Using borrowed money to buyback stock is all the rage nowadays, as companies make use of the low interest rates and insatiable demand in the bond markets to issue debt and then...
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May 20 - 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: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), MGIC Investment Corp.
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May 20 - Hedge Funds
One year later, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has figured out mobile, experts say.
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May 17 - News
Several days ago, Steven Cohen, the famous hedge fund manager, accumulated nearly 1.57 million shares in Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST).
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May 14 - Hedge Funds
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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May 13 - 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
While its biggest competitor is embroiled in an M&A battle with giant Japanese banks and telecom juggernauts, DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) continues to dominate at its core business.
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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
Like yesterday, economic data had very little to do with the move so much as it improved earnings across a wide swath of industries.
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May 7 - News
Companies can reward owners with their earnings power in two ways: pay cash dividends, or repurchase shares.
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May 7 - News
Recently, DISH Network Corp.
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April 24 - News
DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) has given decent returns since the beginning of 2009.
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April 18 - News
ViaSat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT).
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April 18 - Hedge Funds
In recent years, Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX)'s fortunes have been largely driven by its networks business which includes the TV networks run by Turner and premium pay TV including...
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April 17 - News
Since their last earnings report, Netflix, Inc.
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April 17 - News
Picking the best value between two similar-seeming stocks can sometimes be tricky -- but not always.
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April 15 - News
DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) has lots and lots of cash -- more than $7 billion following this week's debt issuance.
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April 8 - News
The news of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)'s purchase of Goodreads had investors scrambling to figure out exactly what this means.
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April 4 - News
Do you know anyone who doesn't have something negative to say about the cable or satellite company that provides the video entertainment feed into their home? For most consumers...
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April 3 - News
Television is changing. Faced with stiff competition from new kinds of media, TV companies are often forced to rethink their traditional business models.
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April 3 - News
The cable TV industry has consistently suffered subscriber losses over the past few years.
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April 2 - News
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) plans to expand its video-on-demand program to customers by launching a free, one-week preview of its platform Xfinity.
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April 2 - News
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), the world's largest chipmaker, had been struggling with declining PC sales while trying to catch up in the wireless market.
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April 2 - News
Two large-cap companies are making waves with announcements that they will be returning billions of dollars in capital to their shareholders over the next several months.
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March 25 - News
Reuters reported Thursday that HBO is considering offering its online streaming service, HBO Go, to consumers without cable subscriptions.
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March 23 - News
Ever since Warren Buffett hired Todd Combs and Ted Weschler to manage part of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.(NYSE:BRK.A)'s portfolio, the two managers have been recreating their favorite...
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March 22 - Hedge Funds
In today’s market, cheap stocks are hard to find. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recently set an all-time closing high, and the S&P 500 is not far behind.
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March 22 - News
Satellite-television giant DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) has employed Latin America as its growth driver over the past couple of years, and it's been a wonderful partnership.
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March 21 - News
Warren Buffett, the famed investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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March 21 - News
After a potential acquisition target of DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) was taken off the market, chatter of a DirecTV-DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) merger has escalated.
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March 21 - News
As an investor that favors large cap stocks with huge buybacks, the recent news from the WSJ that stock buyback authorizations hit a record in February should garner attention...
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March 19 - News
DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) was in 44 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.
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March 18 - Hedge Funds
No, I'm not talking about AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ:AMCX)'s hit zombie series, The Walking Dead.
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March 15 - News
Cable companies are competing against the disruptive technology of streaming content both for customers and for content.
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March 14 - News
Stupidity is contagious. It gets us all from time to time. Even respectable companies can catch it.
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March 10 - News
Billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway founder Warren Buffett is a pupil of legendary investor Benjamin Graham.
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March 6 - Hedge Funds
Like all investors, I pay attention to what Warren Buffett is doing, not least because he has the ability to move the markets, which can be handy in formulating an investment ...
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March 6 - Hedge Funds
Fiscal 2012 was fairly uneventful for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) in terms of acquisitions; Warren Buffett and his loaded rifle found no elephants large or impressive...
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February 25 - Hedge Funds
For a while now, DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) has spent its time and money acquiring spectrum, lobbying the U.S.
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February 22 - News
While cable companies have been struggling to maintain subscriber numbers in the face of an "unplugging" trend to streaming services, the two major satellite television providers...
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February 18 - News
Next Thursday holds the most romantic day of the year: Valentine's Day.
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February 7 - News
