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CrowdStrike Stock Rises $11.67 to $230.07

Notable gainers among liquid option names this morning include CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) $230.07 +11.67, Schlumberger (SLB) $60.37 +3.04, CF Industries (CF) $131.97 +6.18, Halliburton (HAL) $37.77 +1.59, and LyondellBasell (LYB) $65.81 +2.14.

Investors Pull Back Amid Geopolitical and Inflation Concerns

Stock futures are slightly lower as investors close out August with renewed geopolitical and inflation concerns. The pullback follows renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran, which has pushed oil sharply higher and raised concerns about another inflationary shock.Brent crude has climbed above $90 a barrel, while WTI is around $86, after U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran retaliated against U.S. forces in the region.Markets are now pricing roughly a 60% probability of a September rate hike, up from about 41% a week ago. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole comments, combined with renewed energy-price pressures, have pushed investors to reconsider expectations for monetary easing.The market is nevertheless finishing a strong August. The S&P 500 is up roughly 3% for the month, the Nasdaq about 4% and the Dow about 2%, according to premarket data. The gains have been driven largely by technology and AI stocks. Attention now turns to a data-heavy first week of September. The ISM manufacturing report is due Tuesday, followed by the August employment report Friday. The jobs report will be particularly important for the Fed after July's disappointing payroll reading, with economists expecting employment to rebound in August.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures fell 0.36%, Nasdaq futures fell 0.32% and Dow futures fell 0.37%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -SLBup 1% after signing an agreement to acquire Kelvion for $3.4B in cashUP AFTER EARNINGS -SAICup 11%BioLineRxup 9%GameStopup 3%UP AFTER RENEWED STRIKES IN THE MIDDLE EAST -Halliburtonup 2%Chevronup 2%Valeroup 2%Occidentalup 2%Exxon Mobilup 2%LOWER -PG&E, Edison Internationaland Sempra Energydown 16%, 15% and 3%, respectively, afterCalifornia lawmakers are barring Governor Gavin Newsom from moving forward with his plan to prevent insurers in the state from recouping their losses from investor-owned utilities that cause a catastrophic wildfireTela Bio (TELA) down 5% after announcing that Roberto Cuca, COO and CFO, will step down from the role effective immediatelyPinterestdown 3% after disclosing that Julia Brau Donnelly, CFO, submitted her resignation to Pinterest to pursue another opportunityAon plcdown 1% after entering a definitive agreement to acquire USI from KKRand other shareholders for a total purchase price of $17B

Stocks Broadly Lower Following Fed Chair Speech

Stocks ended the day broadly lower following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium. In his first major speech since taking the chair in May, Warsh warned that inflation has not meaningfully slowed, signaling that policymakers may have "work to do" to bring inflation back down to the Fed's 2% target.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Advent and Stripe are no longer pursuing a $50B deal for PayPal,Marvellreportedand provided guidance for Q3Gapprovided a "beat and raise" report for Q2Element Solutionsand Solstice Advanced Materialsmutually agreed toGE Vernovanamed Rivian's2. WALL STREET CALLS:Modernato Buy at Argus after FDA approval for updated Covid vaccinesWorkdayto Equalweight at Capital OneTeraWulfwith an Outperform at William BlairEvolution Petroleumto Outperform at NorthlandAllstateto Hold at Argus3. AROUND THE WEB:The U.S. appeals court sided with Nevada regulators, allowing the state to treat sports prediction markets like unlicensed sportsbooks, while sending Kalshi's election contracts back for further consideration, Bloomberg Law reportsChevronappears positioned to invest billions of dollars and expand its Venezuela footprint, while Halliburtoncould benefit from increased oilfield services activity, WSJ reportsAnthropic discussed buying AI chip startup MatX for about $7B, but talks are no longer active, Reuters saysKimberly-Clarkhas asked EU regulators permission for its proposed $40B takeover of Kenvue, Reuters reportsSoftBankis in talks to buy a majority stake in humanoid robot maker 1X at a $6B valuation, The Information says4. MOVERS:Elasticadvanced after, providing guidance for Q2, and raising its outlook for FY27PagerDutygained afterand raising its guidance for FY27N-ablewas higher after announcing a $50M increase to itsRubrikfell afterand raising its guidance for FY27BioNTechwas lower in New York after announcing it will terminate its5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Chase, with EPS beating consensusFiscalNoteprovidedMiniso, with CEO Guofu Ye "pleased to see that MINISO Chinese mainland delivered a standout performance"Koss Corp., with EPS and revenue higher year-over-yearAffirmand provided guidance for Q1 and FY27INDEXES:The Dow fell 9.45, or 0.02%, to 53,559.99, the Nasdaq lost 138.93, or 0.52%, to 26,402.42, and the S&P 500 declined 19.23, or 0.25%, to 7,711.76.