Stocks were set to open lower Wednesday after President Donald Trump signaled the cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran may be over, reviving investors' worst fears about the Middle East.
Memory-chip maker Micron Technology dropped 3.1%, chip manufacturer Intel fell 1.3%, and flash memory product supplier Sandisk declined 2.6%.
Glassmaker Corning, chips and networking company Marvell Technology, and hard-disk-drive maker Western Digital also were falling ahead of the opening bell.
SpaceX gained 1.2% higher to $151.30. Elon Musk's rocket and AI company received 14 new Buy ratings on Tuesday, with an average price target of about $260. (The average price target, among all ratings, is about $247, according to FactSet). The $260 number values SpaceX at about $3.4 trillion.
Alibaba jumped 8.6%. The Chinese online retailer briefed analysts on Wednesday that its overall profit held steady over the June quarter, local outlet Jiemian News reported. Alibaba didn't respond to a request for comment from Barron's.
Rivian Automotive declined 5%. Shares of the electric-vehicle maker extended losses after tumbling 18% on Wednesday on plans to sell 75 million new shares.
Oil stocks rose after Trump's comments drove up oil prices. Chevron gained 1.4%, Exxon Mobil added 1.2%, and Occidental Petroleum advanced 2.3%. Diamondback Energy also moved 1.7% higher while APA Corp. rose 1.9%.
Cruise line stocks and airline names broadly fell as investors fretted that a potential end to the cease-fire would drive up fuel costs. Delta Air Lines sank 3% and United Airlines fell 2.9%. Carnival and Royal Caribbean declined 2.4% and 1.5%, respectively. Viking Holdings fell 1.5%.
Levi Strauss gained 0.2%. The jeans maker reports second-quarter earnings after the closing bell. Costco Wholesale rose 0.8% with June sales due late Wednesday.
Write to George Glover at george.glover@dowjones.com and Kit Norton at kit.norton@barrons.com
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