Top Stories Thursday, Oct 12: ChatGPT Parent OpenAI Aims At Budget-Friendly AI Innovations, Novo Nordisk's Popular Diabetes Drug Ozempic Faces Counterfeit Threat in Germany - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), ARM Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM)

Bloomberg

In a surprising turn of events, Apple Inc AAPL and its key suppliers in Taiwan are facing a significant sales slump despite the recent launch of the new iPhone and various Android devices.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSM, the leading contract chipmaker, experienced a 13.4% sales drop, a figure that, while concerning, is better than initially feared.

Arm Holdings Plc ARM, a leading British semiconductor firm, is facing a potential challenge in its largest market. Several of its critical former employees from its Chinese venture have founded a new chip design company, Borui Jingxin, with the support of the local government.
This move comes after Arm raised $5 billion in an initial public offering.

Benzinga

Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS plans to sell the GreenSky platform and associated loan assets to a consortium of institutional investors led by Sixth Street.
Goldman did not disclose the selling price. Goldman is poised to absorb an instant blow to its third-quarter earnings as a direct fallout from the GreenSky transaction.
The deal will result in a $(0.19) earnings per share impact on Goldman Sachs' Q3, expected next week.

OpGen Inc OPGN stock is trading higher following two SEC filings from the precision medicine company.
The company has received an advanced payment of €750,000 related to the sale of certain Unyvero A50 systems by Curetis to a strategic partner.
OpGen also announced a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement. It signed an agreement with a certain investor to acquire 1,000 shares priced at $1,000 each, with gross proceeds of $1 million.

Reuters

ChatGPT parent OpenAI will showcase significant enhancements for developers in the coming month.
These updates aim to reduce the cost and increase the speed of creating software applications, marking a strategic move to attract more businesses to integrate its AI technology.
Introducing memory storage to developer tools is a pivotal update, promising a drastic cost reduction for application creators.

Illumina Inc ILMN reportedly said it will divest its controversial acquisition of Grail as expeditiously as possible if the life sciences company loses either of the final appeals in U.S. or European courts.
Illumina is expected to get an order from EU antitrust later this week to sell Grail, which develops blood-based early cancer detection tests.

Germany's federal drug regulator, BfArM, has warned pharmacies and drug distributors in response to discovering counterfeit batches of Novo Nordisk's NVO diabetes medication, Ozempic.
Last week, authorities in the southwestern city of Freiburg's vicinity disclosed the discovery of counterfeit Ozempic but withheld specific details to protect an ongoing investigation by prosecutors.
According to BfArM, the counterfeit injection pens closely resemble the authentic ones in terms of packaging but can be easily distinguished when compared to the design of the original product.

Earnings

Domino's Pizza Reports Q3 Earnings

Domino's Pizza Inc DPZ reported a third-quarter FY23 sales decline of 3.9% year-on-year to $1.03 billion, missing the analyst consensus of $1.05 billion.
The revenue decrease was primarily due to lower supply chain and U.S. Company-owned store revenues. The decline in supply chain revenues was attributable to reduced market basket pricing to stores and lower order volumes.
Domino's sees FY23 global net store growth to trend at or slightly below the low-end of its 5% to 7% two- to three-year outlook.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc's (NASDAQ: WBA) Q4 FY23 sales increased 9.2% Y/Y to $35.4 billion, up 8.3% on a constant currency basis, beating the consensus of $34.82 billion.
Adjusted EPS decreased 18% to $0.67, reflecting a 23.5% headwind from significantly lower COVID-19 vaccine and testing volumes, missing the consensus of $0.69.
Walgreens Boots Alliance forecasts FY24 adjusted EPS of $3.20-$3.50 compared to the consensus Of $3.73, and down from $3.98 in FY23.

Delta Air Lines Inc DAL reported a Q3 FY23 adjusted operating revenue growth of 13% Y/Y to $14.55 billion and operating revenue of $15.49 billion, beating the consensus of $14.54 billion.
Total passenger revenue was $13.1 billion, a 14% increase Y/Y. Cargo revenue decreased 36% Y/Y to $154 million.
Delta Air Lines expects Q4 revenue growth of 9% - 12%, adjusted EPS of $1.05 - $1.30 versus $1.11 estimate and an adjusted operating margin of 9% - 11%.

Infosys Ltd (NYSE: INFY) reported second-quarter revenue growth of 3.6% year-on-year to $4.72 billion, beating the consensus of $4.61 billion.
Revenues in CC terms grew by 2.5% Y/Y and 2.3% Q/Q. TCV of significant deal win was $7.7 billion.
FY24 Revenue Outlook: Infosys cuts expectations - expects revenue growth of 1.0% - 2.5% in constant currency (prior 1.0% - 3.5%) vs. consensus $18.71 billion.

ChatGPT Parent OpenAI Aims At Budget-Friendly AI Innovations, Novo Nordisk's Popular Diabetes Drug Ozempic Faces Counterfeit Threat in Germany: Today's Top Stories