Apple, ChargePoint and Dell fall premarket; GameStop rises

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Investing.com — U.S. futures traded in a mixed fashion Thursday, ahead of the release of more labor market data, which could influence future monetary policy decisions.

Here are some of the biggest premarket U.S. stock movers today:

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock fell 2.6% following a WSJ report that stated China is expanding its ban on iPhones to state-owned firms and government agencies, potentially hitting future demand in this important market.

GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock rose 3% after the troubled video games retailer exceeded estimates for quarterly revenue and posted a smaller-than-expected loss.

ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) stock slumped over 11% after the owner of EV charging stations missed revenue expectations in its quarterly earnings report.

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) stock fell 10% after the artificial intelligence start-up said its path to profitability will be delayed, fueling concern over its ability to take advantage of a surge in excitement over AI.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) stock rose 0.8% after Wells Fargo upgraded the fast food giant to ‘overweight’ from ‘equal weight’, saying the company is “firing on all cylinders.”

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) stock fell 2.8% after Barclays downgraded the tech company to 'underweight’ from ‘equal weight’, saying its AI presence will not be enough to ward off the macro troubles.

Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) stock fell 2.5% after B.Riley downgraded the iconic shoe retailer to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’, citing concerns about excess footwear inventory in stores.