Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Newmont — The gold miner’s stock shed 2% alongside the decline in the precious metal’s price. Spot gold, considered a safe haven, was down 1.5% after President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on the European Union. Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle maker rose more than 2% after CEO Elon Musk said in a Saturday post on X he will give greater attention to his companies, writing: “I must be super focused on /xAI and Tesla (plus Starship launch next week), as we have critical technologies rolling out.” Musk has been criticized for focusing too much on his work with the Trump administration. Tesla has notably suffered due to Musk’s political work, and its Europe April sales were down 49% year-on-year , according to fresh data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. CoreWeave — Shares rose more than 4%, even after the stock got its first Wall Street downgrade since its post-IPO rally. Barclays downgraded CoreWeave to equal weight from overweight on Monday, saying it is optimistic on the stock for the long run but that short-term upside is limited. Informatica , Salesforce — Informatica shares jumped 6.5% on news that the cloud data management company is being acquired by Salesforce, whose shares rose 1%. The deal is valued at $8 billion and is expected to boost Salesforce’s AI component. A deal between the two companies fell apart last year. PDD Holdings — The U.S.-listed shares of the Chinese online retailer tumbled more than 20% after the company posted disappointing first-quarter earnings results , amid rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China. The parent company of Temu posted revenue of 95.67 billion yuan ($13.28 billion) that fell short of the FactSet consensus estimate of 103.13 billion yuan ($14.32 billion). Trump Media & Technology Group — Shares of the Truth Social parent company jumped about 9% after the Financial Times reported that the company plans to raise $2 billion in fresh equity and $1 billion through a convertible bond, in order to spend on cryptocurrencies. SoundHound AI — Piper Sandler initiated coverage of the AI stock with an overweight rating, leading shares 4.3% higher in early morning trading. The firm highlighted several areas SoundHound can expand its growth runway, including further integration of its conversational AI technology into auto. Champion Homes — Shares of the company, which produces of factory-built housing in North America, slipped 1.5% on the back of lackluster fourth-quarter financial results. Champion posted adjusted earnings of 65 cents per share on revenue of $593.9 million, while analysts polled by FactSet called for earnings of 76 cents per share, excluding items, on revenue of $595.4 million. Champion also announced an agreement to acquire Iseman Homes, which sells manufactured and modular homes in the Midwest. — CNBC’s Sarah Min, Jesse Pound and Michelle Fox contributed reporting.
