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Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA ). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don''t know. But when something this big happens with CMCSA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen. So how do we know what this whale just did? Today, Benzinga ''s options scanner spotted 17 uncommon options trades for Comcast. This isn''t normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 29% bullish and 70%, bearish. Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 12 are puts, for a total amount of $507,392, and 5 are calls, for a total amount … Full story available on Benzinga.com

A Super Bowl LVI commercial from Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN ) was either genius or a waste of money, depending on who you ask. Here’s how the commercial has already brought potential new customers to its ecosystem. What Happened: One of the most talked about Super Bowl LVI commercials that aired on NBC, a unit of Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA ), was an ad from Coinbase. The ad that featured a bouncing QR code took people to the Coinbase website to sign up for an account where they were given a choice between $15 in free Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC ) or entry into a sweepstakes where three winners will each win $1 million in Bitcoin. Coinbase paid around $14 million for the commercial. Related … Full story available on Benzinga.com

While there have been several headlines reporting viewership for the 2022 Winter Olympics is dramatically down on NBC in the U.S., the numbers may be misleading and not counting streaming growth. Despite the potential ratings miss for NBC and parent company Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA ), there is a media company winning big at the 2022 Winter Olympics. What Happened: With the rights to the Winter Olympics across 50 countries in Europe, Discovery Communciations Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA ) has posted strong viewership. Discovery said its streaming audiences for the first week of the 2022 Winter Olympics surpassed the total of the entire 2018 Winter Olympics. The company also said its new paid streaming subscribers from the 2022 Winter Olympics have already passed the number it acquired from the last Winter Olympics. Through the first week of competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Discovery had eight times more viewers streaming its coverage than in the same period of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The cable and internet company is a rock-solid profit machine, even if it gets little credit from the market.

Super Bowl LVI aired Sunday on NBC, a unit of Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA ). The Los Angeles Rams were the winners of the game and ended the NFL season as champions. Other winners for Super Bowl LVI could be the companies that shelled out an average of $6.5 million per 30-second ad to get their message and products in front of a massive television and streaming audience that may have topped 100 million people. Here is the complete list of companies that were featured in Super Bowl LVI commercials, as tracked on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR ) live throughout the big game. Trailer for “Jurassic World Dominion,” which hits theaters on June 10, 2022 – Comcast YouTube TV – Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG )(NASDAQ: GOOGL ) Toyota – Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM ) Zendaya and Andre 3000 promoting Sally selling seashells by the seashore moving to an online presence – SquareSpace (NYSE: SQSP ) Dolly Parton and her goddaughter Miley Cyrus promoting T-Mobile – T-Mobile US (NASDAQ: TMUS ) “Moon Knight” trailer from Marvel, to air on Disney+ - The Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) Rakuten (OTC: RKUNY ) Talking baby from eTrade – Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS ) Ewan McGregor saying people want to travel – Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE ) One of several ads promoting “Law and Order” on NBC – Comcast Bud Light NEXT, zero carb beer, featuring Nouns DAO – Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD ) Sports betting with DraftKings – DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG ) Arnold Schwarzenegger and Salma Hayek as Greek Gods – …

The cable and internet company is a rock-solid profit machine, even if it gets little credit from the market.

Super Bowl LVI airs Sunday, Feb. 13 on NBC, a unit of Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA ). Millions will tune in to watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football Leagues championship game. Many will also tune in to watch the commercials from public and private companies. Super Bowl LVI commercials had a cost that averaged $6.5 million for a 30-second spot, a high price to pay to get an ad seen by a massive audience. For many companies, the commercials prove to be hits and can help show off new products and initiatives. Here are some publicly traded companies that have Super Bowl LVI commercials that could see stock price movement if their ads and messages are well received Sunday. Yum Brands: For the first time since 2016, Taco Bell is featured in a Super Bowl commercial. The company, which is owned by Yum Brands (NYSE: YUM ) will feature music superstar Doja Cat in a commercial called The Grande Escape. The commercial features a remake of the song Celebrity Skin by Hole and encourages fans to download the Taco Bell app and to be members of the Taco Bell Rewards program.

Super Bowl LVI kicks off at 6:30 p.m. EST and brings with it one of the most bet upon sporting events in the world. Heres a look at how the sports betting market is shaping up for the game and some key bets to consider. Super Bowl Betting: Super Bowl LVI will air on NBC, a unit of Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA ). Several sports betting companies will air Super Bowl commercials, including Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR ), DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG ) and FanDuel , a unit of Flutter Entertainment (OTC: PDYPY ). PlayUSA estimates that $1 billion in legal bets will be wagered at online and retail sportsbooks for Super Bowl LVI. A total of 30 states and Washington, D.C. will be able to bet on Super Bowl LVI at retail locations and online, compared to 21 states last year. Main Wagers: The current spread on the game is the Los Angeles Rams favored by four points against the Cincinnati Bengals. The over/under is set at 48.5 points. Both teams were known for putting up big numbers during the regular season.

Super Bowl LVI could go down as one of the most talked about NFL games of all-time for a growing sector. Talk in the cryptocurrency sector centers on the massive bets being taken by companies to promote their cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms, leading to the game being labeled the Crypto Bowl by several publications. What Happened: Super Bowl LVI will feature commercials from several cryptocurrency companies and ad campaigns tied to the big game. Super Bowl LVI will air at 6:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 13 on NBC, a unit of Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA ). The game is expected to be watched by over 100 million people in the U.S. and millions more worldwide. This years 30-second commercials cost an average of $6.5 million. Thats a cost of 148.83 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC ) each for you crypto lovers out there. FTX: Among the companies that will air their first-ever Super Bowl commercial Sunday is cryptocurrency platform FTX. FTX revealed on Monday that it will air a Super Bowl commercial and will also give away Bitcoin as part of its ad campaign.

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 1.02% on an annualized basis. Buying $100 In CMCSA: 15 years ago, an investor could have purchased 7.21 shares of Comcast at the time with $100. This investment in CMCSA would have produced … Full story available on Benzinga.com

Below is a recap of the main news related to the cannabis industry and markets for the week of February 7, 2022. Contents Schumer Urges Senators To Help Finalize Marijuana Legalization Bill No Weed At The Super Bowl Canopy Growth’s Quarterly Results And Analyst Reactions Leafly’s Nasdaq Debut Hexo Cuts 180 Jobs Increased THC Percentage In Hemp Products Sought Under New Congressional Bill Markets M&A Financings Earnings Reports Tilray Consolidates Its Portfolio Sundial Growers Granted 180-Day Extension By NASDAQ Top Stories Of The Week Schumer Urges Senators To Help Finalize Marijuana Legalization Bill Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) asked senators to help them complete the marijuana legalization bill expected to be filed in April . To that end, the top Senate Democrats sent letters to their colleagues encouraging them to get into the drafting process and help finalize this legislation. The letter comes nearly a week after Schumer told a press conference in New York City, that in April he plans to officially file the long-awaited bill to federally legalize cannabis . “In the coming weeks, we’re ramping up our outreach—and we expect to introduce final legislation.

The Beijing Winter Olympics are turning into a ratings disaster for Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA ), with viewership for the NBC televised broadcasts at nearly half the level they were four years ago. What Happened: Bloomberg reported an average of 12.3 million nightly viewers per day have watched the Winter Olympics on Comcasts NBCUniversal TV and streaming channels from their launch on Feb. 4 through Feb. 8. In comparison, approximately 23 million viewers were watching the 2018 games from PyeongChang, South Korea, during the same time period. Bloomberg cited unnamed people familiar with the Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Comcast Corp''s (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) NBCUniversal is nearing a plan that could drastically change its partnership with The Walt Disney Co''s (NYSE: DIS ) Hulu, the Wall Street Journal reports . NBCUniversal could end up shifting high-profile programming to its Peacock streaming platform under the plan. Comcast, which owns a third of Hulu, launched Peacock less than two years ago, while Disney, which owns the rest, introduced Disney+ Full story available on Benzinga.com