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SGHT

Sight Sciences anticipates double-digit growth in surgical glaucoma revenue in the second half of 2024. However, the company expects a decrease in dry eye revenue due to a price increase effective October 1, 2024, which is likely to negatively impact cash-pay procedure volumes before a projected return to growth in 2025.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 01, 2024 | 9:10 pm

MSTR

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) reported Q2 results with quarterly losses of $5.74 per share and revenue of $111.4 million, both missing analyst estimates. The company holds 226,331 bitcoins valued at $8.329 billion. Despite the financial misses, the company remains focused on its Bitcoin strategy and reported a year-to-date bitcoin yield of 12.2%. MSTR shares are up 0.78% after-hours.

Portfolio Pulse from Erica Kollmann

August 01, 2024 | 9:07 pm

VIGL

Vigil Neuroscience (NASDAQ: VIGL) announced a new peer-reviewed publication in Neurology Genetics, revealing updated prevalence estimates for CSF1R gene variants linked to ALSP. The study suggests that the prevalence of these variants is underreported in the U.S., EU, and UK.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 01, 2024 | 9:05 pm

CLLS

Cellectis announced that the FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to CLLS52 (Alemtuzumab) for its lymphodepletion regimen in UCART22, which is being evaluated in the BALLI-01 clinical trial for relapsed/refractory B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 01, 2024 | 9:03 pm

VSEE

VSee Health and Ava Robotics have announced an agreement to develop telepresence solutions for the inpatient intensive care market. The new VSee-powered Ava robot aims to enhance remote patient care.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 01, 2024 | 9:01 pm

META

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The U.S. Senate has passed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), aiming to introduce stricter regulations for tech companies, particularly affecting gaming platforms. These bills mandate stronger protections against cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, and other online harms, and enforce stricter age verification processes. COPPA 2.0 enhances privacy protections for minors by prohibiting targeted advertising and restricting data collection without explicit consent. The bills now await approval from the House of Representatives.

Portfolio Pulse from Franca Quarneti

August 01, 2024 | 9:00 pm

UTI

Concorde Career Colleges and Heartland Dental have announced a unique partnership to develop a co-branded campus in Florida, aiming to train up to 190 dental hygienists and assistants annually.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 01, 2024 | 8:51 pm

AAPL

QQQ

SPY

Apple reported Q3 earnings that exceeded expectations, with revenue and EPS both surpassing forecasts. The company highlighted strong performance across product categories and introduced a new AI platform. Apple shares rose 0.96% in after-hours trading.

Portfolio Pulse from Shanthi Rexaline

August 01, 2024 | 8:51 pm

CNTG

Centogene announced initial data from the ROPAD study, revealing that 90% of genetically confirmed Parkinson's patients have LRRK2 or GBA1 variants. The findings indicate that 15% of Parkinson's Disease (PD) cases are linked to genetic variants. The data, published in the Brain journal, underscores the importance of genetic testing in gene-targeted trials.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 01, 2024 | 8:50 pm

RKT

Rocket Companies reported strong Q2 earnings with revenue and EPS beating estimates. The company saw a 10.4% increase in closed loan origination volume and expects Q3 revenue between $1.15 billion and $1.3 billion. Rocket will host its first Investor Day on Sept. 10.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

August 01, 2024 | 8:49 pm