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Amazon Introduces 'Prime Reading'; Think Of It As Netflix For Books
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 1:56pm | 325Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s Amazon Prime just got even better. The e-commerce giant has been dominating recently, as it looks to provide even more value by increasing the benefits of its prime subscription service. On Wednesday, the company announced the launch of of Prime Reading, an...
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Here's Why Under Armour 'Must Be Going Wild Behind Closed Doors'
Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 3:04pm | 420NBA superstar Steph Curry may very well be Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA)'s most recognizable athlete, but once every four years, his status is pushed aside in favor of Michael Phelps, the 28-time Olympic medal winner. According to Bloomberg, Phelps is Under Armour's "crown jewel" athlete of the...
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Why So Many Ex-NFL Players Struggle Financially
Friday, May 13, 2016 - 2:04pm | 524Former NFL linebacker Na’il Diggs recently wrote very candidly for SI.com about his financial struggles during and after his playing career, and why so many highly-paid NFL players end up broke after they retire. Diggs attributes, in part, the irresponsible financial behavior many players...
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5 Recent Big Media Spinoffs
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 11:19am | 826Gannett’s (NYSE: GCI) announcement last Tuesday that it planned to spin off its print business, including USA Today, into a separate company was only the latest of several recent media spinoffs. Here's a look at how the deal stacks up against the others. The Debt Question Gannett...
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5 Candidates To Purchase The Los Angeles Clippers
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 12:30pm | 1049The state that voted the biggest action movie star ever its governor and whose capital city's mayor-ship is in the hands of a former NBA all-star may have its once sad-sack franchise open for bidding. The fun is just beginning. Donald Sterling will soon be out. That's the plan NBA...
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NBA Brings Down The Hammer On Clippers' Owner: Now What?
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 4:09pm | 1003NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is just three months into his job, but has already set a precedent that could define him for a lifetime. "I will urge the board of governors to exercise its authority to force a sale of the team," said Silver on Tuesday afternoon. Following the league'...
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Trailblazers: Vince McMahon Takes His Empire, And An Industry, Over The Top
Sunday, April 6, 2014 - 11:56am | 1157The life of a World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) employee can be a grueling one. The company performed 321 live events, including 65 international, in front of nearly two million fans in 2013. Professional wrestling, or what WWE likes to label "sports-entertainment," has changed...
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Is Getting on SI's Cover a Guaranteed Swimsuit-to-Riches Story?
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 4:11pm | 460Victoria’s Secret (NYSE: LTD) execs might disagree but the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue is arguably the sexiest mainstream publication to hit newsstands each year. For the models that land coveted spots, one would think riches and exposure abound, but is that true? When this year’s two-...
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CGM Focus, death of a giant: Part 1
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 1:52pm | 110In sports we have the Sports Illustrated cover curse, in the world of equities we have Fortune Magazine. In an article written on May 27, 2008, Fortune deemed Ken Heebner (CGM's mastermind) America's hottest investor. Who's to blame them, in 2007 Heebner returned an almost unfathomable 79% return...