US Equity Futures Rise on Corporate News Amid US-Iran Ceasefire Deadline and Unconfirmed Talks

U.S. -Iran talks set against the looming end of a ceasefire. 5%. U.S. Vice President JD Vance would travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for the discussions, though Iran has not confirmed its attendance and no delegation has traveled to Islamabad.

U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports will remain in place until an agreement is reached, and a ceasefire extension beyond late Wednesday was unlikely. U.S. forces and called for the immediate release of the vessel, its sailors, crew and their families.

Amid the geopolitical uncertainty, markets drew support from corporate announcements. Apple announced John Ternus as its new CEO effective September 1, with current CEO Tim Cook transitioning to executive chairman. John Ternus will become Apple CEO later this year.

4% in futures. Amazon announced it is investing an additional $5 billion in Anthropic at a $350 billion valuation, and may inject $20 billion more over time. Anthropic committed to spending more than $100 billion over the next 10 years on AWS, and plans to spend over $100 billion on Amazon’s cloud and chips over the next decade.

8% in futures and 3% in premarket trading. Tesla reported an increase in profits, linking its current financial standing to continued investments in new technologies directed toward developing robots and self-driving taxis. Tesla's robots and self-driving taxis are in their initial phases and have not yet produced significant revenue.

7% in premarket trading. Other technology stocks showed gains in premarket trading. 5% in premarket. 2%.

Marvell Technology (MRVL) rose 2%, Credo Technology (CRDO) rose 5%, and Astera Labs (ALAB) rose 8%. UnitedHealth (UNH) climbed 7% after reporting first-quarter profit that exceeded Wall Street expectations and boosted its outlook for the year. UnitedHealth Group Inc.

4% in premarket trading after boosting its profit forecast. General Electric Co. In other corporate developments, 3M Co.

(MMM) slipped 2% after reporting adjusted organic growth that missed estimates. 2% after announcing suspension of full-year guidance due to higher fuel costs and expecting a higher adjusted loss-per-share in the second quarter than Wall Street estimates. Avis Budget (CAR) rose 7%.

Tractor Supply (TSCO) fell 5% after reporting first-quarter comparable sales that missed analyst estimates. 3%. 7% after upgrading earnings guidance.

BF shares rose as much as 12% after receiving a voluntary takeover offer from Arum and Dompè Holding. 8% after reporting best first-quarter revenue growth since 2021. 9% after Peel Hunt upgraded to add from hold.

6% after first-quarter earnings fell short of expectations. 1% after downgrading expectations for its Sugar business and stating its clothing arm Primark experienced softer trading in April. Royal Unibrew said its partnership deal with PepsiCo in several nations will expire at the end of 2028, with shares plunging as much as 23% after announcing the end of the PepsiCo partnership in Denmark, Finland, and Baltic states at the end of 2028.

Fagerhult fell as much as 20% after saying first-quarter earnings would be weaker than expected. Barco dropped as much as 10% after warning that full-year guidance is in doubt.

2% after downgrade at KBC Securities. 8% after reporting first-quarter results viewed as disappointing. 9% to the highest in seven weeks and climbing 13% so far this year.

South Korea’s Kospi index climbed to a record. 9% this year. 26%. 9%.

04 per barrel. 8% and back below $95 per barrel. 33 million tons.

UK payrolls fell by 11,000 in March. Kevin Warsh is scheduled for his confirmation hearing as President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair. Kevin Warsh vowed to protect the Fed’s independence in prepared remarks.

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