Apple, WW International and Darden rise premarket; Texas Instruments falls

Published 20/10/2025, 12:48
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Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures rose Monday, boosted by hopes of an easing in trade tensions between the U.S. and China ahead of the release of more important corporate earnings.

Here are some of the biggest premarket U.S. stock movers today:

  • Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock rose 1.4% after data released by Counterpoint Research indicated that the iPhone 17 series has outperformed its predecessor by 14% during the first 10 days of availability in the United States and China.

  • Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock fell 0.3% after Amazon Web Services, the world’s biggest cloud infrastructure provider, suffered a major outage, disrupting operations for several companies.

  • Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) stock rose 0.3% ahead of the release of the company’s quarterly earnings report after the close, with the focus on margins and demand growth.

  • WW International (NASDAQ:WW) stock climbed 5.9% after WeightWatchers said it will partner with Amazon to deliver medications including injectable GLP-1 obesity treatments for its members, a move the telehealth provider said will make it easier for some customers to receive prescriptions.

  • Celcuity (NASDAQ:CELC) stock soared 45% after the biotechnology company announced it had successfully recruited enough breast cancer patients with the PIK3CA mutation to complete its Phase 3 clinical trials.

  • Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX) stock rose 4.5% after Bloomberg reported that Blackstone and TPG are in advanced negotiations to buy the leading U.S. medical device and diagnostics company, in a deal expected to value it at more than $17bn including debt.

  • Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) stock fell 1.8% after Mizuho downgraded the electric vehicle manufacturer to “underperform” from “neutral”, citing slowing demand as Inflation Reduction Act credits expire.

  • Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) stock gained 1.8% after Goldman Sachs upgraded its stance on the multi-brand restaurant operator to “buy” from “neutral”, citing its lower skew towards lower income consumers.

  • Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) stock fell 1.3% after Mizuho downgraded the semiconductor to “underperform” from “neutral”, citing its “premium valuation,” slowing auto sales, China competition and tariff headwinds.

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