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2024 Was World's Taylor Swift Era Once Again: Spotify Reveals Top Artists, Songs, Albums, Podcasts
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - 4:11pm | 1161Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) released its annual list of the most listened-to songs, albums, artists and podcasts and just like last year it's Taylor Swift's world and we're all just living in it. What Happened: For a second straight year, Taylor Swift sits atop the Spotify Wrapped list of the...
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EXCLUSIVE: How This California Cannabis Co. Became A Celebrity Favorite With Migos And Travis Scott
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 10:12am | 745In the latest episode of Benzinga’s Cannabis Insider podcast, co-hosts Patricio Liddle and Abbey Higginbotham welcomed Caleb Counts, CEO and co-founder of Connected Cannabis Co. This episode offers an in-depth look into how Counts' personal journey has shaped one of the most recognized brands...
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Celebrity Climate Culprits: What Elon Musk, Steven Spielberg, Kylie Jenner And Others Have In Common
Monday, August 22, 2022 - 2:02pm | 1054A few years ago, Elon Musk told Rolling Stone, “Climate change is the biggest threat that humanity faces this century," touting his electric vehicle company, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), as a step toward sustainability. But after taking a look at his private jet-flying habits via @...
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Why Live Nation Shares Are Falling Today
Monday, November 8, 2021 - 11:46am | 308Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE: LYV) is trading lower Monday following multiple deaths at Friday's Astroworld Festival. According to reports, around 50,000 people attended the music festival in Houston, Texas. At least eight people were killed and many more were injured after...
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Grammy Awarded R&B Star Miguel Launches Cannabis Beverage Kalvara In His Home State
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 8:57am | 384Cannabis beverage Kalvara confirmed Tuesday its launch in California, the home state of the company’s co-founder, owner and Chief Creative Director – Grammy award winner Miguel. “Kalvara is a game changer,” Miguel said. “I can enjoy a...
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Ariana Grande To Headline Fortnite Concert Series: Why It's Important For Video Games, Tencent
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 - 3:31pm | 607Ariana Grande becomes the latest to host a virtual concert inside a video game, a move seen as part of the continued shift to metaverses. Here are the details on Grande’s concert and how other video game concerts have performed. What Happened: Epic Games, partially owned by Tencent Holdings (...
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Gen Z And Millennial Cannabis Consumers Are Influenced By... Who? And What? HQ Has An Answer
Friday, December 11, 2020 - 3:11pm | 543Many brands often struggle with figuring out what young people like. Fortunately for cannabis companies, a new report out of strategic advisory studio Headquarters (HQ) has some answers. According to the HQ Cannabis Brand Affinity Report, hip-hop, R&B, fashion, social media influencers...
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An Encouraging Sign For McDonald's (With Help From Travis Scott)
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 5:50pm | 256McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) saw a spike in year-over-year weekly visits at the start of September but has slowed down, according to location intelligence platform company Placer.ai. McDonald's saw a notable surge in traffic in early September, coinciding with the Labor Day long weekend...
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Fintech Focus For October 12, 2020
Sunday, October 11, 2020 - 8:33pm | 1989Quote Of The Day: The only impossible journey is the one you never begin. - Tony Robbins Fintech Movers: The Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, the research and development wing of the United States Department of Homeland Security, has given close to a million dollars to five blockchain...
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McDonald's Menu Shakeup: New Bakery Items, J Balvin Meal
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 - 4:35pm | 366Fresh off a successful marketing campaign with rapper Travis Scott, McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) is launching two new menu additions. McCafe Bakery: McDonald's announced Wednesday the launch of a new McCafe Bakery Lineup. As Of Oct. 28, the fast-food chain will add a handful of...
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BofA Incrementally Bullish On McDonald's
Monday, October 5, 2020 - 5:54pm | 282BofA Securities turned incrementally bullish on McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) after proprietary data signaled limited-service restaurant sales accelerated in August. The McDonald's Analyst: Gregory Francort maintains a Buy rating on McDonald's stock with a price target lifted...
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Travis Scott Promotion At McDonald's Promotes Addictive Food, Says Health Expert
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - 3:29pm | 841Mcdonald's Corp's (NYSE: MCD) partnership with rapper Travis Scott marks its first celebrity collaboration since a series of iconic commercials with NBA legend Michael Jordan in the 1990s. The deal also brings up an important social issue that may be overlooked: the use of celebrities to...
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Travis Scott Broke McDonald's Supply Chain
Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 10:52am | 423Rapper Travis Scott's collaboration with McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) is resulting in meat shortages because of the popularity of the new "Travis Scott Meal," a Quarter Pounder burger, fries, Sprite and a side package of BBQ sauce. The stock hit an all-time high above $226 per...