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Iris Energy Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) shares surged 14.6% after announcing the purchase of 568 GPUs to expand its AI cloud services, now totaling 816 NVIDIA H100 GPUs. The expansion is in response to increasing demand for AI cloud services, with delivery of the new GPUs expected in Q2 2024. Financing efforts are ongoing to support growth, and a recent cloud service agreement with Poolside AI SAS for 248 GPUs was highlighted. IREN's Q2 results are due tomorrow.

Portfolio Pulse from Nabaparna Bhattacharya

February 14, 2024 | 5:59 pm

QDEL

QuidelOrtho Corp (NASDAQ:QDEL) reported Q4 2023 results below expectations with adjusted EPS of $1.17 versus the consensus of $2.05, and sales of $742.60 million against an expected $796.91 million. The company's FY 2024 revenue and EPS forecasts also fell short of consensus estimates. Following the announcement, QuidelOrtho's stock price dropped 29.3% to $47.19. Analysts from Raymond James, RBC Capital, Craig-Hallum, and William Blair adjusted their price targets and ratings in response to the disappointing results.

Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor

February 14, 2024 | 5:57 pm

SHOP

Shopify, Inc. (NYSE:SHOP) reported better-than-expected Q4 earnings but provided light guidance for the current period. Analysts from RBC Capital Markets, Roth MKM, Mizuho, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Baird, JMP, and Benchmark provided varied reactions, with most maintaining positive outlooks and adjusting their price targets. Shopify's success in new markets and segments like digital advertising, offline, and B2B was highlighted, though concerns about profitability were noted.

Portfolio Pulse from Erica Kollmann

February 14, 2024 | 5:54 pm

DBD

Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated (NYSE:DBD) shares rose after reporting a Q4 adjusted net income of $113.5 million, or $3.02 per share, and emerging from Chapter 11. Revenue was $1.036 billion, up 7% YOY, with an adjusted gross profit of $276.1 million, up 23.2% YOY. The company also paid down $200 million of its higher-cost term loan and secured a new revolving credit facility. FY24 revenue growth is expected to be in the low single digits, with adjusted EBITDA of $410 million-$435 million. Shares are up 4.57% to $33.40.

Portfolio Pulse from Nabaparna Bhattacharya

February 14, 2024 | 5:53 pm

CART

Maplebear shares are trading lower following the announcement of their Q4 financial results, indicating a negative market reaction to the reported figures.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 14, 2024 | 5:52 pm

RENB

Renovaro Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:RENB) responded to Hindenburg Research's short seller report, calling it a rehashed attempt to profit from a short position in RENB. The company highlighted the addition of four leaders to its board, refuted claims about its AI technology, and announced a LOI with Cyclomics for liquid biopsies. Despite the attack, RENB shares rose 18.20% to $2.27.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

February 14, 2024 | 5:51 pm

ADM

CHTR

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META

MKTX

NVDA

Nearly half of S&P 500 stocks are trading below their 50-day moving average, indicating a divide in the market. Charter Communications, Archer-Daniels-Midland, and MarketAxess Holdings are the top three 'cheapest' stocks based on this metric. Conversely, NVIDIA, Meta Platforms, and Eli Lilly lead the 'richest' stocks, trading well above their 50-day averages. This disparity highlights the uneven recovery and bearish sentiment affecting a significant portion of the index.

Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari

February 14, 2024 | 5:49 pm

ABT

The FDA's Circulatory System Devices Panel has favorably reviewed Abbott Laboratories' TriClip device for treating tricuspid regurgitation (TR), with votes supporting its safety, effectiveness, and risk/benefit profile. The TriClip, a minimally invasive device designed for the tricuspid valve, has been approved in over 50 countries and treated over 10,000 people. The FDA's final decision on the device is expected in 2024. Abbott's stock (ABT) saw a slight increase of 0.18% to $111.54.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

February 14, 2024 | 5:47 pm

BKKT

Trading of Bakkt Holdings shares has resumed after a temporary halt. This development could influence investor sentiment and market dynamics for BKKT.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 14, 2024 | 5:44 pm

BTCUSD

Bitcoin (BTC) has reached an all-time high in Japanese yen, trading at 7.81 million yen, surpassing its previous high from November 2021. This milestone comes as the yen has weakened significantly against the dollar. Bitcoin's market cap is back above $1 trillion, and it's close to setting new highs in other currencies due to their depreciation against the dollar. Countries like Argentina and Turkey, with high inflation rates, have seen Bitcoin reach new highs against their currencies.

Portfolio Pulse from Khyathi Dalal

February 14, 2024 | 5:42 pm