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Shineco's subsidiary has received marketing and distribution approval for its Cardiac 5-Minute Test from the Jiangsu Bureau of China's National Medical Products Administration. This has led to a rise in Shineco's share prices.

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July 10, 2023 | 2:42 pm

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Meta's Threads app has reached 100 million users in five days, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history. Nanobiotix has entered a global licensing, co-development, and commercialization agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, for the investigational radioenhancer NBTXR3. GSK's Arexvy vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus has been approved in the UK for older adults. BT Group's CEO Philip Jansen is stepping down within the next 12 months. Foxconn has withdrawn from a $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture with Vedanta, impacting India's chipmaking plans. General Motors has reduced the starting price for the Cadillac Lyriq by 14% in China. SVB Financial Group is suing the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to recover $1.93 billion. Saudi National Bank's plan to increase its stake in UBS Group's Credit Suisse has been halted by Swiss regulator FINMA. Godrej Aerospace is planning to invest in General Electric's GE414 engine manufacturing operations. Carl Icahn has revised loan agreements and recovery strategy after a short-seller attack led to a 40% drop in Icahn Enterprises' shares. Novo Nordisk's weight-loss medications are under European investigation over suicidal risks. Alibaba's Youku is airing a series focusing on China's semiconductor leadership.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

July 10, 2023 | 2:30 pm

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Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE:AGR), a sustainable energy company, has reached a capacity of 8.6 GW through its over 70 wind and solar facilities across the U.S., equivalent to powering over 2.8 million homes with renewable energy. The company is the third largest renewable energy operator in the country and operates in 24 states. To celebrate this milestone, Avangrid will launch a social media campaign highlighting its investments and presence in each state.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

July 10, 2023 | 1:53 pm

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Apple Inc. has released two new ads on YouTube, highlighting the crash detection feature available on all iPhone 14 models and the long battery life of the iPhone 14 Plus. The first ad shows the crash detection feature in action, while the second ad emphasizes the long battery life of the iPhone 14 Plus. Additionally, discounts on Apple products are available on Amazon ahead of the Amazon Prime Days sale.

Portfolio Pulse from Rounak Jain

July 10, 2023 | 1:46 pm

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Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. has announced a national rebrand of its Select cannabis lifestyle brand across 15 U.S. states. The rebrand coincides with the launch of Select Briq, a proprietary vape developed in partnership with Advanced Vapor Devices. The company is also expanding its X Bites edibles line to include Live Rosin X Bites and High Dose X Bites, which provide up to 50mg THC per bar.

Portfolio Pulse from Vuk Zdinjak

July 10, 2023 | 1:02 pm

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Rivian Automotive Inc's CEO, RJ Scaringe, joined Mark Zuckerberg's new app Threads, skipping an update on Twitter, now owned by Tesla's CEO Elon Musk. Fisker's CEO, Henrik Fisker, is also active on Threads. The userbase of Threads is nearing 100 million in less than a week of launch.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

July 10, 2023 | 10:00 am

TSLA

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has extended its referral discount program to all models. Buyers of Model 3/Y with a referral link will receive a $500 discount and three months of full self-driving capability. Model S/X buyers with a referral get a $1,000 discount. The referrer will receive up to 10,000 credits for a Model 3/Y and 20,000 credits for a Model S/X purchase. The referral discount for Model S/X vehicles has been in place in the U.S. since June and the newly launched referral discount for Model 3/Y vehicles is applicable across U.S., China, Hong Kong, Germany, and France.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

July 10, 2023 | 4:18 am

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A childhood photo of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, went viral on Twitter, garnering over 1.7 million views. Musk responded to the image, jokingly commenting that he looked 'insane'. The photo was shared by a Twitter user, and it led to various responses from the public, including a mention of Meta Platforms Inc.'s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.

Portfolio Pulse from Bibhu Pattnaik

July 09, 2023 | 2:31 pm

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YouTube star MrBeast has announced a Tesla Inc. (TSLA) giveaway to mark the launch of Meta Platforms Inc.'s (META) new venture, Threads. The move is seen as a playful jab at Tesla CEO Elon Musk. MrBeast has become the first user to gain one million followers on Threads, and currently has 3.4 million followers on the platform. Meta's Threads has become the fastest app to cross the one million users mark.

Portfolio Pulse from Ananya Gairola

July 08, 2023 | 2:25 am

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Music producer David Xavier Sanchez, known as David Daxsen, emphasized the importance of distribution and promotion in the music industry. He advised that promotion should be anchored in a solid strategy on digital platforms like Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube, which generate royalties. He noted that many artists make the mistake of not promoting their work adequately, leading to a lack of visibility and success.

Portfolio Pulse from Franca Quarneti

July 07, 2023 | 8:56 pm