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SPOK

Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings report on February 21, 2024, with analysts expecting an EPS of $0.13. The company's past performance shows a history of beating EPS estimates, which has positively impacted its share price. Shares of Spok Holdings have seen a 70.11% increase over the last 52 weeks, indicating a bullish sentiment among long-term shareholders. Investors will be keenly watching for not only the earnings results but also the company's guidance for future growth.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

February 20, 2024 | 8:01 pm

DINO

HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings report on February 21, 2024, with analysts expecting an EPS of $0.72. The company's past earnings performance shows a mixed impact on its stock price following earnings announcements. Shares of HF Sinclair have increased by 11.73% over the last 52 weeks, indicating a generally positive sentiment among long-term shareholders ahead of the earnings release.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

February 20, 2024 | 8:01 pm

SPRY

ARS Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:SPRY) released topline results from a clinical study for its EpiPen alternative, neffy, showing positive outcomes compared to epinephrine intramuscular injections. The data will be submitted to the FDA in Q2 2024 as a response to a previous rejection. The study demonstrated that repeat doses of neffy, whether in the same or opposite nostrils, resulted in higher pharmacodynamic responses than injections, indicating its efficacy in reversing anaphylaxis symptoms. Following these results, William Blair upgraded ARS Pharmaceuticals to Outperform.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

February 20, 2024 | 7:53 pm

CISO

CISO Global's shares surged following the announcement that its initial suite of IP solutions has been valued at over $50 million.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 20, 2024 | 7:51 pm

MD

Pediatrix Medical's shares are trading lower following the announcement of their Q4 financial results, which did not meet expectations.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 20, 2024 | 7:43 pm

DTSS

Datasea Inc (NASDAQ:DTSS) shares dropped 19% to $7.35 after announcing a joint venture, Datasea Yiyun Digital Technology Co., Ltd., with Shenzhen Yiyun Technology Co., Ltd. in China. The venture aims to enhance their 5G multimodal communications presence by integrating AI and leveraging their technological strengths. Datasea holds a 66% equity stake, and Yiyun Technology 34%. The collaboration is expected to offer competitive advantages in technology, customer acquisition, and pricing strategies within China's 5G sector.

Portfolio Pulse from Henry Khederian

February 20, 2024 | 7:43 pm

VZIO

VIZIO shares have seen an increase in trading volume and price following the announcement that Walmart will acquire the company. This move is significant as it represents a major retail partnership and could potentially expand VIZIO's market presence.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 20, 2024 | 7:41 pm

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U.S. stocks traded lower with the Nasdaq Composite down over 200 points. Consumer staples shares rose by 1.2%, while information technology shares fell by 1.8%. The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index fell 0.4% for January. Monopar Therapeutics, Biofrontera, and TRxADE HEALTH saw significant stock increases due to positive company news. Conversely, RAPT Therapeutics, Summit Therapeutics, and Fluor Corporation experienced notable declines following negative developments.

Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor

February 20, 2024 | 7:33 pm

SQ

J.P.Morgan analyst Tien-tsin Huang maintains an Overweight rating on Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) with a $90 target. Block's Q4 earnings are anticipated on February 22, 2024. The focus is on CEO Jack Dorsey's efforts to boost Square's GPV growth and management's commitment to cost management. Huang expects Block to set Rule of 40 targets by 2026, earlier than consensus. U.S. network volumes are expected to decelerate ~1ppt sequentially in Q4, aligning with the forecast. Severe weather in January may affect Q1 outlook, with Square GPV growth projected in the low-double digits for 2024. SQ shares dropped 0.91% to $65.04.

Portfolio Pulse from Nabaparna Bhattacharya

February 20, 2024 | 7:29 pm

MSFT

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass has reached 34 million subscribers, a 36% increase from the last reported figure two years ago. The service will add seven new titles by the end of February and beginning of March 2024, including notable games like Diablo IV and Madden NFL 24. This growth reflects the expanding appeal of the Game Pass, although Microsoft emphasizes that their goal is not to make everyone a subscriber.

Portfolio Pulse from Franca Quarneti

February 20, 2024 | 7:28 pm