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Hempacco Co, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPCO) has received a $2.25 million purchase order for its new 'Dogg lbs' brand THCA vapes, developed in collaboration with Snoop Dogg's team. The order was placed by AAA Smoke and Vape, a master distributor, even before the vapes hit the market. The order requests six flavors currently in beta testing.

Portfolio Pulse from Nina Zdinjak

September 21, 2023 | 2:39 pm

CYBN

Cybin Inc. has completed enrollment in its Phase 2 study of CYB003, leading to a rise in its share prices.

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September 21, 2023 | 2:38 pm

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The Bear Cave newsletter has issued a short report on Coca-Cola (KO), highlighting several challenges the beverage giant is facing. These include a changing advertising landscape favoring new entrants, internal cultural issues, and reduced demand due to weight loss drugs. The report also points out the success of upstart brands like Prime and Celsius (CELH), which have grown rapidly through social media and influencer partnerships.

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September 21, 2023 | 2:32 pm

MSFT

GitHub, owned by Microsoft, has expanded the availability of its AI-powered coding chatbot, Copilot Chat, to individual users in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code. The chatbot provides coding assistance, helping with learning new programming languages or frameworks, troubleshooting bugs, and answering coding-related queries. The service is available for a subscription fee of $10 per month or $100 per year.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

September 21, 2023 | 2:22 pm

META

Meta Platforms Inc has announced that users can now have multiple personal profiles on Facebook. Each profile will have a unique feed with relevant content, and users can easily switch between profiles without having to log in.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

September 21, 2023 | 2:18 pm

XOM

ExxonMobil Corporation expects its motor fuels and chemicals profits to rise to $16 billion by 2027, a $4 billion increase from current levels, driven by continuous demand growth. The company anticipates gasoline demand to peak later this decade, a longer timeframe than other forecasters. Exxon's Baytown, Texas-based refinery, which can process 564,440 barrels per day, is located next to a chemical unit, allowing it to shift from producing fuels to also making chemicals.

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September 21, 2023 | 2:10 pm

BMRN

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN) announced that new data on VOXZOGO® (vosoritide) in children with achondroplasia will be presented at the 61st Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) Meeting. The data shows long-term benefits of VOXZOGO on growth in children with achondroplasia. The company is expecting label expansion decisions from U.S. and European Regulatory Authorities in Q4.

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September 21, 2023 | 2:02 pm

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Weekly jobless claims fell to 201,000, below estimates. Cisco Systems is acquiring Splunk for $28 billion, causing a rally in Splunk's stock and a fall in Cisco's. Starbucks announced a 7.5% increase in its quarterly dividend. Keurig Dr Pepper appointed Tim Cofer as COO, effective Nov.6, 2023. Kraft Heinz recalled 83,800 cases of Kraft Singles due to choking hazard. Google is replacing Broadcom with Marvell for AI chips. Nio launched a smartphone to compete in China's EV market. Toshiba is going private after a successful $14 billion tender offer from JIP. Unilever is selling some of its non-core beauty brands. UBS terminated 70% of Credit Suisse's HK research staff. VinFast plans to ship EVs to Europe by end of 2023. Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery stocks rose amid reports of a potential end to the Hollywood writers' strike. Arm Holdings and Instacart stocks declined, raising concerns about tech IPOs. The DOJ limited access to key evidence in its antitrust case against Google. Kia launched its cheapest EV in South Korea. KB Home reported a Q3 sales decline of 13.9% YoY but beat estimates. Darden Restaurants reported Q1 sales growth of 11.6% YoY, beating estimates. FactSet Research reported Q4 sales growth of 7.3% YoY, slightly beating estimates.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

September 21, 2023 | 2:02 pm

VRPX

Altasciences has been chosen by Virpax Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRPX) to conduct preclinical studies for the development of AnQlar, a nanoparticle intended to prevent the spread of negatively charged viruses such as COVID-19 and influenza. The project, in development since 2022, has completed safety assessments and a cardiovascular study. The final step will be a bioanalytical sample analysis.

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September 21, 2023 | 2:01 pm

HYMTF

Kia Corp, owned by Hyundai Motor Company (OTC: HYMTF), has launched its cheapest electric vehicle, the Ray, in South Korea. The vehicle, priced at about $20,000, can seat only one person and is designed for city dwellers. Since its introduction, over 6,000 customers have pre-ordered the car, surpassing Kia's goal of 4,000 vehicles for 2023. The Ray has a 35.2 kilowatt-hour lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery, which is cheaper than nickel-based cells.

Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan

September 21, 2023 | 1:54 pm