U.S. stock index futures slipped on Monday, pausing after strong gains in the previous session, when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that an interest-rate cut could be on the table at the central bank's meeting next month. .N

** Verint Systems Inc <VRNT.O>:BUZZ - Jumps after report Thoma Bravo to acquire co nL4N3UH0GY]

** Intel Corp <INTC.O>:BUZZ - Rises as US moves to acquire 10% equity stake nL4N3UH0HW

** Keurig Dr Pepper Inc <KDP.O>:BUZZ - Falls as co to buy Dutch coffee company JDE Peet's nL4N3UH0J9

** Figma Inc <FIG.N>:BUZZ - Dips premarket as analysts weigh AI promise against rich valuation nL4N3UH0K6

** PDD Holdings Inc <PDD.O>:BUZZ - Shares rally as quarterly revenue beats estimates nL4N3UH0NK

** Alibaba.com Ltd <BABA.N>:

** JD.com Inc <JD.O>:

** NetEase Inc <NTES.O>:

** Baidu Inc <BIDU.O>:

BUZZ - U.S.-listed Chinese shares rise, mirroring rally in mainland and Hong Kong markets nL4N3UH0ND

** Axogen Inc <AXGN.O>:BUZZ - Slips as FDA delays nerve graft application nL4N3UH0O7

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Ateev Bhandari in Bengaluru)

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