U.S. stock index futures gained on Thursday on news that the Trump administration was on the cusp of a trade agreement with Britain, while chip stocks advanced on the prospect of fewer export curbs on AI semiconductors. .N

** Intel Corp <INTC.O>:BUZZ - Rises on report of foundry chip contract with Microsoft nL4N3RG12A

** Eli Lilly and Co <LLY.N>:

** Gilead Sciences Inc <GILD.O>:

** Bristol Myers Squibb Co <BMY.N>:

** Merck & Co Inc <MRK.N>:

BUZZ - US drugmakers fall on report of Trump plan to lower drug prices nL6N3RG0E4

** Joby Aviation Inc <JOBY.N>:BUZZ - Rises after posting narrower quarterly loss [nL4N3RG17P ]

** NovaGold Resources Inc <NG.N>:BUZZ - Ticks down after $179 mln stock offering for acquisition nL6N3RG0FB

** Rockwell Automation Inc <ROK.N>:BUZZ - Oppenheimer raises Rockwell Automation PT after Q2 results beat estimates nL4N3RG1BA

** Occidental Petroleum Corp <OXY.N>:BUZZ - Gains after Q1 profit beat nL4N3RG19I

** Krispy Kreme Inc <DNUT.O>:BUZZ - Tumbles on annual forecast withdrawal nL4N3RG1BC

** Kenvue Inc <KVUE.N>:BUZZ - Rises after quarterly results beat nL4N3RG13A

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anshuman Tripathy)

((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))