Articles written by Gary Anglebrandt - Benzinga

Major Cryptocurrencies Down Significantly In Past 24 Hours

|Nearly all major cryptocurrencies are down in the past 24 hours. As of publication time, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is down 15%, according to CoinMarketCap. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is down 21%. Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) is down 26%.

UK Activist Group Blocks 4 McDonald's Distribution Sites, Calls For Transition To Plant-Based Food

|Activist group Animal Rebellion has blockaded four McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) distribution centers in the United Kingdom.

AMC's Former Owner And Largest Shareholder Unloads Most Of Its Stake

|AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) has announced that Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group Co.

KKR Reportedly In Talks To Buy Sustainability Consultancy ERM At $3B Valuation

|Private equity giant KKR & Co Inc (NYSE: KKR) is in talks to buy U.K.-based sustainability consulting company ERM Group Inc., Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar w

Coca-Cola Drops Its Coke Energy Drinks In North America

|The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is dropping its Coke Energy brand from its North American lineup.

Canadian Company Says It's Sending Satellite To Moon On SpaceX Rocket, In Dogecoin-Fueled Deal

|A Canadian company today issued a press release saying it is sending a satellite into space on a mission paid using Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE). What Happened: Geometric Energy Corporation announced its "DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon" to launch a lunar satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Here's The Elon Musk Dogecoin Bit On 'SNL' Everyone Is Talking About

|Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) was not as mentioned as much as some had expected during Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's guest host appearance on "Saturday Night Live" last night. But it did come up and is generating some buzz.

What Dogecoin Is Trading At Following Elon Musk's 'SNL' Appearance

| The price of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is in the $0.52 range as the "Saturday Night Live" show featuring Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk comes to a close.

Watch Elon Musk Deliver Monologue on 'SNL'

|Elon Musk has given his monologue for the much anticipated appearance on "Saturday Night Live."

Tesla Cybertruck Makes Appearance In New York Ahead Of Musk's Hosting Of 'SNL'

|Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) appears to not be missing out on a promotional opportunity for one of the highly anticipated products in its pipeline.

Jury Finds Former Netflix VP Guilty Of Taking Kickbacks In Contract Deals

|A former executive at Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) faces up to 20 years in prison after a jury in San Jose, California, found him guilty of fraud.

Start Of Production At Tesla's Berlin Plant Delayed Till Early 2022: Report

|The planned start of production at Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Berlin factory reportedly has been delayed until at least January of next year.

Billionaire Eli Broad, Who Made His Mark On Los Angeles, Dies At 87

|Eli Broad has died at the age of 87, according to news reports.

Ark Funds Add More Coinbase, Offload Some Tesla

|Cathie Wood's Ark funds on Friday picked up more shares of Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN), which debuted this past week, while selling off some holdings of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA).

Dogecoin Retreats From All-Time High

|Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has fallen since reaching highs on Friday, according to CoinMarketCap.

The Masters Wraps Up With A New Winner Amid Georgia Voting Law Controversy

|Hideki Matsuyama has won the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Matsuyama took home the green jacket after coming out on top at 10 under par to become Japan's first Masters champion. Trailing him were Will Zalatoris at -9, Jordan Spieth at -7, Xander Schauffele at -7 and Jon Rahm at -6. The tournament included 96 golfers.

Microsoft Reportedly In Talks To Buy Speech Tech Company Nuance

|A deal for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) to buy the company that helped develop the Siri speech technology could be announced this coming week.

SoftBank Makes $500 Million Bet On Mortgage Market With Investment In Better.com

|Better.com has gotten a valuation boost and an injection of capital from SoftBank Group Corp (OTC: SFTBY) (OTC: SFTBF).

Eddie Van Halen Guitar Up For Auction Today

|A guitar that once belonged to legendary rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen is going up for sale at auction today. The instrument is described as a "Frankenstrat guitar" made in 1984. It has the red, white and black striping familiar to fans who saw the rocker in the 1980s and that appeared in music videos of the era.

Is The Era Of Meme Stocks And NFTs Already Over?

|With an excess of stimulus money and time on their hands, people's attention landed on commission-free trading platforms, leading to an exuberant rise in prices this year. Now, with vaccines rolling out, final stimulus checks being spent and warm weather returning, attention is returning to socializing and traveling.