July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Thursday as investors paused after a two-day rally, while chip stocks remained under pressure ahead of fresh economic reports and another batch of quarterly results. .N

** Space Explorations Technologies Corp SPCX.O:

** Rocket Lab Corp RKLB.O:

BUZZ - Piper Sandler initiates coverage on space-linked firms nL6N43I0DW

** UnitedHealth Group Inc UNH.N:
BUZZ - Rises after 2026 profit forecast raise nL4N43I0VX

** AtaiBeckley Inc ATAI.O:
BUZZ - Surges after report says Lilly is nearing buyout deal nL4N43I0PN

** Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd TSM.N:
BUZZ - NYSE-listed shares down; chipmaker pledges to invest $100 billion more in US nL4N43I0Q1

** AST SpaceMobile Inc ASTS.O:

BUZZT - Tumbles on $1 bln convertible bond sale nL6N43I0N4

** Nutrien Ltd NTR.N:
BUZZ - Jefferies cuts Nutrien to 'hold' on weaker fertilizer outlook nL4N43I117