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13 hours ago
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Country star recovering after hospitalized for ‘not making sense' on stage
Ronnie McDowell is recovering after the country music star was hospitalized this weekend following an onstage medical event. McDowell was released from the hospital Monday after he began to slur his words and started 'not making sense' after a few songs while he was performing at the Summer Solstice Music Festival in Oley, Pennsylvania Saturday, WKRN reported. A tour manager told the outlet that McDowell reportedly thought he might have had a stroke. He was then brought to a hospital in Reading for treatment. 'I know you're all concerned. I promise — no one is more worried than I am," McDowell's son Tyler wrote in a Facebook post Saturday. 'Please understand, this is an incredibly stressful time, and right now, my focus is on my Dad. If there's anything that needs to be shared, I promise — we will." On Sunday, Tyler revealed his father underwent an MRI and that he and his brother, Ronnie Dean McDowell Jr., spent the day with Ronnie in the hospital before discharging him and taking him back to their home. 'Ronnie McDowell has been released to go home,' a Facebook post from guitarist. Greg Martin reads. 'I'm sure he'll be back out doing what he loves soon, Ronnie is a go-getter. Thanks for all the prayers!' With a career spanning nearly five decades, Ronnie McDowell has charted more than 30 top 40 hits on the Billboard country music charts. Two of his singles — 'Older Women' and 'You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation' — reached were No. 1 hits. Country music star breaks rib after 'hard fall' in Mexico, postpones show Country music singer opens up about HIV status, sexuality with release of new song Country music legend refunds all tickets mid-show, saying 'I don't give a damn' Iconic country music quartet may never perform this song live Country star goes viral for forgetting lyrics to hit song at stadium show Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
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IPO market shows 'cautious optimism' amid market uncertainty
Initial public offering (IPO) activity is picking up despite tariff concerns, with public debuts from names like Circle Internet Group (CRCL) and CoreWeave (CRWV). Greg Martin, Rainmaker Securities managing director, joins Asking for a Trend to discuss why companies are rushing to go public now. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here. Well, the IPO market has seen a layer of anxiety and an elevated uncertainty from Trump's tariffs with companies such as StubHub and Klarna, showing, showing pause in going public. However, even as tariff worries linger, the IPO market is seeing a glimmer of light, the number of new listings, as of June 5th, the highest since 2021, it's according to Renaissance Capital, but what lies ahead for the public market, Rainmaker Securities Managing Director, that would be Greg Martin joins us now to discuss. Greg, great to see you, as always. So, the IPO market, Greg, signs of life there, we were talking off camera, it's got Circle, coreweave keeps making headlines for the right reasons, what do you see ahead? How bullish are you, Greg, and what, what, what variables does that depend on? Well, Josh, thank you for having me. Good to see you again. I mean, clearly, we've had a resurgence. Remember, we had, we thought the IPO market was going to reopen at the beginning of April. We had, as you point out, we had the filings of Klarna, we had StubHub. Um, they had to pull because of the Trump tariffs. And now, all of a sudden, we have a little bit of IPO craziness again. As you point out, Circle's on fire, coreweave is ripping. Um, we, we saw Amado health go out. We're going to see chime this week. Um, I expect we're going to see a, a, a whole raft of new filings. And I think people are excited, for sure. Clearly, these IPOs are performing extremely well in the aftermarket, but there's also an air of caution because there's a concern that the window could close. Obviously, there's some uncertainty around tariffs. There's still some economic uncertainty. So I think there's a little bit of a window opening, and I expect we're going to see a lot of people trying to get through that window in this period because there is a concern that it will close. Um, and so I think we're going to see, uh, a raft of filings. We're seeing it as, as you point out, with the Renaissance report, but it's still a little bit uncertain as to how long that window's going to be open. So I, I take a, a cautious optimism. A cautious optimism, the raft, let me ask you this, is it a good time, Greg, for anyone and everyone to go public? Or is it more specifically, it's a good time to go public if you've got an AI/crypto story to tell? Well, clearly, if you have a good story to tell, I think it's, it's a good time to go public. Um, we're seeing a lot of crypto companies. Obviously, Bitcoin has traded up substantially. So we see Circle, we see eToro, we see Gemini most likely going public soon. Um, definitely anything AI. Coreweave's a great example. They're an AI infrastructure company. The, the company's up 4X since its IPO in, in late February. So I think there are good stories out there. But we're also seeing a lot of fintech companies go public. I expect to see Klarna, I expect to see chime. They're, they're not necessarily AI plays. So I think the truth is, there's a lot of great companies that have been private for a long time that have been waiting for an opening. So I think we're going to see those too. And then, of course, we saw digital health companies go public. We saw Hinge Health, Amado Health go public. So I don't think it's just AI and crypto. I think it's just a window that's opened, and the market has shown a good receptivity to new issuances, and that's a good sign for new IPOs. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
09-06-2025
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IPO market shows 'cautious optimism' amid market uncertainty
Initial public offering (IPO) activity is picking up despite tariff concerns, with public debuts from names like Circle Internet Group (CRCL) and CoreWeave (CRWV). Greg Martin, Rainmaker Securities managing director, joins Asking for a Trend to discuss why companies are rushing to go public now. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Miami Herald
21-05-2025
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Beloved brewery, beer brand asks for help to avoid bankruptcy
We live in a time where people willingly asks their friends and family for financial help through things like Go Fund Me pages. Those pages have been used to raise funds for noble causes like paying for healthcare expenses or for housing after an unexpected disaster. They have also been used for less nobly pursuits like paying for travel or funding someone's platic surgery. Related: Home Depot local rival closing permanently after 120 years People now have the technology to put their hands out and ask for money and their friends and family can decide what's worthy of being funded. Businesses don't generally ask for money in the same way, but it's not unheard of. Many non-profit (on not profitable) local news operations take donations. In many ways, that works like when you go to a museum and there's a suggested fee. You don't have to pay, but it's the right thing to do. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Now, one popular regional brewery has decided to ask its customers for help. That's not an easy choice, but its one that might be the brand's only chance at survival. There's no guarantee that it will work, but many people would be willing to kick in a little to help their favorite brands survive. "Long Ireland Beer Company was started by Dan Burke and Greg Martin. They are two guys that wanted to quit their day jobs and make beer for a living, so that's exactly what they did," the company shares on its website. "We've been making beer since March 1, 2009." In addition to selling beer to go and wholesaling it to local stores and restaurants, the company also has a tap room. "Come visit the brewery tap room. We are open 7 days a week for tasting flights, pints and beer to-go. Our beer garden is always open and also available to rent for private parties and events. Did we mention that we're dog friendly," it added. Now, Long Island Beer Company has made a plea to its customers through its Facebook page. "We're not crying into our beers… but we're definitely staring into them a little longer these days," the company shared. "After 16 years of brewing beer on Long Island, the cost of everything has gone up, from hops & grain, to aluminum cans and cups! Sales are down everywhere, expenses are up, and this economy is rougher than the day after Half Way hangover." Retail closings: Popular retail chain to close unprofitable store locationsBankrupt retail chain unloads store leases, key assetPopular discount retailer files bankruptcy, closes all stores The owners were honest and blunt about where the company stands. "We are struggling to survive like so many businesses are and our future isn't guaranteed. Every day we see local breweries, restaurants and local businesses we love closing their doors and we don't want that to be our fate too," it added. Dozens of local breweries have closed this year and it's possible a few more would have survived if they simply asked their biggest supporters for help. That's exactly what Long Beer Company had decided to do. "We want nothing more than to keep making beer for you and throwing fun events that we've all come to love. But we can't do it alone. So here's how you can help keep the taps flowing here at Long Ireland," it shared on Facebook. Stop in with friends and knock back a few pints. We're open 7 days a week!Stock up on cans, or grab a keg and be the hero of your next for us at your local beer store or distributor. We are now self distributed!Put us on tap if you own a bar or restaurant (we pair well with profits & local beer is always a good look!)Host your club or group in our tasting room - our brew house or beer garden make a unique location for your outing! "The more you sip, the more we survive. Let's keep this brewery alive one beer at a time. We hope to see all of you soon. Long live Long Ireland," it closed. Related: Another beloved furniture retailer closing, no bankruptcy Long Island Beer Company's Facebook page was packed with comments supporting the brand. "Thanks for this post we love you guys and your beers have been a staple," posted Lynndel Cassen. Hundreds of people pledged to visit. "Will definitely swing by this weekend to get some beer for this holiday weekend!" Brendan Noble wrote. The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
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IPO market shows signs of life as eToro surges in Nasdaq debut
eToro ( pops in its Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) debut, riding renewed momentum in crypto trading. Greg Martin, managing director at Rainmaker Securities, joins Market Domination Overtime to explain why a rebound in initial public offering (IPO) activity may just be getting started. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. But eToro is making its public debut on the Nasdaq. The stock surging after its initial public offering. This does come as fintech company Chime recently filed to go public as well. The recent activity signaling a sense of dare I say enthusiasm in the IPO market. Here to discuss remaker Securities managing director, Greg Martin. Greg, help me out here. A month ago I was talking to everyone about how the IPO market had dried up. Is it really just about where the S&P 500 sits, where you and I take our conversations? Well, good to see you again. Thank you for having me. You know, it's it's been a roller coaster ride. Uh we thought the IPO window was going to reopen, uh when you know, core weave went public. Core weave was as you point out had a great earnings report and has traded up nicely since it went public just before the tariff trade. And then of course we had um you know, the trade wars that were announced in early April. We shelved three IPOs, you know, Klarna, um StubHub, and Chime, and Hinge Health actually another that had filed and was going to go on the road. Um the market's looking the market likes IPOs. Um you know, we're we're seeing very positive trading from the IPOs that that went out last year in the tech sector, and as you mentioned core weave. Um the market wants to see some stability. I think they're getting more and more comfortable about where the you know, the trade tariff wars are going to settle. Um and I think that's going to be good news. It'll provide a firm foundation for uh what is a very interesting slate of companies that will probably go public soon. So I I'm hopeful that we're going to start to see a resurgence in the IPO market based on what we've seen. It's not necessarily about the S&P 500, it's more about the stability of the overall market. How how Greg would you characterize the pipeline right now? I mean, are there, you know, Greg are are there a significant number of companies kind of waiting in the wings, Greg? And and do they fall, you know, do you see them falling into certain categories more than others? Is it consumer, or is it enterprise? Just just intrigued to get your line of sight. Yeah, the pipeline is very strong. I mean, we've got companies that historically would have been public a long time ago sitting in this pipeline. You know, I mentioned I mentioned Klarna, I mentioned StubHub. Figma is reportedly has just retained bankers. We saw Chime, uh you know, refile yesterday. Digital Health refile or Hinge Health refiled yesterday. Um so we have a very strong pipeline as you can, you know, see from those. And obviously eToro just priced today. Uh and we, you know, expect Circle to also refile. Uh so there's a lot of fintech companies in that group that I just mentioned. Um you know, Figma is a more of an enterprise software company. Um StubHub obviously is a ticket company that's, you know, been been public before, been private, back public. Um I I I think it's I I think there's a fairly broad-based group of companies. And then of course we're not even talking about, you know, the really big potential IPOs, whether it's Stripe or Databricks. Uh maybe we'll see Starlink from SpaceX, maybe we'll see Bite Dance once, you know, the the TikTok stuff gets sorted out. So there's a really good roster of potential pipeline. Um at this point I I wouldn't necessarily categorize it, but these are companies that are they're 10 billion plus in the private markets, um some of which are 100 billion plus in the private markets that historically would have already been public. So really strong pipeline. Well, let's hit on eToro, obviously our latest IPO here that we want to talk about. And I know in your notes you compare it to the Israeli-based Robinhood. Taking a look at Robinhood shares just year to date, they're up 55%. To what extent do you see a read through of that kind of performance for anyone who's investing in eToro? Well, I mean it tracks pretty closely with uh with with crypto. Um and both companies have significant crypto trading platforms. Um and of course you could you know, you could add Coinbase to that list of companies that are performing extremely well. Um so as we've seen crypto rise, you're seeing a lot more trading, and and the business model for for eToro and Robinhood and Coinbase is they make money when trades happen. And so the more you see trading happening and and coin and crypto is one big area, the more you're going to see uh the more you're going to see revenues rise, and you're more you're going to see those stocks rise. So I think I think it's not surprising that eToro is has priced well, has traded up, uh and obviously Robinhood and Coinbase are its two closest comps. Sign in to access your portfolio
