Chris Walsh

MJBiz CEO To Step Down Marijuana Business Daily's Chris Walsh will step down as CEO in January. The move comes nearly a year after Denver-based cannabis publishing and trade show business was acquired by Emerald X, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX) for $...

The largest and most established cannabis business conference in the world, MJBizCon, will be taking over the Las Vegas Convention Center late this coming fall, November 15-18. The exact location will be the South Hall, where the conference will have two floors with a new layout...

MJBiz confirmed Tuesday it has been acquired by the New York-headquartered b2b event and media company Emerald Holding Inc. (NYSE: EEX) for $120 million in cash plus potential earnouts. The deal includes MJBiz Con, one of the oldest and largest cannabis-focused trade shows, as well as...

While the cannabis industry is known for offering investors its own mixture of tricks and treats, a new report by CNN Business is expressing new hope for the cannabis sector. “Despite a global pandemic, discombobulated supply chains, ballooning inflation and an ongoing fight to...

After years serving as CEO of the company she co-founded, Cassandra Farrington is leaving Marijuana Business Daily. She will retain her post as board chair and help guide the long-term vision of MJBizDaily. Chris Walsh, founding editor and current president of MJBizDaily, will take over the CEO...

Cowen Inc (NASDAQ: COWN) represents an underappreciated turnaround story and offers capital optionality, according to Buckingham Research Group. The Analyst Buckingham's Chris Walsh initiated coverage of Cowen with a Buy rating and price target of $20. The Thesis Management has made clear...

The 2018 midterm elections left the U.S. with a Republican Senate, a Democratic House and three states with legalized cannabis. Michigan voted to legalize recreational marijuana, becoming the first state in the Midwest to do so, while Missouri and Utah passed ballot measures to allow the use of...

Pot stocks took a hit Thursday after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was reported to be rolling back the Cole Memo, an Obama-era policy diminishing federal interference in state-sanctioned cannabis operations. Although details have not yet been disclosed, the new policy, according to the...

Buckingham analyst James Mitchell reiterated a Buy rating and $81 price target for Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) after the bank posted third quarter results. The stock opened approximately 2 percent lower Friday and is trading 0.37 percent lower; investors reacted negatively on guidance for...