Summer Olympics

Over the centuries, Olympics traditions linking sports and culture include the torch relay, the Olympic flame that's always lit, the Parade of Nations and the release of birds of peace, which dates back to the revived Olympics in 1896. Who can forget one of the most stirring moments in Olympic...

Every four years, a Summer Olympics competition is held with viewers around the world tuning in to cheer on their country's athletes in the hope to top the medal count and celebrate the pride of their country. While the Olympics are important to media companies, sports fans and others, here's a...

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Media company Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) reported fourth-quarter financial results before market open Thursday. One key highlight from the report was the company's growth of its Peacock streaming platform. What Happened: Comcast is one of several media companies that has National Football...

Media companies that have rights to National Football League (NFL) games have benefitted from strong viewership during the 2023 season. The strong viewership spilled over into the NFL Playoffs and one media company could benefit from a streaming exclusive. What Happened: Six NFL Playoffs games were...

Coach Mike Krzyzewski, better known as Coach K, is retiring at the end of the 2021-2022 season after 42 seasons coaching the Duke University Men’s Basketball Team. Here are five things you might not know about the legendary coach. Only 2 Losing Seasons at Duke: Krzyzewski coached for 42...

The U.S. Olympic team continued its dominance in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo winning more gold medals and total medals than any other country. The gold medals won by the U.S. team will bring $3.75 million to the athletes for winning the highly coveted athletic accomplishment. What Happened: The U....

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo is scheduled to start July 23 after being delayed a full year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The games will bring a return of international competition and possibly have record viewership. One company that could benefit from a strong showing of the athletes wearing...

Simone Biles won her seventh all-around national title last Sunday at the U.S Gymnastics Championships. This victory gave Biles the most titles of all time in U.S. history. Since 2013, the decorated gymnast has won every single all-around competition she has competed in. What To Know: The U.S. has...

Citi analyst Corinna Van der Ghinst recently met with Shoe Carnival, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCVL) management at the Citi Retail Seminar to discuss the latest trends in footwear. According to Van der Ghinst, the athletic segment is as strong as ever. Shoe Carnival sees strong growth across the boards in...

As the Brazil Olympics creeps around the corner, researchers are struggling to figure how much of a risk the Games might pose in spreading the Zika virus around the world. The Games As many as 200,000 Americans are expected to travel to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics in August, a New York Times...

As the upfronts begin in New York City this week, NBC (parent company, Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)), as per tradition, got an early jump on Sunday by releasing its new fall schedule. Surprisingly though, despite ordering a number of freshman series over the last few days, only three will...

Anything and everything Brazil is rallying today as the World Cup kickoff approaches. But the real reason for the rally is not the start of the world’s largest sporting event on Thursday. The main catalyst for the recent rally has to do with the declining approval rating for current...

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's sultry city in the sun, is scheduled to host the World Cup in 2014 and the Summer Olympics two years later. In theory, that should be excellent news for the EGShares Brazil Infrastructure ETF (NYSE: BRXX). In reality, the EGShares Brazil Infrastructure ETF and Rio could be...