Birkenstock, CME Group, Citigroup

Futures tied to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged lower on Thursday, after a record-breaking rally earlier this week, as investors awaited fresh catalysts to sustain the momentum in what has been an unusually strong September for markets.

** Alibaba.com Ltd <BABA.N>:

BUZZ - Shares surges to 4-year peak on tie-up, AI pivot

** Intel Corp <INTC.O>:

BUZZ - Rises on report chipmaker seeking investment from Apple

** Birkenstock Holding PLC <BIRK.N>:

BUZZ - Shares jump after co lifts sales outlook

** Lithium Americas Corp <LAC.N>:

BUZZ - Extends gain as US government considers stake in co

** Opendoor Technologies Inc <OPEN.O>:

BUZZ - Rises after Jane Street reveals stake

** Newmont Corp <NEM.N>:

** AngloGold Ashanti PLC <AU.N>:

** Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd <HMY.N>:

** Sibanye Stillwater Ltd <SBSW.N>:

BUZZ - Gold miners gain on safe-haven rush, US economic data in focus

** CME Group <CME.O>:

BUZZ - Rises as Citi upgrades to 'buy'

** PepGen Inc <PEPG.O>:

BUZZ - Shares more than double after muscle disease drug shows promise in trial

** Deere & Co <DE.N>:

BUZZ - Daiwa cuts Deere's PT on weak farm trends, tariff drag

** Rio Tinto PLC <RIO.N>:

** BHP Group Ltd <BHP.N>:

** Southern Copper Corp <SCCO.N>:

** Hudbay Minerals Inc <HBM.N>:

BUZZ - Copper miners gain as China smelting curbs add to supply fears

** Lululemon Athletica Inc < LULU.O>:

BUZZ - Slips as Needham downgrades to 'hold'

** Hertz Global Holdings Inc <HTZ.O>:

BUZZ - Rises after boosted $375 mln exchangeable notes offering

** Citigroup Inc <C.N>:

BUZZ - Rises after deal to sell 25% stake in Banamex for $2.3 billion

** Dario Health Corp <DRIO.O>:

BUZZ - Rises on strategic review after multiple inquiries

** MBX Biosciences Inc <MBX.O>:

BUZZ - Slips after $200 mln stock offering

** Cipher Mining Inc <CIFR.O>:

BUZZ - Pares gains after unveiling $800 million convertible bonds offering

** Clean Energy Fuels Corp <CLNE.O>:

BUZZ - Gains on deal to build hydrogen fueling station for Foothill Transit