CFO News Room

DECEMBER 7, 2022

State Street — Shares of the asset manager jumped more than 8% after the company announced a new buyback plan. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment — Dave and Buster’s stock shed more than 4% despite the company posting solid quarterly revenue on Tuesday. The company said it now intends to buy back up to of $1.5

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

AMC Entertainment — Shares dropped 9.8% Lucid Group — Shares of the RV maker lost almost 18% after the company reported a third-quarter loss and said plans to raise $1.5 SeaWorld Entertainment — The stock fell 8% after the company reported weaker-than-expected earnings or $1.99 per share on revenue or $565 million.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

But PYMNTS research has found that nearly 28 million consumers plan to cancel at least one subscription this year. “A While that may likely happen, subscription commerce continues doing a brisk business in streaming entertainment ( Netflix added a record 15.8

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

A lot has changed in the past six months, particularly in terms of consumer preferences and preferred forms of entertainment. But George Connors , senior vice president of gaming and sports solutions at Fiserv , told PYMNTS in a recent conversation that other things have remained the same — like online gaming.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Family Video , America’s last major video rental store chain, plans to shutter all of its brick-and-mortar stores. In logistics, Amazon and Walmart are throwing everything from drones to driverless trucks into the battle for the shopper’s whole paycheck.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

As it gears up to reopen in Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment Corporation said it would resume its gaming and hospitality functions at Flamingo Las Vegas and Caesars Palace at “the date and time for reopening specified by the state of Nevada.” However, some offerings, such as buffets, live entertainment and bars, will not immediately reopen.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

12) that it will be working to prioritize its streaming by centralizing its media and entertainment operations into one organization responsible for all content distribution, ad sales and Disney+, CNBC reported. The pandemic has crippled the entertainment giant's theater plans as people continue to social distance.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

AMC Entertainment Holdings announced this week that it “expects to open approximately two-thirds of its more than 600 U.S. 3, with plans for celebratory events – like bringing back 1920s ticket prices of 15 cents for the day – to attract audiences back to theatrical movie-going. theater locations” by Sept. theater locations” by Sept.

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2019

This is the case for small and medium-sized, consumer services-oriented companies, specifically auto garages, contractors, and tourism and entertainment-related venues. A large percentage of all retail businesses recognize this reality, but, in some quarters of the economy, the implementation of innovative technologies has been slow-going.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

AMC Entertainment, the U.S. When the pandemic shut down every public space used for entertainment reasons, theaters suffered. But AMC is planning its reopening for July, just in time for a number of anticipated movie titles like Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” on July 17, and Disney’s “Mulan” on July 24, Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Facebook is planning to roll out a new feature called Super to let people pay celebrities or content creators for the chance to interact with them on a live broadcast, Bloomberg reported, similar to the app Cameo. Cameo was valued at $300 million in mid-2019, Bloomberg reported, citing Axios.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

As they gear up to restart their economies amid the pandemic, states from New York to Massachusetts are planning phased reopenings. What we saw was a huge influx of demand pretty quickly because you can’t get things right now, the stores are closed down,” Huzar said.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 11, 2023

AMC Entertainment soared 15%. Alphabet — Alphabet shares rose more than 2% after Germany’s competition regulator said it plans to order a redesign of the options Google offers users for opting out of its cross-service user data processing. Bed Bath & Beyond rallied 38% to trigger the trend in morning trading Wednesday.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Consumers have cut back on travel, in-person entertainment and restaurant spend. Credit card balances have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers have slowed purchases, especially on travel and entertainment. Here’s the scenario. They have paid down their credit cards.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The retailer is making six category teams, such as apparel, entertainment, food and consumables. Manufacturers that sold items in Walmart’s physical locations and on Walmart.com had to pitch two distinct buying teams, and groups sometimes had discordant opinions over pricing differences between in-store and online products.

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Barry Ritholtz

JUNE 11, 2024

The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Peter Mallouk, Creative Planning CEO , is below. He has since built Creative Planning into one of the nation’s largest RIAs and an absolute powerhouse running over $300 billion. What was the plan for your career with that combo? Peter Mallouk : Hey, it’s great to be back, Barry.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

Consumers today are looking for new avenues of at-home entertainment as many continue to lay low during the ongoing pandemic. While video streaming services remain popular, research indicates more consumers are also turning to online gaming and gambling platforms. Deep Dive: Guarding Gaming Platforms Against Online Fraud.

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Entertainment Advertising Securities Technology 111

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2020

But MGM said it still plans to bring those workers back on-staff as business demand ramps back up. Concerts, sports and awe-inspiring entertainment remain on our horizon.” . While the immediate future remains uncertain, I truly believe that the challenges we face today are not permanent,” Hornbuckle wrote.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

BNPL offerings are also entering various sectors outside of retail, including live entertainment ticketing. Ticketek New Zealand recently began offering BNPL payment plans for ticket purchases through a partnership with Afterpay. Deep Dive: Aligning Charitable Giving With Installment Payment Plans Boosts Sales.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Walgreens – Shares rose 6% after an upgrade to buy from hold Deutsche Bank, which said it liked Walgreens’ merger and acquisition plans. Imax — Shares of the entertainment company traded up 5% after Wedbush named Imax one of its best ideas. Doximity also announced a new share repurchase program.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Rogers — The engineering materials maker saw shares tumble 43% after a planned $5.2 Caesars Entertainment — Caesars shares gained 2.5% billion sale of the company to DuPont De Nemours was terminated, as the companies were unable to obtain clearance from regulators. The deal was first announced Nov.

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Foreign Exchange Transportation Entertainment Advertising 130

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

Cowie told Webster that with no events for him to plan, he’s working on a book about hospitality, developing a new TV program and launching a hospitality consulting business that has been back-burnered for years. Cowie said one bright side of a global pandemic is that it’s forced him to innovate and diversify his business.

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Entertainment Planning Economics 114

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Among the enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems with which TripActions Liquid communicates now are NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage Intacct, SAP and Xero, according to the release.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Consumers plan to spend less due to rising cost of living and concerns about climate change, said EY recently. Fashion accessories topped the list of product categories consumers plan to spend less on (cited by 61% of respondents) followed by toys and gadgets (51%) and clothing and footwear (44%).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

The company also noted that “character meet-and-greets” will not be available for now, but “characters will be in the parks in new ways to entertain and delight guests.”. Some events that bring in many guests, like nighttime spectaculars and parades, will not immediately return, however.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has sent the entertainment, fitness and restaurant sectors scrambling to adapt their revenue models and maintain customer loyalty during lockdowns. Some clinics are thus turning to payment service providers to offer installment payment plans and adjust or suspend repayment timelines.

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Entertainment Healthcare Sales Retail 75

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

And for many retirees who have planned accordingly, this transition is not a problem as they might spend generously on travel, hobbies, or other pursuits. Finally, advisors could help their clients step back and look at the 'big picture' by creating a Financial Purpose Statement or going through the Life Planning process.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

Another piece of pre-pandemic life came back online today, with AMC Entertainment reopening the doors to 100 movie theaters across the country that have sat vacant for months after COVID-19 triggered sweeping lockdown measures. AMC said it plans to reopen another 300 theaters by Sept. 3, in time for Warner Bros.’

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Entertainment Planning Retail 67

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Like the NBA, the National Hockey League is also attempting to find a way to resume pre-season play in mid-December, and is contemplating plans that could see the return of games to home arenas or hold them in select cities that have the fewest COVID cases. 16), Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Sarah Spencer posted on her Twitter feed.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The entertainment startup produces original, short-form entertainment for smartphones and raised a total of $1.75 When Quibi went live in April, both viewers and downloads of the app were below expectations as the coronavirus pandemic shifted people’s attention away from mobile entertainment.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

As for Family Video, the chain stopped renting videos this week, but plans to keep all stores open until they sell off all merchandise, from DVDs and Blu-Rays to popcorn supplies and in-store gumball machines.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

Movie-theater giant AMC Entertainment Holdings’ reported deal to avoid bankruptcy is running into a roadblock as some creditors oppose the deal , according to Bloomberg News. Last month, AMC announced plans to reopen 450 cinemas at 30 percent capacity in the U.S.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 28, 2023

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Last week, The Toy Association , which produces the mega-sized New York Toy Fair, announced plans for “ Toy Fair Everywhere.” Two additional weeks are planned for Aug. In what appears to be an unprecedented move, an industry trade association is stepping in to help restart a retail community hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Readers will also find chapters on talking to their kids about college and developing a financial plan. You can also ask your local library whether they carry the bureau’s Money as You Grow Bookshelf, which has many books that teach about finances in an entertaining story format. . Parents (Magazine).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Cleo said it plans to use the latest round of cash to find news ways to help users improve credit and stabilize their finances, expand further into the U.S. In recent years, apps like Wally, Mint, YouNeedABudget and Acorns have launched in a bid to help consumers build budgets and digitally track them to stay on financial management plans.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

But while Disney’s theme parks remain closed and its movie production is shut down, the company’s streaming services are booming so hard that they might just cement the digital shift in how people consume entertainment going forward. The bulk of that membership comes from the recently launched Disney+, which alone has about 60.5

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