U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-AST SpaceMobile, PNC Financial

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq headed for a stronger open on Friday as chipmakers returned to the driver's seat in a volatile week that also marked the start of the fourth-quarter earnings season. .N

Micron Technology Inc MU.O:
BUZZ - Jumps; director buys shares worth $7.8 million nL6N3YH0LO

QXO Inc QXO.N:
BUZZ - Drops after $753 mln stock sale nL6N3YH0OS

M&T Bank Corp MTB.N:
BUZZ - Rises after Q4 profit boost nL6N3YH0QE

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc JBHT.O:
BUZZ - Slumps after Q4 results; brokerages cut PT nL4N3YH0XO

AST SpaceMobile Inc ASTS.O:
BUZZ - Jumps after US Missile Defense Agency contract nL4N3YH0Z9

J.M. Smucker Co SJM.N:

Kraft Heinz Co KHC.O:
BUZZ - Fall after Morgan Stanley downgrade, warns rising competition nL6N3YH0QX

PNC Financial Services Group Inc PNC.N:
BUZZ - Rises as Q4 profit surges nL6N3YH0RD

Mosaic Co MOS.N:
BUZZ - Dips on flagging North America fertilizer demand nL4N3YH11B

Regions Financial Corp RF.N:
BUZZ - Down after Q4 revenue miss nL6N3YH0R7

ImmunityBio Inc IBRX.O:
BUZZ - Rises on promising early cancer trial data nL4N3YH10R

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc HLT.N:

Marriott International Inc MAR.O:

Hyatt Hotels H.N:
BUZZ - Barclays lifts PT on Hilton, Marriott over improved lodging outlook, cuts Hyatt nL4N3YH121

EOG Resources Inc EOG.N:
BUZZ - KeyBanc cuts EOG Resources to 'sector weight' nL4N3YE0XM