CNBC: Investing

JULY 10, 2025

The S & P 500 rebalance, which typically comes on the third Friday of the last month in a quarter, is usually an event that sparks billions of dollars of trading and spurs passive investment funds to snap up shares of the new companies being added to the index.

S&P 90

S&P Stock Asset Management Media 90

CNBC: Investing

APRIL 8, 2024

Energy is up 17% for year, significantly outpacing the 9% gain for the S&P 500 and second only to the media and entertainment sector which is up 20%.

S&P 78

S&P Entertainment Media Trading 78

CNBC: Investing

JULY 1, 2025

It's not concentrated to any one or two sectors, it's all over the map. This is what you want to see in a bull market, of course, because it indicates a bull that's being driven by multiple forces and not a singular theme, like rates falling or AI spending.

Stock 76

Stock S&P Investment Media 76

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Technology & Services Representative Public Companies: Flutter Entertainment (FanDuel and Betfair ), DraftKings, Madison Square Garden Sports (they also own esports teams), Tencent (they do everything), Catapult Group (sports analytics), Playtech, and Sportradar Group.

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

The Deal

AUGUST 15, 2023

’s Competition and Markets Authority continued review of its Activision Blizzard Inc. TTWO) and Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC on notice. “Sony is probably the most likely company to go looking for a big publisher,” Neil Barbour of S&P Global Inc. ‘s (SPGI) Kagan said in an email.

S&P 52

S&P Bulge Bracket Entertainment Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 10, 2024

This happened for a few reasons: 1) Soaring Valuations – Many sources say that sports team valuations “outperformed” the S&P 500 over the past 20 years, which is a polite way of saying that many teams are now valued at extremely high multiples. When the fans are passionate, there are infinite ways to milk the brand’s value.

Private Equity 103

Private Equity Equities Entertainment Funds 103

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2023’s much-discussed downturn in mergers & acquisitions – with global M&A volume and value down 6% and 17%, respectively, from 2022 – was largely driven by the slowdown in the tech sector, with global tech M&A volumes down 51% year over year, while other sectors saw marked increases. [1] 10] Deal Point Data; Cooley analysis.

M&A 59

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Equities 59