★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Politics & PolicyServices North America’s Cannabis Price Crush Likely to Continue, Crumbling Firms Look Toward Consolidation US Cannabis growers and dispensaries have been slammed by declining prices for a period of two years now, forcing expansion…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 10, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsServices Sports Betting Profitability Set to Surge Through Year End, Laggards May Look Toward Consolidation Upbeat first quarter earnings from several firms operating online sportsbooks has re-injected optimism into the rapidly growing sector, now legal…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 9, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsPolitics & PolicyServices Sports Betting Activity Soars Into the Super Bowl, But Several Large States Remain Locked Out As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, shares of online bookmakers have been surging. 50 million US bettors may be set to place…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 8, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Politics & PolicyServices Cigarette Sales Slump Intensifies, Big Tobacco’s Alternatives Struggle With Regulatory Scrutiny Cigarette sales continued to decline in 2021, with US sales falling below 200 billion units for the first time on record.…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 6, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)ServicesTechnology Microsoft Lines Up Major AI Investment, But New GPT Tools Remain Vulnerable to Exploitation Microsoft is reportedly eyeing a $10 billion investment in up-and-coming artificial intelligence (AI) developer OpenAI. Microsoft has already funded the…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 10, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Politics & PolicyServices Cannabis Stocks Crushed by Second Legislative Defeat in December Potential legislative reform for the cannabis industry has once again been killed in congress and will not be passed before…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 20, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Travel & LeisureServicesTransportation Airline Stocks May be Set for Take Off as Hiring Spree Preps Carriers for Holiday Season Traffic For the first time since 2019, the airline industry may return to profitability next year. With the holiday season set…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 23, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)ServicesTechnology Rare Video Game Sales Slump Could be Exacerbated by Broader Tech Sector Downturn According to new projections, 2022 could be an historically weak year for growth in video game sales. That follows two…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 21, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Politics & PolicyServices California Voters Reject Two Sports Betting Proposals, Busting Sportsbook Operators’ Bid for New Market Two sports betting initiatives on California's state ballot failed to garner enough support for either proposal to be approved. In…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 10, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)ServicesTechnology Digital Ad Slump Slams Earnings at Social Media and Streaming Firms, Amplifies Twitter Takeover Drama Much has been made about a potential drop-off in ad revenue at Twitter, following its controversial acquisition by Elon Musk and…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 7, 2022