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How Jay-Z Is Leading Caliva's Creative Direction, Community Outreach
Monday, April 20, 2020 - 10:48am | 499Read More...By Sylvia Muñoz Campo The number of celebrities entering the $75 billion cannabis industry is growing daily. You may be familiar with brands paying famous influencers for endorsements to attract attention and bolster sales. What you might not know is that many celebrities...
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The Cannabis Company Backed By Jay-Z And Joe Montana Gets New Execs, Board Members
Friday, September 13, 2019 - 2:26pm | 407Read More...Caliva, one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis companies in California, announced this week it has added a new board member, Jeffry R. Allen, and three new executive team members: Joseph Sequenzia, as Chief Marketing Officer Leann Taylor, as Chief Strategy Officer Drew Kornreich, as...
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What To Make Of Jay-Z's Caliva Partnership
Monday, July 22, 2019 - 3:02pm | 508Read More...Hip hop artist and entrepreneur Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter made headlines earlier this month by entering the cannabis space via a multi-year deal with California's Caliva as its Chief Brand Strategist. Caliva said Jay-Z will focus on creative direction for the brand as well as outreach...
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The Week In Cannabis: Jay-Z Joins Caliva, Congress Holds Marijuana Hearings, CannTrust Gets Smoked, And More
Sunday, July 14, 2019 - 3:03pm | 4902Read More...Beyoncé’s husband Jay-Z entered the cannabis industry this week, announcing he’d be joining the California brand Caliva as chief brand strategist. “Jay-Z entering the cannabis space reaffirms that effective brands will drive the future of the cannabis industry. We...
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Jay-Z Named Brand Strategist For Cannabis Company Caliva
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 - 3:14pm | 283Read More...Shawn Carter, better known as the rapper Jay-Z, will be “chief brand strategist” for California cannabis company Caliva, working to boost the benefits of the legalization of cannabis in communities that were hit hardest by the War on Drugs. High Times reported Tuesday that Jay-Z has...
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Turtle Beach Extends Partnership With Roc Nation, Signs NBA First-Round Picks Washington, Porter
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 12:16pm | 295Read More...Turtle Beach Corp (NASDAQ: HEAR) has signed deals with first-round NBA draft picks PJ Washington and Kevin Porter Jr. The San Diego-based video game headset manufacturer announced the deal Tuesday, and the draft picks will join Josh Hart of the New Orleans Pelicans in creating content that...
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Not A Hard Knock Life Anymore: A Look At Jay-Z's Billion Dollar Empire
Thursday, June 6, 2019 - 7:58am | 700Read More...Jay-Z may have 99 problems – but the bills ain’t one. Jay-Z has become much more than a rapper, taking an Empire State of Mind as he’s built a portfolio of companies and real estate that led Forbes to estimate this week that he’s now worth $1 billion, the first hip-hop...
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Cowen Weighs Puma's Market Share Opportunity Against Potential Athletic Apparel Slowdown, European Concerns
Monday, January 14, 2019 - 12:07pm | 481Read More...Amid the rise of sportswear and the fall of performance apparel, Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (OTC: PMMAF) the quintessential casual sportswear brand, is properly positioned for the trend, according to Cowen. The Analyst Analyst John Kernan initiated coverage of Puma's...
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How Did A Startup Get Jay-Z And Kevin Durant Excited About Life Insurance?
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - 2:55pm | 603Read More...The Benzinga Fintech Focus Podcast took a brief detour last week into the world of term life insurance. This week’s episode features an interview with Peter Colis, founder and CEO of Ethos, a startup looking to change the way consumers buy term life insurance policies. Ethos has raised over $...
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Puma Takes Over NBA Draft Conversation With Basketball Footwear Push
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 2:03pm | 965Read More...When Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (OTC: PMMAF) announced a comeback attempt in basketball earlier this year, it turned heads in the industry. Why is the brand that has had a really strong run in sportswear over the past few years entering a struggling performance basketball footwear market? A...
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Jay-Z Subpoenaed By SEC In Iconix Brand Investigation
Thursday, May 3, 2018 - 2:56pm | 420Read More...Hip hop icon and fashion mogul Jay Z may have a less-than-friendly date with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sometime soon, Bloomberg reported. What Happened Jay-Z may landed in hot water with the SEC after he failed to testify as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged...
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76% Of Americans Would Skip The Final 'Game Of Thrones' Season For $1,000
Sunday, January 28, 2018 - 5:51pm | 466Read More...Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s hit HBO series "Game of Thrones" is set to return for a six-episode run in 2019, but according to a new study, a majority of Americans would choose cash over upcoming season. According to a new financial study from Acorns, 76 percent of those...
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Puma, The Fastest-Growing Company In The Footwear Industry, Raises 2017 Guidance
Monday, July 17, 2017 - 2:13pm | 407Read More...Puma SE NPV (OTC: PMMAF) released preliminary second-quarter results on Monday and has raised its guidance for the second half of 2017. Puma has been one of the hottest footwear companies in 2017 in a struggling industry. “Puma is the only brand that is showing significant growth at scale,...
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9 Best #Kanyepartyisover Tweets Following The Star's Meltdown
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 10:22am | 395Read More...Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has gone crazy after Kanye West’s controversial comments made on his now canceled Saint Pablo Tour, ranting on everything from Donald Trump and racism, to Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Hashtag "Kanye Party Is Over" (#kanyepartyisover) has been trending on the social media...
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The World's First 'Consumer Goods IPO' Will Celebrate Jay-Z's Debut
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 10:03am | 563Read More...When StockX, the stock market for sneaker resales, launched in February, CEO Josh Luber hinted the platform could eventually be used to sell more than just sneakers. That day has finally come, and it’s coming in extravagant fashion. The company announced today that it will host what it...
