CF, SATS, KBH & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: CF Industries — The fertilizer manufacturer and distributor fell nearly 4% as reports on negotiations surrounding the U.S.-Iran war signaled the commodity’s shortage could end. Fertilizer prices have soared since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, sending shares of CF Industries up more than 27% since the start of the conflict. EchoStar — Shares jumped nearly 7% after The Information reported that SpaceX could file for an IPO as soon as this week. The satellite communications provider has about a 3% stake in the Elon Musk-led company. KB Home — The homebuilder fell more than 2% after it reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of 52 cents per share, coming below the 55 cents per share analysts polled by LSEG had anticipated. The company’s $1.08 billion revenue also fell below the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. Additionally, KB Home forecast current-quarter housing revenue and deliveries that missed StreetAccount estimates. Braze — The cloud-based software company surged nearly 22% after it reported fourth-quarter revenue of $205.2 million, while analysts polled by FactSet had expected $198.2 million. Braze also called for current quarter revenue that exceeded the Street’s estimate. However, its fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 10 cents per share came in below the consensus expectation of 14 cents per share. Terns Pharmaceuticals — Shares gained more than 5% after Merck agreed to buy the biopharma company for $53 per share in cash, valuing the biopharma company at $6.7 billion. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter and represents a 6% premium to Terns’ closing level on Tuesday.
