Virgin Galactic, Camber Energy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Jefferies: What to
Futures are up, suggesting the broader stock market could eke out gains for the third quarter despite recent whipsawed trading. Here’s what we’re watching before Thursday’s regular trading session gets going.
- Ready for liftoff: Virgin Galactic shares jumped 9.2% premarket after the top U.S. aviation safety regulator cleared the space tourism company to operate flights again. The regulator also said the company failed to communicate a mistake that occurred during a high-profile mission.
- Merck confirmed that it would acquire Acceleron Pharma for $180 a share, a deal that had been earlier reported by The Wall Street Journal. Acceleron shares gained 1.9% premarket, and Merck ticked up 0.4%.
- Results are due before the open from Bed Bath & Beyond , Paychex and McCormick .
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