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Why the pay-TV model faces a millennial threat

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:24:39 -0400

While pay-TV subscriber numbers have yet to show the drastic declines that land lines are seeing, technological, cultural and social trends are all pointing in a similar direction.

Can Discovery Networks Produce an Online, Netflix-Sized Hit?

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:41:43 -0400

Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA) has formally launched TestTube.com, a new online video hub designed to reach consumers that aren't tuning into Discovery's primary pay-TV channels.

According to The Wall Street Journal, TestTube was created after the Discovery Channel lost six percent of its viewers that fall within

Will Microsoft's Xbox One Help or Hurt Comcast, Other Cable Giants?

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:40:12 -0400

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is dedicated to changing the way consumers watch television, but it has no intention of eliminating pay-TV giants like Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) or Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC).

AllThingsD's Peter Kafka wrote a piece speculating

Clearwire Shareholders Score Victory with Higher Buyout Offer

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:25:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: Clearwire Corp. (NASDAQ: CLWR) is getting the higher buyout price offer from Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) that has been rumored to be coming. The new increased offer is at $3.40 per share in cash to acquire roughly the 50% stake in the company that ... Read more

Dividend Highlights/Lowlights for May 20

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:04:24 -0400

These were some of the biggest dividend stock performers on the upside and the downside in today’s market action. Highlights Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM) – up 6% Apple Inc. (AAPL) – up 3% AllianceBernstein (AB) – up 3% Exxon Mobil (XOM) – up 1% Chevron Corporation (CVX) – up 1% Lowlights Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) – down [...]

Here Come Hollywood's Wannabe Summer Blockbusters

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:47:35 -0400

With The New York Times reporting Friday that “a record number of big-budget action-and special effect-laden blockbusters” are set to open between May and the end of August, Hollywood’s tactic this summer appears to be “shock and awe” versus a more measured approach.

It’s all about that financially lucrative “young

(XLK) Stock Market News for May 17, 2013 – Market News

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:49 -0400

Benchmarks ended their streak of gains after the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San...

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Get on Disney World Rides Faster - Hire the Handicapped

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:41:39 -0400

Some stuff you just can’t make up.

The New York Post ran a story Tuesday about wealthy Manhattan moms who are escaping the long lines at The Walt Disney Co.’s (NASDAQ: DIS) Disney World by hiring disabled people to pose as family members.

The Post story said rich

Comcast and Other Wireless Stocks Worth a Look Now

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:09:28 -0400

In the just released report on the results of an analysis of first-quarter earnings from communication and wireless stocks, Oppenheimer analysts suggest that social networking, mobile video and online gaming will continue to boost the growth of wireless data and cloud services providers.

The three top picks from the Oppenheimer list

Time Warner Cable Looking to Buy Hulu Before Yahoo

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:27:45 -0400

Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) is interested in acquiring the Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) of television -- AKA Hulu.

According to Bloomberg, discussions are "at an early stage and a transaction isn't certain." Another, unidentified pay-TV company is also interested in acquiring Hulu.

Interestingly, only a portion

(CBS) Can Aereo Change the Broadcast Game?

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:37:37 -0400

The signal’s still green for Aereo. Despite several legal challenges, the company which streams...

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Summary of 13F from Tepper's Appaloosa

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:09:18 -0400

Tepper's Appaloosa Management releases 13F:

David Tepper's Appaloosa Management released its 13F earlier and saw a slight increase in its value from $4.61billion to $4.71 billion.

(All units are in millions of shares)

Raised:

• Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) from 3.42 to 3.62 • Celanese (NYSE: CE) from 0.65 to 1.05 • Ford

Sprint Gets a Boost From ISS – Analyst Blog

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:00:01 -0400

Sprint Nextel Corp. gets Institutional Shareholder Services' (ISS) support for its plan to completely acquire its subsidiary, Clearwire Corporation.

Upfront Network Television Advertising Rate Hikes Could Be Better

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:52:03 -0400

The good news is that U.S. television broadcast networks, namely The Walt Disney Co.'s (NYSE: DIS) ABC, CBS (NYSE: CBS), News Corp.’s (NASDAQ: NWSA) Fox, and Comcast’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBC, can expect advertising rate hikes of about six percent this week during

Whitney Tilson: Facebook, IAC Takeover Target Could Be the Next Netflix

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:05:28 -0400

Nine months ago, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) traded for less than $55 a share.

Any major company -- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) or any other firm that has an interest in content deals and millions of subscribers -- could

Can Aereo Change the Broadcast Game? – Analyst Blog

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:00:01 -0400

The brainchild of CEO Chaitanya (Chet) Kanojia, Aereo has worked its way around existing legislation which requires cable and satellite providers to pay license fees to broadcasters.

ESPN Wants to Subsidize Smartphone Data Plans

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:13:38 -0400

Is this awesome or what? ESPN, aka, “The Worldwide Leader in Sports” wants to help pay for smartphone users’ monthly data plans.

The plan isn’t really a plan and no actual number crunching has taken place yet, but sentiment counts for something, right? The point, according to The Wall Street

Yahoo Wants Hulu to Take Down the Netflix and YouTube Empires

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:50:58 -0400

If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em. If you can't buy 'em, acquire one of their competitors and hope for the best.

That has been the strategy of Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), which has been on the lookout for a snazzy YouTube clone ever since Google (NASDAQ:

Will YouTube Charge Users to View New Content?

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:44:13 -0400

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is expected to start charging users to view certain (perhaps all-new) channels on YouTube this week. Will this really happen, or is it just another rumor gone wild?

YouTube has been rumored to start charging users to subscribe to certain channels for more than six months.

Oppenheimer Boosts Price Target, Estimates on Comcast (CMCSA)

Mon, 06 May 2013 08:47:10 -0400

Because Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) is seeing higher sales growth, analyst at Oppenheimer raised the price target and earnings estimates on the cable operator and entertainment company. The analysts maintain an “Outperform” rating on CMCSA, but now see shares reaching $48. This new price target suggests a 13% upside to Friday’s closing price of $42.54. Comcast [...]

Will YouTube Overtake Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Dish Network?

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:11:21 -0400

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is sending a powerful message to TV networks, pay-TV services and anyone else in the traditional television industry: your days could be numbered.

According to the Associated Press, Schmidt gave a presentation last night to woo advertisers and persuade them to

Led By 'Iron Man 3,' Disney Set to Dominate 2013 Summer Box Office

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:06:00 -0400

'Man of Steel,' from Warner Bros., is likely to be the closest challenger to Tony Stark and company.

Company News for May 2, 2013 – Corporate Summary

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:36:01 -0400

Companies in the News are: CMCSA,EXC,MRK,VIAB

Dividend Highlights/Lowlights for May 1

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:59:05 -0400

These were some of the biggest dividend stock performers on the upside and the downside in today’s market action. Highlights NYSE Euronext (NYX) – up 2% Aon Corp (AON) – up 2% Aetna (AET) – up 1% Comcast (CMCSA) – up 1% CBS Corporation (CBS) – up 1% Lowlights Allergan (AGN) – down 11% Flowserve [...]

Some of These Tech Companies Protect Your Privacy, Others Don't Make the Grade

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:24:08 -0400

Few issues are as endemic to our time as that of Internet privacy. The unprecedented growth of Internet applications that store users' private information has changed the world and sparked a new legion of legal debates. Since 2011, the nice folks at Gizmodo have been evaluating the commitment of tech companies

Comcast Chair, CEO Issues Response to Obama's Nomination of Wheeler as FCC Chair

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:51:42 -0400

Today, President Obama announced the nomination of Thomas Wheeler to be the next Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and Commissioner Mignon Clyburn as the interim Chair.

Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Chairman and CEO, Brian L. Roberts, released the following statement:

“We congratulate Tom Wheeler on his nomination as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

CBS Won't Buy Hulu, Might Terminate Free TV

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:56:20 -0400

New York residents might soon have to pay for their favorite CBS (NYSE: CBS) TV shows.

According to Bloomberg, CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves said that the network will switch to cable if Aereo wins the right to re-transmit shows without permission.

Moonves did not stop there. He also

Yahoo No Longer Buying YouTube's Little Brother

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:43:39 -0400

While shopping for new content, Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) had hoped to take home a shiny-new streaming video site this year.

There were rumors that the Internet giant would acquire Hulu from its current owners, Disney (NYSE: DIS), Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and News Corp. (NYSE:

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — Wednesday: Markets Cannot Shake-off Low Open and Sink to Close

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:08:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following a weaker-than-expected employment report from ADP and concern that Friday's report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics will follow the ADP lead (more coverage here). In other U.S. data out ... Read more

Comcast CEO Talks Q1, From Cable To Theme Parks

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:41:43 -0400

Brian Roberts, chairman and chief executive officer of Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) appeared on CNBC Squawk Box Wednesday morning to talk about the company's impressive first quarter.

"It was a really strong quarter across the board, I think, on a lot of metrics, on most metrics and we've been increasing

Comcast Reports Strong Q1 Earnings

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:27:24 -0400

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is riding high on Wednesday after reporting strong first-quarter results.

The Philadelphia-based firm's EPS jumped 20 percent to $0.54, beating estimates of $0.50.

Revenue climbed 2.9 percent year-over-year to $15.31 billion, falling just short of the $15.41 billion analysts expected.

NBC Gets Sacked

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Comcast Reports Increased Profits; Beats Estimates (CMCSA)

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:11:28 -0400

Communications company, Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) reported higher profits on Wednesday, but beat analysts first quarter estimates. The Philadelphia, PA based company reported first quarter earnings of $1.44 billion, or 54 cents per share, up 17.4% from $1.22 billion, or 45 cents per share last year. On average, analysts expected to see earnings of 50 cents [...]

Facebook, Comcast are Wednesday’s stocks to watch

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:41:00 -0400

Facebook, Comcast, and Time Warner are among the big names headlining Wednesday’s earnings.

Comcast Earnings Mixed on Sharp Drop in Broadcast Revenues

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:20:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The cable operator posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.54 on revenues of $15.31 billion. In the same period a year ago, the ... Read more

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — Tuesday: Markets Mixed at Open, Closes Slightly Higher

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:06:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning as investors weighed conflicting data from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. In Europe, retail sales declined more than expected in Germany, Italy's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 11.5%, and eurozone ... Read more

Will Comcast Beat Earnings? – Analyst Blog

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:20:01 -0400

Comcast Corporation -- the largest cable MSO in the U.S. -- is set to release its first-quarter 2013 results before the opening bell on May 1, 2013.

AMT Likely to Top Earnings – Analyst Blog

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:35:01 -0400

We expect American Tower Corp. to beat expectations when it reports its first-quarter 2013 results

Earnings Expectations for the Week of April 29

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:31:00 -0400

First-quarter results from General Motors (NYSE: GM) will be one of the highlights on the earnings front this week.

Analysts anticipate that the carmaker will say Thursday its revenue slipped about three percent from a year ago to $36.60 billion, but that earnings fell from $0.93 per share

Data to overtake earnings as May looms

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:00:17 -0400

Stocks have fared well after another earnings season of lowered expectations, but expect economic data and central-bank policy to take on more influence as the market begins to enter its softer months.

Trading Radar: Nonfarm Payrolls, ECB, and the FOMC

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:30:00 -0400

Economics, earnings reports, and market events for the week ahead.

Stocks Market News for April 26, 2013 – Market News

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:36:01 -0400

Robust earnings and a sharp drop in initial claims numbers lifted the major indices to a finish in the green

Arris 1Q Earnings Underperform – Analyst Blog

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:10:01 -0400

Arris Group declared its financial results for the first quarter of 2013, which fell below the Zacks Consensus Estimates.

Will Time Warner Cable Beat Earnings? – Analyst Blog

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:00:01 -0400

Time Warner Cable Inc. -- the second-largest cable MSO in the U.S. -- is set to release its first-quarter 2013 results before the opening bell on Apr 25, 2013.

(TWC) Time Warner Cable Reverts to Neutral

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:52:37 -0400

We upgrade our recommendation to Neutral on Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC), the second largest cable...

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(DIS) The Walt Disney Company Reaches New High

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:49:48 -0400

Shares of The Walt Disney Company (DIS) reached a new 52-week high of $60.73 on Friday, Apr 12,...

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Intel Acquires Start-Up Mashery – Analyst Blog

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:35:01 -0400

The world's largest manufacturer of semiconductor products, Intel Corp announced that it has acquired San Francisco-based startup Mashery Inc. for $180 million.

Dish Rally on Sprint Deal: We Dish the Dirt

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:56:39 -0400

GE’s Operating Earnings Excel – Analyst Blog

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:53:01 -0400

Despite continued macroeconomic headwinds, General Electric reported strong first quarter 2013 results with operating earnings of $4.1 billion or 39 cents per share compared to $3.6 billion or 34 cents in the year-ago quarter.

Google Pays $1 for a $39 Million Fiber-Optic System

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:38:16 -0400

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) went to the dollar store this week.

however, instead of buying cheap knickknacks from Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR), Google went shopping for a municipal fiber-optic system in Provo, Utah, that cost $39 million to build.

According to the Associated Press, the deal is

(VZ) Verizon Communications and Cox Bundle Services

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:39:35 -0400

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has tied up with Cox Communications to offer bundled service...

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