Blank check IPOs are the latest craze to hit the stock market, with Virgin Galactic, DraftKings and Nikola among the well-known special purpose acquisition companies out there. But what exactly are SPACs?
Pretzel-maker Utz CEO on going public after nearly 100 years as a private company
Utz CEO Dylan Lissette joins “Squawk Box” to discuss the company’s decision to go public through a SPAC after nearly 100 years as a private company.
SPACs To Play ‘Huge Role’ Going Forward: Key Takeaways From This Week’s BZ Cannabis Hour
In 2020, most of the investments that were made in the cannabis space came from SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, Benzinga’s Javier Hasse said on this week’s BZ Cannabis Hour.
Why SPACs Have Become the ‘Revenge of the Retail Investor’
DMY Technology Group Chairman Harry You says special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are “wonderful for the investors” due to the extended amount of time to evaluate the investment. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Ed Hammond on “Bloomberg Markets: The Close.”
SPACs Are Just at Top of First Inning, Kevin Hartz Says
Aug.18 — Kevin Hartz, chief executive officer of One and co-founder of Eventbrite Inc., says the market for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) is just…