Versant Acquires AI-Driven Financial Insights Platform to Support CNBC’s Digital Platform Growth

Acquisition strengthens Versant’s skill to prolong its core manufacturers into digital platforms and providers whereas enhancing CNBC’s data-driven capabilities

NEW YORK, April 02, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Versant Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSNT) as we speak introduced it has acquired StockStory, an AI-powered platform delivering monetary evaluation, market insights, and inventory suggestions, additional constructing on the corporate’s management in enterprise information and private finance.

The acquisition displays Versant’s continued enlargement of its core companies into digital platforms, evolving its enterprise mannequin and driving development.

StockStory’s AI-driven know-how will strengthen CNBC’s skill to present data-driven insights with quicker, extra actionable evaluation to assist buyers make knowledgeable funding choices in actual time.

“At Versant, we’re focused on extending our core brands into new platforms and services to drive growth across our portfolio,” stated Deep Bagchee, Chief Product and Technology Officer for News at Versant. “This acquisition builds on that approach, adding capabilities that will enhance how we deliver insights and deepen engagement among retail investors across CNBC’s digital offerings.”

“We’re proud of what our team has built at StockStory – a platform combining AI and data-driven insights to help investors make better decisions,” stated Adam Hejl, Founder and CEO of StockStory. “We’re excited to join CNBC, a defining and deeply respected global brand, and contribute to its next chapter of digital growth.”

StockStory’s know-how focuses on scalable evaluation of public firms, combining information, machine studying, AI, and editorial frameworks to generate funding insights. These capabilities will additional improve the depth and high quality of CNBC’s protection.

As a part of the transaction, Adam Hejl will be a part of Versant and report to Deep Bagchee, Chief Product and Technology Officer for News. StockStory’s group will help ongoing product and know-how initiatives, with an preliminary deal with enhancing CNBC’s digital investing capabilities.

About Versant Media Group, Inc.

Versant Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and leisure enterprise and residential to trusted manufacturers that form tradition, inform audiences, and construct lasting connections. It operates in 4 core markets: political information and opinion; enterprise information and private finance; golf and athletics participation; and sports activities and style leisure. These markets are served via a strong portfolio of iconic and revolutionary manufacturers, together with MS NOW, CNBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, E!, SYFY and Oxygen, and complementary digital platforms Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfCross. Visit www.versantmedia.com for extra data.

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