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EXCLUSIVE: Trulieve CEO On Harvest Deal, Shifting Cannabis Industry Focus, Social Equity
Friday, June 4, 2021 - 12:52pm | 436Trulieve Cannabis Corporation (OTCQX: TCNNF) CEO Kim Rivers opened day two of the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Friday with Cheddar Reporter Chloe Aiello. The two discussed the evolving cannabis space as well as the latest developments for Trulieve. "Trulieve is moving right along...
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EXCLUSIVE: Gage Growth CEO On Possible M&A, How Michigan Could Become No. 2 Cannabis Market, SAFE Banking Act
Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 1:28pm | 531Michigan’s cannabis market strength is such that it could unseat Colorado as the No. 2 state nationally in sales, Gage Growth Corp. (CSE: GAGE) CEO Fabian Monaco said Thursday at Benzinga’s Global Small Cap Conference. Gage, which is based in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale and went...
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Fintech Focus For March 26, 2021
Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 7:45pm | 1751Quote To Start The Day: A lot of issues you see in America are really manifestations of classism. Simple shifts in individual behavior could reduce the wealth gap we have today. Source: Philip Michael One Big Thing In Fintech: According to recent reporting, the consumer trading frenzy could be...
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Options Trader Danielle Shay On Increasing Awareness, Opportunity In the Markets
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 8:30am | 1087Trader and mentor Danielle Shay recently spoke with Benzinga about her mission of encouraging people to get involved in the markets regardless of their background. About Danielle Shay Shay comes from an international law and human rights background. Her free-spirited demeanor and desire to help...
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Altice Buys Streaming Financial News Network Cheddar For $200M
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 12:40pm | 447Altice USA Inc (NYSE: ATUS), one of the largest broadband communications and video services providers, has reached an agreement to acquire Cheddar. What Happened Altice will pay $200 million to acquire Cheddar in an all-cash deal, The Wall Street Journal first reported Tuesday. Cheddar's...
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Snap Reportedly Set To Launch Gaming Platform In April
Friday, March 15, 2019 - 11:27am | 356In 2018, The Information reported that Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) was looking into launching a gaming platform through its Snapchat app. Snap has showed growing interest in the segment and rolled out a few lightweight augmented reality games on its platform last year. What...
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Snap Crackles And Pops On CEO Spiegel's New Profit Goals
Friday, October 5, 2018 - 10:01am | 437Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) rose more than 3 percent early Friday as the Street circulated an internal memo delineating a recovery strategy and conceding recent miscalculations. What Happened In the Sept. 26 memo to employees obtained by Cheddar, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel referenced a “stretch goal...
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A Facebook Cryptocurrency? Company Acknowledges Exploration Of Blockchain Technology
Friday, May 11, 2018 - 4:23pm | 436Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) declined to comment Friday on reports the social media platform is considering a cryptocurrency to enable electronic payments. “Like many other companies, Facebook is exploring ways to leverage the power of blockchain technology,” a Facebook spokesperson said...
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Every Executive Who's Disappeared From Snap Since Its IPO
Thursday, February 15, 2018 - 10:30am | 765Even as recent surveys show that Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) is increasingly finding favor with younger users, another issue has come to haunt Snapchat's parent company: turnover. The company is facing brain drain of sorts, with the latest casualty being a sales executive. Snap's VP of...
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Snap Under Fire In The Headlines; Investors Shrug
Friday, January 19, 2018 - 12:56pm | 549Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) has weathered some fairly negative headlines in the past 24 hours, but shares have been unruffled. The muted reaction by Snap investors suggests shareholders are more focused on the long-term Snap story than short-term bumps in the road. Downsizing On Thursday, Cheddar...