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Boston Scientific's stock is up following the announcement of the AVANT GUARD clinical trial for the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System, aimed at treating persistent atrial fibrillation as a first-line treatment.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

December 29, 2023 | 4:42 pm

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Valve's Steam has released its 'Best of 2023' list, featuring the top-selling and most-played games of the year. The list includes games from Electronic Arts Inc (EA), Microsoft Corp (MSFT), Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (WBD), CD Projekt ADR (OTGLY), and Capcom ADR (CCOEY). The rankings are based on sales revenue and concurrent player numbers from January 1 to December 15, 2023. New releases like Street Fighter 6 and Baldur's Gate 3 were among the high revenue generators, while Steam Deck highlighted Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077.

Portfolio Pulse from Franca Quarneti

December 29, 2023 | 4:19 pm

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Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index highlights five stocks that are gaining attention: TeraWulf (WULF), Coherus BioSciences (CHRS), Cytokinetics (CYTK), Sidus Space (SIDU), and NeoGenomics (NEO). TeraWulf announced a significant expansion in Bitcoin mining capacity and plans for AI computing. Coherus received FDA approval for its Udenyca Onbody device. Cytokinetics' aficamten showed positive Phase 3 trial results, leading to raised price targets by analysts. Sidus Space shared progress on its LizzieSat project and plans for more launches. NeoGenomics faces a legal setback with a court ruling in favor of Natera (NTRA), prohibiting the sale of certain diagnostic kits.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

December 29, 2023 | 4:04 pm

HIVE

Hive Digital Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HIVE) completed a bought-deal private placement of 5.75 million special warrants, raising CA$28.75 million. The funds will expand its Bitcoin mining operations and for general corporate purposes. The stock is up nearly 15% over the last five days but is currently trading lower by 6.84% at $4.79. The anticipation of a spot Bitcoin ETF and Bitcoin's rally may be influencing HIVE's recent gains.

Portfolio Pulse from Erica Kollmann

December 29, 2023 | 3:51 pm

WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) has acquired Turkish streaming service BluTV, expanding its streaming portfolio. BluTV, established in 2016, has grown its original content and library, and integrated Discovery+ in 2021. Recently, BluTV added HBO content and kids channels. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. WBD had $2.38 billion in cash and equivalents as of September 30. WBD shares were down by 1.41% at $11.53 last Friday.

Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri

December 29, 2023 | 3:29 pm

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Portfolio Pulse from RIPS

December 29, 2023 | 3:21 pm

AMZN

PLUG

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) is partnering with Plug Power Inc (PLUG) to produce hydrogen fuel at its fulfillment centers, starting with an electrolyzer installation in Aurora, Colorado. The electrolyzer will produce hydrogen to fuel forklift trucks, aligning with Amazon's goal to decarbonize operations by 2040. Despite using the power grid, which relies on fossil fuels, Amazon plans to transition to on-site renewable energy for green hydrogen production. The company has also expanded its electric vehicle fleet in India, aiming for 10,000 EVs by 2025. AMZN shares saw a slight increase.

Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri

December 29, 2023 | 2:51 pm

GRNQ

Greenpro Capital Corp. has announced that its digital asset exchange, Green-X, has approved the listing of Tai Shan Digital STO. This move could potentially increase the visibility and accessibility of Tai Shan's digital security token offering (STO) to investors, and may also enhance the credibility and user base of Green-X as a platform for digital asset transactions.

Portfolio Pulse from Bill Haddad

December 29, 2023 | 2:33 pm

KSCP

Knightscope has secured a contract to expand its deployment with six additional autonomous security robots. This development indicates the company's growth in the security automation sector and may positively influence investor sentiment towards Knightscope's business model and future prospects.

Portfolio Pulse from Bill Haddad

December 29, 2023 | 2:32 pm

XPEV

XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) announced the expansion of its XNGP Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) to 27 additional cities in China, bringing the total to 52 cities. The company's CEO, He Xiaopeng, emphasized the importance of nationwide coverage, low cost, high safety, and great customer experience for the inflection point of ADAS technology. XPENG's recent OTA update improved various ADAS functions, and by early 2024, XNGP is expected to be available in 200 cities across China. XPeng shares rose 1.26% to $14.45 in premarket trading on Friday.

Portfolio Pulse from Nabaparna Bhattacharya

December 29, 2023 | 2:29 pm