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LPSN

LivePerson CEO, Rob LoCascio, stated at Benzinga's AI Conference that the company's focus is to continue scaling and target more high-level brands.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 13, 2023 | 4:03 pm

NXGN

NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXGN) has expanded its collaboration with the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). The company's cloud-based small practice electronic health record (EHR) and practice management (PM) solution, NextGen® Office, will incorporate blueprints developed exclusively with APMA. These blueprints address a variety of top podiatric issues. NextGen Healthcare is the only EHR that supports the APMA Registry.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

July 13, 2023 | 3:18 pm

MLKN

NKLA

PPC

SSYS

Several US stocks traded higher on Thursday, with notable gains for Nikola Corporation, Kingsoft Cloud Holdings, Sify Technologies, Camtek, HIVE Digital Technologies, Stratasys, TeraWulf, LanzaTech Global, Rocket Lab USA, MillerKnoll, Bicycle Therapeutics, SoundHound AI, ACM Research, Redfin Corporation, Agora, AVITA Medical, Affirm Holdings, Unity Software, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, and Mesoblast Limited. Key drivers include partnerships, order momentum, merger offers, better-than-expected quarterly results, and analyst upgrades.

Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin

July 13, 2023 | 2:59 pm

DNA

Ginkgo Bioworks has been awarded a research contract from IARPA for the Biointelligence and Biosecurity for the Intelligence Community program. This has led to an increase in the company's share price.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 13, 2023 | 2:21 pm

ARGGY

LCID

TSLA

WKSP

Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ:LCID) missed its Q2 delivery estimates, delivering 1,404 vehicles, below the expected 1,873. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is struggling with bloated inventory, leading to discounted EV prices. Worksport Ltd (NASDAQ:WKSP) announced substantial orders for its solar powered tonneau cover SOLIS and remote battery storage system COR. Ford Motor (NYSE:GM) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) are also struggling with EV sales. Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (OTC:ARGGY) signed a long-term strategic technology partnership deal with Lucid.

Portfolio Pulse from Upwallstreet

July 13, 2023 | 2:14 pm

ADBE

AMZN

GOOG

HYMTF

MDT

META

PEP

SONY

TSLA

VSAT

XOM

Several companies have made significant announcements. Meta Platforms is preparing to launch a commercial version of its AI model, competing with Microsoft and Alphabet. Viasat shares dropped after an unexpected event during satellite deployment. The UK's CMA is investigating Adobe's $20B acquisition of Figma. PepsiCo reported better than expected Q2 earnings. Exxon Mobil is acquiring Denbury for $4.9B. Hyundai's Kia is investing $200M in a Georgia facility. Medtronic is facing a whistleblower lawsuit alleging a bribery scheme. The FDA is reviewing an energy drink founded by YouTube stars. Google is launching its AI chatbot, Bard, in Europe and Brazil. The NLRB filed a complaint against Amazon. Tesla plans to sell a $1,670 electric quad bike for children in China. JD.com is developing AI applications. Carlyle Group and Trustar Capital plan to exit part of their stakes in McDonald's China. Sony is ramping up R&D spending in its game business.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

July 13, 2023 | 2:10 pm

AMD

MSFT

NVDA

Edgewater Research has issued a negative call on AMD, stating that Microsoft is delaying the deployment of AMD's M1300 due to performance issues. This situation is seen as beneficial for Nvidia.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

July 13, 2023 | 1:36 pm

AMTD

HKD

AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE:AMTD) and AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE:HKD), subsidiaries of AMTD Group Inc., in partnership with L'Officiel Inc. SAS, are launching 'LA REVUE DES MONTRES' in Asia. This marks a significant milestone for AMTD Group in the global media coverage of the luxury watch industry. The magazine will deliver content through digital and social media platforms and distribute print editions across Asia. The launch is part of AMTD's strategy to expand its footprint in the watch industry and strengthen its presence in Asia.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

July 13, 2023 | 1:28 pm

WBA

Walgreens and Freenome have announced a multi-year relationship to advance clinical studies of Freenome's blood-based tests for early detection of cancer. The partnership will initially recruit patients across diverse populations for Freenome's Sanderson Study.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

July 13, 2023 | 1:27 pm

DSX

Diana Shipping has announced a time charter contract with Cobelfret. The gross charter rate is set at $12,650 per day, minus a 5% commission to third parties. The contract is set to last until at least November 1, 2024, and at most until January 15, 2025.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 13, 2023 | 1:23 pm