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Takeover Secured: Elon Musk, The World's Richest Person, To Buy Twitter For $44B

There's a new boss in social media. Elon Musk, the CEO of the world's premier electric vehicles company with a net worth north of $265 billion, will now add Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) to his portfolio.

Detroit Tigers Slugger Miguel Cabrera Notches 3,000th Hit, Joins Exclusive MLB Club

Major League Baseball has been in existence for more than a century. Nearly 20,000 players have taken the field. Until today, 32 players ever amassed 3,000 hits. With his single to right field in the bottom of the first inning, Detroit Tigers first baseman and designated hitter Miguel Cabrera became the 33rd player to join the club.

Phony Press Release About Tesla M&A Causes Penny Stock To Surge 200%

A microcap lithium stock surged Wednesday as a phony press release started making the rounds among traders.

Meme Stocks Are Running Up In After-Hours Trading As GameStop, Koss Continue Surge

The so-called meme stocks are at it again, with shares in several companies rising sharply higher in after-hours trading.

Scott Hall, Iconic Wrestler Also Known As 'Razor Ramon,' Dies At 63

Say goodnight to the bad guy.

Here's Why Microsoft Shares Are Popping After Hours

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares traded lower in Tuesday's after-hours session, but reversed course during the evening's conference call.

John Madden, NFL Coach, Broadcast And Video Game Legend, Dies At 85

The National Football League announced Tuesday night that John Madden died unexpectedly earlier this morning. Madden, 85, coached the Oakland Raiders for 10 years from 1969-1978. His teams made the playoffs in eight of those seasons, highlighted by winning Super Bowl XI following a 13-1 season in 1976.

Tesla Annual Shareholders Meeting Takeaways: Headquarters To Texas, No Stock Split, Cybertruck And More

Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) annual shareholders meeting is taking place Thursday evening.

PreMarket Prep Stock Of The Day: Roku

Benzinga's PreMarket Prep airs every morning from 8-9 a.m. ET. During that fast-paced, highly informative hour, traders and investors tune in to get the major news of the day, the catalysts behind those moves and the corresponding price action for the upcoming session.

5 Comedy Icons Netflix Paid Big Money For

Dan Levy recently signed a deal with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), which Variety reports is "said to be eight figures under competitive circumstances." He will initially work on a rom

Want To Ask The Penn National Gaming CEO A Question? Here's Your Chance

The growth of sports betting has exploded over the past few years. One company at the forefront of that space is Penn National Gaming, Inc (NASDAQ: PENN).

Norm Macdonald Dies After Decade-Long Battle With Cancer

Norm Macdonald died Tuesday following a nine-year battle with cancer, as first reported by Deadline.

Miguel Cabrera Becomes 28th Member—And First Tiger—Of MLB's 500 Home Run Club

After weeks of anticipating his every at-bat, Miguel Cabrera has made history. Cabera became the 28th player in Major League Baseball history to hit 500 home runs in his career with a solo shot in the top of the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays. He's also the first to do it in a Detroit Tigers uniform.

Benzinga Founder Jason Raznick Named Among The 2021 EY Entrepreneurs Of The Year

Find a better way. A core value at Benzinga, finding a better way is what helped earn Jason Raznick a spot among the 2021 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award recipients.

Ever Wonder How Pixar Was Able To Feature So Many Brands In The 'Toy Story' Movies?

"Toy Story" created its own toy universe when it was released in 1995, as well as its 1999, 2010 and 2019 sequels. Along with the fictionalized world of Woody and Buzz Lightyear, a plethora of real-life toys joined the Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and Pixar universe.

Richard Branson Hangs Out With Elon Musk Before Historic Spaceflight

Virgin Galactic's (NYSE: SPCE) Unity 22 is set to fly to space on Sunday.

Richard Branson To Fly July 11 On Virgin Galactic's Unity 22 Spaceflight

Virgin Galactic Inc (NYSE: SPCE) recently received FAA certification to take passengers to space and now Sir Richard Branson is on board for a summer excursion.

Elon Musk Working With Dogecoin Devs 'To Improve System Transaction Efficiency'

One day after saying Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) would no longer accept Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) for car payments, The "Dogefather&quo

PreMarket Prep Stock Of The Day: Amazon

Benzinga's PreMarket Prep airs every morning from 8-9 a.m. ET. During that fast-paced, highly informative hour, traders and investors tune in to get the major news of the day, the catalysts behind those moves and the corresponding price action for the upcoming session.

PreMarket Prep Stock Of The Day: Scienjoy

Benzinga's PreMarket Prep airs every morning from 8-9 a.m. ET. During that fast-paced, highly informative hour, traders and investors tune in to get the major news of the day, the catalysts behind those moves and the corresponding price action for the upcoming session.