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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) is expanding its specialty pharmacy services to include gene and cell therapy solutions, aiming to enhance patient outcomes and value for stakeholders. The expansion includes the introduction of Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, which will operate four central specialty pharmacies and nearly 300 community-based specialty pharmacies. The initiative is supported by over 1,500 specialty-trained pharmacists and 5,000 patient advocacy support members. Walgreens stock has lost over 48% in the last 12 months but is trading higher by 0.79% in premarket. Investors can also gain exposure to Walgreens stock through Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ:PEY) and Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF (NYSE:DJD).

Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan

April 25, 2024 | 9:40 am

UPS

HSBC analyst Parash Jain upgrades United Parcel Service (UPS) from Hold to Buy and increases the price target from $150 to $170.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 25, 2024 | 9:40 am

PRTC

PureTech Health (NASDAQ:PRTC) reported FY 2023 GAAP EPS of $(0.24), surpassing the $(0.93) estimate, with sales of $3.330M, a 78.68% decrease from $15.618M YoY.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 25, 2024 | 9:38 am

ALLE

Allegion reported Q1 2024 adjusted EPS of $1.55, surpassing the $1.45 estimate, with sales of $893.9M also beating the $884.249M forecast. However, this represents a 3.15% decrease in sales compared to the same period last year.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 25, 2024 | 9:32 am

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META

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc. (META), criticized Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) Vision Pro, suggesting a preference for augmented reality (AR) glasses with more functionality, like Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. He highlighted the potential of AR glasses without full holographic displays, emphasizing the growing platform of Meta's smart glasses. Despite the competition from Apple's Vision Pro, Zuckerberg has consistently promoted Meta's Quest VR headset as superior. Apple's Vision Pro has reportedly faced demand challenges, leading to a significant cut in shipment forecasts.

Portfolio Pulse from Rounak Jain

April 25, 2024 | 9:31 am

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BHP

PTIN

BHP Group Ltd (NYSE:BHP) has proposed to acquire Anglo American Plc (OTC:AAUKF) (OTC:NGLOY) in a significant industry move. The deal, valued at $34 billion, is contingent on Anglo divesting its South African units. This merger could create the world's leading copper producer. BHP's stock gained over 3% in the last 12 months, with exposure through PTIN and AVDE ETFs. However, BHP shares dropped 3.12% in premarket trading.

Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan

April 25, 2024 | 9:30 am

TAL

TAL Education's Board of Directors has decided to extend the share repurchase program, initially launched in April 2021, for an additional 12 months. This move indicates the company's confidence in its financial health and future prospects.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 25, 2024 | 9:17 am

TJX

Goldman Sachs analyst Brooke Roach upgrades TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) from Neutral to Buy and raises the price target from $100 to $110.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 25, 2024 | 9:15 am

TAL

TAL Education reported Q4 adjusted earnings of $0.08 per share, surpassing the $0.02 estimate, a 500% increase from last year's losses. Sales reached $429.56M, beating the $389.78M estimate, marking a 59.70% increase from the previous year.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 25, 2024 | 9:13 am

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DOGEUSD

SHIBUSD

The Shiba Inu (SHIB) token burn rate has dropped by 39.90% over the past week, coinciding with a 15% increase in SHIB's price. A significant transaction saw a whale acquiring 237 billion SHIB tokens, indicating strong market confidence. Despite a recent 7.90% price decline, SHIB has surged 148% year-to-date. Dogecoin (DOGE) and Bitcoin (BTC) also experienced price movements, with DOGE down 6.66% and BTC slightly down by 0.05% in the last 24 hours.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Neuro

April 25, 2024 | 9:03 am