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Several cannabis companies have announced changes in their leadership, including board appointments and executive promotions. These include ZYUS Life Sciences, Unrivaled Brands, CannaPharmaRx, Shiny Health & Wellness, Cansortium, Aurora Cannabis, CanadaBis Capital, Nova Farms, Heritage Cannabis Holdings, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Kaival Brands Innovations, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Pure Sunfarms, Nextleaf Solutions, Charlotte's Web Holdings, and High Times. The changes come as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends rescheduling cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance.

Portfolio Pulse from Jelena Martinovic

September 15, 2023 | 1:02 pm

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Volcon has announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 1.4 million shares at a price of $0.50 per share, raising a total of $700,000.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

September 15, 2023 | 12:59 pm

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Deutsche Bank has launched crypto custody services, leading to a rise in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin. Tesla is focusing on manufacturing breakthroughs with Gigacasting innovation. Apple has increased the battery replacement cost for certain watch models. Salesforce is on a hiring spree, adding 3,300 new employees. ASML's stock has dropped as key supplier TSMC reportedly postpones deliveries. Oracle's Larry Ellison and Microsoft's Satya Nadella are bridging their decades-long rivalry.

Portfolio Pulse from Akanksha Bakshi

September 15, 2023 | 12:57 pm

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Volcon has announced a proposed underwritten public offering, leading to a decrease in its share price.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

September 15, 2023 | 12:51 pm

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Planet Fitness has announced the appointment of Craig Benson as interim CEO, effective immediately. He succeeds Chris Rondeau.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

September 15, 2023 | 12:47 pm

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On CNBC's 'Halftime Report Final Trades', analysts recommended Verizon Communications, Oracle Corporation, Transocean Ltd., and Amazon.com, Inc. Verizon's dividend yield was highlighted, Oracle's recent sell-off was deemed overstated, Transocean secured a $486 million contract, and Amazon's strong operating profit was noted. Amazon is also set to benefit from Shopify discontinuing its shipping services.

Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin

September 15, 2023 | 12:41 pm

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MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE:MNSO) has announced a new share repurchase program, allowing the company to buy back up to $200 million worth of shares over a 12-month period. This follows the expiration of the previous repurchase program. The company plans to fund the repurchases from surplus cash on its balance sheet. As of June 30, 2023, MINISO held $1 billion in cash and equivalents. MNSO shares are trading higher by 0.17% at $29.69 in premarket on the last check Friday.

Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan

September 15, 2023 | 12:19 pm

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Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. has announced its intention to voluntarily withdraw the listing of its Class A Common Stock from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and transfer the listing to The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq). The company expects the transition to occur around September 22-25, 2023.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

September 15, 2023 | 12:05 pm

First Advantage has extended its existing $200M share repurchase authorization through 2024.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

September 15, 2023 | 12:01 pm

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On Thursday, September 14, U.S. markets ended higher with the Dow surging over 300 points, driven by strong performance of the U.S. consumer sector and recent retail sales data. Asian markets were mixed, with Japan's Nikkei 225 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 recording gains, while China's Shanghai Composite and Shenzhen CSI 300 declined. European shares rose following the European Central Bank's indication of ending its rate hike cycle. Commodities were mixed, with Crude Oil WTI, Natural Gas, Gold, and Silver trading higher, while Copper declined. U.S. futures were mixed, and the U.S. Dollar Index was down.

Portfolio Pulse from Akanksha Bakshi

September 15, 2023 | 11:40 am