Today's pre-market stock movers: WEN, EXPR, DKS, VNET and more

• $Express (EXPR.US)$ +10.92% (reporting quarterly results that were better than expected)

• $Caleres (CAL.US)$ +8.46% (In reaction to earnings)

• $21Vianet (VNET.US)$ +9% (In reaction to earnings)

• $The Wendy's Co (WEN.US)$ +8.9% (Trian Fund to explore and evaluate potential transactions; WEN Comments on Amended 13D Filing from Trian Partners)

• $Dycom Industries (DY.US)$ +7.2% (In reaction to earnings)

• $Photronics (PLAB.US)$ +7% (In reaction to earnings)

• $Target Hospitality (TH.US)$ +5% (announced that Brad Archer has agreed to remain in his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer and continue serving as member of the Company's Board of Directors through June 30 2025)

• $RCI Hospitality Holdings (RICK.US)$ +3.7% (increases share buyback authorization by $25 mln)

• $Oppenheimer Holdings (OPY.US)$ +3.2% (authorizes new 550 mln share repurchase program)

• $Clearway Energy-C (CWEN.US)$ +2.9% (Global Infrastructure Partners and IbtalEnergies (TTE) announce a strategic partnership in U.S. renewables including their controlling stakes in Clearway Energy Group and SunPower (SPWR))

• $SunPower (SPWR.US)$ +2.8% (Global Infrastructure Partners and TotalEnergies (TTE) announce a strategic partnership in U.S. renewables including their controlling stakes in Clearway Energy Group and SunPower (SPWR))

• $Karyopharm Therapeutics (KPTI.US)$ +2.4% (The European Myeloma Network and Karyopharm Announce Dosing of First Patient in Collaborative EMN29/XPORT-MM-031 Study)

• $Amdocs (DOX.US)$ +1.6% (to acquire MYCOM OSI for $188 mln)

• $Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD.US)$ +1.4% (presented new findings during the 2022 Digestive Disease Week demonstrating potential of IW-3300 for visceral pain)

• $Molecular (MOLN.US)$ +4.2% (upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse)

• $Equitable (EQH.US)$ +1.4% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan)

• $Diamondback Energy (FANG.US)$ +1% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays)

• $Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA.US)$ -54.5% (receives Complete Response Letter from the FDA for its NDA for VP-102)

• $Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS.US)$ -12% (it issued a weaker-than-expected outlook for the full year as it adjusts for what it calls challenging macroeconomic conditions)

• $Chinook Therapeutics (KDNY.US)$ -6% (prices offering of 6428572 shares of its common stock at $14.00 per share)

• $Enthusiast Gaming (EGLX.US)$ -4.6% (Issues Statement Addressing Misleading Baseless Letter from Activist Greywood Investments)

• $Prudential (PUK.US)$ -4% (names Anil Wadhwani as CEO)

• $Arco Platform (ARCE.US)$ -2.5% (In reaction to earnings)

• $InterDigital (IDCC.US)$ -2.3% (prices offering of $400.0 mln of 3.50% Senior Convertible Notes due 2027)

• $Tritium DCFC (DCFC.US)$ -1.9% (partnered with Transaction Network Services to bolster the point-of-charge payment options that Tritium provides to customers)

• $Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT.US)$ -1.7% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman)

• $ASGN Inc (ASGN.US)$ -1.5% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse)