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How Pari-mutuel betting and the Totalizator saved horse racing in the US

In its long and storied history in the United States, Thoroughbred horse racing has experienced several ebbs and flows in popularity. There have been times when the general public could not get enough racing, as well as periods where the sport struggled to survive. Today we are going to look at one of those downturns, as well as how a key piece of technology, called … Continue reading How Pari-mutuel betting and the Totalizator saved horse racing in the US

Harvey Dyer
Influence Marketing Micro-influencer
Analysis, business, Featured, Internet

Micro-Influencers, The Next Wave

If you’ve been following the evolution of digital marketing like me, you have certainly noticed the rise of influence marketing and the way it has earned its lion’s share in a few years. The last time I checked, the industry growth rate was +/- 50% per year. Figures speak for themselves: in 2017, the global influence marketing market was worth $2 billion. In 2021, it … Continue reading Micro-Influencers, The Next Wave

Harvey Dyer
BioTech, business

Stocks Bounding Upward on Monday: FTD (NASDAQ:FTD), Highpower International (NASDAQ:HPJ), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

FTD (NASDAQ:FTD) gains nearly 5% Monday, subject of a largely favorable Barron’s weekly article ahead of the online florist’s earnings report this week. FTD was spun off from United Online in November and its shares have barely moved since. Barron’s thinks Wall Street is overlooking the company’s solid balance sheet, with net debt of $191 million, or 25% of total capitalization.   Barron’s says FTD could … Continue reading Stocks Bounding Upward on Monday: FTD (NASDAQ:FTD), Highpower International (NASDAQ:HPJ), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

John Meady
BioTech, business, Finance, news

Magna International (NYSE:MGA) Stock Reaches All Time High; Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX) Surges

Magna International (NYSE:MGA) shares reached their all-time high Monday after the company reported improved Q4 financial results and said it expects fiscal 2014 revenue about in line with estimates. Near midday, Magna International (NYSE:MGA) shares are up 2.5% at $91.32, and earlier hit a record high of $92.42. The automotive supplier reported Q4 earnings of $2.03 per share, compared with the prior-year period’s $1.49 per share. … Continue reading Magna International (NYSE:MGA) Stock Reaches All Time High; Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX) Surges

Colin Pettis
FB Nasdaq FB Facebook
BioTech, business, Earnings, Energy, Finance

Stocks in the News Friday: USO; UNG; DRQ; PMC

Energy shares were flat in pre-market trade Friday while crude oil futures were trading lower. Light, sweet crude oil for April delivery was down 0.11% at $102.29 per barrel.  In other energy futures, heating oil was down 0.13% at $3.00 per gallon while natural gas was up 0.20% at $4.52 per million British thermal units.  In energy ETFs, the United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO) was … Continue reading Stocks in the News Friday: USO; UNG; DRQ; PMC

Kevin Long