Here are some of the biggest premarket U.S. stock movers today:
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Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) stock rose 1.9% after oil major Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), down 2.4%, confirmed plans to acquire its rival in an all-stock deal with just under $60 billion, in what would be the most significant corporate deal of the year.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) stock rose 1.8% after the pharmacy chain operator appointed Tim Wentworth as its CEO, pinning hopes on the healthcare industry veteran to reverse a recent drop in profits.
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock rose 0.7% as the online retail giant launched its Prime Big Deal Days, seeking to tempt shoppers with deals on limited-quantity items.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) stock fell 0.5% after UBS downgraded its stance on the banking giant to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’, seeing little upside from current levels given the challenging environment.
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (USOTC:LVMUY) ADRs are seen sharply lower after the French luxury goods retailer reported a slowdown in sales in the third quarter, with organic revenue growth of 9% during the quarter, down from 17% in the prior three-month period.
Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) stock fell 1.5% after Piper Sandler downgraded its stance on the cloud networking solutions provider to ‘neutral’ from ‘overweight’, citing a lack of immediate catalysts.
Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock rose 6.4% after the alternative energy company projected a big jump in revenue, up to $6 billion in revenue by 2027 and $20 billion by 2030, compared with about $1.2 billion in 2023.
Humana (NYSE:HUM) stock fell 2.8% after the health insurer announced that CEO Bruce Broussard is set to step down next year after 11 years in the role.
Polestar (NASDAQ:PSNY) stock fell 8.6% after the EV manufacturer announced plans to raise as much as $1 billion as it struggles with continued cash burn.
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ANALYST RECOMMENDATIONS:
Arch Capital: Morgan Stanley maintains its overweight/attractive recommendation with a price target raised from $98 to $100.
Arista Networks: Piper Sandler & Co downgrades to neutral from overweight with a target price of $190.
Ball Corp: Barclays upgrades to overweight from equalweight with a price target reduced from $61 to $59.
Chubb: Morgan Stanley maintains its equalwt/attractive recommendation with a price target raised from $209 to $224.
Cme Group Inc: Morgan Stanley maintains its equalwt/in-line recommendation with a target price raised from $211 to $215.
Csx Corp: JPMorgan upgrades to overweight from neutral with a price target raised from $37 to $40.
Dow Inc: Piper Sandler & Co maintains its overweight rating and reduces the target price from $66 to $60.
Hershey: RBC Capital maintains its outperform rating and reduces the target price from $275 to $246.
Hubspot: Raymond James upgrades to outperform from strong buy with a price target reduced from $600 to $520.
Nasdaq: Morgan Stanley maintains its equalwt/in-line recommendation with a target price reduced from $55 to $54.
Netflix: Morgan Stanley maintains its equal weight/in-line recommendation with a price target reduced from $450 to $430.
Palo Alto: William O’Neil & Co Incorporated initiates coverage with a buy rating.
Pepsico: Morningstar upgrades to buy from sell with a target price of $176.
PPG Industries: Barclays upgrades to overweight from equalweight with a target price of $160.
Procter & Gamble: RBC Capital maintains its sector perform rating with a price target reduced from $167 to $154.
Take Two Interactive Software: Raymond James upgrades to outperform from market perform with a target price of $170.