May 21, 2025

Target, Palo Alto Networks and Xpeng fall premarket; Lowe’s rises

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures fell Wednesday, continuing the previous session’s weakness amid growing fiscal concerns around U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax-cut bill.

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

  • Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW ) stock rose 1.6% after the home improvement chain reported net sales in the first quarter that were roughly in line with estimates, even as it flagged "near-term uncertainty".

  • Target (NYSE: TGT ) stock fell 4.2% after the big-box retailer slashed its annual sales forecast after posting a sharp decline in quarterly same-store sales, attributing the declines to weakened consumer confidence and a pullback in discretionary spending.

  • Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA ) stock fell 0.9% after CEO Jensen Huang said that U.S. export restrictions on artificial intelligence chips to China had failed to prevent Beijing’s advancements in the industry, pushing businesses towards locally-developed processors.

  • Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW ) stock fell 3.4% after the cybersecurity company reported a 12% increase in operating expenses in the third quarter, along with revenue roughly in line with estimates.

  • Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV ) stock rose 5.3% after the Chinese electric vehicle maker reported a narrower-than-expected loss for the first quarter, alongside revenue and delivery figures that topped analyst forecasts.

  • Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO ) stock fell 4.4% after the video game company announced a $1 billion common stock offering, planning to use the proceeds for general corporate needs.

  • Medtronic (NYSE: MDT ) stock rose 0.2% after the Wall Street Journal reported that the medical device maker plans to separate its diabetes business into a stand-alone company.

  • Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU ) stock rose 2.1% after the Chinese search giant reported better-than-anticipated revenue in the first quarter, noting strength at its artificial intelligence cloud division.

  • VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC ) stock fell 11% after the North Face and Vans owner’s disappointing outlook overshadowed positive quarterly results.

  • Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF ) stock tumbled 60% following a report that the semiconductor supplier was preparing to file for bankruptcy within weeks.

  • Unitedhealth (NYSE: UNH ) stock fell 7% after HSBC downgraded its stance on the healthcare insurer to ‘reduce’ from ‘hold’, saying it faces risks to earnings growth despite a recent leadership shake-up.

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