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VIDEO: Tilray CEO Discusses Earnings, Answers Audience Questions
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 2:08pm | 471Canadian cannabis giant Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) (TSX: TLRY) reported its latest financial results on Wednesday, touting a spike in both fourth-quarter and full fiscal 2021 revenue. CEO Irwin D. Simon said that Tilray is "leading the global cannabis industry with low cost of production,...
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EXCLUSIVE: Tilray CEO Talks Symbios, Aphria, Market Opportunities On 'Power Hour'
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 3:35pm | 472Tilray Inc (NASDAQ: TLRY) recently announced the launch of Symbios, a medical cannabis brand the cannabis company said will provide a broader spectrum of formats and unique cannabinoid ratios at a better price point. CEO Irwin Simon appeared on Benzinga's YouTube show "Power Hour...
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Video: Tilray CEO Discusses Aphria Merger, US Market Ambitions, Cannabis As A CPG Business, And More
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 1:17pm | 965On Monday, the cannabis industry witnessed the creation of the world's largest cannabis company measured by revenue, as two Canadian giants, Tilray Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) and Aphria Inc. (NASDAQ: APHA), announced the closing of their merger. Tilray and Aphria had been in negotiations since fall...
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Aphria CEO Discusses Tilray Merger On 420, Says Combined Company 'Will Be Ready' For US Legalization
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 6:27pm | 361Aphria Inc (NASDAQ: APHA) CEO Irwin Simon appeared on CNBC’s "Squawk on the Street" Tuesday to discuss the cannabis company's pending merger with Tilray Inc (NASDAQ: TLRY). Aphria shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of the merger with Tilray, and Tilray is...
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Aphria One Step Closer To Merging With Tilray, Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve The Deal
Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 12:23pm | 416Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA) (NASDAQ: APHA) confirmed Thursday it has satisfied one of the requirements for its merger with Tilray Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) after its shareholders approved the arrangement at a special meeting. The special resolution approving the arrangement had to be endorsed by a minimum of...
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Cannabis Vets From Poseidon, Curaleaf, Aphria And TILT Share Projections For 2021
Friday, January 8, 2021 - 11:41am | 1468The past twelve months were pivotal for the cannabis industry, as 2020 welcomed a myriad of triumphs, including: Essential business status during the COVID-19 pandemic Four U.S. states voting yes to recreational marijuana The U.S. House of Representatives' approving...
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Aphria, Tilray In Talks To Merge: Report
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 6:18pm | 218Aphria Inc. (NASDAQ: APHA) and Tilray Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) are contemplating a merger. The two companies began negotiations this week, and an official announcement could be released before Friday, according to BNN Bloomberg. The resulting company would keep the Tilray name and put Irwin Simon,...
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Cannabis Company Aphria To Switch Listing From NYSE To Nasdaq
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 12:41pm | 402Canadian cannabis company Aphria Inc (NYSE: APHA) announced Tuesday it will transfer its stock from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq exchange after the market closes June 5. What To Know “This move is a reflection of our ongoing commitment to find cost effective ways of...
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Aphria Announces New Board Of Directors, Executive Appointments
Friday, November 15, 2019 - 3:33pm | 286Aphria Inc (NYSE: APHA) announced all seven candidates listed in its management information circular were elected as directors at the company's annual meeting of shareholders held on Nov. 14. The directors elected were: Irwin D. Simon, John M. Herhalt, Jodi Butts, David Hopkinson, Tom Looney,...
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Aphria CEO Talks Earnings, Plans To Eliminate $5B Illicit Cannabis Market
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - 11:37am | 426The illicit or "black" cannabis market in Canada is valued at around $5 billion, and Aphria Inc (NYSE: APHA) wants to replace it with its legal brands, interim CEO Irwin Simon told CNBC's Jim Cramer Monday. Aphria is a consumer packaged goods company at its core and is backed by...
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Aphria Shares Soar On 969% YoY Q4 Revenue Growth
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 4:49pm | 291Aphria Inc (NYSE: APHA) shares soared Thursday afternoon after reporting a huge increase in quarterly net revenue. Fourth-quarter net revenue came in at CA$128.6 million. This is up from CA$12.03 million in the same period last year, an increase of 969%. "It's a new day at Aphria...
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Aphria Announces Expansion To Jamaica
Monday, July 29, 2019 - 8:38am | 310Canada-based cannabis company Aphria Inc (NYSE: APHA) announced Monday its subsidiary will expand operation to Jamaica. What Happened Aphria's subsidiary Marigold Projects Jamaica Limited was granted a retail Herb House license from Jamaica's Cannabis Licensing Authority to open a new store...
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Aphria's President To Resign Amid Another Management Reshuffle
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - 9:14am | 313Aphria Inc (NYSE: APHA) on Tuesday announced some management changes. What Happened Aphria announced its President Jakob Ripshtein will resign from the company June 7. Ripshtein was promoted to the role in November, which gave him the responsibility of the company's operating units worldwide....
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Aphria Chairman: 'Short-Seller Report Was A Wake-Up Call'
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 11:30am | 445Canadian cannabis company Aphria Inc (NYSE: APHA) has a plan to boost revenue to CA$1 billion ($746 million) by the end of next year, newly appointed Chairman Irwin Simon told Bloomberg. Aphria expects to increase its revenue by about fivefold by the end of 2020 from an estimated CA$209...
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Aphria Falls After Rejecting Green Growth's Hostile Takeover Offer
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 10:29am | 401Canada-based cannabis company Aphria Inc (NYSE: APHA) said Wednesday Green Growth Brands Inc (OTC: GGBXF)'s hostile takeover offer significantly undervalues its stock and is inadequate. What Happened Green Growth presented an unsolicited takeover offer in which U.S.-based Green Growth will...