Elvis Presley and American Idol merged into CKX, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKXE, formally Sports Entertainment Enterprises, Inc. OTCBB: SPEA)
12/15/2004 - SPEA traded at $0.10 12/16/2004 - pre-market, SPEA announces that they entered a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in the assets comprising the estate of Elvis Presley. Stock opens at $0.37, trades as high as $7.50, closes at $6.41 on volume of 1,339,073. 12/17/2004 - stock opens at $6.44, trades as high as $11.20, closes at $9.10 on volume of 1,705,667. 02/17/2005 - traded as high as $23.40, volume of 158,400. 03/01/2005 - symbol changed to CKXE, listed on NASDAQ. 03/17/2005 - acquires "American Idol" TV show. 05/09/2005 - traded at high of $30.65, volume 57,100. 07/13/2005 - CKXE added To Russell 1000(R) Index. 08/05/2005 - AP Article about company. 04/11/2006 - acquired 80% interest in the name, image, likeness and all other rights of publicity of Muhammad Ali.
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