (PFE), Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, developed in conjunction with German partner BioNTech (BNTX), could be authorized for use in children ages 5 to 11 next month, according to two sources familiar with the situation. who spoke to Reuters. Pfizer is expected to have sufficient study data to submit an application for emergency use authorization to the Food and Drug Administration. BioNTech added 1.1% in premarket trading.