U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Kroger, Xbiotech, Impinj, Acorda Therapeutics

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13/09/2018 14:15

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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday, as trade worries
eased after China said it was open to new talks with the United States and as
technology stocks showed signs of a bounce-back.  .N 
    At 8:59 ET, Dow e-minis  1YMc1  were up 0.41 percent at 26,121. S&P 500
e-minis  ESc1  were up 0.34 percent at 2,898.25, while Nasdaq 100 e-minis  NQc1 
were up 0.53 percent at 7,525.75.
  
 The top three NYSE percentage gainers premarket  .PRPG.NQ :
 ** GNC Holdings Inc  GNC.N , up 12.5 pct
 ** Pier 1 Imports Inc  PIR.N , up 11.0 pct
 ** Tailored Brands Inc  TLRD.N , up 10.6 pct
 
 The top three NYSE percentage losers premarket  .PRPL.NQ :
 ** Pivotal Software Inc  PVTL.N , down 24.9 pct
 ** Cango Inc  CANG.N , down 15.7 pct
 ** Wageworks Inc  WAGE.N , down 10.6 pct
 
 The top three Nasdaq percentage gainers premarket  .PRPG.O :
 ** Impinj Inc  PI.O , up 35.8 pct  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ47R
 ** Xbiotech Inc  XBIT.O , up 24.8 pct  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4PE
 ** Bridgeline Digital Inc  BLIN.O , up 20.6 pct
 
 The top three Nasdaq percentage losers premarket  .PRPL.O :
 ** China Commercial Credit Inc  GLG.O , down 23.3 pct
 ** Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc  PGNX.O , down 19.9 pct
 ** Altimmune Inc  ALT.O , down 16.7 pct
 
 
 ** Tilray Inc  TLRY.O : up 9.4 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Up after getting export permit for medical cannabis  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ3ZR
 
 ** Apple Inc  AAPL.O : up 1.1 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Apple: Macquarie bullish on healthcare positioning, hikes PT  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ3R3
 iPhones get bigger and pricier, Watch turns to health  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N1VY0KL
 ** Alibaba Group Holding Ltd  BABA.K : up 2.4 pct premarket
 ** JD.com Inc  JD.O : up 2.6 pct premarket
 ** Baidu Inc  BIDU.O : up 2.5 pct premarket
 ** HUYA Inc  HUYA.K : up 3.8 pct premarket
 ** Vipshop Holdings Ltd  VIPS.K : up 2.0 pct premarket
 ** IQIYI Inc  IQ.O : up 3.4 pct premarket
 ** Bilibili Inc  BILI.O : up 2.6 pct premarket
 ** Pinduoduo Inc  PDD.O : up 5.7 pct premarket
 ** Nio Inc  NIO : up 2.1 pct premarket
 BUZZ-China ETF, US-listed Chinese firms gain on trade optimism  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ44X
 
 ** Impinj Inc  PI.O : up 35.8 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Jumps on Q2 revenue beat, completion of audit investigation  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ47R
 
 ** Cision Ltd  CISN.K : down 2.3 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Adds to losses as top officers slash stake  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4KB
 
 ** Tesla Inc  TSLA.O : down 0.5 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Slips as customers face longer response time  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4BO
 
 ** Qualcomm Inc  QCOM.O : up 2.8 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Starts $16 bln buyback with shares at 3-1/2 yr high  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4CF
 
 ** Acorda Therapeutics Inc  ACOR.O : down 14.6 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Slips as FDA delays decision on Parkinson's drug  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4GU
 
 ** Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd  FOMX.O : down 3.4 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Falls after $70 mln stock offering announcement  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4II
 
 ** Carnival Corp  CCL : down 0.7 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Down after Credit Suisse cuts PT on softer yield trends  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4EQ
 
 ** Sensus Healthcare Inc  SRTS.O : down 11.2 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Dips after public offering announcement  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4JT
 
 ** Hologic Inc  HOLX.O : down 1.4 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Slips after slashing Q4 Cynosure revenue outlook  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4K7
 ** Kroger Co  KR : down 7.7 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Dips as Q2 same-store sales miss  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4JK
 Kroger misses same-store sales estimates, shares fall  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4JA
 
 ** XBiotech Inc  XBIT.O : up 24.8 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Jumps after positive interim results for dermatitis treatment  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4PE
 
 ** Atossa Genetics Inc  ATOS.O : up 4.9 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Jumps on plans for advance trial on male breast enlargement treatment
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4NC
 
 ** Fred's Inc  FRED.O : down 16.9 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Dips after widening Q2 loss, drop in sales  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4ME
 
 ** VistaGen Therapeutics Inc  VTGN.O : up 4.4 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Buys rights to drug for social anxiety disorder  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VZ4SJ
 
 ** Galapagos NV  GLPG.O : down 1.8 pct premarket
 BUZZ-Slips on $300 mln stock offering to fund rheumatoid arthritis drug
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N1VZ0KY

 (Compiled by Arjun Panchadar in Bengaluru; Edited by Shounak Dasgupta)
 ((RM: Arjun.Panchadar.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))