US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: NXST, SYY, META, AA/CENX, NFLX, LLY, AMD

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Newsquawk StaffPublished 30 Mar 2026, 11:24 UTCOn the live feed at 11:04 UTC — 5 more headlines followed before this page went public

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11:14

US BROKER MOVES: ADI upgraded at Arete; CART upgraded at Jefferies

11:11

Sibanye-Stillwater has warned EU's “strategic project” label for its USD 870mln lithium operation falls short of necessary protections to survive global price shocks, Semafor reports

11:04

US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: NXST, SYY, META, AA/CENX, NFLX, LLY, AMD

10:48

Yemen's armed forces revealed the approaches of the next stage in case of expanding the scope of the war and said: "We will use the trump card of closing Bab al-Mandab to American and Israeli ships and the sea and air blockade of Israel and the US."

10:31

Sysco (SYY) confirms it is to acquire Restaurant Depot for USD 29.1bln enterprise value; reaffirms FY26 guidance

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ES +0.5% NQ +0.4% RTY +0.6%

NXST -3%: Judge temporarily paused Nexstar’s planned $6.2bln acquisition of Tegna for 14 days
SYY -2.2%: To acquire Restaurant Depot for $29.1bln enterprise value; reaffirms FY26 guidance
META +1%: Morgan Stanley added META to its Top Picks List
AA +8.2% CENX +8.4%: After aluminium prices surged to 4yr highs after Iranian airstrikes against two major Middle East producers over the weekend
NFLX -0.7%: Increased prices on all its plans in the US
LLY +0.7%: Enters Insilico drug discovery collab worth $2.75bln
AMD +0.8%: Upgraded at Philips
US Treasury to review private credit market risks

Context

Nexstar is experiencing a decline due to legal complications halting its acquisition of Tegna, while aluminium stocks like Alcoa and Century Aluminum are surging on a spike in prices following geopolitical tensions. Meanwhile, Meta's upgrade by Morgan Stanley positions it favorably for investors, potentially impacting tech sector performance.

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