Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Intel — The semiconductor maker soared 30% after Nvidia said it will invest $5 billion in Intel to co-develop data center and PC products. Nvidia added 3%, one day after it lost 2.6%. Novo Nordisk — The Danish drugmaker jumped 7.6% after late-stage results for its once-daily obesity pill showed “significant” weight reduction in line with its Wegovy injectable weight-loss drug. Bullish — The cryptocurrency exchange popped 7.3% after issuing its first earnings report since going public in August. Bullish earned 93 cents per diluted share in its fiscal second quarter on adjusted revenue of $57 million. Cracker Barrel — The restaurant chain earned an adjusted 74 cents per share in its fiscal fourth quarter, less than the 80 cents analysts polled by LSEG had estimated, sending its stock 7.2% lower. Cracker Barrel revenue of $868 million topped a consensus forecast for $855 million. StubHub — The online ticker seller slipped nearly 1%, one day after losing 6.4% in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange. Quantum stocks — Quantum stocks moved higher after IonQ signed an agreement with the Department of Energy to advance the development of quantum technologies in space . IonQ rallied 5.7% and Quantum Computing advanced 4.8%, while Rigetti Computing rose 4% and D-Wave Quantum added 2.5%. CrowdStrike — The cybersecurity technology company jumped 5% in premarket trading. At an investor day Wednesday, CrowdStrike gave solid guidance, announced a strategic partnership with Salesforce and said it acquired artificial intelligence security company Pangea. Darden Restaurants — The Olive Garden chain dropped 6.4% after first-quarter earnings missed expectations. Adjusted earnings of $1.97 per share lagged the expected $2.00 per share, according to LSEG estimates. Revenue of $3.04 billion matched expectations. PayPal Holdings — Shares added 2.5% following the announcement of its multiyear partnership with Alphabet to roll out artificial-intelligence and digital payment solutions across Google products and platforms. Vaccine makers — Health-insurance trade group AHIP said health plans will continue to cover all vaccines recommended by the government effective Sept. 1, safeguarding coverage amid any change in federal policy. Shares of Moderna and BioNTech moved nearly 2% higher, while Pfizer edged up. Amer Sports — The Finland-based sports and fitness equipment maker rose 7% after lifting third-quarter guidance. Amer Sports expects year-over-year revenue growth in the high 20% range, versus previous guidance of 20% growth. Nucor — The steelmaker lost 3.7% after saying it expects third-quarter earnings of $2.05 to $2.15 per share, below the FactSet consensus estimate of $2.57 per share. Nucor said earnings were expected to weaken across all its operating segments compared to the second quarter. Nike — The athletic apparel and sneaker maker rose 2% on the back of an upgrade at RBC Capital Markets to outperform from sector perform. The bank anticipates a steeper revenue recovery than the Wall Street consensus. (Learn the best 2026 strategies from inside the NYSE with Josh Brown and others at CNBC PRO Live. Tickets and info here .)
