Premarket Stock Highlights: AMD, Lululemon, GameStop, Nvidia, Five Below, and Others Making Significant Moves

Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst

Source: CNBC

Updated: Oct 27 2025

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Source: CNBC

Rare Earth Stocks Impact: Rare earth stocks fell sharply after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that China might delay strict export controls as part of a trade deal with the U.S., leading to significant drops in shares of companies like United States Antimony and Critical Metals.
Avidity Biosciences Acquisition: Avidity Biosciences' shares surged nearly 44% following Novartis's announcement to acquire the company for approximately $12 billion, offering a substantial premium to its previous closing price.
Market Reactions to Trade News: Semiconductor stocks rose as optimism grew over a potential trade deal between the U.S. and China, with companies like Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia seeing gains, while gold miners' shares declined due to falling gold prices amid the same trade news.
Company Earnings and Upgrades: Keurig Dr Pepper's shares jumped after exceeding revenue expectations, while Five Below and Life Time Group Holdings saw stock increases due to upgrades, contrasting with declines for Carter's and Harley-Davidson following disappointing earnings and downgrades.

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Emily J. Thompson

Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.