Check out the companies that made headlines before the bell: MP Materials — The rare earth mining operator rose 3% after Deutsche Bank upgraded it to hold-buy. The bank highlighted MP as a buying opportunity for investors looking for exposure to rare earths. Palantir — The defense technology stock’s stock soared 3%. Shares fell more than 11% last week amid selling in artificial intelligence-focused stocks. American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines — All three airline stocks rose about 2% in premarket trading on expectations that the U.S. government shutdown could soon end. The Senate passed the first phase of a deal to break the impasse that began on October 1. Hundreds of flights were canceled due to the chaos. Metsala — The obesity drug developer fell 15% after Pfizer won a takeover battle over rival Novo Nordisk. Pfizer agreed to pay $86.25 a share for Metzala, a nearly 4% premium to Friday’s closing price. Rumble — Shares of the video-sharing platform soared more than 17% after the company announced a deal to acquire German AI company Northern Data for about $767 million, while also winning a $100 million advertising deal from Tether. Viasat — The telecommunications company reported a narrower loss in its latest quarter due to strong performance in its communications services division, sending its stock up 12%. Raymond James also raised its stock price following the results. Diageo — The spirits giant has announced the hiring of former Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis as its new CEO in a bid to revive growth. The stock price rose nearly 8% on the news. Lewis, who will join Diageo in 2026, is best known for his cost-cutting and innovative marketing. —CNBC’s Alex Harring, Fred Imbert and Michelle Fox contributed reporting.
