Among the premarket stories for Tuesday, May 20, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos. fell in premarket trading Tuesday, as analysts said the company's quarterly results show the housing slowdown is not over.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of The9 Ltd. rallied in premarket trading Tuesday after the Chinese online-game operator posted a 36 percent jump in first-quarter profit and an analyst raised his price target.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Netflix Inc. jumped in premarket trading Tuesday after the online movie rental company unveiled a movie-streaming device and an analyst boosted his rating and price target.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Transocean Inc. edged higher in premarket trading on Tuesday after a Lehman Brothers analyst raised his price targets on more than three dozen oil service and drilling companies.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Woodward Governor Co. fell in premarket trading Tuesday morning after a Robert W. Baird analyst downgraded the energy control products maker, saying shares are trading at a fair price.