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Hedge Fund Manager Questions WWE's Partnership With DraftKings
Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 8:49am | 277Read More...World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) on Wednesday announced it entered into a new partnership with DraftKings Inc., a leading destination for daily fantasy sports. Fans will compete in the "Ultimate SummerSlam Experience" through select professional basketball contests in...
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Could WWE Network Scare Off A Potential HBO Spinoff? Analysts Weigh In
Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 6:53pm | 638Read More...HBO is once again rumored to be spun out of parent company Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX). Carl Icahn is at the heart of this rumor, but an important question has yet to be answered: is HBO a good spinout? "You best have darn good, unique content to get people to pay to watch things on...
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WWE Puts 'Choke Hold' On Doubters; Rev. Emmanuel Lemelson Was Right All Along
Friday, February 13, 2015 - 1:30pm | 223Read More...Joel Elconin is the co-host of Benzinga's #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) shares are trading higher by $2.04 at $16.40 in Friday's session. It has added nearly $3.00 since closing at $13.23 last Friday. On Thursday, the...
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WWE Rises On Earnings Beat, But Are Investors Missing Something?
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 4:23pm | 734Read More...World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is up more than 6 percent this afternoon. Many investors appear to be satisfied with the company's growth, but are they missing something? Under the live events section of its earnings report, WWE notes: "North American live event...
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Hedge Fund Manager On WWE: Giving The Service Away For Free Probably Won't Help Earnings
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 3:22pm | 411Read More...World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) has been making headlines consistently over the past few days. On Monday, Macquarie upgraded the stock after WrestleMania kicked off. On Tuesday, shares were up 20 percent on strong network subscriber numbers. On Wednesday, Lemelson...
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The WWE Network's Bumpy Road
Monday, December 1, 2014 - 4:16pm | 1032Read More...There’s no question that 2014 has been a disappointing year for World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWE) and its shareholders. After first going public in 1999 at $17 per share, WWE stock has drifted mostly sideways for the next 14 years while the S&P 500 has gained more than...
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Markets Little Changed After Release Of Fed Minutes
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 6:19pm | 1123Read More...U.S. stocks ended Wednesday's trading session little changed after Fed officials expressed an ongoing concern that inflation may remain at low levels for some time despite efforts to boost the economy, according to October's FOMC minutes. “The information reviewed for the October...
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Why WWE Network's Free Trial Isn't Necessarily A Bad Thing
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 3:22pm | 657Read More...WWE Network (NYSE: WWE) has lost some of its luster after the highs of WrestleMania XXX. When the event debuted in April, WWE Network became the number-two live streaming site in the United States. As of April 7, the service had garnered 17.7 percent of all live streaming traffic (by volume)....
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Collapse In WWE Shares Trigger Twitter Pun-Mania
Friday, May 16, 2014 - 11:12am | 812Read More...The street already knows the scoop about World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) and its user guidance that lead shares to plummet nearly 50 percent in Friday's pre-market trading. The news is covered and most traders have already been informed. That said, let's focus on what's...
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Weekly Highlights: Apple's Stock Split Surprise, iPhone Sales And More
Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 12:02pm | 184Read More...This week, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) surprised the world when it announced an unprecedented 7-for-1 stock split. The company also revealed the latest sales performance of the iPhone, which proved that Apple still has what it takes to break smartphone sales records. The iPad, on the other hand,...
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WWE Network Becomes #2 Live Streaming Site In U.S.
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 12:23pm | 566Read More...WWE Network (NYSE: WWE) is quickly becoming one of the hottest properties in streaming video. According to Dan Sahar, co-founder and VP of Product Marketing at Qwilt, WWE Network has quickly become the #2 live streaming site in the United States. As of April 7, the service had garnered an...
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7 Apps For Movie And TV Lovers
Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 11:01am | 150Read More...There is no shortage of apps for couch potatoes. In fact, there was even an app built for iOS called CouchPotato. It seems to be a little out of date now (the app was last optimized for the iPhone 4S), but it just goes to show how much people love their entertainment. If you are one such...
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TheStreet.com Knocks Out AMCX For WWE Rumor
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 2:17pm | 196Read More...On Friday morning, TheStreet.com published that AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX) is not buying World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) despite the intraday spike in WWE shares on Thursday following rumors stemming from a blog post. WWE is currently negotiating television rights fees for its Raw...
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Dish Deal With Disney Could Be A Game Changer
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 10:56am | 557Read More...The ways in which people watch television content have already started to evolve. Thanks to a new agreement between Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) and satellite provider Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) that evolution could speed up. Last week Dish signed a contract for Internet streaming rights for ESPN,...
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Will Take-Two's WWE Pact be the Firm's Kiss of Death?
Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 6:30pm | 571Read More...As the publisher of Grand Theft Auto, BioShock and NBA 2K, Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) is one of the most popular publishers in the world. The company's market cap may be small -- $1.25 billion versus Electronic Arts' (NASDAQ: EA) $5.4 billion and Activision's (NASDAQ: ATVI) $16 billion...













