Oral Roberts a popular Sweet 16 bet

The Oral Roberts story has been one of the best in the 2021 NCAA men’s tournament, and bettors aren’t ready for it to end. There are four Sweet 16 games on Saturday. The highest ticket percentage of any team at BetMGM in the four games is Oral Roberts +11.5 over Arkansas. Of all the tickets BetMGM has written on that game, 74 percent are on the Golden Eagles. There have only been two No. 15 seeds to make the Sweet 16. Florida Gulf Coast made it in 2013 and Oral Roberts is the second. Everyone… Source link

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ABC’s steep price for an ‘Oscars’ ad draws fire as ‘no Zoom’, plummeting ratings prompt backlash

Media giant ABC (DIS) is seeking $2 million for 30-second ad spots during this year’s Oscars telecast on April 25, according to Variety. Last year, the network reportedly charged up to $2.8 million for a 30-second spot, whereas 2019’s show saw ads sell for an average $1.98 million — a decline of 5% from 2018, according to market research company Kantar Media. (Source: Kantar Media Division) The most recent estimate, although historically on par with year’s past, is still surprising… Source link

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‘If folks don’t want to visit a donut shop, they don’t have to’

Krispy Kreme, which announced plans this week to give a free donut to everyone who gets a free COVID-19 shot, is defending itself against some of the naysayers who think the freebie could have unintended consequences. The donut chain’s well-meaning (and literally sweet) incentive sparked some backlash on social media, with everyone from doctors to comedians pointing out that obesity — which is rampant in the U.S.— is also a prime risk category for the coronavirus. Additionally, there’s a… Source link

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You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin — but the IRS will want a cut – Yahoo Finance

Benzinga Alibaba, Amazon, Palantir, Google, Takeda, Unity — What Cathie Wood’s Ark Bought And Sold On Thursday Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management sends out an email every night listing the stocks that were bought or sold by the firm’s ETFs that day. In recent months, the emails have known to cause certain stocks to see a spike in the after-hours session. Here’s a list of 39 stocks that the hedge fund bought and sold on Thursday. Trades For Ark Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSE: ARKF):… Source link

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Biden administration prioritizes ‘crucial’ infrastructure project that Trump snubbed

The Biden administration is keen on rebuilding America’s infrastructure, including a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project that the Trump administration blocked. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg recently told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that the administration would be prioritizing the Gateway Program, a project to upgrade the Northeast Corridor rail lines between New York and New Jersey. “This is a regional issue, but one of national significance… Source link

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How the Suez Canal blockage could move from meme to ‘serious obstruction’

The mammoth cargo ship marooned in a busy maritime thoroughfare has spawned lots of viral memes, but has the potential to inflict damage on a global economy that’s still recovering from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. The improbable crisis in the Suez Canal — a major chokepoint for consumer goods and natural gas shipments — involves the 430-yard long Ever Given, and is now entering its fourth day. The Japanese firm that owns the ship is working frantically with Egyptian authorities… Source link

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What To Expect When Tesla Reports Q1 Deliveries

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is expected to release first-quarter delivery numbers next week. The latest numbers will come as the company’s stock has seen a sell-off since February and a chip shortage has forced many automakers to trim production. Upbeat Expectations For Tesla: Although Tesla did not give a ballpark figure for 2021 deliveries, the ongoing sales momentum is likely to continue. The company is coming off a year in which it delivered a record 499,550 vehicles. First-quarter… Source link

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$69 million reasons why you should care about NFTs

A man looks at digital paintings by US artist Beeple at a crypto art exhibition entitled Virtual Niche: Have You Ever Seen Memes in the Mirror?, one of the world’s first physical museum shows of blockchain art, ahead of its opening in Beijing on March 26, 2021. (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty Images) Turns out Warren Buffett is just a few degrees of separation away from that crazy $69.3 million Christie’s auction of the artist Beeple’s NFT work “Everydays: The First 5000… Source link

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Robinhood is just one hot fintech IPO expected this year

Robinhood, the app-based trading platform, looks set to hit the public markets this year after filing confidential paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week. It has been among the most talked about firms on Wall Street as retail investing has grown in popularity amid the pandemic, and more recently, as Reddit-fueled investors used the platform to buy up heavily shorted stocks like GameStop (GME). But Robinhood is far from the only financial technology, or fintech, startup… Source link

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Google Aims to Be the Anti-Amazon of E-Commerce. It Has a Long Way to Go.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Google tried to copy Amazon’s playbook to become the shopping hub of the internet, with little success. Now it is trying something different: the anti-Amazon strategy. Google is trying to present itself as a cheaper and less restrictive option for independent sellers. And it is focused on driving traffic to sellers’ sites, not selling its own version of products, as Amazon does. In the last year, Google eliminated fees for merchants and allowed sellers to list their… Source link

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