Hertz (HTZ) – Hertz shares fell 2.6% in the premarket after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was investigating whether the car rental company rented out vehicles with open recall issues yet to be repaired. NHTSA is seeking additional information from Hertz, which said it will cooperate with the request.
BlackBerry (BB) – BlackBerry gained 1% in premarket trading after its quarterly revenue beat estimates on strong demand for the company’s automotive and security software. BlackBerry also reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss.
Starbucks (SBUX) – Starbucks was downgraded by Jefferies to hold from buy at Jefferies, which said the coffee chain may be impacted by a pullback in consumer discretionary spending. Starbucks lost 1% in the premarket.
