US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: Mag-7, KR, NXST/TGNA, LLY, XYZ, META, CLF, BDX, HIMS/NVO

In pre-market trade, notable movers include Kroger's +5% jump on the announcement of a new CEO, indicating strong investor confidence in strategic leadership.

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US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: Mag-7, KR, NXST/TGNA, LLY, XYZ, META, CLF, BDX, HIMS/NVO

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ES -0.2% NQ -0.3% RTY -0.1%

Mag-7: MSFT +0.6% AMZN +0.1% AAPL flat TSLA -0.1% META -0.2% GOOGL -0.3% NVDA -0.7%
KR +5%: Plans to appoint former Walmart executive Greg Foran as its next CEO
NXST +3.5% TGNA +5%: Trump expressed support for a potential merger between Nexstar & Tegna
LLY +1.5%: To acquire Orna Therapeutics w/ transaction valued at $2.4bln
XYZ +0.7%: Cutting up to 10% of its workforce as part of a broader efficiency & business overhaul
META -0.2%: EU Commission has notified META of possible interim measures to reverse exclusion of third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp
CLF -3%: Rev. light
BDX -3.5%: Q4 metrics strong, but revised FY profit view much lower
HIMS -15%: Will stop selling a copycat version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill; NVO +6%

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Meanwhile, Eli Lilly's planned acquisition of Orna Therapeutics reflects ongoing consolidation in the healthcare sector, with potential upsides for their pipeline. Conversely, Becton Dickinson and Cliffs Natural Resources face declines due to revised profit outlooks, suggesting a cautious sentiment among investors regarding these stocks.

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