Sirius (SIRI) CEO Mel Karmazin is testifying before Congress to give the reasons that the federal government should allows his company to merge with rival XM (XMSR). His pitch is familiar by now....
From Ticker Sense Last week’s announcement that the Blackstone Group was filing to go public even though the company specializes in taking public companies private was taken as a signal by some...
Wall St. didn’t think much of Exxon’s (XOM) earnings. That is odd because the company made an obscene $10.9 billion. The stock is off over 2%. The oil company’s earnings for the...
Source: ThinkstockVMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW) reported fourth quarter and full year 2012 results after markets closed today. For the quarter, the virtualization software maker posted adjusted diluted...
Sysco has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Brakes Group, a leading European foodservice distributor.
Norway ranks No.12 in the world in oil production. It relies on crude to fuel its economy much like several nations in the Middle East. Some oil production in the politically torn region has dropped...
From Ticker Sense From time to time in our posts we have mentioned the technical term golden cross and its counterpart the iron cross. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, a golden cross...
From the crossing over of numerous country artists onto the pop charts to the release of Ken Burns’ long-awaited “Country Music” film, it felt like the genre was having a moment in...
Thousands of new songs were released this past year, reaching listeners via radio, streaming services, and even old-fashioned physical media. Fewer than 500 songs accomplished the feat of charting on...
As the foremost platform of music’s streaming era, Spotify offers a pointed glimpse into the enduring popularity of certain songs and artists. What the data on Spotify streams tells us is that...
This year, Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and record producer Justin Timberlake agreed to sell his music catalog to Hipgnosis Song Management, a U.K.-based business backed by Stephen...
The current Russian invasion of Ukraine has involved several brutal sieges of cities and towns alike. Many civilians have been killed along with members of the military. The most widely followed of...
If 2020 was the year for country artists to hunker down and try to avoid the pandemic, 2021 was the year to recover. After taking advantage of time off the road to craft new songs and develop...
Tilray released its second quarter financial results after the markets closed on Tuesday. The company said that it had a net loss of $0.36 per share and $45.9 million in revenue, compared with...