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Some Celebrities Leave Twitter, Other Notables Return: What Investors Should Know
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 2:53pm | 1308News that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk reached a deal to acquire Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has drawn mixed reactions from investors, Twitter users and celebrities. Here’s the latest. Obama Down By 300K: A large number of deactivations have happened on Twitter since the news...
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EXCLUSIVE: Come On Down And Get The Price Is Right NFTs
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 12:28pm | 559To celebrate its 50th season, “The Price Is Right” is launching its first ever non-fungible tokens. The NFTs will feature real-world benefits and include rare items. What Happened: Fremantle, a global television production company, announced a partnership with Theta Labs, the...
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Katy Perry NFTs Roar Onto Theta Network: Will They Be A Firework Or Hot N Cold?
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 - 1:25pm | 523Global superstar Katy Perry is the latest celebrity to launch a line of non-fungible tokens. Here’s how you can get your hands on a Katy Perry NFT and how they will be different from other celebrity NFTs. What Happened: Perry is partnering with Theta Network to launch a set of NFTs...
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Bill Gates-Backed Food Waste Prevention Startup Apeel Raises $250M From Oprah, Katy Perry, Singapore Government
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 8:50am | 262Food waste prevention startup Apeel Sciences has raised $250 million in its latest round of funding, it announced Tuesday. What Happened Media mogul Oprah Winfrey, singer Katy Perry, and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC Pvt. Ltd. participated in the funding, Apeel said. The startup makes...
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Scoop: SHO Products Closes Series A Financing Led By VC Investor Ann Tenenbaum
Monday, April 8, 2019 - 7:00am | 412SHO Products, a company focused on the manufacturing and distribution of cannabis accessories, equipment, and technology, has closed a $3.6 million Series A funding round led by New York philanthropist and venture capital investor Ann Tenenbaum. Interestingly, Tenenbaum, the wife of the famed...
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Alibaba's Countdown To Singles Day Already Started
Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 3:35pm | 326Last year, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) sold more than $14 billion of goods during its annual Singles Day event held on November 11. Alibaba is also known to put on quite a show to advertise its one-day selling event that eclipses Black Friday and Cyber Monday's combined sales. According...
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The Blonding Of Celebs Struck Gold For This Entrepreneur
Friday, May 6, 2016 - 10:24am | 279Rita Hazan, a celebrity colorist, was featured on CNBC as she offered some entrepreneurial tips that landed her a client list that includes the "who's who" of Hollywood. Celebrity clients, including Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez all count on Hazan to shape their hair style. "...
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Glu Mobile Will Likely Try Another Katy Perry Game After Flop
Friday, March 18, 2016 - 10:25am | 315Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU) may have experienced some recent lackluster performances, but the mobile gaming company remains determined. Recently, the company engaged in a "fireside chat" with Roth Capital Partners, during which the COO and CFO discussed the current mobile gaming situation. Three...
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On YouTube's 10th Birthday, Here Are The 5 Most Popular YouTube Videos Of All Time
Friday, April 24, 2015 - 7:27am | 247Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) celebrated 10 years of YouTube on Thursday. To help Google mark the occasion, Benzinga decided to bring you the top five most-watched videos on YouTube to-date. Google on Thursday also announced its Q1 earnings results, which had a strong focus on the...
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Glu Mobile Gains On Q4 Beat, Signs Katy Perry
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - 9:58pm | 242Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU) shares climbed more than 14 percent after the company beat fourth-quarter expectations and said it will develop a new game featuring the pop singer Katy Perry. The San Francisco-based mobile game developer, which also forecast lower-than-expected first-quarter...
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Super Bowl XLIX Sets Record As Most-Watched Program In U.S. History
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 - 9:16am | 245Thanks to a halftime performance by Katy Perry and thrilling ending to a game that pitted the best defense vs. one of the best offenses in the league, Super Bowl XLIX became the most-watched U.S. television show ever with 114.4 million viewers. The previous record holder was last year's Super...
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Will Katy Perry 'Pay To Play' At Super Bowl XLIX?
Monday, October 13, 2014 - 1:17pm | 746Katy Perry officially beat out Rihanna and Coldplay, signing on to perform during the halftime show of Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015. So, the question now is not who will be paying, but will Katy be paying to play? Rumors and reports have been circulating that performers will now be asked...
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The Case Against: Lady Gaga and Katy Perry
Sunday, September 15, 2013 - 12:37pm | 887'The Case Against' is a recurring analysis of why a company, person or other business venture is not a good long-term investment. All opinions are the author’s and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any stocks, bonds or other financial instruments. To put things in a 1980s perspective, in...
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Katy Perry Too Sexy For Sesame Street?
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 1:05pm | 210US Magazine reported Sesame Street has decided to pull Katy Perry's Elmo video from the air after he outfit had become the subject of debate. The dress she wore in the video was said to have shown too much cleavage for the children's show, said many complaining parents. According to PBS, Sesame...