Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alibaba, Citrix, 23andMe and others
- Date: 18-Jan-2022
- Source: CNBC
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:Middle East
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alibaba, Citrix, 23andMe and others
(BABA) â Alibaba fell 3.8% in the premarket after a Reuters report said the Biden administration was reviewing the China-based company's cloud unit to see if it poses a risk to US national security. The probe is said to focus on how the e-commerce giant stores the data of US clients. (CTXS) â Citrix jumped 2.8% in premarket trading following a Bloomberg report saying Elliott Investment Management and Vista Equity Partners were in advanced talks to buy the software company. (ME) â The genetic testing company's shares initially rallied 6% in the premarket after announcing that drug maker had exercised its option to extend a partnership with 23andMe. The company will receive a one-time $50 million payment as part of that agreement. The stock subsequently lost its gains and fell 1.4%. (GS) â Goldman Sachs fell 2.2% in the premarket after reporting a mixed fourth quarter. Goldman earned $10.81 per share for the quarter, compared with a consensus estimate of $11.76, although revenue beat analyst forecasts. (GPS) â Gap tumbled 5.4% in premarket trading after Morgan Stanley downgraded the apparel retailer's stock to "underweight" from "equal-weight," saying it expects margins for Gap and other mall-based specialty retailers to revert back