Pre-Market | Boeing 737 MAX Hearing Delayed Amid Fatal Crash Review

25 Jul., DOW FUTURES up 0.12% in pre-market, NASDAQ FUTURES up 0.01% in pre-market, S&P FUTURES up 0.11% in pre-market. A U.S. federal judge delayed the hearing for the Boeing 737 MAX deferred prosecution agreement to September 3, as part of the Justice Department deal to avoid criminal charges over crashes causing hundreds of fatalities. This development allows for further review of the agreement impacting regulatory matters.

Eaton shares rose 1.72% in pre-market trading, driven by analysts' upgrades citing growth in utility sector capital expenditures. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) also saw a 1.59% increase, following HSBC's upgrade to a buy rating and raised price target. Meanwhile, Comcast shares dropped 3.08% due to the announcement of a media spin-off, VERSANT Media Group. ASML Holding shares declined 2.23% amid uncertainty regarding its 2026 growth outlook.

In pre-market trading, Linkhome saw a remarkable surge of over 100%, driven by a positive market response to its upsized IPO pricing. The company successfully priced its IPO at $4 per share, raising $6 million. Eightco Holdings also experienced significant gains, rising over 60% in pre-market trading. Meanwhile, Incannex Healthcare and OceanPal faced substantial declines. Incannex Healthcare dropped nearly 40% due to increased share dilution from an expanded stock offering program. OceanPal also saw a significant drop of over 35%, attributed to an increased share count outstanding and an adjusted conversion price.

Microsoft established a new research lab in Singapore to advance AI capabilities and support talent development in the region. Boeing's hearing for the 737 MAX fatal crashes, involving 346 deaths, was postponed to September 3rd to review a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Elon Musk stated that Tesla achieved top results in China's autonomous driving testing without local training data, with overall passage rates near 35.74%, and the company is integrating additional data to enhance performance.