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Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty saw Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 13 and Mac strength more than offset relative underperformance in iPad and Services, leading her to expect upside to the Street's consensus March quarter (Q2) revenue forecast.  Huberty also saw more cautious commentary on the June quarter (Q3) consensus of $86.7 billion, which appeared too…

DIOSynVax, a UK start-up, hopes genetic sequences of viruses discovered in animal feces will give vital clues for creating a vaccine to help prevent future pandemics, reports Financial Times. The Cambridge university spinout is working on two vaccines that it believes will outlive the currently available Covid-19 jabs, including the one…

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) reported first-quarter FY22 revenue growth of 22% year-over-year to $1.6 billion, + 26% on a constant-currency basis, beating the consensus of $1.55 billion. DTC net revenues +35% Y/Y, driven by company-operated stores and e-commerce. Wholesale net revenues +15% Y/Y, and global digital net revenues grew ~16% Y/Y.…

Volkswagen AG (OTC:VWAGY) to discontinue several of its combustion engine models by the end of the decade and sell fewer cars overall to focus on developing more profitable premium vehicles, Financial Times reported, citing the company's finance chief. "The main goal is not growth, it is us [more focused] on quality and…

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) will stop amplifying Russian government accounts, asking other government-affiliated media to remove posts featuring prisoners of war, citing international humanitarian law. Twitter would add warnings to state-backed accounts’ posts about prisoners when they have a “compelling public interest,” quoting Article 13 of the Geneva Convention III.  Also Read: Twitter Admits It Removed…

Martin Schmid, Rudolf Kadlec, and Matej Moravcik left Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL)-owned DeepMind in January to set up EquiLibre Technologies, CNBC reports. The trio seek to develop artificial intelligence for stock and crypto picking. They look to use reinforcement learning to train an AI system to buy and sell shares and make a…

Mizuho analyst James Lee kept a Buy rating on Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) with a $72 price target (100% upside). Lee reiterated Uber as a top pick in the U.S. Washington passed a new law that enabled gig drivers to remain as contractors while receiving benefits like injury protection and paid medical leave.  The law…

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) launched Apple Business Essentials, a new program for businesses to set up, manage and install software on workers' iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The product is aimed at smaller customers, primarily those without dedicated IT departments. It comes at a monthly price of $2.99 to $24.99 per worker. The product enables…

S&P 500 will reclassify the sectors of some significant shares in 2023. Payment processing companies currently classified as tech firms would join the financial industry.  Other tech names providing outsourcing or human resources support would come under industrial stocks. The dominance of tech stocks in the S&P 500 would likely shrink following…