Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he’s giving his answers to callers’ stock questions at rapid speed.
$Datadog (DDOG.US)$: “I want to see what Salesforce reports tomorrow, because Workday was not as good as I’d like. If Salesforce is not as good as I’d like, then Datadog’s going to go down. Let’s hold off for a day.”
$Axcelis Technologies (ACLS.US)$ : “That company is a very good semiconductor that’s been left behind. I find that very ...

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$Tegna (TGNA.US)$
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• $AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC.US)$ : Piper Sandler Upgrades to Overweight from Neutral - PT $13 (from $13.50)
• $Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR.US)$ : JP Morgan Upgrades to Neutral From Underweight
• $Fortinet (FTNT.US)$ : Mizuho Securities Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $350 (from $340)
• $Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN.US)$ : Compass Point Upgrades to Neutral From Sell
• $Momentive Global (MNTV.US)$ : Craig-Hallum Upgrades to Buy from Hold - PT $...

$Brinker International (EAT.US)$ Brinker International (EAT) — Brinker said its profit margins have been dented by higher labor and commodities costs. The parent of Chili’s and other restaurant chains said the surge in the Covid delta variant exacerbated those issues. Brinker tumbled 13.7% in premarket trading.
$WD-40 (WDFC.US)$ WD-40 (WDFC) — WD-40 shares slumped 11% in the premarket after the lubricant maker reported a lower-than-expected profit and revenue for its latest quarter. CEO Garry Ridge said the pandemic had created abnormal swings in the company’s sales results.
$Tegna (TGNA.US)$ Tegna (TGNA) — Tegna gained 1.2% in premarket trading following a Bloomberg report that media mogul Byron Allen has received additional backing for his $23 per share offer for the TV broadcasting company.

$Tegna (TGNA.US)$ Cadent Announces Expansion of TV Identity Graph Partnership with Premion
Cadent, the advanced TV platform company, announced today an expansion of its long-standing agreement with Premion, an industry-leading premi