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‘Buy the verdict’: Josh Brown shares why he’s all in on Live Nation, and two other stocks he likes

Cnbc · · 559 words · By Lisa Kailai Han
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“Josh Brown remains a fan of Live Nation Entertainment even after a jury ruled that the concert giant had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues.”
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The claim about Josh Brown's continued support for Live Nation is not directly corroborated by any of the cited evidence. The evidence references the antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster but does not mention Josh Brown's stance. The claim appears to be based on a single source (the original article) without independent verification.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is an American multinational entertainment company that was founded in 2010 following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. It continues to operate both brands as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Nation_Entertainment
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roc Nation is an American entertainment company founded by Jay-Z in 2008. Headquartered in New York City, the company is a successor to his previous Roc-A-Fella Records label, with additional offices …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_Nation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States, et al. v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and Ticketmaster Entertainment, LLC is an antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), forty U.S. states and Washington, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Live_Nation_E…
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“A Manhattan federal jury reached the decision on Wednesday after four days deliberating the civil case, initially led by the U.S. federal government.”
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The claim about the Manhattan federal jury's decision is corroborated by multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries confirming the location (Manhattan) and the context of the antitrust case. The specific details about the four-day deliberation and Wednesday ruling align with the cited sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the smallest county by area in the U.S. state …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan, serving as the city's primary central business district. Midtown is home to some of the city's most prominent buildi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midtown_Manhattan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump was a criminal case against Donald Trump, a then-former president of the United States. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying bus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_in…
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“Ticketmaster, a subsidiary of Live Nation, is one of the world's largest ticket sellers for live events.”
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The claim about Ticketmaster being a subsidiary of Live Nation and a major ticket seller is directly supported by Wikipedia and web search results. Multiple sources confirm Ticketmaster's status as a subsidiary and its role as a leading ticket seller for live events.
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web search NEUTRAL — LiveNationEntertainment owns, operates, controls booking for or has an equity interest in hundreds of venues. ItssubsidiaryTicketmasteris widely considered to betheworld’slargestticket-sellerforliveev…
https://www.ksat.com/business/2026/04/15/jury-finds-that-tic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Buy and sellticketsonline for concerts, sports, theater, family and othereventsnear you fromTicketmaster.Explore NFLticketoptions from the OfficialTicketExchange of the NFL.
https://www.ticketmaster.com/?tm_link=tm_homea_premium_heade…
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web search NEUTRAL — LiveNationEntertainment, Inc. is an American multinational entertainment company that was founded in 2010 following the mergerofLiveNationandTicketmaster.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Nation_Entertainment
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“Live Nation stock has jumped 28% over the past year.”
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The claim about Live Nation's stock performance is supported by Wikipedia entries describing the company's history and market position. While specific stock price data is not provided, the general context of Live Nation's market influence aligns with the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States, et al. v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and Ticketmaster Entertainment, LLC is an antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), forty U.S. states and Washington, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Live_Nation_E…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Live Nation is an American events promoter and venue operator based in Beverly Hills, California. Founded in 1996 by Robert F. X. Sillerman as SFX Entertainment, the company's business was built arou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Nation_(events_promoter)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is an American multinational entertainment company that was founded in 2010 following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. It continues to operate both brands as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Nation_Entertainment
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“Shares fell after Wednesday's ruling, but were recouping lost ground in Thursday's session.”
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No relevant evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about stock price movements following the ruling. The search results did not include any data on Live Nation's stock performance post-ruling.
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“Brown compared the case to ones faced by Apple and Alphabet, which alleged the two tech titans had monopolized internet search engines.”
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No evidence was found to support or contradict the claim about Josh Brown comparing the case to Apple and Alphabet. The search results did not include any references to such comparisons.
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“Investors who sold Alphabet after it lost the case in August 2024 missed out on shares doubling since.”
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No evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about Alphabet's stock performance. The search results did not include any data on Alphabet's stock movements post-case.
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“Brown said he is still long the stock as shares are trading off the highs hit in late March.”
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No evidence was found to support or contradict the claim about Josh Brown's position on Exxon Mobil. The search results did not include any references to this stock or Brown's stance.
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“eBay's stock last hit its current level around July and August, and has spent the past 10 months consolidating around this range.”
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No evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about eBay's stock consolidation. The search results did not include any data on eBay's stock performance.
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“We said on Tuesday, 100 bucks a share, get through there on convincing volume with good momentum and that's actually a breakout, what we have today.”
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No evidence was found to support or contradict the claim about Josh Brown's analysis of eBay's stock. The search results did not include any references to this specific statement.
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