Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Conagra, Levi Strauss, Rite Aid and others

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Conagra (CAG) – The food producer's stock tumbled 5.5% in the premarket after issuing a weaker-than-expected forecast for the fiscal year ending in May. Conagra's results are being hit by higher transportation and raw materials costs.

Levi Strauss (LEVI) – Levi Strauss beat estimates by 4 cents with an adjusted quarterly profit of 46 cents per share, and the apparel maker's revenue also topped Wall Street forecasts. The company saw strong demand for its jeans, tops and jackets while successfully raising prices and cutting down promotions. Levi Strauss rose 3% in premarket trading.

HP Inc. (HPQ) – HP is surging 15.2% in premarket trading following news that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway took an 11.4% stake in the maker of personal computers and printers.

Rite Aid (RAD) – The stock tumbled 18.3% in premarket action after Deutsche Bank downgraded the drugstore operator to «sell» from «hold.» Deutsche Bank said Covid hastened the decline of the retail pharmacy segment, and there's a possibility that Rite Aid may not be able to generate enough earnings to continue as an operating company.

Wayfair (W) – Wayfair slid 4.1% in the premarket after Wells Fargo downgraded the stock to «underweight» from «equal weight.» Wells Fargo said the high-end furniture retailer will be hurt by waning demand, overly optimistic consensus estimates and other headwinds.

Rent the Runway (RENT) – Rent the Runway stock jumped 3.9% in the premarket after the fashion rental company announced a price hike for its subscribers.

CDK Global (CDK) – The provider of automotive retail technology agreed to be bought by Brookfield Business Partners for $54.87 per share in cash. The