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Over 5,000 Shareholders and Clients Attend 30th Annual Baron Investment Conference

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Friday, November 10, 2023
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Baron Capital held its 30th Annual Baron Investment Conference today at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Key Points: 
  • Baron Capital held its 30th Annual Baron Investment Conference today at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York City.
  • "It’s a privilege for us to host the Annual Baron Investment Conference, which gives us the opportunity to meet our clients and shareholders and introduce them to the leadership of companies in which we are invested,” said Ron Baron, Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Baron Capital.
  • Baron Capital also provides, at its own expense, entertainment in appreciation of the support of our clients and shareholders.
  • We look forward to seeing everyone back next year for the 31st Annual Baron Investment Conference."

FOX Business Network Closes Out Q2 2023 Topping CNBC for Fifth Consecutive Quarter

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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FOX Business Network (FBN) ended the second quarter of 2023 once again outpacing the competition, remaining the highest rated business network for the fifth consecutive quarter with business day and market hours, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Key Points: 
  • FOX Business Network (FBN) ended the second quarter of 2023 once again outpacing the competition, remaining the highest rated business network for the fifth consecutive quarter with business day and market hours, according to Nielsen Media Research.
  • Notably, FBN’s market open and close programs, Kudlow and Varney & Co., remained the two highest-rated business news programs.
  • The second highest-rated show in business, Varney delivered a 31% advantage over CNBC (FBN: 255,000 vs CNBC: 195,000 P2+) this quarter.
  • FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street.

Acclaimed Tech Entrepreneur Pens Vital New Business Leadership Book Containing Practical, Tried-and-True Advice for Cultivating Better Work Habits

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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Beck Besecker, CEO & Co-Founder of Marxent, brings invaluable insights into work habits based on his vast experience leading companies and managing teams.

Key Points: 
  • Beck Besecker, CEO & Co-Founder of Marxent, brings invaluable insights into work habits based on his vast experience leading companies and managing teams.
  • Good work habits are personal systems we all need to navigate the workplace to organize ourselves, communicate effectively, and work well with others.
  • Your Good Work Habits Toolbox is structured similarly to a regular toolbox brimming with drill bits, wrenches, and screwdrivers.
  • Your Good Work Habits Toolbox is "a friendly and cleareyed overview of leading workers in today's world," according to Kirkus Reviews.

FOX Business Network Dominates Business News Landscape for the Month of February

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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FOX Business Network (FBN) trounced CNBC across Business Day and Market Hours, for the entire month of February 2023, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Key Points: 
  • FOX Business Network (FBN) trounced CNBC across Business Day and Market Hours, for the entire month of February 2023, according to Nielsen Media Research.
  • FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street.
  • Headquartered in New York — the business capital of the world — FBN launched in October 2007 and is currently the top business channel on television.
  • Owned by Fox Corporation, FBN is a unit of FOX News Media and has bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.
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FAST-PACED ENTERTAINING BUSINESS SHOW "LAST CALL" TO OFFER CNBC VIEWERS THE STORIES BEHIND THE NUMBERS EACH NIGHT STARTING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 AT 7PM ET

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "Last Call," a new fast-paced, live one-hour business program exploring the intersection of markets, culture, and policy anchored by Brian Sullivan will premiere on Wednesday, March 8 at 7pm ET on CNBC. Broadcasting from CNBC's Global Headquarters, the nightly program will deliver fresh perspectives on important news affecting how Americans spend and invest their money and the businesses at the center of it all. Maxwell Meyers will serve as the Senior Executive Producer.

Key Points: 
  • "'Last Call' is about spotting tomorrow's opportunities and finding new perspectives on the action.
  • We don't stop thinking about money just because the market has closed," said Dan Colarusso, Senior Vice President, CNBC Business News.
  • The program will attract influential voices across all industries to entertain, educate and inform viewers about today's headlines shaping tomorrow.
  • Most recently, he was Senior Executive Producer of "Squawk Box," CNBC's flagship morning program and the network's longest running show.

FOX Business Network Trounces CNBC in November as Network Delivers Eighth Consecutive Month as the Leader in Business News

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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FOX Business Network (FBN) ended the month of November again besting the competition, marking eight consecutive months as the leader of business news, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Key Points: 
  • FOX Business Network (FBN) ended the month of November again besting the competition, marking eight consecutive months as the leader of business news, according to Nielsen Media Research.
  • Additionally, the network surpassed CNBC in total day viewers for the second consecutive month and beat it in market hours for the sixth straight month.
  • For the ninth successive month, the program placed first among business news programs.
  • FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street.

Over 4000 Baron Funds' Shareholders Attend 29th Annual Baron Investment Conference Featuring Elon Musk, Kirsten Lynch, Ajei Gopal, Joel Marcus

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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Shareholders of the 19 Baron Funds were invited to the all-day conference, which included presentations from leaders of businesses in which the funds have invested and sessions with Baron Funds' portfolio managers.

Key Points: 
  • Shareholders of the 19 Baron Funds were invited to the all-day conference, which included presentations from leaders of businesses in which the funds have invested and sessions with Baron Funds' portfolio managers.
  • The Baron Funds' investment team includes Ron Baron, portfolio manager of Baron Growth Fund, Baron Partners Fund, Baron Focused Growth Fund, and Baron Wealth Builder Fund; Michael Baron, co-portfolio manager of Baron Partners Fund and Baron WealthBuilder Fund; David Baron, co-portfolio manager of Baron Focused Growth Fund; Cliff Greenberg, portfolio manager of Baron Small Cap Fund; Alex Umansky, portfolio manager of Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund, Baron Global Advantage Fund, and Baron Durable Advantage Fund; Mike Lippert, portfolio manager of Baron Opportunity Fund and co-portfolio manager of Baron Technology Fund; Andrew Peck, portfolio manager of Baron Asset Fund; Michael Kass, portfolio manager of Baron International Growth Fund, Baron Emerging Markets Fund and co-portfolio manager of Baron New Asia Fund; Jeff Kolitch, portfolio manager of Baron Real Estate Fund and Baron Real Estate Income Fund, Laird Bieger and Randy Gwirtzman, portfolio managers of Baron Discovery Fund, Neal Kaufman, portfolio manager of Baron Health Care Fund, Josh Saltman, portfolio manager of Baron FinTech Fund; Anuj Aggarwal, co-portfolio manager of Baron New Asia Fund, and Ashim Mehra, co-portfolio manager of Baron Technology Fund.
  • Baron Funds include 19 no-load mutual funds: Baron Asset Fund (BARAX; BARIX), Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX; BGRIX), Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX; BSFIX), Baron Opportunity Fund (BIOPX; BIOIX), Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund (BFTHX; BFTIX), Baron Partners Fund (BPTRX; BPTIX), Baron Focused Growth Fund (BFGFX; BFGIX), Baron Discovery Fund (BDFFX; BDFIX), Baron International Growth Fund (BIGFX; BINIX), Baron Emerging Markets Fund (BEXFX; BEXIX), Baron Global Advantage Fund (BGAFX; BGAIX), Baron Real Estate Fund (BREFX; BREIX), Baron Health Care Fund (BHCFX, BHCHX), Baron Real Estate Income Fund (BRIFX, BRIIX), Baron Wealth Builder Fund (BWBFX, BWBIX), Baron Durable Advantage Fund (BDAFX, BDAIX), Baron New Asia Fund (BNAFX, BNAIX), Baron FinTech Fund (BFINX, BNAIX), and Baron Technology Fund (BTEEK, BTECX).
  • Portfolio holdings as a percentage of net assets as of September 30, 2022 for securities mentioned are as follows: Tesla, Inc. Baron Opportunity Fund (5.1%), Baron Partners Fund (45.5%*), Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund (5.4%), Baron Focused Growth Fund (22.3%), Baron Global Advantage Fund (3.3%), Baron Technology Fund (3.4%); Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Baron Asset Fund (0.6%), Baron Growth Fund (1.7%), Baron Partners Fund (3.2%*), Baron Focused Growth Fund (4.4%), Baron Real Estate Fund (2.8%), Baron Real Estate Income Fund (1.5%); ANSYS, Inc. Baron Asset Fund (3.2%), Baron Growth Fund (3.5%); Vail Resorts, Inc. Baron Asset Fund (3.3%), Baron Growth Fund (6.9%), Baron Real Estate Fund (1.2%), Baron Real Estate Income Fund (2.2%); Baron Health Care Fund (0.8%).

FOX Business Network Continues Reign as Leader in Business News With Highest Rated Quarter Since 2020

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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FOX Business Network (FBN) ended the third quarter of 2022 outpacing CNBC in Business Day viewers for the second consecutive quarter, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Key Points: 
  • FOX Business Network (FBN) ended the third quarter of 2022 outpacing CNBC in Business Day viewers for the second consecutive quarter, according to Nielsen Media Research.
  • The network, which saw double-digit audience growth year-over-year across the board, also placed seven of the 15 most-watched business programs on television and delivered the highest-rated quarter since 2020 with viewers.
  • Additionally, the networks Total Day (6 AM-6 AM/ET) viewership saw 133,000 total viewers, up 29% year-over-year (27% year-over-year with A25-54).
  • The program also delivered a 67% increase in viewers year-over-year, overtaking CNBCs Closing Bell for the fourth consecutive quarter with viewers.

CNBC, Bloomberg Veteran Christina Scolaro Joins Zito Partners

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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Christina Scolaro, a 25-year veteran in the financial news industry, has joined Zito Partners as Partner.

Key Points: 
  • Christina Scolaro, a 25-year veteran in the financial news industry, has joined Zito Partners as Partner.
  • Zito Partners provides public relations, marketing communications, and issues management support to a broad range of clients.
  • Our strength is helping clients build their brands, said Robert Zito, Founder of Zito Partners.
  • Through its strategic alliance with Ketchum, Ketchum Zito Financial, Zito Partners assists additional clients with their communications and marketing strategy, financial communications, and issue management on a global basis.

Hamilton Thorne Appoints Karen Firestone to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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We are delighted to have Kari join our Board of Directors, said David Wolf, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • We are delighted to have Kari join our Board of Directors, said David Wolf, President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • We look forward to Karis insights and support as Hamilton Thorne continues growing its business.
  • The Company also announced that Meg Spencer has retired as Chair of the Companys Board of Directors.
  • Hamilton Thorne markets its products and services under the Hamilton Thorne, Gynemed, Planer, and Embryotech Laboratories brands, through its growing sales force and distributors worldwide.