Investing.com - Stocks in focus in premarket trading on Wednesday:
• Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares surged 6.9% in premarket trade by 8:20 AM ET (12:20 GMT) after the company reported it had delivered 95,200 electric cars in the second quarter, which was more than expected.
• JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) stock fell 0.7% after reports that it may have to pay a hefty premium to become the first foreign company to own a majority stake in a Chinese joint venture. The company will incur a premium of at least 33% for the 2% of shares that are being put up for sale, CNN reported.
• Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) was down 4%, after Bloomberg reported that the company is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity firm Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC), which could be finalized in the next few weeks if it goes through.
• Canopy Growth (NYSE:CGC) slumped 4.4% after reports that Bruce Linton is stepping down as co-CEO and board member and that Mark Zekulin has agreed to become the sole CEO.
• Walmart (NYSE:WMT) shares dipped 0.8% after Vox reported the retailer has discussed selling-off its unprofitable clothing brands Bonobos and Modcloth. The company bought the brands in 2017 in an attempt to appeal to younger customers and compete with Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN).
•Merck & Company (NYSE:MRK) gained 0.5% after Mizuho Securities initiated the company with a buy rating due to the drug Keytruda driving Merck’s “dominance in immuno-oncology,” CNBC reported.