Xerox Corp (NYSE:XRX) is a notable pre-market gainer, adding over 7% in New York deals to US$32.50.
The print and copy giant is in talks over an array of deals reportedly with Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp as it aims to find new sources of growth.
Xerox looks to Japan for a new blueprint https://t.co/bPI56cDPix
— WSJ Europe (@WSJeurope) 11 January 2018
A full takeover of Xerox is not on the table, one source was reported to have said.
Xerox has been struggling due to the slide in demand for office printing in today's paperless world.
It has a market cap of around US$7.7bn, while Fujifilm's stands at about US$22bn.
Also in focus ahead of the bell is Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), America's second biggest airline, whose shares added 2.85% after the bell to US$57.45, having risen over 3% yesterday.
The firm posted fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations and it also raised its 2018 guidance.
Car giant Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) added 0.15% after the bell to stand at US$13.05
The historic firm reportedly plans to include automatic emergency brakes as standard on two of its 2019 models, the Edge crossover and the Ranger pickup truck.
Shares in video streaming titan Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) added 0.96% to US$214.55 as banking titan Barclays started covering the share with an 'overweight' rating.
Analysts at the bank noted the way the firm was a leader in changing the way customers consume media.