As the US response to the latest North Korea missile threat is closely watched, several stocks are in play before the New York bell.
One is the electronics retailer Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY), which is the latest to post quarterly results.
Revenue and quarterly profit was above estimates, while it also raised its annual revenue forecast.
The group's US online comparable sales surged 31%, compared to a year-earlier growth rate of 23.7%, as faster shipping and improvements to its checkout process and search functions paid off.
The retailer expects full-year revenue to rise about 4%, compared to an earlier forecast of a 2.5% lift.
Shares after hours lost 1.71% but look set to rise in pre-market.
Movado Group Inc (NYSE:MOV) shares surged over 9% in after hours after the watch designer reported adjusted quarterly profit of 43 cents a share, which was 20 cents above estimates.
Revenues also beat forecasts.
Elsewhere, AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) added 0.68% last night as the drugs titan revealed it will partner with Japan's Takeda to co-develop an early stage Parkinson's disease treatment, and will receive up to $400mln from the latter as part of the agreement.
Sports clothes firm Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ:FINL) saw shares plunge 30% to $7.30 in pre-market as the firm cut its profit forecast for the current fiscal year to 50 to 60 cents per share from between $1.21 and $1.23 a share previously.
Shares in J.Jill Inc (NYSE:JILL) dropped over 10% in pre-market deals as the womens' clothes retailer posted adjusted quarterly profit of 29 cents per share, one cent a share above estimates.
Revenue exceeded forecasts, while comparable-store sales rose 7.8 percent, exceeding consensus forecasts of 7.4%.
In the markets, futures trading points to a lower finish, while equites in Europe are all seeing red as traders are rattled by the volatility of the North Korea situation.
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