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Sony Inks $1.2B Deal To Acquire AT&T's Anime Unit Crunchyroll
Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 12:30am | 440Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) has inked a deal to buy AT&T Inc’s (NYSE: T) anime video streaming subsidiary Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion in cash consideration. A definite agreement has been signed by Sony Funimation Global Group LLC to acquire a 100% stake in AT&T’s Ellation...
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FireEye Shares Drop 7% As Company Reports Suffering Foreign Government-Backed Cyberattack
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 3:04am | 401California-headquartered cybersecurity company FireEye Inc (NASDAQ: FEYE) revealed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday that it was a victim of a cyberattack. The attack targeted the company’s “Red Team" assessment tools, used for...
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Elon Musk Advises Fellow CEOs To Spend Less Time On PowerPoint And Do This Instead
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 10:37pm | 463Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that fellow CEOs should embrace criticism and attention to detail while abandoning the unilateral focus on the bottom line. What Happened: Speaking virtually at the WSJ CEO Summit, Musk dished out advice to chief executives. “Are...
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Kodak $765M Federal Loan Process Involved No Wrongdoing, DFC Concludes
Monday, December 7, 2020 - 1:10am | 559There was no wrongdoing involved in the process of Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: KODK) receiving a $765 million federal loan for its pharmaceuticals foray, the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. has reportedly concluded. What Happened: The DFC is the federal agency that...
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Airbnb Seeks Up To $42B Valuation In Upscaled IPO: WSJ
Sunday, December 6, 2020 - 10:38pm | 380Airbnb, Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) is upping its initial public offering price range target to $56 to $60 a share compared to the earlier range of $44 to $50, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. What Happened: The vacation home rental company will enjoy a valuation of nearly $42 billion...
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Leading Google AI Researcher Says Search Engine Giant Fired Her Over Internal Email Critical Of Higher-Ups
Thursday, December 3, 2020 - 10:43pm | 477Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) search engine unit Google fired the co-head of its Ethical Artificial Intelligence team, Timnit Gebru, over an email she wrote to an internal group and her “insufficiently rigorous” work, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday...
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Google, Justice Department Must Give Fresh Proposal In Antitrust Case Over Concerns Raised By Apple, Microsoft, Others, Judge Says
Thursday, December 3, 2020 - 2:00am | 428The U.S District Judge presiding over the antitrust hearing against Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) dominance in the internet search remarked that the case warrants a new proposal over the sensitive nature of the content being discussed, especially the data collected from...
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London Stock Exchange Reportedly Set To Win EU Approval For $27B Refinitiv Deal
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 4:29pm | 265The London Stock Exchange could soon see its $27-billion acquisition of data analytics company Refinitiv receive European Union antitrust approval, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. What Happened: The LSE first proposed an all-stock ...
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Alibaba, JD, Pinduoduo's US Listing Fate Hangs In Balance As House Votes On Audit Rules Bill This Week
Monday, November 30, 2020 - 4:30am | 437The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a legislation on Wednesday that could force the delisting of Chinese stocks in the country if they don't comply with audit regulations, reports the Wall Street Journal. The legislation would require a two-thirds majority...
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Airbnb, DoorDash Reportedly Up IPO Valuation Target By $3B Each
Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 11:38pm | 413Airbnb Inc and DoorDash Inc are revising their enterprise valuation targets for their upcoming initial public offerings next month, according to the Wall Street Journal. Both the unicorn startups have reportedly upscaled the valuation range by $3 billion each. What Happened: The hike in the...
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S&P Global To Acquire IHS Markit For $44B, Creating A Wall Street Data Behemoth
Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:01pm | 428S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI) confirmed early Monday it is acquiring IHS Markit Ltd. (NYSE: INFO) in a deal that values the latter at $44 billion, including $4.8 billion of net debt. What Happened: The Wall Street Journal had reported on the merger plans earlier on Sunday, citing...
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Wall Street Braces As Tesla Addition To S&P 500 Could Put $100 Billion Into Play: WSJ
Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 5:42pm | 348Wall Street is bracing for Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) arrival to the S&P 500 Index on Dec. 18. What Happened: The addition of the California-based automaker is expected to create challenges because of the company's size, $555 billion, and volatility. Tesla's share price...
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McCormick Close To Acquiring Hot-Sauce Maker Cholula In $800M Deal: WSJ
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - 2:41am | 316McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) is nearing an $800 million deal to acquire hot-sauce maker Cholula from private-equity firm L Catterton, the Wall Street Journal reports. The acquisition talks could finalize by Tuesday if the deal doesn't fall apart. What Happened:...
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CoStar Ventures Into Residential Real Estate Data Business With $250M Homesnap Acquisition
Monday, November 23, 2020 - 12:38am | 303Commercial real estate data provider CoStar Group Inc (NASDAQ: CSGP) will acquire Homesnap Inc for $250 million. The all-cash deal is expected to close this year. What Happened: The acquisition is CoStar’s first venture in the residential real estate data business, according to the Wall...
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Elizabeth Holmes Doesn't Want Jury To Hear How Much She Made, Court Filings Show
Saturday, November 21, 2020 - 6:44pm | 316Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos, wants to block information on her previous income and “luxurious” spending from being revealed in court, CNBC has reported. What Happened: Holmes’ defense attorneys filed a motion to exclude reports showing her earnings...