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2021 Masters Tournament Betting Odds, Picks: Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau Lead Tiger-Less Field
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 3:51pm | 707Read More...The 2021 Masters Tournament kicks off April 8 and will end on Sunday, April 11. The event was delayed to November in 2020 due to the COVID-19, marking the first time the tournament had ever finished outside of April. The tournament will be shown on Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) ESPN and...
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5 Stocks To Watch For The NCAA Final Four Weekend
Saturday, April 3, 2021 - 10:42am | 878Read More...The 2021 March Madness Tournament was welcomed back with open arms by players, schools, networks and sponsors after the cancellation of the 2020 tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s 2021 NCAA Tournament even saw an appearance by Grand Canyon University, a school that is...
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CBS Denies That Sharon Osbourne Will Get $10M For Leaving 'The Talk'
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 11:47am | 560Read More...CBS, a ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC) subsidiary, is denying a press story that Sharon Osbourne will receive up to a $10-million payout for leaving the daytime program “The Talk” following a tense on-air exchange on racial issues earlier this month. What Happened: Osbourne and co-host Sheryl...
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How Netflix's 'The Crown' Benefited From Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Interview
Friday, March 19, 2021 - 1:39pm | 566Read More...An exclusive interview between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Oprah Winfrey had strong numbers for CBS. Another media company probably benefited from the interview, as well. What Happened: Viewership for “The Crown,” a series about the British royal family, rose around the airing...
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Rocket Mortgage Super Bowl Squares Sweepstakes Are Back And Bigger Than Ever
Thursday, January 7, 2021 - 12:30pm | 473Read More...In light of Super Bowl LV, Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE: RKT) is bringing back the Rocket Mortgage Super Bowl Squares Sweepstakes. During its second iteration, Super Bowl Squares participants will tune Feb. 7 on CBS, to have a shot at winning $50,000 after every scoring play. Additionally,...
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As NFL Plays On During Coronavirus Pandemic, Strong Ad Rates Put Broadcasters In Spotlight
Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 5:30pm | 704Read More...The NFL season kicks off Thursday night and is bringing strong advertising rates for its broadcast and streaming partners. The Players: NBC, a Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) company, will air Sunday Night Football games and also has the rights to the Sept. 10 NFL Kickoff game. Fox, a 21st...
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Fintech Focus For July 7, 2020
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 10:19am | 1668Read More...Daily Perspective: Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma - which is living with the result of other people’s thinking. - Steve Jobs Fintech Movers: On March 1, 8% of U.S. Square sellers were effectively cashless; 54...
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Quidel's Recently Approved Antigen Test For Coronavirus Is 'Game Changer,' Former FDA Chief Says
Monday, May 11, 2020 - 6:40am | 624Read More...Quidel Corporation's (NASDAQ: QDEL) development of an antigen test for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a "game changer" in the world's fight against the pandemic, former Food and Drugs Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CBS on Sunday. The test was given emergency...
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Amazon Worker Claims At Least 600 Employees Struck By COVID-19, Six Dead
Monday, May 11, 2020 - 12:20am | 502Read More...In an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes Overtime, Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) warehouse worker Jana Jumpp, revealed the extent of COVID-19 infections and deaths at the online retailer. What Happened The Amazon employee has been tracking COVID-19 positive cases from her home throughout the United...
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Fed President Warns Of 'Long Hard Road' Ahead, Suggests 18-Month Strategy To Recover From Coronavirus Outbreak
Monday, April 13, 2020 - 6:03am | 463Read More...Benzinga is covering every angle of how the coronavirus affects the financial world. For daily updates, sign up for our coronavirus newsletter. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis’ President, Neel Kashkari, dismissed the notion of a V-shaped recovery post the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Media Pro: ViacomCBS Q4 Numbers 'Aren't Great'
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 3:22pm | 431Read More...ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC), born out of the merger of CBS and Viacom, reported Thursday its first-ever quarterly results as a combined entity. Unfortunately for investors, the numbers "aren't great" and investors are now in a tough spot, according to LightShed Partners Rich...
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Another Sports Media-Gambling Deal As CBS Sports, William Hill Strike Deal
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 11:16am | 595Read More...The rush by sports betting companies and media conglomerates to work together in a new era of legal gambling continued Monday with the announcement that William Hill plc (OTC: WIMHF) and Viacom CBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC) have struck a partnership. What The Deal Includes William Hill, a major...
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ViacomCBS Plans New Streaming Platform
Friday, February 7, 2020 - 2:59am | 583Read More...Viacom CBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC) has plans to launch a new streaming service that will feature live and on-demand entertainment, news, and sports spanning its brand portfolio. What Happened Viacom is planning to launch an as of yet unnamed new streaming service that would be built on top of CBS All-...
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Evercore Bullish On ViacomCBS Thanks To Strong Content Pipeline
Monday, December 9, 2019 - 1:25pm | 277Read More...ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC) could be a "content powerhouse in an era of peak content," Evercore ISI said in resuming coverage of the newly recombined media company with a bullish take. The Analyst Evercore ISI's Vijay Jayant resumed coverage of ViacomCBS, in their now-combined form...
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What's Next For ViacomCBS?
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 4:45pm | 482Read More...The new $25 billion media empire that emerged from the remarriage of CBS and Viacom began trading Thursday, but questions remain about how the combined company will compete in an increasingly crowded landscape of companies beaming content into America's homes and phones. CBS and Viacom...
