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Posts related to ‘Entertainment’

Usage-based Internet Charges Get Backing from FCC Chairman (CMCSA, NFLX, TWC, CVC, T, VZ, VOD)

Posted: May 23, 2012 at 8:52 am

At a meeting of cable industry executives in Boston yesterday, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said the he supports usage-based pricing for Internet service to “help drive efficiency in the networks.” ...
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AMC Purchase By Wanda in China: Driving Up Value in Theater Values (CNK, RGC, CKEC)

Posted: May 21, 2012 at 11:56 am

There is one M&A transaction which is flying under the radar today and the reality is that shouldn't get lost in the shuffle.  Dalian Wanda Group out of China is ...
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Shareholders Shouldn’t ‘Like’ Zuckerberg’s Wedding (FB)

Posted: May 20, 2012 at 7:05 pm

Here is a recipe for you to consider: The biggest Internet IPO of all time, and making it a flop. Huge insider selling. Increase the price range and increase the ...
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Zynga Halted Following Delay in Facebook IPO

Posted: May 18, 2012 at 12:54 pm

Shares of Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) were halted shortly afterFacebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) launched this morning as the delayed opening caused the game-maker’s shareholders to run away from the stock ...
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GameStop Forecast Not Pretty

Posted: May 17, 2012 at 9:54 am

Video game retailer GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) reported earnings this morning, and there were really no big surprises. The company had already said EPS would be $0.54. Revenues were a ...
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Warren Buffett Tries To Save The Newspaper Business

Posted: May 17, 2012 at 9:26 am

It is no secret that the newspaper business has not been a good sector over the last decade.  Subscriptions declined about as fast as the number of smokers did in ...
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Zynga Jumps Again on Facebook Increase

Posted: May 15, 2012 at 12:46 pm

Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) gets a jolt every time Facebook Inc. makes the headlines. Today’s headline is that the soon-to-be-public social media company will raise its IPO range from $28-$35 ...
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The 18 Big Risks To Consider In The Facebook IPO

Posted: May 15, 2012 at 7:14 am

It seems as though almost everyone wants a piece of the Facebook IPO.  The social networking giant is set to come public this Friday in what will be one of ...
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Lions Gate Insiders From Summit Cleared To Sell (LGF)

Posted: May 10, 2012 at 4:03 pm

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) may have enjoyed a serious rally tied to The Hunger Games sensation, but the company has just filed to allow securities holders from a ...
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Nevada Gambling Revenues Down -11% (MGM, LVS, WYNN, CZR)

Posted: May 10, 2012 at 12:47 pm

In its latest report on gambling revenues in the state, the Nevada Gaming Commission said that total revenue for March 2012 came in at $854.6 million, down -10.86% compared with ...
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FCC Still Concerned with Verizon’s Spectrum Acquisition (VZ, VOD, CMCSA, TWX, PCS, S, DTEGY, LEAP, T)

Posted: May 9, 2012 at 11:46 am

When Verizon Wireless made its initial $3.6 billion offer to acquire wireless spectrum from SpectrumCo LLC, most observers didn’t think the deal would run into any opposition. Which only goes ...
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Disney Earnings Good Enough For 52-Week Highs (DIS)

Posted: May 8, 2012 at 4:34 pm

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) closed up ahead of earnings on Tuesday and the reaction is following the same trend in the after-hours session.  Earnings came in at $0.58 EPS ...
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Cable Companies’ Future is Online (CHTR, CMCSA, TWC, DIS, VZ, T, PCS, LEAP, FTR, NFLX, AAPL)

Posted: May 8, 2012 at 1:08 pm

The line between mobile wireless carriers and cable and satellite TV providers has been blurring for a couple of years and may be on the way to disappearing entirely before ...
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An Earnings Overreaction in PetMed Express? (PETS)

Posted: May 7, 2012 at 1:49 pm

PetMed Express Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) is far from your usual company.  The company specializes in online drug orders for your pets and it is arguable enough that the company could ...
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SIRIUS Wins Round Of Retaining Control (SIRI, LMCA)

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 4:06 pm

SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) has been at the center of a process that would have fallen under the 'de facto control' pursuit by Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LMCA).  The ...
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