July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday as global markets and oil prices steadied after fresh U.S. strikes on Iran reignited geopolitical anxiety and threatened to stall efforts to end the four-month conflict. .N

** Levi Strauss & Co LEVI.N:
BUZZ - Shares fall despite higher annual sales forecast nL4N43B0ST

** Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc IONS.O:
BUZZ - Falls after AstraZeneca-partnered drug fails late-stage heart disease trial nL4N43B0QN

** BHP Group Ltd BHP.N:

** Southern Copper Corp SCCO.N:

** Freeport-McMoRan Inc FCX.N:

** Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM.N:

BUZZ - Copper miners gain as red metal prices edge higher nL4N43B0V0

** Charles River Laboratories International Inc CRL.N:

** IQVIA Holdings Inc IQV.N:

** ICON PLC ICLR.O:

** Fortrea Holdings Inc FTRE.O:
BUZZ - TD Cowen sees improving demand for contract research firms in Q2 2026 nL4N43B0VG

** PepsiCo Inc PEP.O:
BUZZ - See-saws after reaffirming annual forecast despite Q2 sales beat nL6N43B0LM

** Gloo Holdings Inc GLOO.O:
BUZZ - Sinks on stock offering nL6N43B0MX

** Greenwich LifeSciences Inc GLSI.O:
BUZZ - Rises after EMA update for breast cancer drug nL4N43B0YH