US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: MRVL, NXST, ASTS, QXO/BLD, LLY, ULTA, NXPI

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Strategy (MSTR) purchases 34,164 Bitcoin for a total price of USD 2.54bln (w/e Apr 19)

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US to host further G20 talks on the war's impact on food and fertilizer, according to reports

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US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: MRVL, NXST, ASTS, QXO/BLD, LLY, ULTA, NXPI

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USA Rare Earth (USAR) set by Brazil's Serra Verde in a USD 2.8bln deal; expected to close in Q3

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India's Commerce and Industry Minister says India is discussing preferential access mechanism in US FTA

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ES -0.5% NQ -0.4% RTY -0.9%

MRVL +6%: Google in talks w/ Marvell to develop two new AI chips
NXST -4.5%: California federal judge ordered Co. to keep Tegna operating separately until a final ruling on the proposed merger
ASTS -14.5%: New Glenn Rocket, launched by Blue Origin on Sun., failed to deploy ASTS Satellite into correct orbit
QXO -4% agreed to acquire BLD +18.5% in a cash-and-stock deal valued at c. $17bln w/ each BLD share valued at $505 (vs. Fri close of $410.31)
LLY -0.2%: In advanced talks to acquire Kelonia Therapeutics for more than $2bln
ULTA +1.3%: Upgraded at Jefferies
NXPI -0.7%: Downgraded at Wells Fargo

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