U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE- Merck & Co, McDonald's, FedEx

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03/02/2026 12:18

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Futures tracking the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher on Tuesday, steadying after a choppy session, as investors geared up for a flood of corporate results due this week. .N

** Palantir Technologies Inc PLTR.O:
BUZZ - Jumps as US government contracts boost quarterly sales  nL4N3YZ0PE

** Merck & Co Inc MRK.N:
BUZZ - Falls on downbeat 2026 profit and sales forecasts nL4N3YZ0U8

** Newmont Corp NEM.N:

** Gold Fields Ltd GFI.N:

** AngloGold Ashanti PLC AU.N:

** Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd HMY.N:

** Hecla Mining HL.N:

** Coeur Mining CDE.N:

BUZZ - Gold, silver miners gain as metal prices edge higher after two-session rout nL4N3YZ0ST

** McDonald's Corp MCD.N:
BUZZ - Up after brokerage BTIG upgrades to 'buy' (February 2) nL6N3YY0WK

** SoFi Technologies Inc SOFI.O:
BUZZ - Rises after J.P. Morgan upgrades to 'overweight' nL6N3YZ0MY

** Rio Tinto PLC RIO.N:

** BHP Group Ltd BHP.N:

** Southern Copper Corp SCCO.N:

** Freeport-McMoRan Inc FCX.N:

BUZZ - Copper miners rise on China stockpiling, stronger risk sentiment  nL4N3YZ0W3

** PepsiCo Inc PEP.O:
BUZZ - Falls after reaffirming annual earnings forecast despite Q4 revenue beat nL4N3YZ0YH

** FedEx Corp FDX.N:
BUZZ - Gains after Bernstein upgrades rating to 'outperform' nL4N3YZ0WZ

** Archer-Daniels-Midland Co ADM.N:
BUZZ - Falls after 2026 profit forecast nL4N3YZ0YI

** West Pharmaceutical Services Inc WST.N:
BUZZ - Evercore spots buying opportunity in West Pharma amid strong Oral Wegovy prescription data nL6N3YZ0RP

** DaVita Inc DVA.N:
BUZZ - Rises on upbeat annual profit forecast nL6N3YZ0R6

** Marathon Petroleum Corp MPC.N:
BUZZ - Gains after Q4 profit beat nL4N3YZ131

 (Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru)

 ((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))