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HEADLINES ON April 11, 1995
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- Headline: Cannes: The Rise of Television at Festivals. Impact: The TV executives invading Cannes foreshadowed the eventual takeover of all media by reality shows. If only they knew that their decision to meddle would lead to the creation of 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians,' a show that would, in a roundabout way, influence global politics, fashion, and even the way we eat avocado toast.. Fact: Fun fact: The Cannes Film Festival was originally created to rival the Venice Film Festival. Now, it's just a fancy place for celebrities to pose and pretend their lives are more glamorous than they really are. Spoiler: They're not..
Wall Street Time Machine
ORCL
Oracle
Oracle - If you invested $1,000 in 1995, it would be worth $106,067 today (106.1x return)
MSFT
Microsoft
Microsoft - If you invested $1,000 in 1995, it would be worth $210,621 today (210.6x return)