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SFX Chairman Offers To Buy Company For $3.25 Per Share; Stock Skyrockets
Friday, October 16, 2015 - 10:51am | 464Shares of SFX Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: SFXE) surged higher by nearly 30 percent Friday morning. The company's Chairman and CEO Robert Sillerman offered to acquire the remainder of the company he doesn't already own for up to $3.25 per share. The proposed transaction is subject...
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Albert Fried's Tullo Goes Overweight MSG Networks
Thursday, October 1, 2015 - 3:02pm | 396Madison Square Garden finally completed its split into two companies: The Madison Square Garden Co (NYSE: MSG) and MSG Networks Inc. (NYSE:MSGN). On Wednesday. Albert Fried initiated coverage of MSG Networks with an Overweight rating and $28.00 price target. Shares of MSG Networks were...
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Analyst: Apple TV Might Be Too Expensive (And Why It Should've Bought TiVo)
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - 3:40pm | 336Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s new TV announcement is barely a few hours old, but Wall Street analysts are already out with their initial thoughts. Rich Tullo of Albert Fried commented that Apple's new TV "looks too expensive" at $149 or $199 versus $35 for a dongle and a little more for a Roku box....
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Will Emmy Nominations (And Possible Awards) Boost Netflix?
Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 8:25pm | 637Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) set a new record when it obtained 34 Emmy nominations -- nearly three times as many as Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Consumers will be watching to see how Netflix performs when the awards are handed out in just a few weeks. Will the results help the streaming video...
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Tullo: Apple TV Delays Benefit Tivo
Friday, August 14, 2015 - 3:07pm | 305A couple of weeks ago, BuzzFeed reported a new Apple TV would be unveiled in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s annual fall event, in September. Apparently, management intended to introduce a Web TV service along with the next-generation Apple TV set-top. However, a Bloomberg article published...
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The Evolving TV Business: 'Experience, Not Content, Is King'
Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 11:25am | 870The television landscape has changed dramatically during the past five years. Streaming services such as Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), Hulu, and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime have usurped an industry that previously relied on families gathering around a TV set to enjoy scheduled...
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Will 'The Visit' Be Another Hit For Universal Pictures Or A 'Pixels'-Sized Flop?
Sunday, August 9, 2015 - 5:14pm | 725Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has been on a roll with Universal Pictures this year. The studio has had a plethora of movies that debuted at No. 1, including "Jurassic World," "Furious 7" and "Minions." Universal Pictures will also distribute the next film...
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Amazon's 'Top Gear'-Inspired Show Could Be One Big Ad For Retail Products
Saturday, August 1, 2015 - 9:02am | 623Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is developing a brand-new show with former "Top Gear" hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. This could be Amazon's first step toward producing a greater variety of high-end content, but it might serve another purpose. "It'...
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'Fear The Walking Dead' Could Give AMC Stock Even More Upside
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 5:18pm | 390In a report issued Wednesday, Albert Fried & Company’s Director of Research Rich Tullo reiterated an Overweight rating and $97.00 price target on shares of AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX). He assures that the firm expects the company to weather TV ad challenges on the back of its...
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Tullo: Buy Pandora, Expect Ad 'Bump' Soon
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 11:56am | 378In a report published Friday, Albert Fried & Company analyst Rich Tullo upgraded shares of Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) to Overweight from Market Perform with an unchanged $19 price target after the company posted a "solid" second quarter print. According to Tullo, Pandora's second quarter...
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Tullo Still Overweight On MDC Partners; CEO Departure Could Give 40-60% Upside
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 12:47pm | 317In a report issued Wednesday, Albert Fried & Company’s Director of Research, Rich Tullo, took a look at MDC Partners Inc (NASDAQ: MDCA). While speculative, the analyst thinks the stock is in play with 40 percent to 60 percent upside potential, following the departure of the company...
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If Apple Doesn't Report 'Big Numbers' For Apple Watch, Will It Be A Disappointment?
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 5:02pm | 560Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is just one day away from reporting its fiscal 2015 third quarter results, and everyone on Wall Street wants to know the same thing: Will it be a quarter to remember? iPhone sales are expected to skyrocket, but investors might be looking for Apple to discuss its first...
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Why TubeMogul May Be The Way To Play GoPro's Video Licensing Portal
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 4:46pm | 275GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) shares closed up more than 7 percent after the company unveiled a premium content licensing portal, aimed at monetizing video produced by GoPro users. Aside from the company itself, another beneficiary from the news was TubeMogul Inc (NASDAQ: TUBE), which gained 4.4...
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Netflix Could Be In A 'Dilutive Equity Situation' As Managers Sell Shares
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 1:38pm | 542Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is the world's largest streaming video service, but Albert Fried & Company analyst Rich Tullo has noticed a trend among company managers and directors. "[CEO] Reed Hastings has a quarter of the stock he used to have," Tullo, who serves as the...
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Netflix Is 'Priced To Perfection,' But When Will The Gravy Train End?
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 12:45pm | 589All eyes are on international subscriber growth, but will it be enough to give Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) a boost? "Netflix is priced to perfection," Rich Tullo, director of research at Albert Fried & Company, told Benzinga. "If they don't make their international...