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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...
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Alphabet's YouTube and Google Took Down More Than 300 Trump Ads
Monday, December 2, 2019 - 6:47am | 505Read More...For every Trump campaign ad Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) refuses to take down, there is plenty that it has, in fact, removed for violating its policies, CBS’s 60 minutes reported on Sunday. What Happened The company’s two vital subsidiaries Google and YouTube removed more than...
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Thanksgiving Travel Affected As Three Storms Rage
Thursday, November 28, 2019 - 6:30am | 389Read More...The travel plans of millions of Americans for Thanksgiving might be affected as three strong storm systems bring heavy snow, rain, and wind across the U.S. The western region will have more significant consequences around Thanksgiving, the National Weather Service warned on Wednesday. The...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Apple, CSX, Tapestry, Total, Viacom And More
Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 1:06pm | 660Read More...This weekend's Barron's offers a look at what's in store for North American railroad stocks. Other featured articles discuss changing oil stock dividends and potential results from a major media merger. Also, the prospects for the iPhone maker, a luxury fashion company, a French oil...
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What Altria's CEO Is Saying About Juul
Thursday, August 29, 2019 - 3:54pm | 155Read More...Altria Group (NASDAQ: MO) shares were trading over 4% lower Thursday afternoon. FTC investigators are looking at whether Juul is engaged in deceptive marketing, including targeting minors or using influencers, according to a Reuters report. Before news of the FTC investigation came out Thursday,...
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CBS Has Strong Quarter, But Viacom Merger Uncertainty Keeps Analysts On Sidelines
Friday, August 9, 2019 - 3:34pm | 619Read More...CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) reported strong second-quarter earnings on continued subscriber gains for its streaming platforms and good ad sales, but the growth remains overshadowed by the unsettled picture around the company’s possible merger with Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB). “Cloudy...
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Benzinga's Bulls & Bears Of The Week: Amazon, CBS, Intel, Nike, Tesla And More
Sunday, January 6, 2019 - 10:27am | 921Read More...Benzinga has featured looks at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included tech giants and a media leader. Bearish calls included a big EV maker and a struggling retailer. The first week of the new year felt like more of the same, as far as market volatility goes....
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Suspected Mail Bomber Cesar Sayoc: What We Know
Friday, October 26, 2018 - 4:48pm | 568Read More...An arrest was made Friday in a nationwide manhunt for the culprit in the mailing of pipe bombs to a dozen current and former Democratic government officials and supporters, many of whom have been targets of President Donald Trump's ire. The Suspect The suspect in the mail bombs is 56...
