Premarket movers: Mag 7 stocks are mostly higher (Tesla (TSLA) +1.1%, Nvidia (NVDA) +0.7%, Amazon (AMZN) +0.6%, Alphabet (GOOGL) +0.4%, Apple (AAPL) +0.1%, Microsoft (MSFT) little changed, Meta Platforms (META) -0.5%). Akamai Technologies (AKAM) rallies 20% after the cloud provider inked a seven-year $11.6 billion deal to provide computing power to Anthropic. Atlas Energy (AESI) gains 6.9% after it announced a purchase agreement with Wyoming Machinery Company for $340.5 million of Balance of Plant equipment for a power generation project. The companies also separately agreed to a 328 megawatt power deal under an agreement with Caterpillar Inc. Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) is down 1.9% after KeyBanc Capital Markets cut its recommendation to underweight from sector weight on weakness in broadband. Nike Inc. (NKE) is down 2% after BofA cut its recommendation on the athletic footwear and apparel company to underperform from neutral, and pushes the expectation for a sales turnaround into F2028. Nike reports 1Q earnings on Oct. 1. People Inc. (PPLI) jumps 9.9% on a report that MGM Resorts is discussing making a bid to purchase the Barry Diller-owned media giant. Twilio Inc. (TWLO) is down 3.5% as HSBC downgrades the communications software company to reduce from hold, seeing “limited evidence that Twilio will capture higher-margin AI software” revenue. Zscaler (ZS) falls 3.4% after the security software company announced the appointment of Ross Tackett as chief revenue officer, effective Oct. 1.

Premarket movers Magnificent Seven: Alphabet (GOOGL) -0.7%, Amazon (AMZN) -0.9%, Apple (AAPL) unchanged, Microsoft (MSFT) -0.6%, Tesla (TSLA) -1%, Nvidia (NVDA) -1.1%, Meta Platforms (META) -2% Darden (DRI) falls 5% after the restaurant-chain operator posted first quarter sales that disappointed. Dropbox (DBX) declines 5% after Citi downgraded the file management software company to sell, writing that recent optimism about its AI strategy “derives too much success too early.” Etsy Inc. (ETSY) slips 2% after Arete downgraded the online retail platform to neutral, citing concerns over its valuation and growth sustainability. Everpure (P) jumps 7% after the data-storage company forecast revenue for 2028 that exceeded the average analyst estimate. MGM Resorts International (MGM) is down 9% after Barry Diller’s People Inc. dropped plans to acquire the rest of the casino giant. Stitch Fix (SFIX) falls 19% after the online personal styling platform forecast a much weaker full-year 2027 Ebitda that analysts expected. Viking Therapeutics (VKTX), which had surged 36% Tuesday on experimental weight-loss drug results, is down 12% after offering $200 million in common shares and another $200 million in convertible notes to help fund clinical development.

Premarket movers Mag 7 names are mostly higher: Microsoft received a bullish upgrade from Stifel, which writes that the software giant is “getting back on track.” Shares of Microsoft (MSFT) are up 0.9%. Meta +0.3%, Amazon +0.2%, Alphabet +0.1%, Tesla -0.2%, Apple +0.2%, Nvidia -0.4% Cracker Barrel (CBRL) climbs 8% after the restaurant operator reported adjusted earnings per share for the fourth quarter that beat the average analyst estimate. IonQ (IONQ) rises 11% after the quantum computing company said it developed the tech industry’s first end-to-end real-time quantum error correction decoder that runs on a single standard off-the-shelf central processing unit. Voyager Technologies (VOYG) falls 7% after the space and defense company announced its intention to offer $350 million of convertible senior notes in a private offering. Worthington Enterprises (WOR) jumps 16% after the maker of aluminum propane cylinders posted fiscal first quarter earnings and revenue that topped expectations, helped by acquisitions and a tariff refund.

Premarket movers: Mag 7 stocks are mixed: Alphabet +0.5%, Amazon +0.4%, Apple +0.2%, Meta -0.7%, Microsoft +0.8%, Nvidia -0.2%, Tesla +0.7% Alibaba ADRs (BABA) gain 3% as the company is rolling out what it calls China’s most powerful AI chip, an accelerator to compete with Nvidia Corp. GameStop (GME) rises 4% after CEO Ryan Cohen disclosed a $26.4 million stock purchase in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Grab (GRAB) rises 6% after Chief Executive Officer Anthony Ping Yeow Tan disclosed a $29.9 million stock purchase in a filing with the SEC. Quest Diagnostics (DGX) falls 6% after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released new preliminary medicare payment rates for lab services. Vicor (VICR) jumps 9% after the power equipment company raised its third-quarter revenue growth guidance, citing royalties from non-exclusive license to Vertical Power Delivery. Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) soars 32% after announcing positive topline results from a study of dosing regimens for maintaining weight loss.

Premarket movers: Mag 7 stocks are all higher: Meta climbs about 2% after shares in the social media giant sold off on Friday. Tesla +1.5%, Alphabet +0.3%, Nvidia +0.8%, Amazon +0.7%, Microsoft +0.4%, Apple unchanged. Cryptocurrency-linked stocks are rallying as Bitcoin trades above $84,000, near an eight-month high. Accenture (ACN) gains 4% after Anthropic partnered with the technology consulting company to test the safety of its advanced artificial intelligence models. Alkermes (ALKS) climbs 8% after announcing positive Phase 1b results for ALKS 7290 in adults With attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Arhaus (ARHS) rises 2% after Jefferies upgraded the furniture company to buy, writing that it has “newfound optimism on the retailer’s strategy to elevate brand awareness” and improve market share. Candel Therapeutics (CADL) gains 6% after BofA upgraded the biotech company to buy, citing optimism about a prostate cancer treatment. Ciena (CIEN) rises 5% after Evercore ISI raised the recommendation to outperform, citing the way data centers are boosting demand for optical networking equipment. Critical Metals (CRML) soars 24% after President Donald Trump said the he reached an agreement with Denmark over Greenland that would give the US “permanent control over security” of the Arctic island. In April, Critical Metals agreed to acquire European Lithium Ltd., giving it full ownership of a rare earth project in Greenland. Securitize (SECZ) rises 8% after Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage with a recommendation of overweight as it sees the tokenization company benefiting from recent Securities and Exchange Commission guidance. Warner Bros. (WBD) is up 7% and Paramount Skydance (PSKY) is up 6% as the latter is in settlement talks with California officials over its planned acquisition of the former.