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A Benzinga survey revealed that readers most want to work for Elon Musk and least want to work for Mark Zuckerberg among five tech moguls. The survey also highlighted the mixed feelings towards Musk, who topped both the 'most wanted' and 'refuse to work for' lists. Jensen Huang of NVIDIA was seen favorably, ranking second in desirability and second to last in refusal.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

July 15, 2024 | 11:41 pm

SPY

Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel, has donated $35 million to Republican Super PACs CLF and SLF in the current election cycle, aiming to support problem-solving candidates. Griffin's donations have increased over past cycles, with $20 million given in Q2 alone. Citadel has 1.12% of its assets in SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), which rose 0.28% on Monday.

Portfolio Pulse from Michael Juliano

July 15, 2024 | 10:00 pm

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UpHealth, Inc. (NYSE: UPH) has appointed Jay Jennings as Acting CEO, replacing Martin Beck who resigned on July 10, 2024. Lisa Fluxman has been promoted to President of TTC Healthcare, and Jeremy Livianu remains Chief Legal Officer and Secretary.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 15, 2024 | 8:16 pm

DIS

Internal communications from Disney's Slack channels have been leaked online by a hacktivist group called Nullbulge. The leaked data includes discussions about ad campaigns, studio technology, and interview candidates, as well as computer code and details about unreleased projects.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 15, 2024 | 8:15 pm

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Envista Holdings has announced key executive appointments. Eric Hammes will become CFO effective August 8, 2024, succeeding Stephen Keller. Stefan Nilsson and Veronica Acurio will join as Presidents of Nobel Biocare and Ormco, respectively.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 15, 2024 | 8:11 pm

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Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) has appointed former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki to its Board of Directors. Wojcicki's extensive experience in the technology industry is expected to support Planet's growth and scalability. This marks the second board addition since the company went public in December 2021.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 15, 2024 | 8:04 pm

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Abivax SA (NASDAQ: ABVX) provided an update on its Phase 3 ABTECT trial for obefazimod in ulcerative colitis, which is on track to complete enrollment in early Q1 2025. The company expects top-line results in early Q2 2025 and has sufficient cash to fund operations through Q4 2025. Leadership changes include Sylvie Grégoire as Chair of the Board, Dr. Fabio Cataldi as Chief Medical Officer, and Dr. David Zhang as Chief Strategy Officer.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 15, 2024 | 8:01 pm

SPY

The 1.3-million member Teamsters Union is considering not endorsing either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump in the upcoming election, according to sources cited by Reuters.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 15, 2024 | 6:27 pm

INTC

Intel has launched the first U.S. registered apprenticeship program for manufacturing facility technicians in Arizona. The program, in collaboration with several organizations, will train technicians over five years, with apprentices becoming full-time Intel employees from day one and earning a certificate and college credit upon completion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 15, 2024 | 6:00 pm

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Salesforce has announced the layoff of approximately 300 employees as part of its efforts to find the 'right structure' for the company. This move follows similar job cuts by other tech companies, including Intuit.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 15, 2024 | 5:03 pm