Ticketmaster braces for high demand

Beyoncé performing. Larry Busacca | PW18 | Getty Images Ticketmaster is gearing up for what’s expected to be high demand for tickets to Beyoncé’s upcoming “Renaissance World Tour,...

The Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopoly of live entertainment

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing this week titled, “That’s the Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment,” which focused on the state ...

Senators slam Live Nation over Ticketmaster’s dominance

The Senate Judiciary Committee slammed concert giant Live Nation on Tuesday, calling on activists and artists to speak to competition in the ticketing industry following a botched sale of Taylor Swift...

Jim Cramer picks his favorite travel, restaurant, live entertainment and gym stocks

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday gave investors a list of stocks he believes fit Americans’ spending habits after navigating the Covid pandemic for the last three years. “The biggest the...

Congress asks Live Nation for answers

Taylor Swift accepts an award onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 held at PSD Bank Dome on November 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Jeff Kravitz | Filmmagic | Getty Images Lawmakers have...

Apple, DraftKings, Biogen, Williams-Sonoma and more

A Biogen facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Brian Snyder | Reuters Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Apple — Apple shares fell 3.89% following a report that iPhone production...

Taylor Swift tour promoter says it had no choice but to work with Ticketmaster

Taylor Swift accepts the Artist of the Year award onstage during the 2022 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Winter | Getty Images Entert...

Taylor Swift slams ‘outside entity’ over Ticketmaster tour sale fiasco

Taylor Swift performs onstage during iHeartRadio’s Z100 Jingle Ball 2019 Presented By Capital One on December 13, 2019 in New York City. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Taylor Swift responded to fans...

Taylor Swift public ticket sale canceled over extreme demand, Ticketmaster says

Taylor Swift poses with her awards during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 held at PSD Bank Dome on November 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Kevin Mazur | Wireimage | Getty Images Tickets for Taylor...

Live Nation, Gap, Ross Stores, Palo Alto and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Gap – The retailer popped 10% after beating Wall Street’s estimates for revenue. Gap also also gave a cautious outlook for the holiday...

Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco is fault of demand, bots, Liberty Media CEO says

Now we got bad bots. The CEO of Liberty Media, Live Nation’s largest shareholder, defended the event promoter against calls that it should be broken up following a storm of glitches and site fai...

Taylor Swift ticket fiasco leads to calls for Ticketmaster, Live Nation to break up

Taylor Swift accepts an award onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 held at PSD Bank Dome on November 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Jeff Kravitz | Filmmagic | Getty Images There’s ...

Why Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen tickets will be more expensive

Terry Wyatt | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of Taylor Swift fans will closely be checking their phones Monday night, waiting to see if they’ve been chosen by Ti...

Travel has edge over shopping this holiday season amid inflation

Retailers have a new threat this holiday season: wanderlust. Americans are returning to the skies, filling hotels, swarming theme parks — and they’re showing a willingness to spend more of their...

Inflation and recession fears are squeezing some industries more than others

A woman pushes a shopping cart through the grocery aisle at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 16, 2022, as Americans brace for summer sticker shock as inflation continues to grow. Jim Watson | AFP...

Under Armour, Cigna, DraftKings and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Under Armour (UAA) – The athletic apparel maker posted an adjusted first-quarter loss of 1 cent per share, compared with a profit estimate of ...

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: DoorDash, Zillow and more

A DoorDash sign is pictured on a restaurant on the day they hold their IPO in New York, December 9, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Block — Shar...

Live Nation, Moderna, Booking Holdings and more

An illustration of a Live Nation Entertainment logo is seen on a smartphone and a pc screen. SOPA Images | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday.  Live Natio...

Live Nation, SeaWorld, Gannett and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Live Nation (LYV) – The live event producer’s shares jumped 5.4% in a down market after reporting better-than-expected quarterly revenue...