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PBR

Petrobras has announced that it will increase the prices of gasoline and diesel. This news has led to a rise in the company's shares.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 15, 2023 | 3:12 pm

BLBD

Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) is supplying 20 electric school buses to Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) in Florida, marking the first zero-emission vehicles in the district's all Blue Bird fleet. M-DCPS plans to partner with Florida Power & Light to install 50 DC fast charging stations. The school district received an $11.6 million grant from Florida's Volkswagen Mitigation Settlement Trust fund to acquire the buses.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

August 15, 2023 | 3:02 pm

SYBX

Synlogic has been granted U.S. Patent #11723932, which pertains to microorganisms programmed to produce immune modulators and anti-cancer therapeutics in tumor cells. This could potentially lead to advancements in cancer treatment.

Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross

August 15, 2023 | 3:01 pm

WMT

XOM

Walmart+ is partnering with Exxon Mobil to double the fuel discount for Walmart+ members at Exxon and Mobil stations nationwide, from 10 cents to 20 cents off every gallon of gas. The increased discount will be available from August 15 to September 15 at about 12,000 participating stations. This move comes as a response to fluctuating gas prices and is aimed at providing relief to members during the busy travel holiday weekend.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

August 15, 2023 | 2:48 pm

USDC-USD

Decentralized marketplace Archblock has launched a tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills fund on its platform. The fund, managed by Adapt3r Digital LLC, aims to provide global USDC holders and on-chain investors with liquidity and access to short-term U.S. Treasury Bill yields. Archblock's CIO, Bill Wolf, highlighted the advantages of blockchain in asset management and emphasized the company's mission to simplify asset management.

Portfolio Pulse from Murtuza Merchant

August 15, 2023 | 2:39 pm

JXJT

JX Luxventure Limited (NASDAQ:JXJT) announced a new collaboration with Hainan Airlines for air-ticket sales. The agreement allows JX Luxventure's subsidiary, Beijing Heyang International Travel Agency, to procure and distribute domestic and international air tickets from Hainan Airlines. The partnership will also leverage JX Luxventure's ChatGPT-type technology to promote business operations.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

August 15, 2023 | 2:38 pm

AAPL

SHOP

Russ Maschmeyer, a designer and innovation lead at Shopify, has tweeted about exploring spatial commerce opportunities with Vision Pro. He mentioned the possibility of pulling product demos from the webpage into the room.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

August 15, 2023 | 2:21 pm

DCTH

DSGN

FXLV

GLTO

NVOS

SYTA

US stocks traded lower with the Dow Jones falling over 200 points. Retail sales in the US rose 0.7% MoM in July, beating market expectations of 0.4% growth. Shares of Delcath Systems, Novo Integrated Sciences, and Siyata Mobile rose significantly after positive news. However, shares of F45 Training Holdings, Design Therapeutics, and Galecto fell sharply due to negative developments.

Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin

August 15, 2023 | 2:01 pm