* AU Optronics Corp (NYSE:AUO) shares rose 23.1% to $3.20 in
pre-market tradingThe Dow has climbed 0.9% in
pre-market trading while the S&P 500 is also 0.9% higher.
The stock was 0.5% lower in
pre-market trading at USD9.21.
The results topped analyst expectations and follow a number of earnings disappointments in recent quarters, pushing the company's shares higher in
pre-market trading. US oil prices were in the $60 to $70 a barrel range in the third quarter, well above the year-ago period, which was in the $40 to $50 range.
Ltd, Microsoft Corporation, Barclays Plc and Sony Corporation are among the companies whose shares are moving in the
pre-market trading Monday.
New York oil prices topped the $109 line for the first time in
pre-market trading Tuesday, fueled by the dollar's continued weakness.
Crude oil prices continued to drop in New York early Tuesday, temporarily falling below the middle of $93 level per barrel in
pre-market trading, as market participants felt an easing of the tight market conditions.
eBay shares fell 0.3% to $39.62 in
pre-market trading.
The Dow is down 0.5%, S&P 500 is off 0.5% and the NASDAQ has fallen 0.6% in
pre-market trading. President Trump again dented hopes for a thawing in the trade war with China, saying that he would be "fine" if trade talks scheduled for September do not happen.
are among the companies whose shares are moving in
pre-market trading Wednesday.
* Top Ships Inc.(NASDAQ: TOPS) shares rose 48.1% to $9.86 in
pre-market trading after the company reported H1'19 sales of $29.8 million, compared to $19.8 million year over year.
equities are weaker in
pre-market trading, having pulled-back from modest gains earlier.