Pre-market movers: General Motors -7.58%, Msci +6.48%
6 large US stocks gapping 3% or more before the open, with the filings and headlines behind each move.
The short version
- GM -7.58% pre-market.
- MSCI +6.48% pre-market.
- GPC -6.29% pre-market.
- EFX +5.00% pre-market.
As of 8:07 AM ET on Tuesday, 20 October, 6 US-listed companies worth at least $2 billion were trading 3% or more away from the last close in pre-market dealing, among the stocks we track and the companies reporting earnings around this session. Pre-market prices are thin and can change sharply by the 9:30 AM ET open.
General Motors (GM) -7.58%
General Motors was indicated at $76.48 before the open, down 7.6% from its last close of $82.75. Coming into the session the stock was up 1.8% this year. It is on the earnings calendar for Tuesday, 20 October, before the open, with a consensus EPS forecast of $3.55. It filed an 8-K on 20 October in which it reported results of operations. The latest headline, from Associated Press: “General Motors: Q3 Earnings Snapshot”.
Msci (MSCI) +6.48%
Msci was indicated at $600.00 before the open, up 6.5% from its last close of $563.49. Coming into the session the stock was down 1.8% this year. It is on the earnings calendar for Tuesday, 20 October, before the open, with a consensus EPS forecast of $4.98. It filed an 8-K on 20 October in which it reported results of operations. The latest headline, from Associated Press: “MSCI: Q3 Earnings Snapshot”.
Genuine Parts (GPC) -6.29%
Genuine Parts was indicated at $121.99 before the open, down 6.3% from its last close of $130.18. Coming into the session the stock was up 5.9% this year. It is on the earnings calendar for Tuesday, 20 October, before the open, with a consensus EPS forecast of $2.09. It filed an 8-K on 20 October in which it reported results of operations. The latest headline, from PR Newswire: “Genuine Parts Company Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results”.
Equifax (EFX) +5.00%
Equifax was indicated at $166.50 before the open, up 5.0% from its last close of $158.57. Coming into the session the stock was down 26.9% this year. It is on the earnings calendar for Tuesday, 20 October, before the open, with a consensus EPS forecast of $2.19. It filed an 8-K on 20 October in which it reported results of operations. The latest headline, from InvestorsHub: “Equifax Shares Decline 1% Premarket as Q4 Guidance Falls Below Estimates Despite Q3 Earnings Beat”.
Halliburton (HAL) +4.24%
Halliburton was indicated at $34.38 before the open, up 4.2% from its last close of $32.98. It is on the earnings calendar for Tuesday, 20 October, before the open, with a consensus EPS forecast of $0.58. It filed an 8-K on 20 October in which it reported results of operations and published a Regulation FD disclosure.
GameStop (GME) -3.40%
GameStop was indicated at $25.54 before the open, down 3.4% from its last close of $26.44. It filed an 8-K on 19 October in which it disclosed another material event.
Figures: Nasdaq pre-market quotes, Yahoo Finance closes, SEC EDGAR, Nasdaq earnings calendar (Zacks). Pre-market prices are indications, not closing prices.
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