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PGA Tour close to historic $3 billion investment deal with Steve Cohen group

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The PGA Tour is closing in on a $3 billion investment that may not include rival LIV Golf.

Strategic Sports Group — led by Fenway Sports Group and including Mets owner Steve Cohen’s Cohen Private Ventures, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry — is set to make the historic investment, according to Bloomberg, with additional money from the Saudi Public Investment Fund.

It could set the valuation of the newly created for-profit PGA Tour Enterprises at around $12 billion.

Saudi-backed LIV Golf may not be initially included in the deal, with talks continuing, per Bloomberg.

The deal comes after the PGA Tour and PIF, which funds LIV, had agreed to the framework of a landmark merger between the two tours and extended their negotiation window past the planned New Year’s Eve deadline.

LIV Golf chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan was reportedly unhappy with the involvement of private equity money since it felt like LIV Golf was no longer at the center of the talks, according to CBS Sports.

The agreement has faced criticism from regulators and lawmakers, in part due to the PIF involvement.

 

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There is hope that the inclusion of the U.S.-based SSG could help allay those issues, plus those between PGA and LIV players, in order to complete the deal before the Masters in April.

Players have been at odds since LIV’s inception in 2022, when it paid high-profile players like Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson eight- and nine-figure deals to jump tours.

In early December, LIV enticed star Jon Rahm with a $300 million contract as it continues to recruit players despite the ongoing talks.

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S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 103.40 points at 24,542.48.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 192.31 points at 42,932.73. The S&P 500 index was up 7.14 points at 5,822.40, while the Nasdaq composite was down 9.03 points at 18,306.56.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.44 cents US on Tuesday.

The November crude oil contract was down 71 cents at US$69.87 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$2.42 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$7.20 at US$2,686.10 an ounce and the December copper contract was up a penny at US$4.35 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2024.

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S&P/TSX up more than 200 points, U.S. markets also higher

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October 11, 2024

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were also headed higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 205.86 points at 24,508.12.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 336.62 points at 42,790.74. The S&P 500 index was up 34.19 points at 5,814.24, while the Nasdaq composite was up 60.27 points at 18.342.32.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.71 cents US on Thursday.

The November crude oil contract was down 15 cents at US$75.70 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down two cents at US$2.65 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was down US$29.60 at US$2,668.90 an ounce and the December copper contract was up four cents at US$4.47 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2024.

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S&P/TSX composite little changed in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets down

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October 10, 2024

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was little changed in late-morning trading as the financial sector fell, but energy and base metal stocks moved higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.05 of a point at 24,224.95.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 94.31 points at 42,417.69. The S&P 500 index was down 10.91 points at 5,781.13, while the Nasdaq composite was down 29.59 points at 18,262.03.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.71 cents US compared with 73.05 cents US on Wednesday.

The November crude oil contract was up US$1.69 at US$74.93 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up a penny at US$2.67 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$14.70 at US$2,640.70 an ounce and the December copper contract was up two cents at US$4.42 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2024.

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