Company & Industry Overviews

Crystal Symphony, a cruise ship owned by Genting Hong Kong, was rerouted over the weekend to avoid arrest due to $1.2 million in unpaid fuel bills.

Asplundh is a full-service utility contractor and provides tree pruning services. Who owns Asplundh, and does it have stock?

Recently, Peloton decided to temporarily halt the production of its bikes and treadmills due to a lack of consumer demand. There likely won't be a rower coming anytime soon.

Fintech company Plaid is going all in on a $250 million Cognito acquisition just after settling a multimillion dollar class-action lawsuit.

LiveGlam, a cruelty-free and vegan cosmetics company, was founded by influencer Dhar Mann. He also runs a video production studio and makes inspirational video content.

The NBA's Golden State Warriors organization wants to distance itself from minority investor Chamath Palihapitiya after his comments on Chinese human rights abuses. Who owns the team?

Who owns DuckDuckGo? Learn more about DuckDuckGo Inc., founder Gabriel Weinberg, and his vision for an “easy button” for online privacy.

Elon Musk’s favorite interview question and riddle help him identify the right people to hire even without looking at their academic level.

Revivicor has done the first-ever successful pig heart transplant on a human being. Does the company have stock and can you invest in it?

Albertsons is one of the largest grocery conglomerates in the U.S. The company reported its earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 on Jan. 11.

What are the top ESG companies right now? The JUST 100 provides rankings and insights to help people who want to invest for a better future.

How much money did Elizabeth Holmes raise? Here's more about the former Theranos CEO, who was convicted on four fraud charges on Jan. 3, 2022.

The COVID-19 pandemic is making employees realize that they have more power than ever before. Employers are desperate, but employees want their work needs met.

After years of negotiating, Jessica Simpson was able to reclaim ownership rights to the Jessica Simpson Collection in November 2021.

Mark Zuckerberg cut out his long-term friend and business partner Eduardo Saverin from Facebook. What was Saverin's settlement after his lawsuit?

Taco Bell launched its Taco Lover’s subscription program on Jan. 6, 2022, allowing customers to get certain tacos for free every day for 30 days.

Chelsea Fagan is a founder of The Financial Diet. According to unconfirmed sources, her net worth is said to be around $500,000. How did she find success?

Michael Rubin, CEO of Fanatics, is currently dating Camille Fishel. Rubin and his girlfriend are expecting their second child, another girl.

Fanatics competed with Topps in 2021. Now, it will acquire the trading card company's sports card business. Is Fanatics publicly traded?

Mitù, a Latin-focused entertainment and media company founded in 2012, was acquired by GoDigital Media Group in 2020. Who founded the company and who owns it?

Starting Jan. 4, 2022, BlackBerry will no longer support BlackBerry devices that use the company operating system. What does the company’s future hold?

Some 'buy-now-pay-later' programs can have a negative effect on your credit score. Does Afterpay report to credit bureaus? What can borrowers expect?

The Green Bay Packers are the only NFL franchise not owned by an individual or entity, but by a group of shareholders. Here's how the ownership works.

Many new Costco members are surprised when the megastore staff checks receipts at the exit. Why does Costco check receipts?

Apple shareholders want to make sure that the company doesn’t use forced labor to produce its iPhones, iPads, iMacs, and other products. Is Apple using forced labor?

Pinterest is a publicly traded company that's owned by multiple people, including investors. Ben Silbermann, the co-founder and CEO, owns 38 percent of Pinterest.

The Sugarlands Distillery in Gatlinburg, Tenn., produces handcrafted whiskey and moonshine. Who owns the company?

Amazon Web Services, or AWS, experienced its third outage in three weeks. The outages have taken out massive numbers of sites and apps. How many websites run on AWS?

If you want to invest in Airbnb, you can purchase shares of the company stock or even become a host. The company has reached a billion-dollar valuation.

A recent study revealed that Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine may not be as affective at protecting against the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus.

Kronos, which merged with Ultimate Software in 2020, is led by longtime Kronos CEO Aron Ain. Who owns Kronos?

Universal Music Group is diving head-first into the metaverse with avatars based off of singers. What does the deal with avatar creator Genies entail?

Tesla founder Elon Musk is dipping his toes into accepting Dogecoin as payment. Does that mean you can buy a Tesla car with DOGE?

Investors and fans are expecting important NIO Day announcements as the EV company looks to enter the mass market and expand in Europe.

Log4j vulnerabilities are coming to light. These cybersecurity gaps are being exploited by hackers. What are experts doing to resolve the issue?

With Pfizer poised to acquire Arena Pharmaceuticals, the drug company's pipeline comes into question. What's Arena developing?

Who Owns the Chicago Bears? Since 1920, the NFL franchise has been owned by the same family. It's now primarily owned by Virginia Halas McCaskey.

China Evergrande Group was founded by Xu Jiayin (Hui Ka Yan) in 1996. The company currently has more than $300 billion in total liabilities.

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is at the end of her testimony in a fraud trial. Does Theranos still exist? Many people have questions about the company.

A credit rating firm has downgraded Evergrande, which means that the real estate developing giant has defaulted on its debt. What's next?