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Can Apple Afford to Sell Video for $4.99?

Posted: September 11, 2019 at 7:00 am

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has announced its new Apple TV+ service, along with upgraded iPhones, watches and iPads. The new hardware, management says, is not the core of the company's ...
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Odds Patriots Will Win Every Game Improve

Posted: September 9, 2019 at 1:06 pm

Prior to the start of this NFL season, oddsmakers had the New England Patriots as underdogs in only a single game. Based on the team's performance in the season opener, ...
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Music Industry Sales Jump 18% on Streaming Growth

Posted: September 6, 2019 at 11:45 am

In the first half of 2019, retail revenues in the U.S. market for recorded music rose by 18% to $5.4 billion, compared with revenues of $4.6 billion in the first ...
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Alphabet Shrugs Off Record FTC Fine

Posted: September 4, 2019 at 1:40 pm

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has been under a tremendous amount of scrutiny recently, and part of this is coming to a head. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has levied ...
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NFL Teams With the Most Expensive Ticket Prices

Posted: September 4, 2019 at 9:23 am

With the start of the NFL season, teams and the secondary ticket price market have set what seats will cost. Among the teams with the lowest ticket prices, all are ...
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These Are the Most Annoying Fan Bases in Pro Sports

Posted: September 3, 2019 at 2:23 pm

It's okay to "hate" the New England Patriots NFL team. Lots of people do. In fact, a poll earlier this year revealed that of 12 sports dynasties in the past ...
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Who Gamblers Think Will Win the Nomination

Posted: September 2, 2019 at 7:56 am

Most Americans look at polls as forecasts of who will win the Democratic nomination. They tend to view these numbers through their eyes of voters. Another group is likely to ...
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Disney Sells YES Network to Yankees

Posted: August 30, 2019 at 11:45 am

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) shares dipped on Friday after the company said that it sold its equity interest in the YES Network to a newly formed investor group that ...
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Peppa Pig Finds a New Home at Hasbro

Posted: August 23, 2019 at 10:25 am

Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) shares dipped on Friday after the firm announced that it would be acquiring eOne in an all-cash transaction. Through this acquisition, Hasbro is looking to advance ...
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This Is Why Apple Will Lose the Streaming War

Posted: August 20, 2019 at 11:37 am

Apple is about to announce its own streaming service. The media speculate that the plan will cost consumers $9.99 a year, though there may be an introductory offer that is ...
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These Are Peter Fonda’s 71 Films

Posted: August 17, 2019 at 9:13 am

Peter Fonda died at age 79 of complications of lung cancer. He was part of Hollywood royalty, son of screen legend Henry Fonda and younger brother of megastar Jane Fonda. ...
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Referring to Yourself in the Third Person Might Be a Good Thing

Posted: August 15, 2019 at 10:39 am

Speaking of yourself in the third person is the height of pretension, right? Donald Trump, for instance, is often criticized or mocked for the practice. Forbes suggested that substituting the ...
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Why Roku Still Has More Upside Than Netflix

Posted: August 12, 2019 at 12:20 pm

Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) shares have absolutely exploded in 2019, and it seems that analysts can’t raise their price targets quick enough. However, one analyst is getting out in front ...
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Activision Blizzard Needs to Level Up After Q2

Posted: August 9, 2019 at 10:05 am

When Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) reported its most recent quarterly results after the markets closed on Thursday, the video game firm said that it had $0.53 in earnings per ...
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This Team Has the Most Expensive Tickets in the NFL

Posted: August 9, 2019 at 8:49 am

Among the advantages of winning six Super Bowls, including the most recent one, is that demand for home tickets soars. New England Patriots tickets have an average price of $777 ...
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