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Sotheby's Set To Auction 101 Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs: What You Should Know
Monday, August 30, 2021 - 2:39pm | 662Read More...One of the hottest NFT projects is the Bored Ape Yacht Club. The massively successful non-fungible token collection is the subject of an upcoming Sotheby’s auction that includes a lot of 101 Bored Apes sold together. What Happened: Sotheby’s will auction off two lots of NFTs during...
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10 Most Expensive Sports Cards: Curry, Mantle, Wagner And More
Saturday, July 17, 2021 - 10:58am | 535Read More...The valuation of sports cards has increased in 2021 with the rise of collecting during the COVID-19 pandemic and the launch of fractional ownership sites that are bringing many top-graded rookie cards to the public with a chance to profit when they are sold to big collectors. In 2021, several...
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NBA Finals Won't Feature One Of These 7 Players For First Time Since 1990
Monday, June 7, 2021 - 9:05am | 530Read More...Several NBA teams have had dynasties over the last three decades. The strong performance by several teams held an impressive streak of seven players that will come to an end in 2021. Star Streak: In the last 30 NBA Finals, they have all featured an appearance on the winning or losing team by one of...
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Piper Sandler Upgrades Under Armour, Says 'Unloved' Stock Still Has Room To Run
Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 2:25pm | 351Read More...Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) is an "unloved" company among analysts but the company has a path to deliver upside versus expectations, according to Piper Sandler. The Under Armour Analyst: Erinn Murphy upgraded Under Armour's stock from Neutral to Overweight with a price...
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5 'Celebrity SPACs' To Consider: Shaq, Serena, Steph, A-Rod And Ciara
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 6:20pm | 980Read More...The SPAC market continues to grow with a record number of special purpose acquisition companies being offered and a record amount of money raised in January. That record number reflects more companies and investors with no SPAC experience continuing to enter the market,...
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How Giannis Antetokounmpo Earned His Massive $228M 'Supermax' Contract
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 6:40pm | 457Read More...The back-to-back NBA MVP signed the largest deal in league history and earned a supermax contract extension. What Happened: Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a five-year, $228 million supermax contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, the team that drafted him 15th overall in 2013. The deal, reported...
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What Are The Long-Term Implications Of The NBA's China Dilemma?
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 5:22pm | 704Read More...The fallout in China from Houston Rockets General Manager's Daryl Morey’s now-deleted tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters is ongoing. Companies Cut Ties Tencent Holding/ADR (OTC: TCEHY), Vivo and CCTV have all suspending ties with the NBA following the...
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Marketing Over Merchandise? This Shoe Expert Says, 'If I Were Nike, I Would Not Sign Zion Williamson'
Friday, March 29, 2019 - 7:55am | 743Read More...Zion Williamson is one of the biggest things to happen to college basketball in recent memory. The Duke superstar is undoubtedly going to sign the biggest endorsement deal in quite some time, but one sneaker expert said if he were running Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE), he would pass on the opportunity to...
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The Most Tweeted-About Athletes Of 2018: LeBron, Kaepernick And More
Monday, December 10, 2018 - 4:48pm | 356Read More...Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has released the top 10 most tweeted-about athletes of 2018. Unsurprisingly, LeBron James topped the list, aided by his controversial decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers. Colin Kaepernick, one of professional sports' most polarizing figures, came in at No. 2. An...
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Puma Takes Over NBA Draft Conversation With Basketball Footwear Push
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 2:03pm | 965Read More...When Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (OTC: PMMAF) announced a comeback attempt in basketball earlier this year, it turned heads in the industry. Why is the brand that has had a really strong run in sportswear over the past few years entering a struggling performance basketball footwear market? A...
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Under Armour's Existential Crisis: Niche Player Or Global Competitor?
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - 11:46am | 922Read More...Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) reported a first-quarter earnings and sales beat Tuesday, but it wasn't enough to prop up the struggling athletic apparel brand's stock. Sales for the Baltimore-based company came in at $1.2 billion, beating estimates by $100 million. Earnings came in flat and...
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Production Delays In Asia Weighing On Under Armour's Curry 4 Release
Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 3:03pm | 552Read More...The Golden State Warriors are one of the world’s best-known sports franchises. The NBA champions are tapping into their international fan base, particularly in Asia, where the team recently played two exhibition games in Shenzhen and Shanghai China. “Because we’ve got really...
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Are Athletic Endorsements Worth It Anymore?
Friday, August 25, 2017 - 2:47pm | 731Read More...With the height of signature athletes’ influence in decline, the question becomes: Are high paid athletic endorsements really worth it anymore? Basketball shoe sales are declining and may not come back anytime soon, yet brands continue to pony up big money to secure key basketball...
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Consumer Preferences Rotating Away From Under Armour's Style; Analyst Downgrades Stock To Sell
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 9:16am | 537Read More...A difficult and promotional environment within the apparel, footwear and textiles space prompted analysts at Deutsche Bank to downgrade Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA). The firm's Paul Trussell downgrades Under Armour's stock rating from Hold to Sell with an unchanged $17 price target....
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NBA Draft Recap: Big Baller Brands Scale Back Endorsement Deals While Basketball Slows
Friday, June 23, 2017 - 4:34pm | 1068Read More...The NBA draft often serves as one of the biggest platforms for major footwear companies. It offers these brands the opportunity to secure the next wave of talent that will be leaders in the basketball segment. Josh Jackson A Key Move For UA The most notable signing of the draft could be from...
















