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Piper Sandler analyst Peter Keith has upgraded Wayfair (NYSE:W) from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price target from $35 to $97.

Portfolio Pulse from richadhand@benzinga.com

July 31, 2023 | 9:34 am

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OKYO Pharma has withdrawn its proposed public offering of ordinary shares due to changing market conditions.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 31, 2023 | 8:03 am

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Fox Corporation and Flutter Entertainment have decided to shut down their sports betting platform, FOX Bet. The decision comes after a strategic review of the business.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 31, 2023 | 6:12 am

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index remained in the 'Extreme Greed' zone on Friday, indicating high investor confidence. The Dow Jones closed higher for the third week in a row, while the PCE price index rose 0.2% MoM in June. The Federal Reserve increased interest rates last week. Procter & Gamble reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for its most recent quarter. Investors are awaiting earnings results from ON Semiconductor, Tenet Healthcare, and Western Digital.

Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin

July 31, 2023 | 5:45 am

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FITELL CORPORATION (NASDAQ:FTEL), Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc (NASDAQ:PXDT), and CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC (NASDAQ:CTNT) are set to go public this week. FTEL will offer 3,000,000 shares at $5.50 per share, PXDT will offer 2,000,000 shares at $9.50 per share, and CTNT will offer 1,250,000 shares at $5.00 per share. All three companies have a 180-day insider lock-up period.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 30, 2023 | 8:32 pm

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Former president Donald Trump has advised Florida governor Ron DeSantis to withdraw from the 2024 GOP nomination race due to his falling poll numbers. Trump, who is leading DeSantis by 30 to 50 points in polls, believes his withdrawal would be beneficial for the Republican party. Trump also mentioned that he might not attend the upcoming Republican debate set for August 23 in Wisconsin, which will be aired by Fox News, as he considers the network to be 'hostile'.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

July 30, 2023 | 4:57 pm

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Arthur Hayes, co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX, predicts that Ethereum (ETH) could rally by 1,556% from its current price of $1,875 to $31,063. He believes that Ethereum will benefit from AI technology, with AI applications establishing decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to execute smart contracts. Hayes also anticipates that tokens issued by the AI DAOs will trade on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) primarily built on Ethereum.

Portfolio Pulse from Bibhu Pattnaik

July 29, 2023 | 2:25 pm

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Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz has questioned the legitimacy of Elon Musk's success with Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, suggesting that the companies may not be as revolutionary as they are often portrayed. Moskovitz raised doubts about the expected range of Tesla's electric vehicles and Musk's promises of fully autonomous cars, arguing that these claims may have allowed Tesla to attract resources at the potential expense of rival companies.

Portfolio Pulse from Ananya Gairola

July 29, 2023 | 4:37 am

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A significant bullish stance has been taken on Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) by a large investor or institution, as evidenced by unusual options activity. The sentiment among these big-money traders is split between 64% bullish and 35% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $370.0 to $570.0 for Intuit over the last 3 months. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $532, while Keybanc maintained their Overweight rating on Intuit with a price target of $525.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 28, 2023 | 8:45 pm

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Biotech entrepreneur and 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, known for his past deals and rap career, is gaining support from Republicans. Ramaswamy was behind the IPO of Myovant Sciences in 2016 and founded Roivant Sciences (NASDAQ:ROIV), which went public through a SPAC merger in 2021. He also helped take Axovant public and co-founded Strive Asset Management. Ramaswamy's rap career and potential appeal to younger voters could boost his familiarity among the public.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

July 28, 2023 | 8:33 pm