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WRAC

Williams Rowland Acquisition Corp (WRAC) has set its liquidation price at approximately $10.52 per share. The company's securities will cease trading on the NYSE American on February 29, 2024, and public shares will be considered cancelled as of March 8, 2024, representing only the right to receive the Redemption Amount.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 29, 2024 | 8:45 am

BTCUSD

'Rich Dad Poor Dad' author Robert Kiyosaki praised Bitcoin's rally to $64,000, its highest since November 2023, attributing it to the cryptocurrency's integrity against the 'fake US dollar'. Bitcoin's value surged 9.5% in a day, the most significant leap since late October, amid growing interest in Bitcoin ETFs. Kiyosaki, a long-time Bitcoin advocate, has adjusted his Bitcoin price target to $150,000 following the SEC's approval of Bitcoin ETFs and revealed purchasing five more Bitcoins early in 2024.

Portfolio Pulse from Mehab Qureshi

February 29, 2024 | 8:42 am

DAO

Youdao (NYSE:DAO) reported Q4 adjusted earnings per ADS of $0.08, doubling the analyst consensus estimate of $0.04. Quarterly sales reached $208.50 million, slightly above the $207.52 million estimate but marking a 1.09% decrease from the previous year.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 29, 2024 | 8:38 am

BONKUSD

BTCUSD

DOGEUSD

SHIBUSD

Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and BONK have emerged as top gainers among the top 100 cryptocurrencies, with Dogecoin predicted to surge 600% in price. The total market cap of the top 100 meme cryptocurrencies increased by 12.8% to $23.8 billion. Analyst Kaelo predicts a significant rise for Dogecoin against Bitcoin, suggesting a potential price of $0.63 for Dogecoin. Dogecoin's social dominance score also increased by 600%, indicating growing visibility and interest.

Portfolio Pulse from Mehab Qureshi

February 29, 2024 | 8:25 am

BBY

DELL

HPQ

HRL

SNOW

Ahead of Thursday's trading, notable movements include Best Buy's expected earnings report, HP's in-line earnings but sales miss, Dell's anticipated earnings, Snowflake's CEO change alongside upbeat earnings, and Hormel Foods' expected earnings. Best Buy and Hormel Foods shares rose in after-hours, while HP, Dell, and Snowflake shares fell.

Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor

February 29, 2024 | 7:42 am

ETHUSD

MATICUSD

$6.26M And Rising: Inside Donald Trump's Surging Crypto Portfolio. Donald Trump's venture into the cryptocurrency market has seen his portfolio reach $6.35 million, with significant investments in MAGA Memecoin (TRUMP), Wrapped Ether (WETH), Ethereum (ETH), BABYTRUMP, and Polygon (MATIC). The growth reflects the volatile yet lucrative nature of the crypto market, especially in tokens associated with high-profile personalities. The MAGA Memecoin's Twitter account and crypto Twitter users suggest a bullish outlook as the election approaches.

Portfolio Pulse from Murtuza Merchant

February 29, 2024 | 7:32 am

CPRX

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) reported Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.53, surpassing the $0.26 estimate, and sales of $110.57M, exceeding the $106.12M estimate. This represents a significant increase in both earnings and sales compared to the same period last year.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 29, 2024 | 7:29 am

AAPL

AMZN

MSFT

NANC

NVDA

The Unusual Whales Democratic ETF (NANC) has outperformed the S&P 500 with a 30% surge since its launch in February 2023, thanks to significant investments in tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Nvidia. This ETF tracks the stock trades of Democratic members of Congress and has gained attention amidst controversies over congressional stock trading. In contrast, the Republican-centric ETF (KRUZ) has seen a modest 15% gain.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Neuro

February 29, 2024 | 7:25 am

FWRD

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) reported Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.81, missing the $0.98 estimate, and sales of $338.43M, missing the $407.76M estimate. This represents a significant decrease from the same period last year, with earnings down 50.91% and sales down 29.67%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 29, 2024 | 7:24 am

BCS

CRH

CRH has initiated a share buyback program, contracting Barclays Capital Inc. to repurchase up to $300 million of its ordinary shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The buyback starts on February 29, 2024, and will conclude by May 9, 2024.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 29, 2024 | 7:22 am