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100% Drug Tariffs Roil Premarket - J&J Rallies, Intel +3.7%, GlobalFoundries Soars, Wayfair -3.5%

Lukas Schmidt
09:21am, Friday, Sep 26, 2025

Premarket action this morning smells like tariffs and aircraft orders. Chipmakers and defense-industrial names popped, while online furniture sellers took a hit after a string of trade moves from the White House.

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) climbed roughly 3.7% in early trading after reports surfaced that the U.S. is weighing major steps to cut reliance on foreign semiconductors by ramping up domestic production. That chatter sent related names higher-GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) surged into double digits-as market participants priced in potential policy support for chip manufacturing on U.S. soil.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and other big pharma names were also firmer in the premarket after U.S. President Donald Trump announced 100% tariffs on branded drug imports. The headline drove quick re-rates across the health-care complex - Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) among them - as traders parsed which revenue pools and supply chains might be most exposed.

Boeing (NYSE: BA) nudged higher, +0.7% in the premarket, after reports that Norwegian and Turkish carriers placed fresh orders. The move is tidy: airline commitments are an obvious near-term bid for aircraft OEMs, and Boeing's stock often reacts faster to deal flow than to the slower cadence of deliveries.

On the other side, Wayfair (NYSE: W) slipped about 3.5% before the bell. The furniture and home-goods group took pressure after tariff announcements that included kitchen cabinets and upholstered items - small headline, immediate sector pain. That weakness wasn't isolated; several specialty retailers showed soft reactions.

What to watch intra-day: tariff headlines will likely keep headline risk elevated and could amplify sector rotations - semiconductors vs. import-reliant retail and some parts of pharma. Also keep an eye on any follow-ups to the aircraft orders; airlines' balance-sheet chatter and timing of deliveries tend to move Aerospace & Defense names more than the initial press release.

Numbers on the tape this morning are blunt: Intel and GlobalFoundries leading gains in chips, J&J among the healthcare winners after tariff news, Boeing up on orders, and Wayfair taking a hit from furniture tariffs. Short-term volatility looks likely while traders digest the policy noise. How long the bump for chip names lasts when the details land is the next question.

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