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Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions sells 10% stake to new Patrick Whitesell-led platform at a valuation of more than $750 million, sources say
Peyton Manning on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Theo Wargo | NBCUniversal | Getty Images Peyton Manning has a new business partner. A new platform run by Patrick Whitesell, the former executive chairman of Endeavor, has acquired a minority stake in Manning’s Omaha Productions. The stake, which is approximately 10% of the company, values Omaha Productions […]
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AEW CEO Tony Khan says he wants to keep company private to pass it down to his kids
All Elite Wrestling, the upstart professional wrestling league, will remain a privately-held family business instead of pursuing an initial public offering, according to founder and co-owner Tony Khan. Khan told CNBC Sport he had no interest in going public because he wants to pass the league down to his kids — who haven’t been born […]
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TKO Group to acquire IMG, Professional Bull Riders and On Location from Endeavor for $3.25 billion
TKO Group, the company that owns WWE and UFC, is expanding into sports-adjacent properties by acquiring three businesses for $3.25 billion from its controlling owner, Endeavor Group. The businesses are Professional Bull Riders, On Location and IMG, the companies announced Thursday. The deal is all stock, and Endeavor’s ownership in TKO will increase from 53% to […]
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Goldman Sachs says these stocks are a table-pounding buy ahead of earnings
Analysts at Goldman Sachs named a slate of stocks to snap up as earnings season gets underway. There are plenty of buy-rated companies heading into quarterly reports, according to the firm. Those names include LivaNova , Spotify Technology, TKO Group and ServiceNow. Spotify Technology “SPOT is the clear global audio platform leader,” wrote analyst Eric […]
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NFL, RedBird joint venture EverPass lines up ‘Sunday Ticket’ streaming in bars, restaurants
Football fans watch the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks on at a sports bar in New Jersey on February 2, 2014. Cem Ozdel | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A satellite dish is no longer the only way bars and restaurants can air the National Football League’s […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, AMC, Boeing, Nio and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop , AMC Entertainment – The so-called meme stocks retreated significantly after a two-day rally . GameStop declined about 30%, while AMC dropped 20% as the trading frenzy seemed to fade. The sell-off in AMC shares also came after the company announced a debt-for-equity swap. Before […]
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Netflix is set to report earnings – here’s what Wall Street expects
Rafael Enrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Netflix is due to report first-quarter earnings after the closing bell Thursday. The company’s performance has been an anomaly in the streaming realm. While competitors struggle to turn profits, Netflix saw a 12% bump in revenue last year as its paid memberships grew again. Here’s […]
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Vince McMahon is taking vacations and in touch with Trump as WWE tries to move on from scandal-plagued ex-CEO
Vince McMahon, right, and Donald Trump attend a press conference about the WWE at the Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on June 22, 2009. Mark A. Wallenfang | Getty Images As he faces a mountain of legal woes, former WWE leader Vince McMahon is traveling, eating out and keeping in touch with […]
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Private equity firm Silver Lake to take entertainment company Endeavor private at $27.50 a share
Ariel Emanuel, Chief Executive Officer, Endeavor, at the New York Stock Exchange, April 29, 2021. Source: NYSE Private equity firm Silver Lake announced Tuesday that it’s acquiring entertainment company Endeavor Group Holdings for $27.50 a share. Endeavor’s stock rose more than 2% Tuesday afternoon after a brief halt ahead of the announcement. It was trading […]
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CNBC Day-to-day Open: Wall Street large on AI euphoria
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Illustrations or photos This report is from present-day CNBC Day-to-day Open, our worldwide markets e-newsletter. CNBC Every day Open brings investors up to velocity on every little thing they will need to know, no issue the place they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe right here. What you […]
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