Humana shares surged 13.1% in premarket trading, while rival Alignment Healthcare tumbled 22%, after newly released Medicare Advantage Star Ratings revealed sharp reversals in ratings for the two insurers.
SpaceX struck a deal on Thursday to acquire a nationwide low-band spectrum portfolio, moving Elon Musk's satellite venture closer to mounting a direct, orbital challenge to legacy wireless giants across the United States. SpaceX shares gained 3.7% in premarket trading. Meanwhile, shares of traditional wireless operators fell. T-Mobile and AT&T fell 6%; Verizon fell 4%; AST SpaceMobile fell 3%.
Apple shares fell 1% in premarket trading. Apple has told some suppliers to cut production of components for its newly launched iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, as soaring memory chip costs and price increases have dampened consumer demand, Nikkei Asia reported on Friday.