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README.md

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 Check out the configuration reference at https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-config-reference
 
 
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 # Stock News Analysis
 

app.py

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             continue
         if ent.label_ == 'ORDINAL':
             continue
+        if ent.label_ == 'PRODUCT':
+            continue
             
 
         print(ent.text, ent.start_char, ent.end_char, ent.label_)

dataset_creation/crawling_nasdaq_news.py

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     a=soup.select('span[class=clearfix]')
     if len(a) != 1:
         print("ticker : {}, date : {}, url : {}, title : {}".format(ticker, date, url, title))
-        from IPython import embed; embed()
         return
     a=soup.select('span[class=clearfix]')[0].select('div[id=grantexto]')
     if len(a) != 1:
         print("ticker : {}, date : {}, url : {}, title : {}".format(ticker, date, url, title))
-        from IPython import embed; embed()
         return
     a=soup.select('span[class=clearfix]')[0].select('div[id=grantexto]')[0].select('p')
     if len(a) != 1:
         print("ticker : {}, date : {}, url : {}, title : {}".format(ticker, date, url, title))
-        from IPython import embed; embed()
         return
 
     # 시작
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     a=soup.select('div[id=grantexto]')
     if len(a) != 1:
         print("ticker : {}, date : {}, url : {}, title : {}".format(ticker, date, url, title))
-        from IPython import embed; embed()
+        return
 
     # 시작
     text_list=soup.select('div[id=grantexto] p')
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     a=soup.select('div[id=grantexto]')
     if len(a) != 1:
         print("ticker : {}, date : {}, url : {}, title : {}".format(ticker, date, url, title))
-        from IPython import embed; embed()
+        return
 
     # 시작
     text_list=soup.select('div[id=grantexto] p')
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     a=soup.select('div[id=grantexto]')
     if len(a) != 1:
         print("ticker : {}, date : {}, url : {}, title : {}".format(ticker, date, url, title))
-        from IPython import embed; embed()
+        return
     
     # 시작
     text = a[0].text
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     a=soup.select('div[id=grantexto]')
     if len(a) != 1:
         print("ticker : {}, date : {}, url : {}, title : {}".format(ticker, date, url, title))
-        from IPython import embed; embed()
+        return
 
     # 시작
     text_list=soup.select('div[id=grantexto] p')
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     a=soup.select('div[id=grantexto]')
     if len(a) != 1:
         print("ticker : {}, date : {}, url : {}, title : {}".format(ticker, date, url, title))
-        from IPython import embed; embed()
+        return
 
     # 시작
     text_list=soup.select('div[id=grantexto] p')

news/AAPL/2023.02.28/Activist shareholder wants Al Gore and Tim Cook removed from board.txt

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+ Copyright Emerce The National Legal and Policy Center wants to  its power as an Apple shareholder to remove climate activist Al Gore and CEO Tim Cook from Apple's board of directors at the March 10 shareholder meeting.Gore is Apple's longest-serving director and was first elected in 2003. At the time, the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that "Al brings an incredible wealth of knowledge and wisdom to Apple.The activist shareholder believes Gore has now been there long enough. 'The only credentials he had, or has ever had, is that he has been a  for global warming. That term has been so discredited that it is now called "climate change. And so many of his other prophecies of doom have been proven false.'His green-friendly investment firm Generation Investment Management is also said to have invested billions in dozens of companies found to have actually increased greenhouse gas emissions in recent years.Tim Cook would have to recuse himself because of the risks of doing business in China. NLPC also wants an investigation into recent supply chain problems.© The Content Exchange, source News

news/AAPL/2023.02.28/Apple supplier Foxlink says working to resume production after India fire.txt

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+Foxlink, in a statement to the Taiwan stock exchange, said it is investigating the cause of the fire. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

news/AAPL/2023.02.28/Microsoft adds new Bing to Windows computers in effort to roll out AI.txt

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+The Windows 11 update, Microsoft's latest in a flurry of product revamps this month, shows how the Redmond, Washington-based software maker is marching ahead on AI notwithstanding recent scrutiny of its technology.Microsoft's operating system will include the new Bing in desktop computers' search box, which helps half a billion monthly users navigate their files and the internet, the company said. The search engine itself is still in a preview mode, accessible to more than 1 million people in 169 countries with a wait list for others, Microsoft said.The company unveiled its AI-powered chatbot for Bing as it aims to wrest market share from Alphabet Inc's Google, moving faster with ChatGPT-like software for search.Microsoft has been gathering feedback on the new Bing before a wider rollout. The engine's AI chatbot reportedly professed love or made threats to some testers, leading the company to cap long chats it said "provoked" responses it did not intend.In addition to the new Bing, Microsoft's Windows update will include software that can connect to iPhone messages and calls starting with a limited set of users, the company said. (Reporting by Jeffrey Dastin in Palo Alto, Calif.; Editing by Matthew Lewis)By Jeffrey Dastin

news/AAPL/2023.03.01/APPLE INC : JP Morgan gives a Buy rating.txt

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+JP Morgan is positive on the stock with a Buy rating. The target price is still set at USD 175.

news/AAPL/2023.03.01/Analysis-Goldman Sachs faces hard sell for its consumer assets.txt

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+In an unexpected move, Chief Executive Officer David Solomon said on Tuesday the bank is looking at 'strategic alternatives' for the consumer business, a signal of a possible sale. Solomon and other executives declined to give more details about the process when they were questioned by shareholders and analysts at the company's investor day. Goldman still holds $100 billion in deposits from its Marcus consumer banking business, $4.5 billion in personal loans, credit card partnerships with Apple Inc and General Motors Co, and merchant lending platform GreenSky for $2.2 billion.Analysts are assessing which of those businesses are up for grabs, and what price they would fetch after underperforming for Goldman.  Solomon had championed Goldman's foray into consumer banking since taking the reins at the Wall Street powerhouse in 2018. The consumer operations largely failed to gain traction against well-established consumer banks and lost billions of dollars due to credit provisioning.Observers have been critical of the bank's foray onto Main Street, which was aimed at diversifying its earnings from the more lucrative mainstays of trading and investment banking.Goldman has not specified what options it's pursuing, but apart from outright asset sales, the bank could also recruit more investors or agree to new partnerships, a senior investment banker, who asked not to be named, said.Those interested could be traditional banks, or Goldman could seek  partnerships with certain insurance or private equity shops, the banker said. Goldman Sachs declined to comment beyond what it told investors on Tuesday.Goldman shares fell almost 3.8% on Tuesday after the investor gathering. Shares ended down nearly 1% on Wednesday afternoon."Consumer banking businesses are incredibly hard to build," said Chris Kotowski, an analyst at Oppenheimer & Co. "The incumbent brick-and-mortar banks that everyone thought were dinosaurs actually have a unique and hard to replicate value proposition with checking accounts, cards, a branch near home and one by the office."Last year, Goldman folded Marcus into its newly formed asset and wealth-management unit. It also created a Platform Solutions unit to house the credit card partnerships, the GreenSky business and transaction banking. While Platform Solutions made up only 3% of Goldman's revenue in 2022, it accounted for about 64% of the $2.72 billion the bank set aside last year for potential credit losses.     The firm has also stopped personal loans under the Marcus brand and will probably wind down the $4.5 billion portfolio in the coming months, analysts said.Greensky, a platform for home improvement loans, was acquired by Goldman in March 2022 for $2.24 billion. Spending by homeowners on refurbishing their properties boomed during  COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.  However, the tailwinds for that market have started to abate. Lowe's Companies Inc on Wednesday forecast annual sales below expectations amid a decline in the home improvement market, echoing similar commentary from peer Home Depot Inc last week. If Goldman sold GreenSky, it would probably get a much lower price than the $2.2 billion it paid to buy the company last year, said Ebrahim Poonawala, an analyst at Bank of America.But taking a loss on any sale would be offset by an advantage -- removing the distraction of that business, he said.     Mike Mayo, an analyst at Wells Fargo, wrote in a note that the key question about Goldman's consumer business is: "who would be willing to buy it, and at what price?"    Analysts are also skeptical of Goldman's projection that its platforms division would break even on a pre-tax basis by 2025.  JPMorgan analysts are projecting a pre-tax loss of $2.4 billion in 2023, $1.7 billion in 2024 and about $800 million in 2025."We still do not bake in pre-tax profitability in our model, which goes out to 2026," Betsy Graseck, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, wrote in a note.   Goldman Sachs said in an email "we presented our path to reach pre-tax breakeven by 2025 at our Investor Day and we look forward to providing regular updates on our progress." (Additional reporting by Nupur Anand and David French in New York and Mehnaz Yasmin in Bengaluru; Editing by Lananh Nguyen and Anna Driver)By Saeed Azhar

news/AAPL/2023.03.01/India state launches probe into fire at Apple supplier Foxlink.txt

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+Foxlink's plant, which makes charging cables for iPhones in the southern state, was engulfed in a massive fire on Monday, but there were no casualties. The fire department has said much of the fire safety equipment at the factory was not functional. The factories department, which is responsible for ensuring the safety and welfare of workers in the state, has launched an investigation.The department is "investigating the fire accident at Foxlink factory and, over the next couple of days, is looking to probe how the fire happened," Ramakrishna Reddy, deputy chief inspector of factories, told Reuters.Reddy added that his initial assessment was there were no immediate worker safety concerns as only a few employees had to be taken to hospital for first-aid after they reported dizziness following the incident. Foxlink on Wednesday said it is investigating the cause of the fire and "working hard to resume production".The incident has raised supply chain concerns for the U.S. tech giant Apple, given Foxlink was a "key supplier" in India, Reuters has reported.  (Reporting by Praveen Paramsivam; Writing by Arpan Chaturvedi; Editing by Aditya Kalra and Kim Coghill)By Praveen Paramasivam

news/AAPL/2023.03.01/NFTpay's Simplified Solution Brings NFTs to the Masses with CEO Mike Krilivsky at the H...txt

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+Breaking down the barriers to NFT adoption with NFTpay's free and easy solution.With NFTpay, any company selling NFTs can now offer their NFTs to a broader audience without being limited by the complex and confusing process of crypto wallets, KYC, and crypto transfers. With NFTpay, customers can buy NFTs with just a credit card in less than a minute, making it accessible for everyone, including those without prior knowledge of crypto.Under the leadership of CEO Mike Krilivsky, NFTpay is determined to simplify the NFT and Web3 world, bringing it to billions of people in an easy and unified way. Mike Krilivsky says, "Our mission is to make NFTs accessible to everyone. NFTpay offers a payment solution that enables anyone, even those unfamiliar with crypto, to buy an NFT in just a minute. We handle all the complicated aspects, such as crypto wallets, buying cryptocurrency, KYC, and potential chargebacks, so the consumer and company can enjoy a seamless experience. The consumer's buying process is easier & companies' selling process and customer support is better because things are simple."As part of this mission, NFTpay has been constantly adding new features and experiences to continue to drive adoption with consumers and businesses alike. They recently rolled out features such as the NFTpay wallet API, USDC and USDT support, and NFT gaming services with other features such as ACH, Apple Pay and wire transfers coming soon.NFTs have reached extreme heights over the last few years, and adoption will only increase going forward. With solutions like NFTpay, adoption is only expected to increase. NFTs are complex and require a series of steps, such as ensuring enough crypto in your wallet, transferring it to an external wallet, and connecting to a mint site, just to mention a few. NFTpay eliminates all these obstacles, allowing users to bypass the complexity and buy NFTs with ease. NFT founders and partners can now integrate the NFTpay credit card solution directly into their websites with 2 lines of script, making it simple and secure for customers to purchase NFTs in just a minute without any wallet requirements. Mike Krilivsky continued, "Our focus has been on making the integration process for NFT project creators and NFT marketplaces as simple as possible so that they can get started accepting credit cards with the least possible integration work. Most projects are live within 24 hours." NFTpay leads the industry in supporting the most blockchains including Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, Avalanche, Algorand, USDC, USDT, Fantom, Telos, Binance Smart Chain, Cronos with more coming soon such as Cardano and Tezos.NFTpay founder Mike Krilivsky believes in innovating the simple. With this in mind they have been pushing the boundaries of NFTpay and are adding new features that will drive adoption with consumers and businesses alike. They have rolled out features like NFTpay wallet API, USDC, and USDT support, and NFT gaming services with other features such as ACH, Apple Pay, and wire transfers coming soon.With Mike Krilivsky and his team at NFTpay, NFT purchasing has never been easier and more accessible. Get ready to join the revolution in the crypto and NFT world.Media ContactCompany Name: NFTpayEmail: help@nftpay.xyzCountry: United StatesWebsite: https://nftpay.xyz/Source: www.abnewswire.com.(C) 2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS, source M2 PressWIRE

news/AAPL/2023.03.02/Apple : Findings from Apple Women's Health Study advance science around menstrual cycles.txt

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+          Preliminary findings from the Apple Women's Health Study help advance the conversation and science around menstrual cycles
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+        Moving menstrual health forward with iPhone and Apple Watch
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+        Ahead of International Women's Day, new preliminary findings from the Apple Women's Health Study underscore the importance of paying attention to menstrual cycles and their connection to overall health.
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+        Many physicians consider periods a vital sign, but this area of health is notably under-researched. The Apple Women's Health Study is a first-of-its-kind research study conducted with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) that aims to advance the understanding of menstrual cycles and how they relate to various health conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), infertility, and menopausal transition. The study is significant in its scope and scale because it invites anyone who has ever menstruated across the US to contribute to this research simply by using their iPhone.
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+New Preliminary Findings 
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+        Harvard Chan School researchers used survey data from the Apple Women's Health Study to advance the scientific understanding around the relationship between persistently abnormal periods, PCOS, and endometrial hyperplasia and cancer. Looking at a preliminary analysis cohort of over 50,000 study participants, the study team found:
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+            12 percent of participants reported a PCOS diagnosis. Participants with PCOS had more than four times the risk of endometrial hyperplasia (precancer of the uterus) and more than 2.5 times the risk of uterine cancer.
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+            5.7 percent of participants reported their cycles taking five or more years to reach cycle regularity after their first period. Participants in that group had more than twice the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and more than 3.5 times the risk of uterine cancer, compared to those who reported their cycles took less than one year to reach regularity.
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+        These updates are a first step for helping people understand risk factors for these diseases, and encouraging people to have conversations with their healthcare providers about cycle irregularity earlier. 
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+        "More awareness on menstrual cycle physiology and the impact of irregular periods and PCOS on uterine health is needed," said Dr. Shruthi Mahalingaiah, MS, Harvard Chan School's assistant professor of Environmental Reproductive and Women's Health and co-principal investigator of the Apple Women's Health Study. "This analysis highlights the importance of talking to a healthcare provider when menstruators are experiencing persistent changes to their period that span many months. Over time, we hope our research can lead to new strategies to reduce disease risk and improve health across the lifespan."
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+        The study team will conduct further analyses on this preliminary data for scientific publication.
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+      Cycle Tracking on Apple Watch and in the Health app on iPhone can help users have more informed conversations with their providers.
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+        Previous Interim Updates
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+        The Apple Women's Health Study team has previously shared a number of other interim research updates that highlight how large-scale, longitudinal research on menstruation can help advance the science around this topic.
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+            Research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology focuses on cycle deviations, like irregular or prolonged periods, which can be a sign of underlying conditions including PCOS, fibroids, malignancies, or infections. The study found cycle deviations were found in 16.4 percent of the study population. Black participants had a 33 percent higher prevalence of infrequent periods compared to white, non-Hispanic participants, while Asian participants had a higher prevalence of irregular periods.
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+            Demonstrating just how common menstrual symptoms really are, researchers found the most frequently tracked symptoms were abdominal cramps, bloating, and tiredness, all of which were experienced by more than 60 percent of participants who logged symptoms. More than half of the participants who logged symptoms reported acne and headaches. Some less widely recognized symptoms, like diarrhea and sleep changes, were also tracked by 37 percent of participants logging symptoms.
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+            After analyzing over 125,000 menstrual cycles, researchers found that participants experienced slightly longer menstrual cycles for cycles in which they received a COVID-19 vaccine, but participants' cycles typically returned to prevaccination lengths the cycle after getting a vaccine.
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+        The Apple Women's Health Study invites anyone who has ever menstruated across the US to contribute to scientific research by enrolling via the Apple Research app. The study enables participants to share their cycle tracking data, along with other health data from iPhone, and Apple Watch if they have one. Participants can also provide a more well-rounded set of information about their personal and family history and lifestyle through occasional surveys. The Research app helps the study reach individuals across various stages of their life, varying races, and across the US. Participants control the data types shared with the study, with transparency into how the data will be used for the purposes of the study.
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+      Anyone who has ever menstruated across the US can download the Apple Research app to enroll in the Apple Women's Health Study, which helps the study reach individuals across various stages of their life, of varying races, and in multiple locations.
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+Cycle Tracking on iPhone and Apple Watch
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+        Cycle Tracking is available in the Health app on iPhone or the Cycle Tracking app on Apple Watch, allowing users to track their menstrual cycle along with details like symptoms or ovulation test results. Cycle Tracking uses information users have logged for previous periods and cycle length, plus heart rate data from Apple Watch, to offer period and fertile window predictions. Users can turn on notifications to tell them when their next period or fertile window is approaching.
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+        With iOS 16 and watchOS 9, Cycle Tracking can inform users if their logged cycle history from the previous six months shows a pattern of irregular periods, infrequent periods, prolonged periods, or persistent spotting. It's important to know when these patterns occur, as they may be a sign of an underlying health condition. Users are also able to learn about the Cycle Deviation detected, and export the last 12 months of their cycle history as a PDF to share with their provider.
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+      Cycle Tracking - available in the Health app on iPhone and in the Cycle Tracking app on Apple Watch - allows users to conveniently track their menstrual cycle and receive period and fertile window predictions, with the same strong privacy protections as with all other health data.
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+      Additionally, the new temperature-sensing capabilities in Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra allow users to receive retrospective ovulation estimates. New sensors gather overnight wrist temperature data that can be used to estimate the likely day of ovulation after it has occurred and improve period predictions. Knowing when ovulation has occurred can be helpful for family planning, and users can view these estimates in the Health app.
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+The Wrist Temperature chart displayed on iPhone and estimated ovulation on Apple Watch Series 8.
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+The Cycle Tracking log on iPhone with estimated ovulation on Apple Watch Series 8.
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+          New temperature sensors in Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra gather overnight wrist temperature data that can be used to estimate the likely day of ovulation after it has occurred, which can be helpful for family planning.
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+          New temperature sensors in Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra gather overnight wrist temperature data that can be used to estimate the likely day of ovulation after it has occurred, which can be helpful for family planning.
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+      Privacy is fundamental in the design and development across all of Apple's features. When a user's iPhone is locked with a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID, all of their health and fitness data in the Health app - other than Medical ID - is encrypted. Any Health data backed up to iCloud is encrypted both in transit and on Apple servers. When using iOS and watchOS with the default two-factor authentication and a passcode, Health app data synced to iCloud is encrypted end-to-end, meaning that Apple does not have the key to decrypt the data and therefore cannot read it.
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+                  March 2, 2023
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+                  UPDATE
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+                  Preliminary findings from the Apple Women's Health Study help advance the conversation and science around menstrual cycles
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+                  Moving menstrual health forward with iPhone and Apple Watch
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+                  Ahead of International Women's Day, new preliminary findings from the Apple Women's Health Study underscore the importance of paying attention to menstrual cycles and their connection to overall health.
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+                  Many physicians consider periods a vital sign, but this area of health is notably under-researched. The Apple Women's Health Study is a first-of-its-kind research study conducted with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) that aims to advance the understanding of menstrual cycles and how they relate to various health conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), infertility, and menopausal transition. The study is significant in its scope and scale because it invites anyone who has ever menstruated across the US to contribute to this research simply by using their iPhone.
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+New Preliminary Findings 
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+                  Harvard Chan School researchers used survey data from the Apple Women's Health Study to advance the scientific understanding around the relationship between persistently abnormal periods, PCOS, and endometrial hyperplasia and cancer. Looking at a preliminary analysis cohort of over 50,000 study participants, the study team found:
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+                    12 percent of participants reported a PCOS diagnosis. Participants with PCOS had more than four times the risk of endometrial hyperplasia (precancer of the uterus) and more than 2.5 times the risk of uterine cancer.
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+                    5.7 percent of participants reported their cycles taking five or more years to reach cycle regularity after their first period. Participants in that group had more than twice the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and more than 3.5 times the risk of uterine cancer, compared to those who reported their cycles took less than one year to reach regularity.
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+                  These updates are a first step for helping people understand risk factors for these diseases, and encouraging people to have conversations with their healthcare providers about cycle irregularity earlier. 
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+                  "More awareness on menstrual cycle physiology and the impact of irregular periods and PCOS on uterine health is needed," said Dr. Shruthi Mahalingaiah, MS, Harvard Chan School's assistant professor of Environmental Reproductive and Women's Health and co-principal investigator of the Apple Women's Health Study. "This analysis highlights the importance of talking to a healthcare provider when menstruators are experiencing persistent changes to their period that span many months. Over time, we hope our research can lead to new strategies to reduce disease risk and improve health across the lifespan."
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+                  The study team will conduct further analyses on this preliminary data for scientific publication.
+                
+
+                  Previous Interim Updates
+                
+
+                  The Apple Women's Health Study team has previously shared a number of other interim research updates that highlight how large-scale, longitudinal research on menstruation can help advance the science around this topic.
+                
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+                    Research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology focuses on cycle deviations, like irregular or prolonged periods, which can be a sign of underlying conditions including PCOS, fibroids, malignancies, or infections. The study found cycle deviations were found in 16.4 percent of the study population. Black participants had a 33 percent higher prevalence of infrequent periods compared to white, non-Hispanic participants, while Asian participants had a higher prevalence of irregular periods.
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+                    Demonstrating just how common menstrual symptoms really are, researchers found the most frequently tracked symptoms were abdominal cramps, bloating, and tiredness, all of which were experienced by more than 60 percent of participants who logged symptoms. More than half of the participants who logged symptoms reported acne and headaches. Some less widely recognized symptoms, like diarrhea and sleep changes, were also tracked by 37 percent of participants logging symptoms.
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+                    After analyzing over 125,000 menstrual cycles, researchers found that participants experienced slightly longer menstrual cycles for cycles in which they received a COVID-19 vaccine, but participants' cycles typically returned to prevaccination lengths the cycle after getting a vaccine.
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+                  The Apple Women's Health Study invites anyone who has ever menstruated across the US to contribute to scientific research by enrolling via the Apple Research app. The study enables participants to share their cycle tracking data, along with other health data from iPhone, and Apple Watch if they have one. Participants can also provide a more well-rounded set of information about their personal and family history and lifestyle through occasional surveys. The Research app helps the study reach individuals across various stages of their life, varying races, and across the US. Participants control the data types shared with the study, with transparency into how the data will be used for the purposes of the study.
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+Cycle Tracking on iPhone and Apple Watch
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+                  Cycle Tracking is available in the Health app on iPhone or the Cycle Tracking app on Apple Watch, allowing users to track their menstrual cycle along with details like symptoms or ovulation test results. Cycle Tracking uses information users have logged for previous periods and cycle length, plus heart rate data from Apple Watch, to offer period and fertile window predictions. Users can turn on notifications to tell them when their next period or fertile window is approaching.
+                
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+                  With iOS 16 and watchOS 9, Cycle Tracking can inform users if their logged cycle history from the previous six months shows a pattern of irregular periods, infrequent periods, prolonged periods, or persistent spotting. It's important to know when these patterns occur, as they may be a sign of an underlying health condition. Users are also able to learn about the Cycle Deviation detected, and export the last 12 months of their cycle history as a PDF to share with their provider.
+                
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+                  Additionally, the new temperature-sensing capabilities in Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra allow users to receive retrospective ovulation estimates. New sensors gather overnight wrist temperature data that can be used to estimate the likely day of ovulation after it has occurred and improve period predictions. Knowing when ovulation has occurred can be helpful for family planning, and users can view these estimates in the Health app.
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+                  Privacy is fundamental in the design and development across all of Apple's features. When a user's iPhone is locked with a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID, all of their health and fitness data in the Health app - other than Medical ID - is encrypted. Any Health data backed up to iCloud is encrypted both in transit and on Apple servers. When using iOS and watchOS with the default two-factor authentication and a passcode, Health app data synced to iCloud is encrypted end-to-end, meaning that Apple does not have the key to decrypt the data and therefore cannot read it.
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news/AAPL/2023.03.02/Apple blocks update to email app with ChatGPT tech - WSJ.txt

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+An update to the email app, BlueMail, which uses a customized version of OpenAI's GPT-3 language model, was blocked last week, Ben Volach, co-founder of BlueMail developer Blix Inc, told the Journal.Blix and Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.OpenAI's ChatGPT, which can generate content in response to user prompts, has captivated the tech industry.Microsoft and Alphabet Inc's Google both announced their own AI chatbots earlier in February.While AI-powered chatbots are a nascent field, early search results and conversations have made headlines with their unpredictability. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)

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+March 2 (Reuters) - Apple Inc has blocked an update
+to email app BlueMail, which uses a customized version of
+OpenAI's GPT-3 language model, the co-founder of the app
+developer told Reuters on Thursday."Apple has blocked the BlueMail update and continues to
+treat BlueMail unfairly and to discriminate against us," Blix's
+Ben Volach said."Other GPT-powered apps seem not to be restricted," he
+added.Apple, which rejected the app update last week, asked the
+company to revise the app's age rating for those over 17 or
+implement content filtering, as BlueMail may produce content not
+appropriate for all audiences, according to a document viewed by
+Reuters."We want fair­ness. If we're re­quired to be 17-plus, then
+oth­ers should also have to," Volach tweeted, adding that many
+other apps that advertise ChatGPT-like features listed on
+Apple's app store do not have age restrictions.Apple, which was looking into the complaint, said developers
+have the option to challenge a rejection through the App Review
+Board process."It suggests to us that the company may scrutinize apps with
+ChatGPT functionality in the same way it does others where there
+are concerns about the quality of the user experience and
+appropriate nature of the content or service provided by the
+app," D.A. Davidson analyst Thomas Forte said.OpenAI's ChatGPT, which can generate content in response to
+user prompts, has captivated the tech industry.Microsoft and Alphabet Inc's Google both
+announced their own AI chatbots earlier in February.While AI-powered chatbots are a nascent field, early search
+results and conversations have made headlines with their
+unpredictability.
+(Reporting by Akash Sriram and Samrhitha Arunasalam in
+Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, Maju Samuel and
+Krishna Chandra Eluri)

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+The investment will create 100,000 jobs in the state, Telangana's IT minister KT Rama Rao said. The announcement followed a meeting between Telangana's chief minister and the chairman of Foxconn earlier in the day.Taiwan-based Foxconn already has operations in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, where it manufactures products for companies such as Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc. (Reporting by Munsif Vengattil and Sakshi Dayal; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)

news/AAPL/2023.03.02/Russia's Tinkoff banking app removed from App Store.txt

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+Tinkoff, owned by TCS Group Holding, was included in the EU's tenth package of sanctions against Russia outlined last week as the latest punishment for Moscow's military campaign in Russia.Tinkoff was forced to suspend trading in euros following the sanctions on Monday, and has now had its app removed from the App Store, it said.In a statement, Tinkoff told its customers to "keep calm" and that those who had already installed the app would continue to have full functionality."Already installed apps will work as usual, you can still transfer money, top up your account and perform other operations," it said.Tinkoff's brokerage app, used by millions of Russian retail investors, had also been deleted from the App store.Other major Russian lenders who were previously sanctioned by the EU or United States also saw their apps deleted from the Apple and Google platforms shortly after sanctions were introduced.As a branch-less digital-only bank, Tinkoff has millions of clients rely on its online services for their daily banking needs.Founded as a specialist credit card provider by entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov, now an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin, Tinkoff has grown rapidly over the last decade and is listed as one of the central bank's 13 systemically important financial institutions in Russia.Russian state media also reported on Thursday that a number of smaller lenders who were sanctioned by the EU had their apps deleted from online stores on Thursday.Tinkoff said it was working on a solution to allow users to download their app again in the future. (Reporting by Jake Cordell and Alexander Marrow; Editing by Tomasz Janowski)

news/AAPL/2023.03.02/SoftBank's Arm to pursue US-only listing this year.txt

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+Still, the company did not completely rule out an eventual London listing, saying it intended to consider a subsequent IPO there in due course, without providing further details.Arm is the world's biggest supplier of chip design elements used in smartphones, selling intellectual property to companies such as Apple Inc and Qualcomm Inc.  "After engagement with the British Government and the Financial Conduct Authority over several months, SoftBank and Arm have determined that pursuing a U.S.-only listing of Arm in 2023 is the best path forward for the company and its stakeholders," Arm Chief Executive Officer Rene Haas said in a statement.Arm said it would expand further in its home country by opening a new site in the English city of Bristol, with plans to maintain its headquarters, operations and material IP in Britain. (Reporting by Jose Joseph and Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

news/AAPL/2023.03.03/Apple cloud chief Abbott to step down - Bloomberg News.txt

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+March 3 (Reuters) - Apple Inc's head of cloud
+services Michael Abbott is leaving the company, joining a
+growing list of senior officials who have departed the iPhone
+maker recently, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
+(Reporting by Leroy Leo in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna
+Chandra Eluri)

news/AAPL/2023.03.03/Apple cloud chief Abbott to step down in April - Bloomberg News.txt

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+The iPhone maker did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Abbott, who joined Apple in 2018, heads the iCloud service and is in charge of the platform that powers features such as Emergency SOS and Find My on iPhones as well as new features including iCloud data encryption.He previously held top roles at Twitter and Palm, and was a partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins.Jeff Robbin, long-time Apple engineer, will take on Abbott's responsibilities, Bloomberg News reported. Earlier this year, Insider reported that vice president of services Peter Stern, who oversaw an expansion of Apple's paid subscription businesses, particularly its television offering Apple TV+, would be leaving the company. Shares in Apple were up about 3.4% in afternoon trading.  (Reporting by Leroy Leo and Eva Mathews in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)

news/AAPL/2023.03.03/Apple iPhones to be assembled at new plant in India's Karnataka state.txt

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+Bloomberg News had earlier reported that Apple partner Foxconn Technology Group planned to invest about $700 million in the Karnataka site to ramp up local production.The state's investment promotion division said in a tweet that the move would generate 100,000 employment in the next 10 years.Apple and Foxconn did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment on the Bloomberg report.Currently, iPhones are assembled in India by at least three of Apple's global suppliers - Foxconn and Pegatron in Tamil Nadu, and Wistron in Karnataka.Apple has been shifting production away from China after the country's strict COVID-related restrictions disrupted the manufacturing of new iPhones and other devices in the country and also to avoid a big hit to its business from tensions between Beijing and Washington.In January, India's trade minister said that Apple, which began iPhone assembly in the country in 2017 through Wistron Corp and later Foxconn, wants India to account for up to 25% of its production from about 5-7% currently. (Reporting by Ashish Chandra in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)

news/AAPL/2023.03.03/Apple's Cloud Chief Michael Abbott To Step Down - Bloomberg News.txt

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+March 3 (Reuters) -* APPLE'S CLOUD CHIEF MICHAEL ABBOTT TO STEP DOWN -
+BLOOMBERG NEWS
+Source text for Eikon: https://bloom.bg/3kJnyMW
+Further company coverage:

news/AAPL/2023.03.03/Apple’s cloud chief michael abbott to step down - bloomberg news….txt

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+APPLE’S CLOUD CHIEF MICHAEL ABBOTT TO STEP DOWN - BLOOMBERG NEWS

news/AAPL/2023.03.03/Jeff Robbin, Known As The Creator Of Itunes Will Be Taking Over The Responsibilities Of...txt

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+March 3 (Reuters) -* JEFF ROBBIN, KNOWN AS THE CREATOR OF ITUNES WILL BE TAKING
+OVER
+THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF APPLE’S CLOUD CHIEF - BLOOMBERG REPORTER
+TWEET
+Source text: https://bit.ly/3ZBhhBR

news/AAPL/2023.03.03/Jeff robbin, known as the creator of itunes will be taking over….txt

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+JEFF ROBBIN, KNOWN AS THE CREATOR OF ITUNES WILL BE TAKING OVER THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF APPLE’S CLOUD CHIEF - BLOOMBERG REPORTER TWEET

news/AAPL/2023.03.03/MEDIA-Apple approves ChatGPT-powered app after assurance of content moderation - Bloomb...txt

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+-- Source link: https://on.wsj.com/3mriHAN-- Note: Reuters has not verified this story and does not
+vouch for its accuracy

news/AAPL/2023.03.03/SoftBank's Arm rebuffs London by choosing U.S. listing.txt

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+*London had campaigned to attract British tech giant*SoftBank pursuing IPO after collapse of sale of Arm to
+Nvidia*Company says New York listing is 'best path forward'LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Arm, the chip designer owned
+by Japan's SoftBank, said on Friday it would pursue a
+U.S.-only listing this year, dashing the British government's
+hopes that the tech giant would return to the London stock
+market.The company did not completely rule out an eventual London
+listing, saying it intended to consider a subsequent IPO there
+in due course, without providing further details.But the decision is a blow to London, where Arm was listed
+for 18 years until it was bought by SoftBank in 2016 in a $32
+billion deal that received the minimum level of scrutiny by the
+government, leading to criticism that it had allowed Britain's
+biggest tech success to be bought by foreign investors.London worked hard to get the listing, with Prime Minister
+Rishi Sunak and Arm Chief Executive Rene Haas meeting in Downing
+Street last month, according to reports. SoftBank's founder
+Masayoshi Son was said to have joined by video call.The loss follows a decision by Dublin-based building
+materials giant CRH on Thursday to move its primary listing from
+London to the United States.The London Stock Exchange said Arm's decision showed Britain
+needed to speed up plans for reform."The announcement demonstrates the need for the UK to make
+rapid progress in its regulatory and market reform agenda,
+including addressing the amount of risk capital available to
+drive growth," said Julia Hoggett, chief executive of London
+Stock Exchange, part of London Stock Exchange Group.Arm designs the processor technology used in nearly every
+smartphone, selling intellectual property to companies such as
+Apple Inc and Qualcomm Inc."After engagement with the British government and the
+Financial Conduct Authority over several months, SoftBank and
+Arm have determined that pursuing a U.S.-only listing of Arm in
+2023 is the best path forward for the company and its
+stakeholders," Haas said in a statement.A British government spokesperson said: "The UK is taking
+forward ambitious reforms to the rules governing its capital
+markets, building on our continued success as Europe's leading
+hub for investment, and the second largest globally."Arm, which was founded and is based in Cambridge, east
+England, with another base in San Jose, California, said it
+would maintain its headquarters, operations and material IP in
+Britain.The company said it would increase its British workforce and
+would open a new site in Bristol, west England.Arm has pushed into markets beyond smartphones, such as data
+center servers, where its low-power designs can cut energy use.
+Its sales grew 28% in its most recent quarter to $746 million,
+making it one of the few growth areas for SoftBank.The Japanese conglomerate decided to list Arm after a deal
+to sell the chip designer to rival Nvidia, valued at up to $80
+billion, collapsed in the face of anti-trust concerns last year.It immediately identified New York as its preferred
+destination, where the company will join the likes of Intel,
+Qualcomm and Nvidia.
+(Reporting by Jose Joseph and Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru and
+Paul Sandle in London; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips, William
+Schomberg, Jan Harvey and Sharon Singleton)

news/AAPL/2023.03.03/Taiwan's Foxconn seeks chip, EV cooperation with India.txt

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+Apple has been shifting production away from China after the country's strict COVID-19 restrictions disrupted the manufacturing of new-model iPhones and other devices, and amid tensions between Beijing and Washington.In January, India's trade minister said Apple, which began iPhone assembly in the country in 2017 through Wistron Corp and later Foxconn, wants India to account for up to 25% of its production from about 5% to 7% currently. Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and formally called Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, said Liu had visited India from Feb. 27 to Saturday.   "My trip this week supported Foxconn's efforts to deepen partnerships, meet old friends and make new ones, and seek cooperation in new areas such as semiconductor development and electric vehicles," Liu said in a statement.Foxconn has ambitious plans to make EVs, and is also looking to make chips. "On the basis to share, collaborate and thrive together, Foxconn will continue to communicate with local governments to seek the most beneficial development opportunities for the company and all stakeholders," Liu added.He did not mention any new concrete investment plans in the country, and Foxconn has not announced any since his trip.Apple's iPhones will soon be assembled at another site in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, and 300 acres (120 hectares) have been aside to set up a factory, the state government said on Friday.Currently, iPhones are assembled in India by at least three of Apple's global suppliers - Foxconn and Pegatron in Tamil Nadu, and Wistron in Karnataka. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by William Mallard)

news/AAPL/2023.03.03/Taiwan's TSMC to recruit 6,000 engineers in 2023.txt

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+The hiring drive comes despite a global downturn in the chip industry.According to TSMC, the company will seek young engineers with associates, bachelor's, masters's or doctorate degrees in electrical engineering or software-related fields, in cities all across Taiwan.The average overall salary of a new engineer with a master's degree is T$2 million  ($65,578.07), the company added.A decline in demand for electronics and high inventory levels following a shortage of some chips have led to a downturn for the semiconductor industry.Since late 2022, a number of chip companies around the world have reined in investments.Intel Corp recently announced that it would cut payments to mid-level staff and executives from 5% to 25%.TSMC's dominance in making some of the most advanced chips for high-end customers such as Apple Inc has shielded it from downturn.The company slightly reduced its annual capital expenditure for 2023 and predicts a first-quarter revenue drop, but has said it expects demand to pick up by the second half of this year.($1 = 30.4980 Taiwan dollars) (Reporting by Ben Blanchard in Taipei, writing by Josh Horwitz in Shanghai; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)

news/AAPL/2023.03.03/Wall Street closes sharply higher, notches weekly gains as Treasury yields ease.txt

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+(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock
+markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.)*All three major stock indexes post weekly gains*S&P 500 breaks through 50-day moving average*Apple surges as Morgan Stanley hikes price target*Indexes up: Dow 1.17%, S&P 1.61%, Nasdaq 1.97%NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street rallied on
+Friday to end a volatile week, as U.S. Treasury yields eased and
+economic data helped investors look past the growing likelihood
+that the Federal Reserve will have to keep its restrictive
+policy in place until late in the year.All three major U.S. stock indexes surged more than 1%, with
+the tech-laden Nasdaq climbing close to 2% with a boost from
+interest rate sensitive megacaps. U.S. Treasury yields eased in
+the wake of comments from Fed officials that calmed fears over
+inflation and interest rates."It continues to be all about the Fed and how gracefully
+they can slow the economy," said David Carter, managing director
+at JPMorgan Private Bank in New York. "The Fed is telling
+markets what they want to hear but also injecting the caution
+that rates may need to go higher depending on the economic
+data."For the week, the indexes notched gains, with the S&P
+snapping a three-week losing streak and the Dow, returning to
+positive territory year-to-date, enjoyed its first weekly
+advance since late January.The week also saw the benchmark S&P 500 break through its
+50- and 200-day moving averages, two closely watched technical
+levels."It’s an indication that a shift is transpiring," said
+Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth in
+Fairfield, Connecticut. "And a lot of people are suspect of it,
+but they don't want to be left behind."Economic data released on Friday showed steady demand for
+services, with purchasing managers' indexes (PMI) from the
+Institute for Supply Management and S&P Global indicating that
+activity in the sector continues to expand even as input prices
+cool."Investors saw what they wanted in the ISM data, which was
+basically healthy growth with slowing prices," Carter added. "It
+suggests they are willing to stay on the plane as they are less
+worried about the landing."The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 387.4 points,
+or 1.17%, to 33,390.97, the S&P 500 gained 64.29 points,
+or 1.61%, to 4,045.64 and the Nasdaq Composite added
+226.02 points, or 1.97%, to 11,689.01.All 11 major sectors of the S&P 500 ended the session
+green, with tech and consumer discretionary
+enjoying the largest percentage gains.Fourth-quarter earnings season is on the final stretch, with
+all but seven of the companies in the S&P 500 having reported.
+Results for the quarter have beaten consensus estimates 68% of
+the time, according to Refinitiv.Still, on aggregate, analysts believe S&P 500 earnings will
+have fallen 3.2% in the fourth quarter compared to the prior
+year, and expect negative year-on-year numbers for the first two
+quarters of 2023. This would imply the S&P 500 entered a
+three-quarter earnings recession in the closing months of 2022,
+per Refinitiv.Apple Inc jumped 3.5% after Morgan Stanley said the
+stock could rally more than 20% this year on a potential
+hardware subscription.Broadcom Inc  advanced5.7% after the chipmakerforecastsecond-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates as
+increased investments in AI spurred demand for chips.Among losers, Costco Wholesale Corp slipped2.1% on the heels of its revenue miss, as high inflation
+dampened consumer demand.Chipmaker Marvell Technology Inc slid4.7% in the wake of the company'squarterly profit missand disappointing revenue forecast.Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE
+by a 4.54-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 2.36-to-1 ratio favored
+advancers.The S&P 500 posted 23 new 52-week highs and 2 new lows;
+the Nasdaq Composite recorded 79 new highs and 57 new lows.Volume on U.S. exchanges was 10.83 billion shares,
+compared with the 11.10 billion average over the last 20 trading
+days.(Reporting by Stephen Culp; Additional reporting by Sruthi
+Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)

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+(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock
+markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.)**Indexes set for weekly gains*S&P 500 breaks through 50-day moving average*Indexes up: Dow 0.85%, S&P 1.29%, Nasdaq 1.66%NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street advanced on
+Friday near the close of an up-and-down week, as U.S. Treasury
+yields eased and economic data helped investors look past the
+growing likelihood that the Federal Reserve will keep its
+restrictive policy in place for longer than anticipated.All three U.S. stock indexes were positive, led by the
+tech-laden Nasdaq, which was given a solid boost by market
+leading, interest rate sensitive megacaps. U.S. Treasury yields
+eased in the wake of comments from Fed officials that calmed
+fears over inflation and interest rates.For the week, the indexes appear to be on track to notch
+gains, with the S&P snapping a three-week losing streak and the
+Dow enjoying its first weekly gain since late January.The week also saw the benchmark S&P 500 break through its
+50- and 200-day moving averages, two closely watched technical
+levels."You have a market that's oversold, that traded down to
+major support levels and it’s above the resistance level of the
+50" day moving average, said Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio
+manager at Dakota Wealth in Fairfield, Connecticut. "It’s an
+indication that a shift is transpiring. And a lot of people are
+suspect of it, but they don't want to be left behind."Economic data released on Friday showed steady demand for
+services, with purchasing managers' indexes (PMI) from the
+Institute for Supply Management and S&P Global indicating that
+activity in the sector continues to expand even as input prices
+cool."Nothing indicates we're going off a cliff," Pavlik added.
+"The employment market is still very strong and the data this
+morning points to a soft landing."At 1:56PM ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose
+279.29 points, or 0.85%, to 33,282.86, the S&P 500 gained
+51.18 points, or 1.29%, to 4,032.53 and the Nasdaq Composite
+added 189.80 points, or 1.66%, to 11,652.78.Among the 11 major sectors of the S&P 500, all but consumer
+staples were in positive territory, with communication
+services and consumer discretionary enjoying
+the largest percentage gains.Fourth-quarter earnings season is on the final stretch, with
+all but seven of the companies in the S&P 500 having reported.
+Results for the quarter have beaten consensus estimates 68% of
+the time, according to Refinitiv.Still, on aggregate, analysts believe S&P 500 earnings will
+have fallen 3.2% in the fourth quarter compared to the prior
+year, and expect negative year-on-year numbers for the first two
+quarters of 2023. This would imply the S&P 500 entered a
+three-quarter earnings recession in the closing months of 2022,
+per Refinitiv.Apple Inc jumped 2.9% after Morgan Stanley said the
+stock could rally more than 20% this year on a potential
+hardware subscription.Broadcom Inc  advanced 5.5% after the chipmaker
+forecast second-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates as
+increased investments in AI spurred demand for chips.Among losers, Costco Wholesale Corp slipped 2.8% on
+the heels of its revenue miss, as high inflation dampened
+consumer demand.Chipmaker Marvell Technology Inc slid 6.3% in the
+wake of the company's quarterly profit miss and disappointing
+revenue forecast.Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a
+4.63-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 2.33-to-1 ratio favored advancers.The S&P 500 posted 21 new 52-week highs and two new lows;
+the Nasdaq Composite recorded 73 new highs and 49 new lows.(Reporting by Stephen Culp; Additional reporting by Sruthi
+Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)

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+(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock
+markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.)*Treasury yields slip after rally*Indexes set for weekly gains*Indexes up: Dow 0.67%, S&P 1.03%, Nasdaq 1.29%March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes rose on Friday,
+on course for weekly gains, as Treasury yields took a breather
+from a week-long rally that was sparked by worries that the
+Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer to
+tame stubborn inflation.Trading has been choppy this month after economic data
+pointed to rising raw material costs and a resilient labor
+market, signaling the U.S. central bank was yet to see the
+desired impact of its monetary policy tightening on inflation.The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell on Friday
+after touching a four-month high in the previous session, but
+hovered near the 4% level.The Institute for Supply Management's survey showed the U.S.
+services sector grew at a steady clip in February, with new
+orders and employment rising to more than one-year highs,
+suggesting the economy continued to expand in the first quarter."The ISM (survey) arguably came in close to expectations,
+but it still signals growth," John Augustine, chief investment
+officer at Huntington National Bank."To see long-term yields down today is a surprise, but
+recession fears seem to be receding and the expectation that the
+Fed will tighten hasn't changed."U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday after Atlanta Fed
+President Raphael Bostic said the impact of higher rates on the
+economy might only begin to "bite" in earnest this spring, an
+argument for the Fed to stick with "steady" quarter-point rate
+increases.The three main indexes were set for weekly gains, with the
+Dow set for its first weekly rise in five.Hawkish comments from Fed policymakers and recent economic
+data have pushed traders to price in at least three more 25
+basis point rate hikes this year and see interest rates peaking
+at 5.46% by September from 4.66% at present.The odds of a 50 basis point rate hike in March stood at
+just 20%, but investors are awaiting monthly payrolls and
+consumer prices data to see if the Fed will go big later this
+month.The Fed is "acutely aware" of the challenges high
+inflation poses to the economy and is "strongly committed" to
+its 2% target, the central bank said in its latest semiannual
+report to Congress on monetary policy and the economy.At 11:56 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average
+was up 221.75 points, or 0.67%, at 33,225.32, the S&P 500
+was up 41.12 points, or 1.03%, at 4,022.47, and the
+Nasdaq Composite was up 148.13 points, or 1.29%, at
+11,611.12.The S&P 500 was trading above its 200-day moving average,
+seen as a key support level by traders, for a second session.Apple Inc rose 2.7% after Morgan Stanley said
+the stock could rally more than 20% this year on potential
+hardware subscription.Meanwhile, Costco Wholesale Corp slipped 3.1% after
+the membership-only retail chain missed second-quarter revenue
+estimates, as consumers cut back on spending amid high
+inflation.Broadcom Inc rose 4.8% after the chipmaker forecast
+second-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates as increased
+investments in AI spurred demand for chips.Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 3.83-to-1 ratio
+on the NYSE and 1.92-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.The S&P index recorded 17 new 52-week highs and two new
+lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 59 new highs and 43 new lows.
+(Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil
+D'Silva and Shinjini Ganguli)

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+Revenue last month still managed to reach the second highest on record for February at T$402.0 billion ($13.18 billion), with operations returning to normal at the COVID-disrupted Zhengzhou campus in China, a centre for iPhone production, the company said in a statement. Production of iPhones faced disruption ahead of Christmas and January's Lunar New Year holidays, after curbs to control COVID-19 prompted thousands of workers to leave Foxconn's factory lines in Zhengzhou. Compared to the previous month, revenue dropped 39.12%, although cumulative sales for the first two months of the year jumped on-year 17.94% thanks to January's particularly strong performance when Zhengzhou operations began getting back on track.For smart consumer electronics products, which includes smartphones, revenue in February fell year-on-year "due to conservative customers' pull-in", it said, without giving details. Analysts say Foxconn assembles around 70% of iPhones. The Zhengzhou plant produces the majority of Apple's premium models, including the iPhone 14 Pro. "Based on the revenue performance in the first two months, the outlook for first quarter 2023 is roughly in line with market expectation," Foxconn said without elaborating. Analysts expect first-quarter revenue to grow by around 4% year-on-year, according to Refinitiv. The first quarter is traditionally a quieter period for Taiwan's tech manufacturers. Apple Inc last month forecast its revenue would fall for a second quarter in a row but that iPhone sales were likely to improve as production had returned to normal in China after the COVID-related shutdowns.Foxconn shares have risen 2.6% so far this year, underperforming the broader Taiwan market which is up 10.4%.The company reports fourth-quarter earnings on March 15, when it will also elaborate on its outlook. ($1 = 30.4980 Taiwan dollars) (Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by William Mallard and Tom Hogue)

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+TAIPEI, March 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn,
+the world's largest contract electronics maker and major iPhone
+assembler for Apple Inc, said on Sunday that revenue in
+February fell 11.65% year-on-year.
+(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by William Mallard)

news/AAPL/2023.03.06/Biden's clean energy factory jobs may elude U.S. union workers.txt

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+March 6 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden has pledged that
+fighting climate change will deliver millions of middle-class
+jobs with good wages to Americans with union membership cards.But in the six months since passage of Biden's signature
+climate change law, a large majority of the $50 billion of
+announced investments in domestic manufacturing to support the
+clean energy transition has been in states with laws that make
+it harder for workers to unionize, according to a Reuters
+analysis of corporate and state announcements.Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) includes tax credits
+for businesses that produce clean energy components in the
+United States, and provides higher credits for developers of
+renewable energy projects if they use products made
+domestically.Of the more than 50 EV battery, solar panel and other
+factories announced since passage of the Act in August, 83% are
+located in so-called right to work states, which bar companies
+from requiring workers to pay union dues as a condition of
+employment, according to a Reuters review of company
+announcements.Those facilities represent $43.5 billion in investment, or
+88% of the total amount companies have said they will invest.Reuters came up with the list of projects by crosschecking
+data compiled by researcher Jack Conness with official company
+announcements and information on right to work states.The situation marks a test for Biden's administration, which
+is selling its vision of a decarbonized America by vowing that
+the clean energy jobs will be as good as the ones eventually
+lost at oil refineries and coal mines – workplaces that are
+attractive to many workers because of their reputation for high
+unionization rates, good pay and benefits.Right to work laws allow employees to work in
+union-represented workplaces and be covered by collective
+bargaining agreements without joining a union or paying dues.There are 27 states that have such laws. Twenty of those
+states voted for Donald Trump in 2020. Supporters say the laws
+boost job creation and protect employees' rights to choose
+whether or not to join a union.However, right-to-work laws are associated with both lower
+unionization rates and wages, according to a 2020 study by
+Georgia Tech researchers who analyzed thousands of collective
+bargaining agreements struck over 18 years in five states.Last month, Biden visited a union training center in
+Deforest, Wisconsin, which passed a right to work law in 2015. A
+purple banner emblazoned with "Union Strong" hung from a
+railing. American products, he vowed, would be made with union
+labor."Not 'labor.' Union labor. I mean it," he said.A White House official noted that just six months have
+passed since the IRA was signed into law, and investments in
+that time represent a fraction of what will ultimately stem from
+Biden's economic agenda. Many of the jobs created will be union
+jobs, the official added.WIN FOR LABORThe IRA is broadly viewed as a historic win for labor
+standards because builders of energy-generating projects like
+solar and wind farms must pay construction workers prevailing
+wages and hire apprentices to capture the full value of the
+law's tax credits.But the same is not true for the subsidies created for
+companies building new U.S. factories that will make everything
+from EV batteries to solar panels - which will provide jobs long
+after construction has ended.A provision that would have created a $4,500 tax credit for
+union-made vehicles, for example, was stripped out of the
+legislation by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia as
+part of a deal to win his support. Manchin's right to work state
+has a non-unionized Toyota Motor Corp plant that
+employs 2,000 people, and his vote was crucial to passing the
+bill in the Senate.Two project siting experts said right to work policies are
+among the criteria companies consider when weighing where to do
+business."There's a perception in C-suite that it is important," Josh
+Bays, a senior partner at Dallas-based location advisory firm
+Site Selection Group. "And because of that it does become a
+factor in site selection."But they add other factors play a huge role in siting
+decisions, including low power prices, access to highways and
+ports and cheap and available land.Three large manufacturers contacted by Reuters - Toyota,
+South Korean EV maker Hyundai Motor Co and solar
+panel producer Hanwha Qcells - did not comment directly on
+whether right to work laws were a consideration. They account
+for about $11 billion of the projects announced so far.Hyundai and Hanwha Qcells said they chose Georgia for their
+manufacturing projects because of the state's access to
+transportation, skilled labor and proximity to suppliers.UNIONS PUSH AHEADSome unions are concerned about the location of the first
+wave of investments in states like Georgia and South Carolina,
+where union membership among wage and salaried workers is at
+4.4% and 1.7%, respectively.The national average hit 10.1% last year, an all-time low,
+according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Union membership
+peaked at about a third of the workforce in the mid-1950s and
+has steadily declined due to deregulation, foreign competition
+and improved worker benefits among non-union employers."It's not a favorable environment, but we can still
+organize," Samantha Smith, senior adviser for clean energy jobs
+at the AFL-CIO, said in an interview.Georgia has attracted nearly $12 billion in announced clean
+energy manufacturing investment since passage of the IRA - more
+than any other state - including from Hyundai and Hanwha Qcells."Part of the equation across the South that is so attractive
+for this rebirth of manufacturing is that there is a low
+unionization rate," Pat Wilson, commissioner of the Georgia
+Department of Economic Development, said in an interview.Union officials pointed to a surge in attention-grabbing
+organizing efforts at places like Amazon warehouses, Starbucks
+coffee shops and Apple retail stores as evidence of their clout.The United Steelworkers said they logged a win in a right to
+work state last month in Anniston, Alabama, where 60 workers, or
+98% of the eligible workforce, at New Flyer Industries unit
+Carfair Composites Inc, which makes fiberglass components for
+hybrid and electric buses, voted to join the union.But labor representatives acknowledge that they are spread
+thin, and organizing efforts may be better spent elsewhere.Jeremy Hendricks, political director of the Southwest
+Laborers District Council, noted, for instance, that "it's going
+to be a heck of a battle" to organize Tesla Inc's
+factory in Texas, a right to work state, given the company's
+anti-union stance.Tesla did not reply to a request for comment.Tesla in January applied for a major expansion of its Texas
+factory with an investment totaling $775.7 million, according to
+government filings. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has criticized
+California's regulations and taxes and moved large parts of the
+company's manufacturing operations out of its home state.In Liberty, North Carolina, Toyota's $2.5 billion expansion
+of its EV battery plant is being built with both union and
+non-union labor after the Japanese automaker declined to enter
+into a project labor agreement that would have given all those
+jobs to unions, according to the local Ironworkers union.Toyota spokesperson Emily Wilemon-Holland said it is up to
+employees to decide if they want to join a union.The Ironworkers hope to be hired for some of the permanent
+jobs at the plant, but said it is difficult to compete with
+lower-wage workers."It's unfortunate that we've got to fight for it," said Dan
+Segovia, business manager for Ironworkers Local 848 in South
+Carolina.North Carolina, a right to work state, has the second-lowest
+rate of union membership among states at 2.8%.Some union representatives said they are looking to the
+nascent offshore wind industry for jobs.Companies including Denmark's Orsted have struck
+agreements with unions for planned projects, and the federal
+government has encouraged those deals by offering developers who
+work with unions a break on their lease payments.Manufacturing facilities for huge offshore wind turbines and
+other equipment are expected to follow suit, and unions have
+their eyes on those jobs too."That's a tougher nut to crack," Rick Levy, president of the
+Texas AFL-CIO, said in an interview. "But we've got the
+nutcracker out."(Reporting by Nichola Groom; editing by Richard Valdmanis and
+Claudia Parsons)

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+The three main U.S. stock indexes rallied on Friday and notched weekly gains as Treasury yields pulled back from their peaks after comments from Fed policymakers calmed jitters over aggressive rate hikes.The yield on U.S. 10-year Treasury notes slipped to 3.93%, its lowest since March 1, while the two-year yield inched down to 4.84% after touching its highest since 2007 last week. [US/]Powell will be testifying before Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday and investors will watch for clues on the policy outlook, after recent strong economic data and hot inflation numbers fueled bets for more interest rate hikes this year."Looking at the latest set of data, the U-turn of easing inflation and last month's blowout jobs figures, we don't expect to hear anything less than hawkish from Mr. Powell," said Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote Bank."But it's always possible that a word like 'disinflation' slips out of his mouth, and that we get a boost on risk." Traders expect at least three 25-basis-point rate hikes this year and see rates peaking at 5.44% by September from 4.67% now. At 05:29 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were down 31 points, or 0.09%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 1.75 points, or 0.04%, while Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 5.25 points, or 0.04%.Shares of Apple Inc climbed 1.0% in premarket trading after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on the iPhone maker with "buy" rating.U.S.-listed shares of Chinese companies Alibaba and PDD Holdings slid 0.9% and 1.3%, respectively, as China set a modest target for economic growth this year of around 5%, below market expectations of 5.5%-plus growth. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar and Bansari Mayur Kamdar in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi)

news/AAPL/2023.03.06/New EU-US data pact may come too late for Facebook -regulator.txt

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+Facebook owner Meta, which has warned a stoppage could force it to suspend Facebook services in Europe, declined to comment on the possible timing of the regulator's decision or the new pact's entry into force. European Union regulators led by Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) Helen Dixon are finalising a ban on the legal tool used by Facebook to transfer European user data because of concerns U.S. intelligence agencies could access them.In an interview, Dixon said the ban could be in place by mid-May while a new EU-U.S data protection framework that would provide an alternative basis for the transfers might take longer."There is certainly a chance of that. More than a chance, I would say," said Dixon, who is lead European regulator for  U.S. technology firms, including Apple, Google and Twitter, as their regional headquarters are in Ireland. "They could be very close in timeline or the DPC's suspension order could come into effect in advance," Dixon told Reuters. "Things are coming down to the wire."The suspension could create a precedent for other firms. It must be signed off by other European regulators by April 13, and after that, Dixon said she would have another month to issue a ruling. A spokesperson for Meta said the company "welcomes the progress policymakers have made towards ensuring the continued transfer of data across borders and awaits the regulator's final decision on this matter."NEW FRAMEWORKOfficials have said the new EU-U.S. framework, which aims to offer EU citizens the same level of data protection as under European law, may be ready by summer. "They are still talking about July," Dixon said. It is expected to face legal challenge from critics who believe it is too weak. Two previous U.S.-EU pacts, Safe Harbour and Privacy Shield, were struck down by the European Union's top court.Dixon said she and her fellow regulators were positive about the new deal and that the European Commission was confident it would survive court challenge. Critics, such as privacy campaigner Max Schrems have accused Dixon and her office of being under-resourced and too soft, a charge she rejected. "We are really hitting our stride, working at pace," said Dixon, whose office issued over 1 billion euros in fines last year - around two-thirds of the fines issues in the EU and Britain combined last year. It is working on 22 large-scale international cases including against Google, Meta and Tik Tok, after concluding 17 cases last year, she said. It plans to increase its staffing to around 250 this year from 200 last year and 27 when Dixon joined in 2014.  (Writing by Conor Humphries; Editing by Tomasz Janowski)By Conor Humphries

news/AAPL/2023.03.06/S&P 500 barely gains ahead of Powell testimony, jobs report.txt

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+*Apple rises as Goldman begins coverage with 'buy'*Silvergate shares tumble after it suspends payments
+network*Factory orders fall in January*Indexes: Dow up 0.12%, S&P up 0.07%, Nasdaq down 0.11%March 6 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 closed barely
+higher on Monday, giving up most of its earlier gains as
+investors were cautious ahead of this week's testimony from
+Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the closely watched U.S.
+jobs report.Earlier in the session the indexes looked much stronger with
+the Nasdaq gaining more than 1% before closing lower.
+The biggest boost had come from iPhone maker Apple Inc
+after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a "buy" rating.But equities gave up earlier gains as yields on U.S. 10-year
+Treasury notes and the 2-year Treasuries yield came
+back from early declines after data showed new orders for
+U.S.-manufactured goods fell less than expected in January.Rising bond yields tend to weigh on equity valuations,
+particularly those of growth and technology stocks, as higher
+rates reduce the value of future cash flows."The market is in a holding pattern because this week will
+be key to shedding light on what's going on with the U.S.
+economy," said Irene Tunkel, chief U.S. equity strategist for
+BCA Research in New York, who plans to keep a close watch on
+February's U.S. non-farm payrolls report, due out Friday."People are worried about the jobs number and the economic
+data because they're worried about what the Fed will do.
+Ultimately all roads lead to the Fed."And with potential Fed rate hikes their key concern,
+Monday's data had already dampened investor enthusiasm, said
+Shawn Cruz, head trading strategist at TD Ameritrade in Chicago."The market pullback was because there is still a lot of
+work to do on inflation," said Cruz. "We're not seeing the type
+of demand slowdown we need to see. The whole point of the Fed
+hiking rates is to slow down the economy."The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 40.47 points,
+or 0.12%, to 33,431.44; the S&P 500 gained 2.78 points,
+or 0.07%, at 4,048.42; and the Nasdaq Composite dropped
+13.27 points, or 0.11%, to 11,675.74.Among the S&P's 11 major industry sectors, six ended the day
+higher. The commodity-linked materials sector was the
+biggest decliner, falling 1.7%, after China set a
+lower-than-expected target for economic growth this year at
+around 5%.The technology sector was the top gainer, with the
+biggest lift from Apple, which closed up 1.9%. Other strong
+boosts came from Microsoft Corp, which added 0.6%, and
+Google parent Alphabet Inc, which rose 1.6%.The three main U.S. stock indexes had rallied on Friday and
+notched weekly gains after comments from Fed policymakers calmed
+jitters around aggressive rate hikes.But San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly
+said on Saturday that if inflation and labor market data
+continue to come in hotter than expected, interest rates would
+need to go higher and stay there longer than Fed policymakers
+had projected in December.Investors will look for clues about the Fed's future rate
+hiking path when Powell testifies before Congress on Tuesday and
+Wednesday. Since Powell last spoke strong economic data and
+hotter than expected inflation have raised concerns the Fed will
+raise rates higher than expected or keep them higher for longer.Traders expect at least three more 25-basis-point hikes this
+year and see interest rates peaking at 5.44% by September from
+4.67% now.Shares of cryptocurrency-related companies were volatile
+after Silvergate Capital Corp pulled the plug on its
+crypto payments network and raised doubts about the company's
+ability to stay in business. Silvergate shares closed down 6.2%
+while crypto bank peer Signature Bank fell 2.5%.Declining issues outnumbered advancers on the NYSE by a
+1.69-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.94-to-1 ratio favored decliners.The S&P 500 posted 20 new 52-week highs and one new low;
+the Nasdaq Composite recorded 85 new highs and 92 new lows.On U.S. exchanges 10.57 billion shares changed hands
+compared with the 10.98 billion moving average for the last 20
+sessions.(Reporting by Sinéad Carew, Sruthi Shankar, Bansari Mayur
+Kamdar and Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay
+Dwivedi, Anil D'Silva and Richard Chang)

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+(Corrects in first paragraph that S&P 500 closed slightly
+higher than its session low, not slightly lower than its session
+high)March 6 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 made little progress on
+Monday, closing slightly higher than its session low as U.S.
+Treasury yields pulled higher with investors braced for this
+week's testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and
+the February jobs report.Earlier in the session the indexes looked much stronger with
+the Nasdaq up more than 1% at one point before gradually
+losing its gains. The biggest boost had come from iPhone maker
+Apple Inc after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a
+"buy" rating.But equities gave up earlier gains as yields on U.S. 10-year
+Treasury notes and the 2-year Treasuries yield came
+back from an early declines after data showed new orders for
+U.S.-manufactured goods fell less than expected in January.Rising bond yields tend to weigh on equity valuations,
+particularly those of growth and technology stocks, as higher
+rates reduce the value of future cash flows."The market is in a holding pattern because this week will
+be key to shedding light on what's going on with the U.S.
+economy," said Irene Tunkel, chief U.S. equity strategist for
+BCA Research in New York who will keep a close watch on
+February's U.S. non-farm payrolls report, due out Friday."People are worried about the jobs number and the economic
+data because they're worried about what the Fed will do.
+Ultimately all roads lead to the Fed."And with potential Fed rate hikes their key concern,
+Monday's data had already dampened investor enthusiasm, said
+Shawn Cruz, head trading strategist at TD Ameritrade in Chicago."The market pullback was because there is still a lot of
+work to do on inflation," said Cruz. "We're not seeing the type
+of demand slowdown we need to see. The whole point of the Fed
+hiking rates is to slow down the economy."According to preliminary data, the S&P 500
+gained 2.72 points, or 0.07%, to end at 4,048.36 points,
+while the Nasdaq Composite lost 12.59 points, or 0.11%,
+to 11,676.41. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 38.69
+points, or 0.12%, to 33,429.66.The commodity-linked materials sector was weak on
+Monday after China set a lower-than-expected target for economic
+growth this year at around 5%.The three main U.S. stock indexes had rallied on Friday and
+notched weekly gains after comments from Fed policymakers calmed
+jitters around aggressive rate hikes.But San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly
+said on Saturday that if inflation and labor market data
+continue to come in hotter than expected, interest rates would
+need to go higher and stay there longer than Fed policymakers
+had projected in December.Investors will look for clues about the Fed's future rate
+hiking path when Powell testifies before Congress on Tuesday and
+Wednesday. Since Powell last spoke strong economic data and
+hotter than expected inflation have raised concerns the Fed will
+raise rates higher than expected or keep them higher for longer.Traders expect at least three more 25-basis-point hikes this
+year and see interest rates peaking at 5.44% by September from
+4.67% now.Shares of cryptocurrency-related companies were volatile
+after Silvergate Capital Corp pulled the plug on its
+crypto payments network and raised doubts about the company's
+ability to stay in business.(Reporting by Sinéad Carew, Sruthi Shankar, Bansari Mayur
+Kamdar and Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay
+Dwivedi, Anil D'Silva and Richard Chang)

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+LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Stock market investors are
+calling time on the idea that the Federal Reserve, and other
+major central banks, have their back.Hopes for interest rate cuts by year-end have evaporated,
+given resilient data and sticky inflation, suggesting central
+banks will instead be inclined to keep borrowing costs around
+their highest since 2007 for some time.The take away for money managers? Switch from so-called
+growth stocks, such as tech, and focus on businesses that can
+withstand the end of cheap funding -- banks that benefit from
+higher rates and resources and consumer staples businesses that
+can sell goods at prices that match inflation.
+Companies that pay high dividends relative to their share
+prices, instead of investing in growth, are also favoured."For years, we've had a capitalist world that was highly
+dependent on central-banking policy and the 'Fed put'," said
+Gerry Fowler, head of European equity strategy at UBS, referring
+to the concept of central banks supporting financial markets any
+time economies turn lower."We are rapidly transitioning away from that."VALUE IS BACKEuropean banking stocks, considered a deep value
+investment because of relatively low price-to-earnings ratios
+and higher dividend yields, have jumped 24% this year.Global equity income funds had their first annual net
+inflows last year since 2014, according to Morningstar data, a
+trend that has continued into 2023.Shares in tech firms, which dominate world equity markets
+and rely on cheap money to fund innovation, had a strong start
+to 2023 on hopes that aggressive rate hikes would soon end as
+the economic cycle decelerated.The Nasdaq is still up about 12% year-to-date and a
+sub-index of European tech stocks has gained 15%. Still,
+these rallies lost steam from February with a build-up of strong
+U.S. jobs and consumer data and as euro zone inflation stayed
+high.ALL CHANGEWith policymakers prioritising the inflation fight and money
+markets pricing U.S. rates moving above 5% this year, the door
+on rate cuts soon has been shut."We probably are not getting a (central bank) pivot,"
+said Janus Henderson portfolio manager Robert Schramm-Fuchs. He
+added  that he was buying shares in companies in mature
+industries left behind by the easy money-enforced tech bubble,
+such as miners and industrial suppliers."We're going back to what investing used to be," he said.
+"It is a good environment for stock-picking."Neil Birrell, chief investment officer at UK asset manager
+Premier Miton, said his funds were adding to positions in energy
+companies and banks, among the clear winners of the last six
+months.It's a contrast to recent years. In 2020 for instance, cheap
+money flooded into tech and other growth stocks, with rapid
+growth rates forecast far into the future, as interest rates
+were slashed to safeguard economies from pandemic-related
+shutdowns.The Nasdaq soared 44% in 2020, its biggest annual surge
+since 2009.NORMALITY BACK?Exuberant market conditions and risk taking are being
+replaced by the more sober activity of scanning for undervalued
+firms that pay decent dividends.A Reuters poll of 300 global asset managers last month
+showed 70% of those surveyed believed these so-called value
+stocks would outperform this year.BlackRock Investment Institute, the research arm of the
+world's biggest asset manager, is also tipping value shares.MSCI's value index, containing stocks with
+low price-to-book value and high dividend yields, has
+significantly underperformed its tech stock-dominated growth
+index since early 2020.This value index is dominated by energy companies viewed as
+benefiting from China's economic reopening, banks that profit
+from higher rates and health care and household products
+businesses that could pass cost inflation on to the consumers of
+these basic goods.In Europe, recent data showed company profit margins have
+been increasing alongside input costs."With the reopening of China and the stabilisation of the
+economy in Europe, that's enough for these kinds of stocks to
+work," Janus' Schramm-Fuchs said.Another sign investors are turning towards value shares is
+the reduced premium they are paying for growth stocks.The gap between the price-earnings multiple on MSCI's growth
+index, dominated by Apple and
+Microsoft, and its value counterpart was its highest in
+a decade in December 2020. It has returned to pre-pandemic
+levels but remains elevated compared to the end of the Fed's
+last rate-rise cycle in early 2019."This convergence (between growth and value) should continue
+to be your base case," said Ryan Reardon, ETF strategist at
+State Street Global Advisors. "Central banks will keep rates
+high."(Reporting by Naomi Rovnick; Editing by Dhara Ranasinghe and Ed
+Osmond)

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+(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock
+markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.)*China's 5% growth target drag on ADRs, commodity shares*Apple rises as Goldman begins coverage with 'buy'*Crypto stocks fall as Silvergate suspends payments network*Factory orders fall in January*Indexes up: Dow 0.39%, S&P 0.68%, Nasdaq 1.00%March 6 (Reuters) -A rise in Apple shares and easing Treasury yields bolstered
+the tech-heavy Nasdaq index on Monday as focus shifted to
+Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's testimony and jobs data
+this week for fresh cues on the trajectory of interest rates.Shares of the iPhone maker climbed 3.2% as Goldman
+Sachs initiated coverage with a "buy" rating.Other rate-sensitive megacap stocks including Microsoft Corp
+and Meta Platforms were also among the top
+boosts to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq as the yield on U.S.
+10-year Treasury notes was flat.The 10-year yield reached a four-month high of 4.091% last
+week, while the two-year yield reached 4.944%, its
+highest level in over 15 years before pulling back on Friday.Rising bond yields tend to weigh on equity valuations,
+particularly those of growth and technology stocks, as higher
+rates reduce the value of future cash flows.The three main U.S. stock indexes rallied on Friday and
+notched weekly gains as yields pulled back from their peaks
+after comments from Fed policymakers calmed jitters around
+aggressive rate hikes.Powell will testify before Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday
+and investors will watch for clues on the policy outlook, after
+recent strong economic data and hot inflation numbers fueled
+bets that the central bank could raise interest rates to a
+higher-than-expected level."If the past is any prologue, he'll continue to be firm on
+the hawkish talk because he has to keep the long term inflation
+expectations pinned," said Thomas Hayes, chairman at Great Hill
+Capital LLC.Traders expect at least three more 25-basis-point hikes this
+year and see interest rates peaking at 5.44% by September from
+4.67% now.U.S. stocks have turned quite volatile in recent weeks after
+a strong performance at the start of this year as investors
+factor in the possibility of rates remaining higher for longer.
+The benchmark S&P 500 is up 6.2% so far this year after a
+19.4% plunge in 2022.At 12:00 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average
+was up 131.49 points, or 0.39%, at 33,522.46, the S&P 500
+was up 27.32 points, or 0.68%, at 4,072.96, and the Nasdaq
+Composite was up 116.37 points, or 1.00%, at 11,805.11.Nine of 11 major S&P 500 sectors advanced in early
+trading. However, commodity-linked shares of mining
+and oil companies fell 1.0% and 0.2%, respectively,
+after top crude and metals consumer China set a
+lower-than-expected target for economic growth this year at
+around 5%.U.S.-listed shares of Chinese companies Baidu Inc
+and PDD Holdings fell more than 1% each.Shares of cryptocurrency-related companies fell after
+Silvergate Capital Corp pulled the plug on its crypto
+payments network, after raising doubts about the company's
+ability to stay in business. The California-based bank slid
+6.1%, while peer Signature Bank declined 1.0%.Data showed new orders for U.S.-manufactured goods fell less
+than expected in January, as higher orders for machinery and a
+range of other products pointed to manufacturing regaining its
+footing, although civilian aircraft bookings fell.Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.00-to-1 ratio
+on the NYSE. Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a
+1.28-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.The S&P index recorded 19 new 52-week highs and one new low,
+while the Nasdaq recorded 69 new highs and 45 new lows.(Reporting by Sruthi Shankar, Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Shristi
+Achar A in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi and Anil D'Silva)

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+(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock
+markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.)*Apple rises as GS initiates coverage with 'buy' rating*China ADRs slip after Beijing's modest growth target of 5%*Crypto stocks fall as Silvergate suspends payments network*Indexes up: Dow 0.18%, S&P 0.24%, Nasdaq 0.28%March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes rose on Monday as
+Treasury yields pulled back further ahead of Federal Reserve
+Chair Jerome Powell's testimony and jobs data this week that
+could offer fresh cues on the trajectory of interest rates.Rate-sensitive megacap stocks including Apple Inc,
+Microsoft Corp and Meta Platforms were the top
+boosts to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq as the yield on U.S.
+10-year Treasury notes slipped to its lowest since
+March 1 at 3.91%.The two-year yield inched down to 4.85% after
+touching its highest since 2007 last week.Rising bond yields tend to weigh on equity valuations,
+particularly those of growth and technology stocks, as higher
+rates reduce the value of future cash flows.The three main U.S. stock indexes rallied on Friday and
+notched weekly gains as yields pulled back from their peaks
+after comments from Fed policymakers calmed jitters around
+aggressive rate hikes.Powell will testify before Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday
+and investors will watch for clues on the policy outlook, after
+recent strong economic data and hot inflation numbers fueled
+bets that the central bank could raise interest rates to a
+higher-than-expected level."Investors are bracing for Powell's comments tomorrow and I
+don't think he's going to say very much from what he has been
+saying all along. The Fed has been basically setting the stage
+for further rate hikes, perhaps beyond May and the market is
+well aware of that," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist
+at Spartan Capital Securities in New York.Traders expect at least three more 25-basis-point hikes this
+year and see interest rates peaking at 5.44% by September from
+4.67% now.U.S. stocks have turned quite volatile in recent weeks after
+a strong performance at the start of this year as investors
+factor in the possibility of rates remaining higher for longer.
+The benchmark S&P 500 is up 5.4% so far this year after a
+19.4% plunge in 2022.Investors are awaiting factory orders data for January, due
+at 10:00 a.m. ET, to assess the impact of higher rates on the
+manufacturing sector.At 9:48 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average
+was up 58.51 points, or 0.18%, at 33,449.48, the S&P 500
+was up 9.61 points, or 0.24%, at 4,055.25, and the Nasdaq
+Composite was up 32.73 points, or 0.28%, at 11,721.74.Shares of Apple climbed 1.9% after Goldman Sachs initiated
+coverage on the iPhone maker with a "buy" rating.U.S.-listed shares of Chinese companies Alibaba and
+PDD Holdings slipped 0.9% and 2.7%, respectively, after
+China set a modest annual economic growth target of about 5%,
+below market expectations of 5.5%-plus growth.Shares of cryptocurrency-related companies fell after
+Silvergate Capital Corp pulled the plug on its crypto
+payments network, after raising doubts on the company's ability
+to stay in business. The California-based bank slid 10.4%, while
+peer Signature Bank declined 1.7%.Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.06-to-1 ratio
+on the NYSE, while decliners outnumbered advancers for a
+1.17-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.The S&P index recorded 14 new 52-week highs and no new low,
+while the Nasdaq recorded 55 new highs and 22 new lows.
+(Reporting by Sruthi Shankar and Bansari Mayur Kamdar in
+Bengaluru
+Editing by Vinay Dwivedi)

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+(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock
+markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.)*China's 5% growth target drag on ADRs, commodity shares*Apple rises as Goldman begins coverage with 'buy'*Crypto stocks fall as Silvergate suspends payments network*Factory orders fall in January*Indexes up: Dow 0.14%, S&P 0.26%, Nasdaq 0.27%March 6 (Reuters) -Wall Street's major indexes pared early gains on Monday and
+U.S. Treasury yields rose as investors braced for this week's
+testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and economic
+data including the jobs report.Shares of iPhone maker Apple Inc, last up 2%,
+were the biggest boost for the S&P 500 index after
+Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a "buy" rating.But equities lost earlier gains as yields on U.S. 10-year
+Treasury notes rebounded from an early decline after
+data showed new orders for U.S.-manufactured goods fell less
+than expected in January. Higher orders for machinery and a
+range of other products pointed to manufacturing regaining its
+footing, although civilian aircraft bookings fell.Rising bond yields tend to weigh on equity valuations,
+particularly those of growth and technology stocks, as higher
+rates reduce the value of future cash flows.Monday's data likely dampened investor enthusiasm, said
+Shawn Cruz, head trading strategist at TD Ameritrade in Chicago."The market pullback was because there is still a lot of
+work to do on inflation," said Cruz. "We're not seeing the type
+of demand slowdown we need to see. The whole point of the Fed
+hiking rates is to slow down the economy."The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45.24
+points, or 0.14%, to 33,436.21; the S&P 500 gained 10.67
+points, or 0.26%, at 4,056.31; and the Nasdaq Composite
+added 31.23 points, or 0.27%, at 11,720.23.Six of 11 major S&P 500 sectors rose. But the
+commodity-linked materials sector led decliners after
+China set a lower-than-expected target for economic growth this
+year at around 5%.The technology sector was the top gainer, with the
+biggest boost from Apple followed by Microsoft Corp and
+Google parent Alphabet Inc.The three main U.S. stock indexes had rallied on Friday and
+notched weekly gains after comments from Fed policymakers calmed
+jitters around aggressive rate hikes.But San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly
+said on Saturday that if inflation and labor market data
+continue to come in hotter than expected, interest rates would
+need to go higher and stay there longer than Fed policymakers
+had projected in December.Investors will look for clues about the Fed's future rate
+hiking path when Powell testifies before Congress on Tuesday and
+Wednesday. Since Powell last spoke strong economic data and
+hotter than expected inflation have raised concerns the Fed will
+raise rates higher than expected or keep them higher for longer.Traders expect at least three more 25-basis-point hikes this
+year and see interest rates peaking at 5.44% by September from
+4.67% now.Shares of cryptocurrency-related companies fell after
+Silvergate Capital Corp pulled the plug on its crypto
+payments network, raising doubts about the company's ability to
+stay in business. The California-based bank, which was last up
+1% at $5.84, had fallen as low as $5.11. Its cryto peer
+Signature Bank was down almost 2%.Declining issues outnumbered advancers on the NYSE by a
+1.46-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.79-to-1 ratio favored decliners.The S&P 500 posted 20 new 52-week highs and one new low; the
+Nasdaq Composite recorded 74 new highs and 71 new lows.(Reporting by Sinéad Carew, Sruthi Shankar, Bansari Mayur
+Kamdar and Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay
+Dwivedi, Anil D'Silva and Richard Chang)

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+(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock
+markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.)*Apple rises as GS initiates coverage with 'buy' rating*China ADRs slip after Beijing's modest growth target of 5%*Crypto stocks fall as Silvergate suspends payments network*Futures up: Dow 0.02%, S&P 0.19%, Nasdaq 0.38%March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes were set to open
+higher on Monday as Treasury yields retreated further, ahead of
+Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's testimony and jobs data
+this week that could offer fresh cues on the trajectory of
+interest rates.The three main U.S. stock indexes rallied on Friday and
+notched weekly gains as yields pulled back from their peaks
+after comments from Fed policymakers calmed jitters around
+aggressive rate hikes.The yield on U.S. 10-year Treasury notes slipped
+to 3.91%, its lowest since March 1, while the two-year yield
+inched down to 4.84% after touching its highest since
+2007 last week.Powell will be testifying before Congress on Tuesday and
+Wednesday and investors will watch for clues on the policy
+outlook, after recent strong economic data and hot inflation
+numbers fueled bets that the central bank could raise interest
+rates to a higher-than-expected level."Investors are bracing for Powell's comments tomorrow and I
+don't think he's going to say very much from what he has been
+saying all along. The Fed has been basically setting the stage
+for further rate hikes, perhaps beyond May and the market is
+well aware of that," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist
+at Spartan Capital Securities in New York.Traders expect at least three more 25-basis-point hikes this
+year and see interest rates peaking at 5.44% by September from
+4.67% now.U.S. stocks have turned quite volatile in recent weeks after
+a strong performance at the start of this year as investors
+brace for the possibility of rates remaining higher for longer.
+The benchmark S&P 500 is up 5.4% so far this year after a
+19.4% plunge in 2022.Investors are awaiting factory orders data for January, due
+at 10:00 a.m. ET, to assess the impact of higher rates on the
+manufacturing sector.At 8:27 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were up 8 points, or
+0.02%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 7.5 points, or 0.19%, and
+Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 46.25 points, or 0.38%.Shares of Apple Inc climbed 1.7% in premarket
+trading after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on the iPhone
+maker with a "buy" rating.U.S.-listed shares of Chinese companies Alibaba and
+PDD Holdings fell 0.5% and 0.7%, respectively, after
+China set a modest annual economic growth target of about 5%,
+below market expectations of 5.5%-plus growth.Shares of cryptocurrency-related companies fell after
+Silvergate Capital Corp pulled the plug on its crypto
+payments network, after raising doubts on the company's ability
+to stay in business. The California-based bank slid 8.3%, while
+peer Signature Bank declined 2.4%.
+(Reporting by Sruthi Shankar and Bansari Mayur Kamdar in
+Bengaluru
+Editing by Vinay Dwivedi)

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+David Vogt from UBS retains his positive opinion on the stock with a Buy rating. The target price remains unchanged at USD 180.

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+Some innovations are exciting; others are groundbreaking. The latter refers to those that change how people and companies live and work globally, so compelling that it becomes the status quo. Steve Jobs did it with his iPhone (NASDAQ: AAPL), prefacing its release by saying it would change the world. A little over sixteen years later, few argue that his hunch isn't now the reality. Still, the game-changer he was, Jobs did more than usher in a communications revolution. He also helped pave the way for other companies to prove that even the most far-fetched ideas can blaze a disruptive trail to prosperity.That includes SMX, PLC. (ASX: SMX.AX), a publicly-traded company on the Australian markets intending to debut in the NASDAQ market this week. Investors should watch for its listing because, similar to how the iPhone changed the world, SMX's encoding technology will also. And valuations could surge in the process.A Bullish Proposition In-PlayThat's not an overly enthusiastic assessment considering that its technology can provide a means to track millions of products and materials through an entire lifecycle. More specifically, by microscopically encoding raw materials, SMX is the first and only known company providing brands and manufacturers the ability to meet the demands of sustainability, accountability, and transparency through a unique trackable marking system.The technology is remarkable, with the most powerful aspect being that SMX has developed a way to augment materials to granular detail to prove their provenance, purity, and integrity. Its technology does more than instill transparency; it allows companies and industries to gain the intelligence needed to work in more intelligent and productive ways by linking parts of the value chain and enabling use, reuse, and reuse again to realize the potential of materials.It's a system perfectly designed and equipped to serve the 21st-century economy that empowers businesses to maximize their presence in the real-world circular economy.An Invisible And Powerful SolutionFrankly, the encoding technology is so innovative and, in some respects, difficult to comprehend it's hard to explain just how powerful and disruptive it will be. And it's not a matter of "if" anymore, but instead, "how soon" will businesses integrate this technology and utilize this invisible solution to transform their business into an intelligent ecosystem, putting sustainability and accountability at the heart of what they do. Logic dictates the answer to that question is "sooner than later."In fact, by empowering companies at a molecular level, SMX is already driving that change by enabling its clients to capitalize on their inherent power and transforming their mission by coordinating ecosystems that work as a united whole. It's a competitive advantage that is perpetuating unprecedented growth at SMX.And it's unlikely that its competitive distance will shrink, noting that SMX is advancing its own potent, patent-protected technology. At its core, it provides multiple-stages and multiple-loops traceability, with a resilient SMX marker and blockchain platform designed to ensure that data is never compromised or lost, enabling more accurate and reliable traceability as the material is recycled/reused multiple times. That's not all.It facilitates enhanced data flow and circularity. The SMX marker enables client data to be stored at a molecular level within products and materials, allowing for increased transparency of marked content for greater granularity, ease of recycling, accountability, and security.As exciting, SMX markers provide knowledge-gathering potential, with the SMX reader designed to enable easy data gathering at any point within the supply chain without affecting the product or material, eliminate blind spots, and provide unprecedented transparency. The best news- the revenue-generating potential from this mind-boggling technology is enormous, noting that the unique SMX marker can be applied to any material, expanding its use case for any sector needing anti-counterfeit, brand protection, client liability, and track and trace technology.It does even more. SMX's suite of integrated solutions solves both authentication and track and trace challenges to uphold supply chain integrity and provide quality assurance and brand accountability to producers of goods. For brands and industry, it's a production and management game-changer.Multiple Applications For SMX Turn-Key TechnologyBetter still, it's an easy-to-implement turn-key solution utilizing a sub-molecular hidden 'marker' system and a unique 'reader,' facilitating a 'blockchain record' providing transparency and authentication that creates an auditable closed-loop supply chain. And there are few, if any, market exclusions. It's active in chemistry, plastics, electronics, precious metals & minerals, food & beverage, and agriculture markets. That's helped SMX engage in impressive global collaborations, including BASF SE (OTC Other: BASFY) for chemicals, the Perth Mint for precious metals, and SMX-B for wine applications. On an even broader scale, the technology can be used for seed to harvest, food security, and to enable meeting ESG standards. There's more.The future of sustainable "fashion" is creating desirable narratives connecting tangible, sustainable ESG practices with the fashion industry by tracking, tracing, authenticating, and verifying both physically and digitally, each stage along the value chain. That includes following the raw materials through the manufacturing supply chain to distribution, retail, and end-of-life. Put another way, it enables full supply chain transparency and measurably and credibly tangible, sustainable circularity. And it's all tracked and recorded with an invisible marker and scanner.The SMX mission is doing something else. It is leading the charge away from global and traditional "take-make-dispose of" economic models to one regenerative by design to retain as much value as possible from resources, products, parts, and materials. The result is intended to create a system that allows for longer life, optimal reuse, refurbishment, remanufacturing, and recycling.Companies committed to the circular economy, like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Visa (NYSE: V), and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), are sure to embrace the technology. But they are just three of thousands, even millions, of brands rethinking products and services based on durability, renewability, reuse, repair, replacement, upgrades, refurbishment, and reduced material use. That totality of interests puts SMX in an enviable position.No Shortage Of OpportunitiesAnd it's a massive opportunity they are capitalizing on, resulting from SMX technology being able to mark solid, liquid, or gas objects in multiple layers. Moreover, it utilizes a combination of 500,000+ marker molecules to help make each mark unique, designed not to change the material's composition, quality, and characteristics such as color, weight, taste, and smell. Those markings are recognized through a patented sensitive reader, which receives a response signal from a marker embedded in the item within seconds without having to destroy the product or send the item to a special lab for testing. Impressively, the data received shows processes through the supply chain, including transfer of ownership to prove authenticity and quality assurance.That's invaluable information. Global counterfeit and pirated goods sales are estimated at $500 billion annually. But in addition to brands utilizing SMX to protect product and image integrity, SMX is tapping into a more enormous opportunity, the circular economy. It's an estimated $4.5 trillion opportunity in the U.S. alone, presenting the potential for expedited company growth by accelerating client brands towards a committed practice of contributing to a sustainable future. Other markets include the Global Plastic Recycling Market, estimated to reach $60.7 billion by 2025, and global textile waste, expected to reach 148 million tons annually by 2030.Thus, an irrefutable case can be made that SMX is doing the right things at the right time. Most important, however, is that they have developed world-changing technology to advance and fuel a global sustainability mission. The better news for SMX, investors, and the global population; if all goes as expected, SMX can do for sustainability and accountability practices what Apple did for communications technology- positively impact a global landscape.Disclaimers: Hawk Point Media Group, Llc. is responsible for the production and distribution of this content. Hawk Point Media Group, Llc. is not operated by a licensed broker, a dealer, or a registered investment adviser. It should be expressly understood that under no circumstances does any information published herein represent a recommendation to buy or sell a security. Our reports/releases are a commercial advertisement and are for general information purposes ONLY. We are engaged in the business of marketing and advertising companies for monetary compensation. Never invest in any stock featured on our site or emails unless you can afford to lose your entire investment. The information made available by Hawk Point Media Group, Llc. is not intended to be, nor does it constitute, investment advice or recommendations. The contributors may buy and sell securities before and after any particular article, report and publication. 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For some content, Hawk Point Media Group, Llc., its authors, contributors, or its agents, may be compensated for preparing research, video graphics, and editorial content. HPM, LLC has not been compensated to provide research and/or editorial production coverage for SMX PLC., but does hope to engage in, and is actively soliciting for sponsored content consideration. Thus, readers of this content should note that SMX PLC is portrayed favorably. As part of that content, readers, subscribers, and website viewers, are expected to read the full disclaimers and financial disclosures statement that are attached to this content. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides investors a safe harbor in regard to forward-looking statements. 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It is possible that an investors investment may be lost or impaired due to the speculative nature of the companies profiled.Media ContactCompany Name: Level3Trading.comContact Person: Ken LawrenceEmail: info@level3trading.comCountry: United StatesWebsite: https://level3trading.com/.(C) 2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS, source M2 PressWIRE

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+
+Apple® today announced a new yellow iPhone® 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, adding even more color choices to the lineup this spring. Beautifully designed and built to last, iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus have a durable Ceramic Shield® front cover, an updated internal design for better sustained performance and easier repairs, and amazing battery life — with iPhone 14 Plus offering the longest battery life of any iPhone ever.1 Both models include a dual-camera system for stunning photos and videos, the powerful A15 Bionic chip, and innovative safety capabilities including Emergency SOS via satellite and Crash Detection. The new yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus will be available to pre-order this Friday, March 10, with availability starting Tuesday, March 14.
+This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230307005547/en/A beautiful yellow color joins the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus lineup. (Photo: Business Wire)
+“People love their iPhone and rely on it every day for all that they do, and now there’s an exciting addition to the lineup with a new yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus,” said Bob Borchers, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “The extraordinary battery life, lightweight design, pro-level camera and video features, groundbreaking safety capabilities like Emergency SOS via satellite, and all iOS 16 has to offer make iPhone 14 a great option for anyone in the market for a new iPhone.”
+
+A Beautiful and Durable Design with Amazing Battery Life
+
+The 6.1-inch iPhone 14 and 6.7-inch2 iPhone 14 Plus feature a durable aerospace-grade aluminum design that is water- and dust-resistant,3 with a Ceramic Shield front cover that is tougher than any other smartphone glass, protecting iPhone from common spills and accidents. An updated internal design provides better sustained performance — great for heavy workloads and high-powered gaming — while improving ease and affordability of repairs. Both models include a gorgeous Super Retina XDR® display with OLED technology that supports 1200 nits of peak HDR brightness, along with support for Dolby Vision. The larger display of iPhone 14 Plus is fantastic for watching content, streaming Apple Fitness+℠ workouts, and playing games, while boasting the longest battery life of any iPhone ever.
+
+A Powerful Dual-Camera System to Capture Every Moment
+
+With iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, users have an advanced dual-camera system right in their pockets. The system features an impressive new pro-level Main camera with a larger sensor for gorgeous photos and videos, as well as an Ultra Wide camera to capture unique perspectives. Both iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus include the new front TrueDepth® camera that automatically focuses on multiple subjects at different distances for sharper close-ups and beautiful group selfies. And the larger aperture captures brighter color and finer detail in low-light scenes.
+
+The iPhone 14 lineup introduced Photonic Engine, improving mid- to low-light performance for photos across all cameras compared to the previous generation: up to 2x on the TrueDepth and Ultra Wide cameras, and 2.5x on the new Main camera. Photonic Engine is able to preserve subtle textures, provide better color, and maintain more information in a photo through a deep integration of hardware and software.
+
+Video features like Action mode and Cinematic mode are available across the iPhone 14 lineup to help users unleash their creativity. Action mode enables smooth-looking video that adjusts to significant shakes and motion — even when video is being captured in the middle of the action. Cinematic mode supports 4K at 30 fps and 4K at 24 fps, enabling a beautiful depth-of-field effect that automatically changes focus in a simple and intuitive way to capture cinema-style moments.
+
+Groundbreaking Safety Capabilities for Peace of Mind
+
+iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus offer critical safety capabilities that can provide emergency assistance when it matters most. Emergency SOS via satellite allows users to message with emergency services when cellular and Wi-Fi coverage are not available through a combination of custom-designed components and deeply integrated software. Additionally, if users want to reassure friends and family of their whereabouts while off the grid, they can open the Find My® app and share their location via satellite. This service — which has already helped users in emergency situations in the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, and the U.K. — will come to Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Portugal later this month.4
+
+Crash Detection on the iPhone 14 lineup can detect a severe car crash and automatically dial emergency services if a user is unconscious or unable to reach their iPhone. Apple-designed motion algorithms trained with over a million hours of real-world driving and crash record data combine with motion inputs from the new accelerometer and gyroscope, GPS, barometer, and microphone5 on iPhone to bring this innovative safety feature to life. When paired with Apple Watch®, Crash Detection seamlessly leverages the unique strength of both devices to get users help efficiently.6
+
+Powered by A15 Bionic with 5-core GPU
+
+A15 Bionic brings powerful, pro-level performance to iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. The 5-core GPU enables faster speeds for demanding workloads and even smoother graphics for video apps and high-performance gaming. A15 Bionic also powers camera features like Photonic Engine, Action mode, and Cinematic mode — all while delivering extraordinary battery life and protecting critical privacy and security features like data encryption using the Secure Enclave. The 6-core CPU with two performance and four efficiency cores handles intensive tasks with ease, and the 16-core Neural Engine is capable of 15.8 trillion operations per second, enabling even faster machine learning computations for features in iOS 16 and third-party app experiences.
+
+Featuring iOS 16
+
+iOS 16 features the biggest update ever to the Lock Screen, with a multilayered effect that artfully sets subjects of photos in front of the time, widgets that offer information at a glance, and a new wallpaper gallery for inspiration. Focus gets even more powerful with a new way to connect to the Lock Screen and create Focus filters within apps. Live Activities help users stay on top of things that are happening in real time, such as a sports game or ride-share, right from the Lock Screen. In Messages, users can edit a message, undo send, and mark conversations as unread.7 Browsing in Safari® gets even safer with passkeys, a next-generation credential that can’t be phished or leaked. Live Text® adds the ability to interact with text in video, quickly convert currency, and translate text. Users can also tap and hold on the subject of an image to lift it from the background and place it in apps like Messages. iCloud® Shared Photo Library offers a new way to seamlessly share photos with up to six family members. And with Apple Music® Sing, users can sing along to their favorite songs with adjustable vocals and real-time lyrics.8
+
+iPhone and the Environment
+
+iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are designed to minimize their impact on the environment, including antenna lines that use upcycled plastic water bottles that have been chemically transformed into a stronger, higher-performance material. In addition to featuring a re-architected internal design that offers improved repairability, iPhone 14 models also use 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, including those in MagSafe®, and 100 percent recycled tungsten in the Taptic Engine®. Both models also include 100 percent recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards, and 100 percent recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards and in the wire of all cameras. Fiber-based packaging does not use outer plastic wrap, bringing Apple closer to its goal of completely removing plastic from all packaging by 2025.
+
+Today, Apple is carbon neutral for global corporate operations, and by 2030, plans to be 100 percent carbon neutral across its entire manufacturing supply chain and all product life cycles. This means that every Apple device sold, from component manufacturing, assembly, transport, customer use, charging, all the way through recycling and material recovery, will have net-zero climate impact.
+
+Pricing and Availability
+
+Footnotes
+
+Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Apple’s five software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.
+
+NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple Newsroom (www.apple.com/newsroom), or email Apple’s Media Helpline at media.help@apple.com.
+
+© 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, iPhone, Ceramic Shield, Super Retina XDR, Apple Fitness+, TrueDepth, Find My, Apple Watch, Safari, Live Text, iCloud, Apple Music, MagSafe, Taptic Engine, Apple Store, Apple Arcade, CarPlay, Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Ultra, and Apple Card are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
+View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230307005547/en/

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+American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has named Michelle Marsh vice president, Safety and Health, effective March 4.In this role, she will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of strategic initiatives designed to strengthen AEP's safety culture and performance. She will report to Chris Beam, executive vice president, Energy Services.At AEP, the safety and well-being of our customers, employees and business partners is a core value,' said Beam. 'Michelle's vast background and breadth of knowledge in workplace safety and health make her a confident choice to lead our efforts to achieve Zero Harm. She's also passionate about ensuring our colleagues return home in the same or better condition than when they came to work. Michelle's combination of experience and care for our team and customers will be influential in shaping our continued safety and health transformation.'Marsh most recently was director, Safety and Health, for AEP's operations in Ohio. She first joined AEP in 2007 as an environmental, safety and health consultant and has held roles of increasing responsibility in the Safety and Health and Transmission organizations. Prior to joining the company, Marsh was a senior industrial hygienist and supervisor with an Oregon-based semiconductor manufacturing facility.Marsh received her bachelor's degree in secondary education and her master's degree in occupational hygiene and safety from West Virginia University.American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner, brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP's approximately 17,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electricity transmission system and more than 224,000 miles of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable power to 5.6 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including more than 6,900 megawatts of renewable energy. The company's plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2032. AEP is on track to reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels by 2030 and has committed to achieving net zero by 2045. AEP is recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion. AEP's family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle).Contact:Sarah DevineTel: 614/716-2011(C) 2023 Electronic News Publishing, source ENP Newswire

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+SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb.  28, 2023  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled a breakthrough in patterning technology that allows chipmakers to create high-performance transistors and interconnect wiring with fewer EUV lithography steps, thereby lowering the cost, complexity and environmental impact of advanced chipmaking.Customers increasingly use EUV double patterning to print chip features smaller than the resolution limits of EUV to optimize chip area and cost. Using EUV double patterning, chipmakers split a high-density pattern in half and produce two masks that adhere to the resolution limits of EUV. Both halves of the pattern are combined on intermediate patterning films and then etched into the wafer. While double patterning is effective at increasing feature density, it adds design and patterning complexity along with process steps that consume time, energy, materials and water – and increase the cost of wafer fabs and wafer production.Introducing the Applied Materials Centura® Sculpta® Patterning SystemTo help chipmakers continue shrinking designs without the added cost, complexity, and energy and materials consumption of EUV double patterning, Applied Materials worked closely with leading customers to develop the Centura Sculpta patterning system. Chipmakers can now print a single EUV pattern and then use the Sculpta system to elongate the shapes in any chosen direction to reduce the space between features and increase pattern density. Because the final pattern is created from a single mask, design cost and complexity are reduced, and the yield risk from double-patterning alignment errors is eliminated.EUV double patterning requires a number of added manufacturing process steps that generally include CVD patterning film deposition, CMP cleaning, photoresist deposition and removal, EUV lithography, eBeam metrology, patterning film etching and wafer cleaning. For each EUV double patterning sequence it replaces, the Sculpta system can provide chipmakers with:“The new Sculpta system is a great example of how advances in materials engineering can complement EUV lithography to help chipmakers optimize chip area and cost while also tackling the growing economic and environmental challenges of advanced chipmaking,” said Dr. Prabu Raja, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Semiconductor Products Group at Applied Materials. “The Sculpta system’s unique pattern-shaping technology combines Applied’s deep expertise in ribbon-beam and materials removal technologies to create a breakthrough innovation for the patterning engineer’s toolkit.”Customer and Industry Comments“As Moore’s Law drives us to ever-greater compute performance and density, pattern shaping is proving to be an important new technology that can help reduce manufacturing cost and process complexity, and conserve energy and resources,” said Ryan Russell, corporate vice president for logic technology development at Intel Corp. “Having collaborated closely with Applied Materials in the optimization of Sculpta around our process architecture, Intel will be deploying pattern-shaping capabilities to help us deliver reduced design and manufacturing costs, process cycle times and environmental impact.”“Three critical issues must be considered when pushing the limits of patterning: tip-to-tip spacing, pattern bridge defects and line edge roughness,” said Jong-Chul Park, Master of Foundry Etch Technology Team at Samsung Electronics. “As an early development partner on the innovative pattern-shaping technology, I believe Applied's Sculpta system is a fascinating breakthrough that addresses these patterning challenges and reduces manufacturing costs for chipmakers worldwide.”“Applied Materials’ new Sculpta system is a revolution in patterning that brings an entirely new capability to chipmakers,” said Dan Hutcheson, Vice Chair, TechInsights. “As the industry keeps pushing the limits of chip scaling, we need breakthroughs like Applied’s pattern-shaping technology that can improve chip power, performance, area and cost while also reducing design cost, and energy and materials consumption. Sculpta is the most innovative new process step in wafer fabrication since the introduction of CMP.” The Sculpta system is receiving high interest from leading chipmakers and has been selected as a production tool of record for multiple steps in high-volume logic manufacturing.Additional information about Applied’s Sculpta system will be discussed at the company’s “New Ways to Shrink: Advanced Patterning Products Launch​” event being held today.Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding anticipated growth and trends in our businesses and markets, industry outlooks and demand drivers, technology transitions, our market share positions, our development of new products and technologies, our products’ expected cost savings and environmental benefits, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements and their underlying assumptions are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance.Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements include, without limitation: the introduction of new and innovative technologies, and the timing of technology transitions; our ability to develop, deliver and support new products and technologies; market acceptance of existing and newly developed products; our ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights in key technologies; the level of demand for our products, our ability to meet customer demand, and our suppliers' ability to meet our demand requirements; consumer demand for electronic products; the demand for semiconductors; customers’ technology and capacity requirements; our ability to accurately forecast cost savings and environmental benefits from using our products; and other risks and uncertainties described in our SEC filings, including our recent Forms 10-Q and 8-K. All forward-looking statements are based on management’s current estimates, projections and assumptions, and we assume no obligation to update them.About Applied MaterialsApplied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations make possible a better future. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.Contact:Ricky Gradwohl (editorial/media) 408.235.4676Michael Sullivan (financial community) 408.986.7977Photos accompanying this announcement are available at: https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/95c841d6-ffc2-4894-b074-42b7dfb66fb2https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/dd3bd942-4a2d-4a2e-8bcb-43f16482f389These photos are also available at Newscom, www.newscom.com, and via AP PhotoExpress.2023 GlobeNewswire, Inc., source Press Releases