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5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market opens – September 9, 2025
Breaking News: A major merger in the mining sector and anticipated earnings from Oracle are set to move markets today, alongside continued gains for tech stocks. Investors are also watching premarket surges for Teck Resources and Anglo American following the merger announcement.
Here’s what you need to know before the market opens:
- Oracle Earnings on Deck: Investors are awaiting quarterly results from Oracle (ORCL), scheduled for release after markets close today. Analysts tracked by Visible Alpha predict a 13% year-over-year revenue increase to $15 billion, with adjusted earnings per share expected to rise to $1.48.
- Cloud Deals Fuel Oracle Gains: The earnings report follows Oracle shares reaching an all-time high earlier in the year, spurred by the announcement of over $30 billion in new cloud deals. The stock has gained over 40% as the start of 2025 and was up approximately 1% in premarket trading.
- Teck and Anglo American to Merge: Mining firms Teck Resources (TECK) and Anglo American have agreed to merge, creating a new global minerals company, Anglo Teck, with a combined market capitalization exceeding $53 billion.
- Copper Focus for New Mining Giant: The merged entity will be one of the world’s largest copper producers, boasting an industry-leading portfolio including six world-class copper assets, alongside iron ore and zinc businesses, according to Teck.
- Premarket Surge for Mining Stocks: Shares of Canada-based Teck Resources were up about 17% in premarket trading, while U.K.-based Anglo American gained roughly 8% in London trading.
