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Jay Leno Hits The Gas Back To TV
Friday, October 31, 2014 - 12:12pm | 375Jay Leno, former NBC "Tonight Show" host, will be zooming over to sister network CNBC as host of "Jay Leno's Garage." Known for his vast collection of expensive vehicles, Leno takes the wheel of this opportunity after a test drive in August. August's one-hour special...
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Jay Leno Talks Cars As Investments
Sunday, September 7, 2014 - 6:53pm | 359Jay Leno's McLaren F1 is an investment. Plain and simple. Beyond it being one of the joys of his vast collection of cars, ranging from classic to racing, it's also accruing quite a bit of value. The host of "Jay Leno's Garage" talked about acquiring these hot rides...
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Commander-In-Chief Or Comedian-In-Chief?
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 11:29am | 665Whether they are for him or against him, many people admitted that President Obama’s pitch on behalf of the Affordable Care Act on popular Internet show Between Two Ferns with comedian Zach Galifianakis was entertaining. In his latest light-hearted public appearance, Obama traded jabs...
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Comcast Reports Strong Q1 Earnings
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - 10:27am | 441Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is riding high on Wednesday after reporting strong first-quarter results. The Philadelphia-based firm's EPS jumped 20 percent to $0.54, beating estimates of $0.50. Revenue climbed 2.9 percent year-over-year to $15.31 billion, falling just short of the $15.41 billion...
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Is Mike Ullman the Jay Leno of the Corporate World?
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 12:04pm | 772He lost his job in 2011. Now J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) has asked its former CEO, Mike Ullman, to come back and save the struggling retailer. Ullman was more or less ousted in 2011 after activist investor Bill Ackman pushed for him to retire. The investor was unhappy with J.C. Penney's stock...
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Stocks and Sports: NFL Season Kickoff Coming Soon
Monday, August 13, 2012 - 4:59pm | 1685While the NFL pre-season is already underway, the NFL season is set to begin on Sept. 5, 2012 in a game between the Super Bowl champion New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys. While fans may be excited about the upcoming NFL football season, one cannot help but notice a number of aspects of today...
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iPad Sales Disappoint?
Monday, March 19, 2012 - 8:32am | 1076Did Apple fail to produce another record-breaking success story, or are the negative reports being blown out of proportion? That's the question on everyone's mind this morning as we brace ourselves for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) conference call. But Apple won't be talking sales numbers; rather, the...
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When the Shift Hits the Fan, What Will You Do?
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 2:43pm | 152It's amazing what one wrinkled newspaper can accomplish. In an unlikely headline gaffe that would make Jay Leno proud, it seems that the UAW is finally getting tough with Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F). Take a close look at the image, which appeared on apple.copydesk.org (and made its way to...
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Conan O'Brien Moves To TBS (TWX), Pushes Lopez Show Back One Hour
Monday, April 12, 2010 - 4:16pm | 189After months of speculation about where he would finally end up, former "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien has signed a deal with Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) owned Turner Broadcasting System. O'Brien will get a new one hour show during the 11 PM time slot that will act as lead in to George Lopez's...
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Tonight Show Host Parts Ways With NBC (GE, NWS)
Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 12:24pm | 193According to the New York Times, Conan O’ Brien, host of the popular ‘Tonight Show’ has decided to part ways with NBC. Sources report that the terms of the agreement will call for NBC, which is owned by General Electric (NYSE: GE), to pay Mr. O’Brien $32 million and will require O’Brien not to join...
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Conan O'Brien To Get $40 Million To Take A Hike
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 12:41pm | 167Reports have surfaced that indicate NBC will pay Conan O'Brien $40 million to walk away from his job hosting "The Tonight Show." This is the latest development in what has become an embarrassing saga for NBC, Conan O'Brien, and Jay Leno. The network had tried to move O'Brien's time slot back a...