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CLX

Clorox Co (NYSE:CLX) shares traded higher in after-hours session following the company's Q1 results. Despite a 20% YoY decrease in revenue to $1.39 billion, the figure beat estimates of $1.31 billion. Adjusted earnings per share were down 47% YoY to 49 cents. The company's gross margin increased to 38.4% from 36% YoY. Clorox's CEO cited a cyberattack as a cause for short-term financial performance disruptions. The company revised its full-year 2024 outlook downwards due to the cyberattack impact.

Portfolio Pulse from Adam Eckert

November 01, 2023 | 9:49 pm

CLX

Clorox has revised its FY24 net sales forecast to a mid- to high single-digit decrease, due to the impact of a recent cyberattack. This is a change from its previous expectation of flat to 2% growth.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 01, 2023 | 9:10 pm

ETHUSD

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Onyx suffered a security breach resulting in a loss of about $2.1 million due to a flaw termed as 'precision loss'. The attacker took out a flash loan of a substantial amount of ETH, swapped it for PEPE, and manipulated the exchange rate. The vulnerability stemmed from an older forked rendition of Compound V2, a component deeply integrated into Onyx's foundational structure.

Portfolio Pulse from Murtuza Merchant

November 01, 2023 | 3:35 pm

TEAM

Atlassian has warned of a critical security flaw in Confluence Data Center and Server that could result in significant data loss if exploited by an unauthenticated attacker. The vulnerability, rated 9.1 out of 10 on the CVSS scoring system, affects all versions of Confluence Data Center and Server. Atlassian is urging customers to take immediate action to secure their instances. Atlassian Cloud sites are not affected by the issue.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 01, 2023 | 1:58 pm

META

Facebook, a social media platform owned by Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), is experiencing an increase in NSFW malware attacks that trick users with explicit content and then infect their systems with data-stealing malware. The attackers primarily target men aged 45 and above and have had an estimated 100,000 malware downloads. The malware gives attackers access to the victim's Facebook account, email platforms, and even cryptocurrencies. Despite Facebook's efforts, the attackers have found ways to evade detection.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Neuro

November 01, 2023 | 1:54 pm

PLTR

AI security firm CalypsoAI has partnered with Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) to use Palantir's FedStart program. CalypsoAI's security platform will be made available to government agencies through FedStart, providing an accredited environment for AI security and other application deployments. The partnership will allow for rapid adoption of CalypsoAI's solutions by a greater number of government customers.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 01, 2023 | 12:32 pm

CZR

Caesars Entertainment Inc has become subject to multiple lawsuits following a data incident.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 31, 2023 | 8:27 pm

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A massive explosion in Gaza's north has resulted in numerous casualties. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that the target was a high-ranking Hamas commander. The attack also resulted in the destruction of an underground terror infrastructure. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) rose 0.6%, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) was 0.4% higher, the iShares MSCI Israel ETF (NASDAQ:EIS) was flat, ARK Israel Innovative technology ETF (NYSE:IZRL) rose 2%, the Invesco DB USD Index Bullish Fund ETF (NYSE:UUP) rose 0.4%, and the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) fell to $1,990/oz, down 0.4% for the day.

Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari

October 31, 2023 | 7:51 pm

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White House's Kirby announced that trucks carrying water and food have entered Gaza, but not fuel. However, they are still unable to evacuate Americans and other foreign nationals from Gaza.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 31, 2023 | 6:05 pm

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Hamas has announced that it will release foreign hostages in the next few days, according to AFP News Agency. The news may have implications for ETFs such as EIS, SPY, and USO.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 31, 2023 | 5:40 pm