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Meta Platforms reports a successful initial rollout of Meta AI, with tens of millions of users trying it and providing very positive feedback.

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April 24, 2024 | 9:09 pm

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The 2024 presidential election betting odds are heating up, with Donald Trump and Joe Biden as frontrunners. Betting platforms like DraftKings Inc offer political betting in Canada, while Polymarket sees significant activity with over $115 million wagered. Betting odds show a close race between Trump and Biden, with Biden gaining ground amid Trump's criminal trial concerns.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

April 24, 2024 | 9:01 pm

NKGN

NKGen Biotech, a leader in natural killer cell therapies, announced its upcoming publication at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting, highlighting its advancements in cancer treatment. This announcement could signal significant progress in their research and potential for future treatments.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 24, 2024 | 8:48 pm

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Amazon.com Inc's Fallout TV series on Prime Video has significantly increased the number of Fallout game players, with Bethesda, a Microsoft Corp. subsidiary, reporting nearly 5 million daily players. The surge in gameplay has been supported by data from Steam, showing increased players for Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and Fallout: New Vegas, along with revenue growth for Fallout Shelter. The upcoming next-gen update for Fallout 4 is expected to attract even more players.

Portfolio Pulse from Franca Quarneti

April 24, 2024 | 8:23 pm

META

Meta reported an average of 3.24 billion daily active users in March, marking a 7% increase. Additionally, the company saw a 20% year-over-year increase in ad impressions across its apps.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 24, 2024 | 8:07 pm

FGEN

FibroGen announced it will present data from a Phase 1b study of FG-3246 plus Enzalutamide at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, scheduled for May 31 to June 4.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 24, 2024 | 8:02 pm

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Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has unveiled a custom X-Men '97 Xbox Series X and matching controllers, inspired by the Disney+ animated series by Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS). This limited edition console, featuring exclusive comic artwork, is available through a sweepstakes on Xbox's X account. Fans can win the console and special X-Men '97-inspired controllers by following Xbox on X and retweeting the sweepstakes tweet.

Portfolio Pulse from Franca Quarneti

April 24, 2024 | 7:19 pm

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The 2024 NFL Draft is set to begin on Thursday in Detroit, with coverage available on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN Deportes (units of The Walt Disney Company, NYSE:DIS), and the NFL Network. Benzinga is hosting a livestream on YouTube for the first round. DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:DKNG) provides betting odds, including a -380 bet that over 4.5 quarterbacks will be taken in the first round. Odds for top picks and positions indicate a focus on offensive players.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

April 24, 2024 | 7:10 pm

NFLX

TKO

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is set to air a live comedy roast of Tom Brady, titled 'The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady,' on May 5, marking its first live roast event. This event is part of Netflix's broader strategy to expand into sports and live content, following the success of sports-adjacent docuseries and live specials. The company has also ventured into live sports specials, a live comedy special, and recently signed a deal with World Wrestling Entertainment, a unit of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), to enhance its sports content library.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

April 24, 2024 | 6:24 pm

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Cullinan Therapeutics' stock price increased following the announcement that clinical data from its Phase 1 trial of CLN-619 for advanced solid tumors will be presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 24, 2024 | 4:22 pm