US PREMARKET MOVERS: ACN, WBD, PSKY, NVO, CRML, MP, CIEN, TLX, ALKS

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US BROKER MOVES: CIEN upgraded at Evercore; INVH & AMH upgraded at Mizuho

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Turkey reportedly considers pooling fund assets to repay investors, reports Bloomberg News

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US PREMARKET MOVERS: ACN, WBD, PSKY, NVO, CRML, MP, CIEN, TLX, ALKS

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Iranian spokesperson reiterates the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Iran’s seven conditions under the Islamabad agreement are met, SNN reports

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Iran's IRGC spokesperson says there is no communication between the IRGC and the US, adding that the IRGC does not engage in diplomacy, IRIB News reports

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ACN +4.7%: Partnering with Anthropic to establish a team of embedded evaluators. WBD +7.2%, PSKY +6.2%: PSKY and California’s AG are discussing settlement concessions over a lawsuit that is blocking the merger between PSKY & WBD. NVO -4.9%: 2030 targets disappoint. CRML +25.3%: Clear Street argues Trump-Greenland agreement could accelerate Critical Metals’ Tanbreez development. MP +3.3%: China Rare Earth Group is reportedly in talks to acquire control of Shenghe Resources, which holds a 3% stake in MP. CIEN +6.2%: Upgraded at Evercore ISI to Outperform from In Line. TLX -10.0%: Agreed to acquire ITM Isotope Tech Munich for $1.65B. ALKS +8.3%: Orexin agonist reportedly shows potential to treat ADHD in early-stage trial.

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