U.S. stock index futures were muted on Tuesday as investors awaited earnings reports from major retailers for insights on the health of the American consumer, and a key Federal Reserve conference scheduled later in the week. .N
** Intel Corp
BUZZ - Shares rise premarket as SoftBank investment chips in nL4N3UB0E7
** Palo Alto Networks Inc
BUZZ - Shares rally on upbeat revenue forecast nL4N3UB0GR
** Merck & Co Inc
BUZZ - Barclays cuts Merck to 'equal weight', cites multiple risks ahead of CMD nL8N3UB06G
** Home Depot Inc
BUZZ - Slips after quarterly results miss on muted spending nL6N3UB0GB
** Medtronic PLC
BUZZ - To add directors after Elliott takes large stake, shares rise nL4N3UB0KV
** TeraWulf Inc
BUZZ - Eases after upsized $850 mln convertible debt sale following Google deal nL6N3UB0I5
** Viking Therapeutics Inc
BUZZ - Oral obesity drug meets mid-stage study goal, shares fall nL4N3UB0P5