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Apartment Income REIT Corp. (AIRC) shares surged after announcing a deal to be acquired by Blackstone Inc. (BX) in a $10 billion all-cash transaction, including debt assumption. The purchase price of $39.12 per share is a 25% premium over AIRC's last closing price before the announcement. The deal, expected to close in Q3 2024, led to the suspension of AIRC's quarterly dividend and will result in AIRC's delisting from the NYSE. Investors can also gain exposure to AIRC through Tidal ETF Trust Residential REIT ETF (HAUS) and Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF (CSD).

Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta

April 08, 2024 | 2:40 pm

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MSFT

VGT

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced a significant £2.5 billion investment in the UK, focusing on AI talent acquisition and data center expansion. This includes the establishment of a new consumer AI division hub in London, led by AI scientist Jordan Hoffmann, formerly of Inflection AI. The investment aims to expand Microsoft's data center footprint in the UK and train over a million people for the AI economy. Microsoft's stock has seen a 47% increase over the last 12 months, and exposure to MSFT can be gained through IShares Global Tech ETF (NYSE:IXN) and Vanguard Information Tech ETF (NYSE:VGT).

Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri

April 08, 2024 | 2:39 pm

GEV

JP Morgan analyst Mark Strouse has upgraded GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) from Neutral to Overweight while maintaining the price target at $141. This indicates a positive outlook on the company's stock by the analyst.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 08, 2024 | 2:38 pm

IAUX

i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) has upsized its previously announced bought-deal financing due to excess demand. The company will now issue 60.607 million units at C$1.65 per unit, raising C$100,001,550. Each unit includes one common share and half a warrant, with each warrant allowing the purchase of one common share at C$2.15 for 48 months. An over-allotment option for an additional 15% of the base offering is granted to underwriters, potentially raising up to C$15,000,233 more.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 08, 2024 | 2:37 pm

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DSKYF

DSNKY

The FDA granted accelerated approval to Enhertu, a drug developed by AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo, for treating patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2 positive solid tumors who have undergone prior systemic treatment. This approval, based on objective response rate and duration of response from phase 2 trials, marks a significant milestone as the first tumor agnostic HER2-directed therapy. AstraZeneca's stock saw a slight increase following the announcement.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

April 08, 2024 | 2:34 pm

BMY

Bristol Myers Squibb & Co (NYSE:BMY) released data from its Phase 3 EMERGENT program for KarXT, showing favorable impacts on weight and metabolic profiles in schizophrenia patients without the common side effect of weight gain. KarXT led to significant improvements in schizophrenia symptoms across all efficacy measures at 52 weeks. Bristol Myers acquired Karuna Therapeutics Inc. for $14 billion, adding KarXT to its portfolio. BMY shares slightly dropped by 0.14% to $51.26.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

April 08, 2024 | 2:31 pm

XXII

22nd Century Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:XXII) stock has fallen 45% to $1.96, likely due to profit-taking after announcing a new cigarette production contract. The company also revealed a debt-for-equity exchange to eliminate senior secured debt, finalized agreements for stock and warrants purchases, and announced executive appointments, aiming for cash positivity by Q1 2025.

Portfolio Pulse from Henry Khederian

April 08, 2024 | 2:31 pm

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WGXRF

Karora Resources (OTCQX:KRRGF) and Westgold Resources (OTCQX:WGXRF) announced a merger valued at $1.45 billion, aiming to create a mid-tier gold producer with an annual production of 400,000 ounces of gold. The merger is expected to unlock $320 million in synergies and establish the combined entity, Enlarged Westgold, as the sixth-largest Australian-based gold miner. The deal gives Westgold a 50.1% majority stake, with Karora shareholders receiving a 10.1% premium. The merged entity will focus on cost synergies, international visibility, and has a significant exploration portfolio.

Portfolio Pulse from Stjepan Kalinic

April 08, 2024 | 2:29 pm

COIN

IBIT

MSTR

Bitcoin's price increased by 3.5% to $71,700, influencing a rise in Ethereum and U.S. crypto-related stocks like Coinbase, MicroStrategy, and BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF. The upcoming Bitcoin halving event is anticipated to further impact market dynamics, with a record $646 million inflow into digital asset investments last week. The market is showing regional variations in investor sentiment, with the U.S. and others experiencing inflows, while Switzerland and Canada saw outflows. The Benzinga Future of Digital Assets conference will explore these developments.

Portfolio Pulse from Murtuza Merchant

April 08, 2024 | 2:26 pm

UBER

Uber Technologies' stock is trading lower following Elon Musk's announcement on social media about Tesla's plan to unveil the Tesla Robotaxi on August 8th, 2024. This development could potentially impact Uber's market share and future profitability.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 08, 2024 | 2:21 pm