By Anna Hirtenstein
Intel $(INTC)$: The U.S. government granted the company up to $8.5 billion to help fund new chip plants. Its shares rose nearly 4% in premarket trading.
Samsung Electronics (KR: 005930) (SSNLF): Shares of the Korean electronic giant rallied over 5% following reports that Nvidia $(NVDA)$ may buy its next-generation chips.
Chipotle Mexican Grill $(CMG)$: The restaurant chain's board approved a plan for a 50-for-1 stock split. Shares jumped nearly 7% in off-hours trading.
Kering (FR: KER) (PPRUF): Shares of the Gucci owner dropped 14% after it issued a profit warning due to a steep decline in sales. Other European luxury stocks, including LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (FR:MC) and Burberry Group (UK:BRBY), also sold off.
JetBlue $(JBLU)$: The airline's shares fell more than 2% in thin premarket trading, following three days of declines. JetBlue said Tuesday it would exit certain cities and end some flight routes due to weak performance.
Lonza (CH:LONN): Shares of the Swiss healthcare company rose around 4% after it agreed to buy a U.S. manufacturing facility from Roche (CH:ROG) for around $1.2 billion.
General Mills $(GIS)$ is set to post earnings ahead of the market open.
Results are due from memory-chip manufacturer Micron Technology $(MU)$ after the close.
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