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The article discusses several key topics in the investment world this week, including the potential government shutdown, inflation, falling home sales, negative interest rates, and the performance of Las Vegas Sands ($LVS) in the wake of Macau's longest lockdown and a massive typhoon. The author suggests that the government shutdown is more political theater than a real issue, and that inflation is a problem that the Federal Reserve cannot solve. Home sales continue to fall due to higher interest rates and reduced affordability. Negative interest rates are deemed both dumb and unsafe. Lastly, despite recent challenges, Las Vegas Sands is expected to perform well due to the upcoming Golden Week in Macau.

Portfolio Pulse from Gary Brode

October 04, 2023 | 4:39 pm

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Palantir is expanding its collaboration with PwC to combine AI capabilities. Anthropic, a competitor to OpenAI, is securing additional funding from Alphabet and Amazon. Sanofi and Teva have collaborated to co-develop a drug for inflammatory bowel disease. Insulet's CFO is resigning to join 3M. United Airlines has ordered 110 more aircraft from Boeing and Airbus. Zoom has unveiled AI-powered innovations. Over 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente have initiated a three-day strike. Softbank's CEO emphasized the importance of AGI. Uber is expanding its service offerings to include package return. UBS is offering enticing interest rates to attract clients. A New Jersey appeals court overturned a verdict linked to asbestos exposure in Johnson & Johnson's talc powder products. BP is looking to sell a stake in its U.S. oil and gas pipeline network. Helen Of Troy and Acuity Brands reported their earnings.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

October 04, 2023 | 4:37 pm

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Novartis AG's spin-off, Sandoz Group AG, debuted on the SIX Swiss Exchange with a lower-than-expected valuation of $11.2 billion, causing a dip in Sandoz shares. Novartis reiterated its capital allocation strategy, including a $15 billion share buy-back and an annual dividend. Novartis shares also declined by 3.30%.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

October 04, 2023 | 4:35 pm

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Infosys shares are trading higher following an upgrade from JP Morgan, which changed its rating from Underweight to Neutral.

Portfolio Pulse from Bill Haddad

October 04, 2023 | 4:34 pm

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Shares of Nuvalent have resumed trading.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 04, 2023 | 4:30 pm

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Horizon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HZNP) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 36.06% on an annualized basis, producing an average annual return of 44.12%. If an investor had bought $100 of HZNP stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $640.52 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 04, 2023 | 4:30 pm

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EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 5.62% on an annualized basis, producing an average annual return of 12.84%. If an investor had bought $1000 of EOG stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $11,212.16 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 04, 2023 | 4:30 pm

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China SCE Group Holdings Ltd. has defaulted on up to $1.8 billion in senior offshore notes, causing the bonds to be suspended from trading. The company, once ranked 6th among China's most-trusted property brands, cited sluggish demand for new developments as the reason for the cash-flow squeeze. The company's stock is down nearly 80% year-to-date. This follows similar defaults by China Evergrande Group Ltd and Sino Ocean Group Holding Co Ltd, causing a sharp sell-off in Hong Kong stocks.

Portfolio Pulse from Daniel Harrison

October 04, 2023 | 4:29 pm

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Zoom Video Communications Inc (NASDAQ:ZM) unveiled AI-powered innovations at Zoomtopia 2023, including the Zoom AI Companion and Zoom Docs, to compete with Microsoft Corp’s Teams and Alphabet Inc’s Google Docs. Analysts from Stifel, Morgan Stanley, Rosenblatt Securities, and KeyBanc Capital Markets provided mixed reviews on the prospects of these new products. Zoom's shares declined by 3.44% to $65.70 at the time of publication.

Portfolio Pulse from Priya Nigam

October 04, 2023 | 4:28 pm

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Energy stocks are trading lower despite a rebound in oil prices. The stocks mentioned include APA, BKR, BPT, BTE, CPE, CPG, HPK, OVV, PBF, VET.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 04, 2023 | 4:26 pm