Many feared that cable TV and cable stocks were in trouble as satellite providers and telecom providers encroached on their territory.
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June 10 - News
April and May saw a flurry of big-budget blockbusters from almost all of the major studios.
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June 10 - News
The latest potential suitor for Hulu is AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), according to reporting by AllThingsD. Sources "close to" AT&T Inc.
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June 10 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), NV Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NVE), Media General, Inc.
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June 7 - Hedge Funds
Jim Cramer told Mad Money viewers on May 31 that anyone buying Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
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June 6 - News
Most investors must be pretty happy with their investment in CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS). In just the last six months, the stock has jumped 32%.
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June 6 - News
Some would say that coming in second place is an accomplishment. Others would say that no one remembers who finished second, only who won.
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June 5 - News
I've been a big fan of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in the past year or so, suggesting several times that the stock might be undervalued.
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June 3 - News
Before I tell you the name of the company I'm writing about, we need to establish one ground rule.
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June 3 - News
Andreas Halvorsen is one of the most successful Tiger cubs.
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May 29 - Hedge Funds
While the war to become the dominant supplier of home entertainment content will probably continue on ad infinitum, it is becoming clear that DirecTV (NASDAQ:DTV) and Comcast...
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May 28 - News
In the eyes of most stock holders, hedge funds are seen as worthless, old investment tools of years past.
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May 28 - News
People are excited about Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Fiber.
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May 28 - News
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Netflix, Inc.
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May 24 - News
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was in 55 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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May 24 - News
The biggest items in Appaloosa Management’s shopping cart in the latest quarter are Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), Prudential Financial Inc (...
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May 23 - Hedge Funds
Dan Loeb, the famous hedge fund manager, delivered quite a strong annualized return of 15.4% in the past 15 years, leaving the S&P 500’s annualized return of only 4.5% during...
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May 22 - News
John Griffin founded Blue Ridge Capital in 1996 and was once known as billionaire Julian Robertson's right hand man.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
Last Thursday, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced another new video content deal for its Prime Instant Video service.
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May 21 - News
A maturing US cable market and a shift in consumer preferences have forced cable companies to re-strategize their business models.
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May 20 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Remy International Inc (NASDAQ:REMY), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Boulder Growth & Income Fund Inc (NYSE:BIF), Lennar Corporation (NYSE...
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May 17 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: News Corp (NASDAQ:NWSA), American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ...
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May 17 - News
How we watch movies and TV shows has drastically changed over the past few years. In addition to traditional cable TV operators, several other options exist today.
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May 17 - News
On May 15, 1951, young car salesman Brady Denton became the 1 millionth unique shareholder of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T).
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May 15 - News
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)'s NBC just canceled a host of sitcoms: Up All Night, Guys With Kids, 1600 Penn, and Whitney.
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May 14 - News
It will go down in history as either a bold stroke of genius or a complete misstep.
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May 13 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Yahoo! Inc.
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May 10 - News
Owning content is an increasingly important aspect of the media world. Companies have been working over time to bulk up, usually through mergers and acquisitions.
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May 10 - News
As you recall, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) utilizes its assets well, especially considering its large amount of property, plant, and equipment.
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May 10 - News
Comcast is reportedly killing off the premium Skype service that it tried to lump with XFINITY last year.
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May 10 - News
DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) stock surged when the company announced earnings results earlier this week, easily beating analyst estimates and highlighting the importance of sports programming...
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May 9 - News
It is always good news for investors when they own a company that sells a highly addictive product, and many parents can attest to the addictive nature of cable television.
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May 8 - News
For the past year or so, a battle between tiny Internet TV start-up Aereo and the big broadcast TV networks has been brewing in the court system. CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS), ...
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May 8 - News
In the jargon of the telecom business, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)'s Google Fiber is an "overbuilder," a broadband company that comes into a territory with Internet needs already...
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May 8 - News
Unless your name is The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), which sells its products in all but two countries around the globe, or you are the sprout from which nearly all technological...
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May 7 - News
Before Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) rolled out its new, lightning-fast Internet service in Shawnee, Kan.; Provo, Utah; and Austin, Texas, Fiber seemed little more than one of the ...
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May 4 - News
We also love the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI).
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May 3 - News
Imagine a priceless vacation to Disney World. Now, imagine returning to the resort, reclining on the couch, and watching your favorite television program.
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May 2 - News
A recent report hints at a merger between media empire Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) and CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS).
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May 1 - News
When you evaluate a publicly-traded business, it’s important to research the risks associated with it.
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April 30 - News
Customers and hedge-fund investors are tired of paying for cable. The persistently high cost of cable will continue to drive consumers to Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX).
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April 30 - News
On April 19, theme park SeaWorld Entertainment Inc (NYSE:SEAS) made its initial public offering (IPO).
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April 30 - News
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has became a standalone video streaming service during 2011, as it shifted its entire focus from the DVD business to video streaming.
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April 30 - News
As Verizon Communications Inc.
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April 30 - News
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) stock plunged around 4% since the announcement of its first quarter 2013 earnings.
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April 28 - News
The stock of Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) is near 52-week highs, and the company has been buying back large amounts of stock.
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April 25 - News
There is always a lot of excitement around mergers and acquisitions. This is particularly true when a company has been struggling.
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April 23 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), Apple Inc.
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April 22 - Hedge Funds
"In just three seasons, The Walking Dead has become a pop-culture phenomenon, entertaining millions of passionate viewers and obliterating traditional lines between cable and ...
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April 22 - News
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), one of the world's largest companies by both sales and market cap, and economic bellwether for ...
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April 21 - News
