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OTGLY

Microsoft Corporation is set to launch 'Manor Lords', a PC city-building game, as part of its Day-One Game Pass lineup. The game, developed by Slavic Magic, will be available for early access release on Valve's Steam and CD Projekt ADR's GOG on April 26, 2024. 'Manor Lords' ranks third among Steam's most-wishlisted games.

Portfolio Pulse from Franca Quarneti

October 26, 2023 | 7:30 pm

BA

LUV

Southwest Airlines has placed an order for 108 additional Boeing 737 Max jets, according to Reuters. This move indicates a vote of confidence in Boeing's troubled aircraft, which has faced scrutiny and grounding in the past due to safety concerns.

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October 26, 2023 | 6:02 pm

GOL

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has announced an extension and enhancement of its partnership with Air France-KLM, leading to a rise in its share prices.

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October 26, 2023 | 5:24 pm

CSCO

Cisco's Webex has announced new AI-powered solutions aimed at improving the efficiency and well-being of contact center agents. The solutions include AI-powered agent burnout detection, suggested responses, conversation summaries, and coaching highlights. Webex is also introducing a new package, Webex Customer Experience Essentials, to extend agent and supervisor functionality outside traditional contact centers. Additionally, Webex is expanding its partnership with Thrive Global to integrate Thrive Reset into the Webex Contact Center, providing well-being breaks for agents.

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October 26, 2023 | 4:02 pm

F

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is testing drone deliveries at Michigan Central, an old train station it is upgrading into an innovation and technology hub. The tests are part of a partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation to deliver medicine, food, and other items to nearby residents. The drone industry is projected to be worth $50 billion by 2030, and Ford's involvement could open a new business line for the company.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

October 26, 2023 | 3:21 pm

LYB

XOM

LyondellBasell has acquired a 25% stake in Cyclyx International, a joint venture between Agilyx and ExxonMobil, aimed at accelerating plastic waste recycling. The collaboration will help create robust supply chains for circular and renewable feedstocks. Cyclyx is also expanding its business model to include a build, own, and operate option for its Circularity Centers, which will help control the quality of custom-blended feedstocks and accelerate the collection of post-use plastics.

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October 26, 2023 | 2:48 pm

AXP

DFS

GSX

MA

V

Shield Compliance, a cannabis banking platform, has released an open letter urging leading card brands, including Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express, to reverse their policies prohibiting financial institutions from offering payment services to licensed cannabis merchants. This comes after several finance giants, including Bank of America and Mastercard, revealed they are lobbying for cannabis banking reform. The lack of access to debit and credit card payments is a significant obstacle for the cannabis industry.

Portfolio Pulse from Nina Zdinjak

October 26, 2023 | 2:22 pm

ARM

FXI

China's Vice Industry Minister has met with the Executive VP of Arm Holdings to discuss the company's development in China and the application of semiconductor technology, according to a statement cited by Reuters.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 26, 2023 | 1:53 pm

CNVS

Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) has announced that its Midnight Pulp streaming channel is now available through third-party platforms including Amazon Prime Video Channels, The Roku Channel, and Comcast's Xfinity. The company also announced the exclusive North American streaming premiere of MAD CATS on Midnight Pulp on November 21. Midnight Pulp has been formally relaunched powered by Cineverse's proprietary Matchpoint™ Blueprint 2.0 technology, improving the fan experience and content discovery.

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October 26, 2023 | 1:33 pm

GT

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ:GT) and sustainable technology company Visolis have announced a collaboration to produce isoprene, a precursor for synthetic rubber, through the upcycling of biobased materials. The project is supported by a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant awarded to Visolis. Goodyear is actively seeking sustainable material options and plans to sell a tire with up to 70% sustainable materials this year.

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October 26, 2023 | 1:24 pm