The epic spectacle that is the bitcoin juggernaut MicroStrategy

Despite massive fundraising plans, the stock is up 450% this year, valuing the company at about $90bn

World - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

MicroStrategy’s stock surges on $4.6 billion bitcoin buy

MicroStrategy shares are surging on the software company and cryptocurrency play’s $4.6 billion bitcoin buy.

Business - MarketWatch - November 18

MicroStrategy’s $30 billion Bitcoin Bet Is Paying Off

The stock is up 460 percent this year thanks to the crypto—more than double Nvidia’s returns.

Business - Inc. - November 19

MicroStrategy takes fundraising to $7bn for push into bitcoin

Software maker turned crypto investor increases size of convertible bond offering to $2.6bn

World - Financial Times - November 20

MicroStrategy’s Saylor on the strategy to load up on bitcoin and how investors should value it

A recent interview helps explain what MicroStrategy is doing with its strategy to issue securities to buy bitcoin.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

MicroStrategy buys $2 billion in bitcoin in 10 days. Is there $42 billion to go?

Shares of MicroStrategy Inc. entered record territory Monday for the first time in 24 years, as the self-proclaimed largest corporate holder of bitcoin continued to ride the postelection frenzy in ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

MicroStrategy, the largest corporate bitcoin holder, to raise more than $40 billion to buy more bitcoin

The plan is to use the additional capital ‘to buy more bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset,’ the company says.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

MicroStrategy has taken ‘next big step’ in ‘audacious’ bitcoin acquisition strategy, says analyst

MicroStrategy Inc.’s move to ramp up its bitcoin acquisition effort bodes well for the software company and cryptocurrency play, says analyst firm Benchmark.

Business - MarketWatch - November 19

Acurx Pharmaceuticals to add up to $1 million in bitcoin for treasury reserve, following MicroStrategy's playbook

The board of Acurx Pharmaceuticals has approved the purchase of up to $1 million in bitcoin to hold as a treasury reserve asset.

Business - CNBC - November 20

MicroStrategy’s stock turns south to snap 3-day streak of double-digit gains

The bitcoin play’s stock surged again into record territory, then reversed sharply lower after a well-known investor’s bearish call.

Business - MarketWatch - November 21

MicroStrategy’s bitcoin buys lead to a new Wall Street-high stock price target

MicroStrategy buys more bitcoin, and Benchmark analyst’s new Street-high stock price target implies more than 60% upside.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

The choreographed spectacle of 'Emilia Pérez'

Neither drama nor comedy nor fully a musical, 'Emilia Pérez' transcends traditional narrative filmmaking.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

‘Wicked’ and the Merchandising Juggernaut That Eclipses ‘Barbie’

The new movie’s tie-ins are the logical endpoint for a Broadway show that always intended to be huge.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

How 'CoComelon' became a mass media juggernaut for preschoolers

The brightly colored "CoComelon" cartoons have become must-watch videos for babies and toddlers. But they've also raised questions about what kids should be viewing.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13

The Symbolism and Spectacle of Harris and Trump’s Closing Arguments

The candidates saved their closing messages for the biggest possible symbolic locations, in front of the largest crowds.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Why a College Football Stadium Spectacle Is Being Relegated to Streaming

Trying to protect Penn State’s annual White Out game, a made-for-television moment, and place it in a prime-time slot is harder than ever before.

Sports - The New York Times - November 9

Jake Paul Defeats Mike Tyson With Ease in Netflix Boxing Spectacle

The YouTuber-turned-boxer took down the former world heavyweight champion, earning his win via unanimous decision.

Sports - The New York Times - November 16

After Tyson-Paul, don't be surprised if we see this type of spectacle again

It was a special night, but should this be the end of Tyson? What now for Jake Paul?

Sports - ESPN - November 20

Welcome to the Bellagio Fountain Club, a Highlight of Formula 1’s Spectacle

“A restaurant is exactly the same as a Formula One team. Both are like an orchestra,” Wolfgang Puck said.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

MicroStrategy to lose ‘controlled company’ exemption, and stock seesaws higher

MicroStrategy said that because of the volume of share sales to raise money to buy bitcoin, Michael Saylor, the company’s co-founder and chair, will no longer hold the majority of voting power.

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

What the big ‘key reversal’ pattern in MicroStrategy’s stock chart could mean

MicroStrategy’s stock chart produces a textbook “key reversal” pattern on record volume — a worrisome sign for bulls.

Business - MarketWatch - November 22

Apple's services unit is now a $100 billion a year juggernaut after 'phenomenal' growth

Apple's services business has become a critical part of the company's appeal to Wall Street over the past decade.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Anthony Davis' revitalized 3-point stroke has helped turn streaking Lakers into offensive juggernaut

Davis has made multiple 3s in five consecutive games, all Lakers wins

Sports - CBS Sports - November 17

Blitz — a bravura wartime epic from Steve McQueen

The director tells the story of bomb-struck London through the eyes of a family — and a child in particular

World - Financial Times - October 31

Federer pays tribute to Nadal for 'epic career'

Roger Federer says Rafael Nadal "made the whole tennis world proud" during his "epic career" before the Spaniard's retirement.

Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Is Discounted To $40 For Black Friday

The original Epic Mickey hit consoles in 2010, but if you missed out on the 3D platformer back then, today you’ll find its remake, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed , discounted to just $40 (was $60) . Best ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 21

Why Epic Is Bringing The Late Juice WRLD To Fortnite

When the Fortnite Chapter 5 and Remix Finale event takes the stage in-game on November 30, it will feature a pack of four iconic musical artists: Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ice Spice, and Juice WRLD. ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 21

Evercade Alpha Review: Epic Retro Home-Gaming

This superb mini arcade machine gets as close to playing cabinet games as they were originally intended.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

Artist Doug Aitken brings in the L.A. Phil, Natasha Lyonne and a mountain lion for fall's biggest spectacle

Doug Aitken premieres "Lightscape" as a live music-screen experience with the L.A. Phil and L.A. Master Chorale at Disney Hall. An immersive exhibition at the Marciano Art Foundation is coming too.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13

Snap's AR Spectacles Aren't as Fancy as Meta's Orion—but at Least You Can Get Them

Augmented reality glasses still have a long way to go, but Snap’s latest Spectacles—which are now available to developers—already have some real-world utility.

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

Bitcoin’s identity crisis

The shift towards respectability should concern us all

World - Financial Times - November 18

Tim Harford’s epic, 40-year Dungeons & Dragons odyssey

How the world’s most influential roleplaying game changed my life and millions of others’

Business - Financial Times - November 2

Gauff wins WTA Finals after epic battle with Zheng

Coco Gauff shows supreme determination to come from behind against Zheng Qinwen to win the season-ending WTA Finals.

Unreal And Unreal Tournament Are Free On Internet Archive, With Epic's Blessing

Unreal and Unreal Tournament , the first two titles to use developer Epic Games' now hugely popular Unreal engine and which spawned an entire FPS franchise, are now available to download and ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 14

Young recalls Steph's epic shimmy on Kobe in Warriors-Lakers

Nick Young recalled a hilarious moment when Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry pulled out his signature shimmy celebration on NBA icon Kobe Bryant against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

‘A road trip like no other’: my epic drive on Kraftwerk’s Autobahn

Fifty years ago, the electronic pioneers released a 23-minute song about a road – and changed pop music for ever. Our writer hits the speed-limit-free highways of Düsseldorf and Hamburg in search ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Palo Alto Networks Full-Year Guidance Disappoints; Shares Slip

Palo Alto Networks raised its outlook for the year and said revenue climbed in its fiscal first quarter fueled by further subscription growth.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 20

Google Should Be Forced to Sell Chrome Browser, Justice Department Says

The spinoff would be a major blow to the tech giant and will likely kick off a legal fight with wide-reaching implications for its core business.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

Apple Offers $100 Million Investment in Indonesia to Lift iPhone 16 Ban

The amount the U.S. tech giant has offered is 10 times higher than an initial plan to invest $10 million and will be invested over the next two years.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

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