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U.S. stocks rose as investors felt that earnings season is positive enough so far to reverse weakness the markets have seen in recent weeks. "Investors were braced for poor results, and at least so far, the numbers have been better than feared. We'll have a little more information to act on...

The earnings crunch is underway. Highlights this week include scheduled quarterly reports from Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, Netflix and Starbucks, which are all expected to post earnings growth, as well as from Ford, McDonald's and Microsoft, for which earnings declines are forecast. Here is a...

U.S. stocks declined for the third straight day in another trading session in which Internet, social media, biotechnology and momentum stocks sold off. The Dow suffered another triple-digit point loss while the three major indices each saw declines greater than one percent. The timing of the...

U.S. stocks rose for the fourth-consecutive day as investors found plenty of positives in today's ADP National Employment Report released today. As a result, the S&P 500 hit new all time highs of 1,893.17 while the Dow remains just a few small points away from its all time highs. The next...

According to the Los Angeles Times, speculation about a merger between satellite broadcast companies Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) pops up about once every six months or so. Based on these rumors, the Times said, Dish and DirecTV stocks get a boost...then time passes,...

In a blog post Thursday, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings said content companies like Netflix should be given adequate network connections free of charge. Hasting’s blog post stems from the deal Netflix inked with Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) this past February in which Netflix agreed to pay...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is on a bit of an acquisition spree, but it is far from the only company that is buying up startups and stalwarts this year. As most Benzinga readers are aware, Comcast and Time Warner Cable recently announced a massive merger. Actavis and Forest Laboratories announced a...

The battle is joined, as they say. DirectTV (NASDAQ: DTV) CEO, Mike White has stated his position regarding the proposed merger between cable companies Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC). That position, as might be expected, is a negative one. On a conference call...

If you are considering buying an Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) branded Apple TV set top box anytime in the near future, you might want to reconsider – for now, at least. There are several reasons. All of them revolve around uncertainty about what’s going on in “Apple TV” world. First, there’s the...

This week Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced its plan to acquire Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) in what could be the largest merger of the year. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is rumored to have beefed up its iWatch development team even though the device itself has yet to be confirmed. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG...

Former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps does not support the proposed merger between Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC). In a statement to the press, Copps -- who now serves as the special adviser to Common Cause's Media and Democracy Reform Initiative -- said the proposed...

In the world of entertainment-related news stories, it’s what you call a double feature. Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), the largest cable television operator in the U.S. will acquire the second largest, Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), according to The Wall Street Journal. At the same time, the...

After a big day Tuesday, the markets took a pause Wednesday. The Dow was down about 31 points to finish the day at 15,993.94.The S&P was down less than one point to 1,819.26 and the NASDAQ was up 10 points to close at 4,201.29. This morning, U.S. markets are weak on European concerns. The...

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve's new Chief Janet Yellen reassured investors that she is the right person for the job. In her congressional testimony, Yellen promised to stay the course in regards to the Federal Open Market Committee's approach to monetary policy. Yellen also...

U.S. stocks rallied for the second straight day, ending a tumultuous week on a positive note as investors found more positives than negatives in today's job reports. "It was bad, but not that bad," an investment officer at Wells Fargo told CNBC. "We've made some progress here, we still think we...