Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Keurig Dr Pepper — Shares slid more than 3% after the beverage maker said it would acquire Dutch coffee and tea company JDE Peet’s for around $18 billion. Once the deal is completed, Keurig plans to split its beverage and coffee businesses into two separate, publicly traded U.S. companies. Verint Systems — The call center software company popped 12% following a Bloomberg report that private equity Thoma Bravo was on the verge of a deal to acquire it. The deal, which could be announced Monday, values Verint at about $2 billion, said Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. Furniture stocks — Shares moved mostly lower in premarket trading following comments from President Donald Trump that said his administration would launch an investigation into imported units. William-Sonoma slipped more than 3%, while RH pulled back more than 7%. Ethan Allen advanced more than 3%. Okta — The identity management service company rose 2% after Truist upgraded the stock to buy from hold. The firm said Okta is reaching an “inflection point,” where challenges will start to abate in the second half of fiscal 2026. The new price target, hiked to $125 from $100, implies 35% upside from Friday’s close. Nio — U.S.-listed shares of the carmaker jumped more than 9%, building on their recent gains. The latest run comes after Nio announced it …
