Russ Britt

Assistant news editor/technology and New America editor

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Axsome Therapeutics $AXSM and BioXcel Therapeutics $BTAI issue divergent earnings reports. BioXcel stock reverses an earlier dive and rises alongside Axsome. https://t.co/rgg9FLU5wd

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Cybersecurity firm Zscaler $ZS pre-announces fiscal third-quarter results and raises its full-year outlook, sending shares soaring. Zscaler stock had retreated 20% in 2023 amid stiff competition from startup Netskope and Palo Alto Networks $PANW. https://t.co/uxX1if1KyH

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The rumored matchup between Boston Scientific $BSX and Shockwave Medical $SWAV reportedly broke down on Monday, leading Shockwave stock into a dive as the company was getting ready to report earnings. https://t.co/yFB1MsA3WW

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Netflix $NFLX is the IBD Stock Of The Day as it approaches a buy point after the internet television network's first-quarter earnings report. Shares broke a short downtrend on Monday. https://t.co/kyXskqPvK2

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Novartis $NVS extends its breakout as three key drivers lead to beat-and-raise earnings report. https://t.co/c7orUOIE6J

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Alzheimer's drugs still aren't Biogen's $BIIB saving grace, but the company is hopeful. https://t.co/rkFAFUzPdR

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Verizon Communications $VZ early Tuesday reported first-quarter adjusted earnings that edged by views while revenue fell short of estimates. Shares fell. https://t.co/2HmSfGJYvJ

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Streaming music leader Spotify Technology $SPOT smashes expectations for new subscribers and total listeners in the first quarter. Shares surge. https://t.co/GeC8atYTL3

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Medpace, a top 1% stock, surges on a major earnings beat. https://t.co/ryOdgYta8y

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A federal judge's decision in Texas to outlaw a decades-old abortion drug undermines the foundation of all biotech stocks, warns a group of nearly 600 health care executives and experts. https://t.co/tmVbr6DACa

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E-commerce firm PayPal $PYPL should hire Pinterest $PINS Chief Executive Bill Ready as its next CEO as PayPal stock struggles to recover from a rough 2022, said a Bank of America analyst on Friday. https://t.co/Pm4lQCz7qr

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Xponential Fitness $XPOF, a franchiser of boutique gym outlets, managed to weather the Covid-19 pandemic and is now set to see profits surge over the coming years. Shares have skyrocketed since their initial public offering less than two years ago. https://t.co/cEiHBtBm7T

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The U.S.-China trade war being fought over technology has been surprisingly one-sided. But that's changing. Beijing is driving home the message that nations lining up behind the U.S. trade war will pay a steep price. https://t.co/dI44brCE0E

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Investors in semiconductor stocks should brace themselves heading into first-quarter earnings that kick off with Intel's $INTC report, says a Deutsche Bank analyst. Further, chipmakers continue to grapple with high inventories that could delay a rebound. https://t.co/7x43vwSbO4

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Novo Nordisk $NVO popped Wednesday after the Danish drugmaker inked a $725 million deal that bolsters its efforts in diabetes and obesity treatment. https://t.co/66MGYolp0p

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Medical aesthetics company InMode $INMD preannounces better-than-expected first-quarter sales and profits, pushing INMD stock closer to a breakout. But there's a slight caveat. https://t.co/01RbRBT1MQ

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Apple $AAPL will likely abandon a highly anticipated feature in its iPhone 15 Pro models, according to a report Wednesday that hammered supplier Cirrus Logic $CRUS. Cirrus stock hit a three-month low. https://t.co/InugWCchhK

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Shopify $SHOP is the IBD Stock of the Day as the e-commerce firm popped above its 50-day moving average Wednesday following an analyst upgrade. Shopify remains a controversial stock amid stiff competition. https://t.co/pkWYs4f1JF

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InTest $INTT, a maker of electronics testing and manufacturing process gear, has gotten a sales boost lately from growth segments in the automotive and semiconductor markets. And that has pushed INTT stock near the top of the IBD Tech Leaders list. https://t.co/W7h9KHoK3O

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Lumentum Holdings $LITE, a maker of fiber-optic components, pre-announced weak March-quarter results tied to an order cancellation that analysts believe involved Ciena $CIEN. https://t.co/6MliAB8OlL