Sentences with phrase «early bets on»

As Microsoft adds development tools and industry expertise, its early bets on blockchain tech should grow in years to come.

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Oklahoma State opened -7 and has moved to -7.5 despite nearly 80 % of very early bets on WVU.

Early bettors are confident in the Chiefs who have won 10 straight games, and 74 % of early bets on KC has moved the juice from -110 to -120 at Pinnacle, and from -110 to -130 at CRIS.

Fairleigh Dickinson (16) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (16) BetOnline opened FGCU -6.5 but dropped them to -6 despite the majority of early bets on the team formerly known as «Dunk City».

Germany has opened as the favorite to win the final at Pinnacle and bettors have jumped on them quickly, with 82 % of early bets on the German moneyline.

Founders Fund, based out of San - Francisco is known for its early bets on Airbnb and SpaceX and is trying to establish a foothold in the cryptomarket, according to the person familiar with the matter.

The snappily dressed former Facebook executive, who co-founded Social Capital in 2011, made early bets on Bitcoin, started a hedge fund, and raised $ 600 million to help startups go public through an unconventional vehicle known as a SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company.

Many people had small, very early bets on the company but the question was whether I was going to take the first big bet.

In addition to investing in Uber, he made early bets on Airbnb Inc., Warby Parker and Tumblr, which Yahoo bought for $ 1.1 billion.

Aspect will look to build on investments such as ForeScout, a security company that went public in October, as well as early bets on companies such as networking startup Cato Networks, design marketplace Crew, security intelligence shop Exabeam and careers site The Muse.

The storied VC firm, which made a name for itself with early bets on companies like Oracle and Google, has invested millions in two blockchain startups — Orchid Labs and Filecoin — and two cryptocurrency hedge funds, MetaStable and Polychain Capital.

And he placed the earliest bets on taking splashy musicals to distant markets like Alaska and Hawaii.

Silicon Valley investor Shervin Pishevar, known for his early bet on Uber, said on Tuesday he was taking a leave of absence from his venture capital firm and the startup he co-founded to fight allegations of sexual harassment.

Pishevar is most known for making a lucrative, early bet on Uber Technologies Inc., where he was a board observer until 2015.

Its small size and early bet on the IoT means it's likely to see more volatility ahead, but if it can continue growing its IoT business and balance out its dependence on Apple, then Skyworks could end up being a solid long - term IoT play.

Are you making an early bet on the Super Bowl, or waiting until the line moves to NE -2.5 or ATL +3.5?

CRIS opened this game at Detroit -3, but early betting on San Diego caused the line to tick down to Detroit.

Right now top firms are forced to make an early bet on students based on exam grades and interviews.

Not exact matches

For every investor who lucked into an early McDonald's or Jiffy Lube franchise, there have been hundreds who bet their life savings on untested concepts and ended up losing everything.

Celgene bet early (and big) on companies like Agios Pharmaceuticals and Bluebird Bio before they went public, Timmerman wrote.

Looking to place your bet on a startup in its early stages?

An early stage company raising a venture round at a very high valuation means that VCs / Angels are willing to bet long on the business.

Hitachi is also betting on the acquisition to ready it for battles with formidable Chinese rivals such as the $ 130 - billion behemoth CRRC Corp that was created earlier this year from the merger of mainland state - owned train manufacturers CSR and CNR.

A number of funds bet heavily on an oil rally early in the year, boosting long futures positions to a record in late February, before oil went into a prolonged slump as global supply remained elevated despite cuts from OPEC.

Turner: On the equity side, you said earlier in the year that the stock market had maybe gotten ahead of itself in terms of betting on the success of various administration policies that might give the economy a boosOn the equity side, you said earlier in the year that the stock market had maybe gotten ahead of itself in terms of betting on the success of various administration policies that might give the economy a booson the success of various administration policies that might give the economy a boost.

CNBC «Halftime Report» trader Jim Lebenthal, who scored a big win betting on a comeback in J.C. Penney earlier this year, stepped in to buy it again.

But I bet few would have expected Trump to launch into a tirade against the pharmaceutical industry early on in the presser, sending biotech shares and indices plunging across the board.

Earlier this year, Nestlé also placed its bets on conscious consumers with the purchase of Sweet Earth, a Californian - based maker of frozen vegan meals.

«Investors are betting on early companies in the space and clearly see promise.»

It's not the first time a late, broken play has changed the outcome of bets and fantasy matchups across the country — earlier in the season the Chiefs had a similar play on «Monday Night Football» against the Redskins, leaving bettors elated or furious depending on which side of the game they were on.

Term Sheet spoke with her about the early days of Floodgate, her bet on Lyft, and the expanding role of limited partners in tech.

Continuing with our earlier discussion, betting against the FOMC's dot plot accelerated on Friday, as the Fed Funds futures spiked.

Guru.com, for example, bet a lot on being able to hire technology director Kevin Kunzelman early on.

Microsoft is banking on a larger audience beyond just the hard - core, but that's the wrong bet at this point since it's really only gamers who buy consoles early in their release.

The previously sleepy conglomerate — which owns properties like Nickelodeon and BET — exploded into life earlier this year, as 93 - year - old billionaire and controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone seemed to be taking a more active interest in the goings on at his entertainment business.

They felt burned by bad early - stage bets or tired of waiting for the «pre-IPO» companies they backed (ahem, Uber) to get on with the IPO already.

But one well known investor, Point72 Asset Management's Steven Cohen, is placing his bet on a «crowd - sourced» hedge fund, Quantopian, the latter announced early Wednesday.

And earlier this year, The New York Times published a profile on James Passin, a hedge fund manager at Firebird Management, who is trying to bet on the country.

The entertainment company, controlled by the Redstone family, said earlier Thursday morning that it would focus on its six core brands (MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, BET and Paramount) and confirmed that it would rebrand Spike TV as Paramount Network.

Early in Larson's leadership, Packard made a massive bet on curbing climate change — an issue that has only become more urgent since then.

The app will also tie in with the CrownBet rewards program, with points earned on bets able to be redeemed for offers at specific club venues and presumably at the Crown casino complex at Barangaroo when it opens in early 2021.

From the early days where we placed a bet on mobile until now.

After the SEC rejected a bitcoin ETF earlier this year, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange soon will start trading bitcoin futures, enabling investors to bet on the coin's future without physically owning it.

After the SEC rejected a bitcoin ETF earlier this year, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange will soon start trading bitcoin futures, enabling investors to bet on the coin's future without physically owning it.

«Guy and the HPVP team made a bet on us early before ag tech was on anyone's radar.

Spotify's opening act on Wall Street struck a chord with investors betting the unprofitable company's trend - setting music streaming service will maintain its early lead over Apple and other powerful challengers.

Sanchez Energy made a massive bet on the Eagle Ford earlier this year when it bought Anadarko's assets in the region.

Both the PQ and the Progressive Conservatives bet early on big, bold platforms — so much for that idea

When it became clear earlier bullish bets on oil post-OPEC were about to cost speculators a lot of money, traders and their machines took over and engineered bearish positions to mitigate losses.