It looks to be a fairly busy day on the corporate front and Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) is a stock in focus before the bell.
Shares raced up over 9% to US$2.25 after the company reported that the key FDA (Food and Drug Agency) had given what's called "Fast Track" designation to the biotech's imetelstat candidate for lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes.
Sticking with pharma stocks and giant Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) saw shares drop 0.23% to US$35.07 before the bell after the company reported upbeat earnings for its third quarter and raised its 2017 guidance.
Also lower was Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UA) as the company reported weaker-than-expected revenue for its third quarter lowered its 2017 forecast. Shares tanked over 17% to US$13.50 before bell on Wall Street.
Elsewhere, Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) rose over 8% in pre-market deals to US$2.95 as the company reported a new European deal with Asko and Toyota Material Handling.