Take a look at the companies making headlines before the stock market opens. GameStop – Shares rose more than 4%, extending Tuesday’s gains. The video game retailer has risen for four days in a row, rising more than 77% in 2024. Shares of Bitcoin agency MicroStrategy fell about 3%, and shares of crypto service provider Coinbase fell about 2%. Shares of Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms fell more than 2%. Honda – U.S.-listed shares rose more than 4% after announcing merger talks with Japanese automaker Nissan earlier this week, taking their weekly gains to around 14%. Asia-Pacific stock markets rose following reports that the Japanese government will propose a record budget of US$735 billion. Starbucks – Shares edged down 0.4% after workers at the coffee chain expanded a strike earlier this week. The holiday working operation now affects more than 300 stores in 45 states. American Airlines – Shares of American Airlines fell 0.6% after the Fort Worth-based airline was forced to temporarily halt flights on Tuesday morning due to a computer glitch that caused a system-wide ground stop. American Airlines closed up 0.6% on Tuesday. —CNBC’s Alex Harring and Jesse Pound contributed reporting.
