Investing.com -- US stock futures fell Friday as the threat of a US government shutdown increased, and as investors awaited the release of key inflation data.
Here are some of the biggest premarket US stock movers today:
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FedEx (NYSE:FDX) stock soared 6.7% after the delivery giant reported better-than-expected earnings in the fiscal second quarter, while also announcing that it’s planning on spinning off its freight business.
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Nike (NYSE:NKE) stock slumped 7.4% after the sportswear retailer flagged "severe issues" in its guidance, despite second-quarter results topping expectations.
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Novo Nordisk (CSE:NOVOb) (NYSE:NVO) stock plunged 18% after the drugmaker said its experimental next-generation obesity drug CagriSema helped patients cut their weight by 22.7% in a late-stage trial, below the 25% it had expected.
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Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) stock rose 5.5%, with the drugmaker’s gains reflecting growing confidence in its competing obesity treatments.
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Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock fell 5% with the EV manufacturer having a tough time in Europe, registering a 40.9% decrease in registrations in the European Union in November compared to the same month last year.
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Trump Media & Technology (NASDAQ:DJT) stock fell 5.5% after an SEC filing showed that President-elect Donald Trump this week transferred his entire stake in the social media company into a revocable trust of which he is the sole beneficiary.
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MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) stock fell 7.6% and Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) dropped 6.6% as these cryptocurrency-linked stocks were impacted by the sharp selloff in bitcoin, the world’s most popular digital currency.
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United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) stock fell 6.2% after the steel giant forecast a surprise loss for the fourth quarter, with steel prices remaining depressed and costs related to the ramp up of its Big River 2 facility hurting.
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Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) stock rose 2% after Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa), led by renowned investor Warren Buffett, significantly increased its stake in the energy company, acquiring a substantial number of shares, totaling $409 million.