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The U.S. Senate Committee has approved President Biden's nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 18, 2023 | 2:18 pm

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has alerted EU patients and healthcare professionals to reports of falsified Ozempic pens. However, there is no evidence that any falsified pens have been dispensed to patients from legal pharmacies. The issue is currently being investigated by EMA and police.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 18, 2023 | 2:17 pm

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The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for restraint in assigning responsibility for the attack on a Gaza hospital, stating that facts should be clear first. No specific entities or companies were directly implicated in the news.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 18, 2023 | 2:11 pm

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Semiconductor and chip stocks are trading lower due to the Biden administration's plan to halt advanced AI chip shipments to China and weak quarterly earnings report from ASML. Stocks mentioned include AMAT, AMD, KLAC, LRCX, NVDA, NXPI, ON.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 18, 2023 | 2:00 pm

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US stocks traded lower with the Dow Jones falling around 100 points. Procter & Gamble Co (PG) reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter. Shift Technologies (SFT) announced it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Treasure Global Inc. (TGL) announced an AI robot designed for TikTok. SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation (ICU) gained after the FDA granted the company’s device Breakthrough Device Designation. Nuvve Holding Corp. (NVVE) shares dropped after reporting pricing of $1 million underwritten public offering. NuZee, Inc. (NUZE) were down after pricing its $1.275 million underwritten public offering. Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (BAER) fell after announcing a $70 million proposed public follow-on offering.

Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin

October 18, 2023 | 2:00 pm

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Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Holdings Ltd., has expressed interest in taking X public again through his newly approved special purpose acquisition rights company (SPARC). X, formerly Twitter, was taken over by Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk last year. Ackman believes that X's substantial debt burden of approximately $13 billion could be a compelling incentive for Musk to consider the proposed deal. However, the likelihood of Pershing Square successfully finalizing a deal with Musk remains uncertain.

Portfolio Pulse from Aditi Ganguly

October 18, 2023 | 1:54 pm

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President Biden had a meeting with Netanyahu where he asked tough questions about the situation on the ground, security needs, and information on unaccounted Americans. The meeting was held in Tel Aviv.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 18, 2023 | 1:47 pm

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Tilray Brands' CEO, Irwin Simon, expressed his views on the cannabis industry, stating that US consumers are confused about cannabis regulation. He noted that Tilray does not sell marijuana products in the US due to federal laws, but has expanded its focus to spirits, beer, and food, in addition to its medical marijuana operations in Europe. Simon also expressed hope that the US will learn from Canada's experience with legalizing recreational cannabis. Tilray shares were trading 0.96% lower at $2.06 per share when the market opened on Wednesday.

Portfolio Pulse from Nina Zdinjak

October 18, 2023 | 1:38 pm

Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) shares are moving lower following reports that the Federal Reserve is planning to lower the fees merchants pay on debit card transactions. The Fed is expected to submit a proposal that would lower the fees, which have not been changed since 2011. Visa processed more than $14 trillion in total transactions in 2022, while Mastercard processed more than $8 trillion.

Portfolio Pulse from Adam Eckert

October 18, 2023 | 1:23 pm

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The article covers a range of topics including US stocks, cryptocurrencies, US and world politics, US and world economy, Israel-Hamas conflict, technology, electric vehicles, consumer, communication, and industrial news. Key highlights include BMW's decision to adopt Tesla's EV charging standard, a 20% increase in a Bitcoin offshoot, and skepticism about S&P 500 recovery. Other notable mentions include Mastercard and Visa facing challenges due to potential debit card fee reductions by the Fed, and Amazon's $1B commitment to Microsoft 365 cloud tools.

Portfolio Pulse from Akanksha Bakshi

October 18, 2023 | 1:08 pm