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NBC's 'Shades of Blue' Provides Network With Valuable Ratings Win
Monday, January 11, 2016 - 11:06am | 369It was a warm welcome for Jennifer Lopez during a particularly cold time of year Thursday night as NBC’s “Shades of Blue” had a solid debut. The Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) owned network saw its freshman cop drama win the timeslot among the investor valued 18-49...
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Wednesday's After-Hours Movers: Netflix, Intel & Kinder Morgan Surge On Earnings; Charter, Time Warner Fall
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 4:54pm | 311Here's a look at Wednesday’s after-hours movers. Moving On Earnings After falling 2.23 percent during the day, shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) were up more than 10 percent after hours. The company reported earnings of $0.06 per share, ahead of consensus of $0.05 per...
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Will Comcast Stream Fulfill The Dream Of Cable-Free TV?
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 11:26am | 571Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has unveiled a new streaming video service called Stream. Available to Xfinity Internet customers for $15 per month, Stream offers live content from HBO and all of the major broadcast networks. This allows subscribers to watch Fox, NBC, ABC and CBS...
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Comcast Accused Of Sabotaging TV Channel; Company Fires Back
Friday, June 12, 2015 - 2:12pm | 397After recently scoring among the lowest-rated companies in this year’s American Consumer Satisfaction Index data, dissatisfied Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) customers may now have another reason to dislike the company. According to new court documents, Comcast now stands accused in...
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O'Boyle: Regulators 'Should Block' Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 9:19am | 830Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) plans to acquire Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE: TWC) for approximately $55 billion. The deal comes a month after the demise of the proposed merger between Time Warner Cable and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA). Unfazed by that failure, investors...
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What To Know In Charter's $55 Billion Bid For Time Warner
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 8:22am | 311Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) has agreed to pay roughly $55 billion in cash and assume Time Warner Cable Inc's (NYSE: TWC) debt, a deal that values Time Warner Cable at $78.7 billion. Per share, Charter will pay $195.71 - a 22 percent premium to Friday's closing price. For Time Warner...
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Barron's Recap: The Penta Quarterly
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 6:44am | 806This weekend in Barron's online: Lyrical U.S. Value Equity hedge fund, the Penta Quarterly, the best hedge funds, as well as the prospects for Level 3 Communications, Media General, Brink's and more. Cover Story "Lyrical U.S. Value Equity's Sweet Results" by Michael Shari. The name of this top-...
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Will Discovery Communications Post Zero Earnings Growth?
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 3:16pm | 348Shares of Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) were up about 2 percent on Monday as the company’s earnings date looms. The media and entertainment company will report its first quarter financial results before the market opens on Tuesday. According to Estimize, analysts and the...
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Groupon, Alibaba, Tesla & Others On Deck: Earnings Season Rolls On
Sunday, May 3, 2015 - 5:58pm | 1142Many of the blue chips and household names have already reported their first-quarter results, but earnings season continues this week. Highlights on the earnings front will include Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Groupon Inc (NASDAQ: GRPN). Wall Street forecasts call for earnings growth...
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IntraLinks' Matt Porzio On Latest Deal Flow Predictor And Sentiment Survey
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 3:33pm | 1137IntraLinks Holding Inc. (NYSE: IL) just released its latest Deal Flow Predictor (DFP) – an independently verified, accurate indicator of upcoming mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. Benzinga spoke with Matt Porzio, IntraLinks vice president for strategy and product marketing,...
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Barron's Recap: The Big Money Poll
Sunday, April 26, 2015 - 10:44am | 799This weekend in Barron's online: the semi-annual Barron's Big Money Poll, as well as the prospects for Qualcomm, Anglo American, Taubman Centers, Esterline Technologies, Blackstone and more. Cover Story "Big Money Poll: Where Pros Are Investing" by Jack Willoughby. Money managers have reined in...
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Why Netflix Is Not A Competitor To HBO, But Comcast
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 12:16pm | 391The New York Times recently interviewed Reed Hastings and revealed that Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) will be releasing 320 hours of original programming this year, three times more than what it did last year. Jon Steinberg, The Daily Mail North America CEO, was on CNBC recently to discuss how...
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Netflix Will Soon Be 'The Most Powerful Media Company In The World;' Here's Why
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 2:27pm | 419While skepticism once surrounded the potential popularity of Internet video and streaming capabilities, the reputation and widespread appreciation of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has squashed those concerns and little doubt remains. Streaming has become mainstream, and video vogue. Not only has...
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Wells Fargo Discusses 'Balance Of Power' At Apple
Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 7:43am | 392In a report issued Tuesday, analysts at Wells Fargo provide some initial thoughts on a potential Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) web TV streaming service. According to the Wells Fargo report, media executives think the service will be priced between $30 and $40 per month. The service will reportedly...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week: Retailers On Parade
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 7:46am | 1073Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) kicked off retail earnings season last week, though its strong quarterly earnings were overshadowed by news of its wage hike. More big retailers take turns in the earnings spotlight this week, including Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD), J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:...