Quantcast

Posts related to ‘Media’

“The Avengers” Surges Toward Record

Posted: May 14, 2012 at 6:12 am

The Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) super-hero movie "The Avengers" was the top grossing movie at the US box office this weekend. The same was true in many other countries. Estimates ...
Read Full Story »

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 ...
Read Full Story »

The Rise of AOL’s Tim Armstrong

Posted: May 10, 2012 at 6:04 am

By now, it was assumed, Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) would have a new “change agent” CEO and Tim Armstrong of AOL (NYSE: AOL) would have been forced out of his job ...
Read Full Story »

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 ...
Read Full Story »

EA Guidance Minimizes Value and Turnaround (EA, ATVI, BBY, GME)

Posted: May 7, 2012 at 4:26 pm

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) has released its earnings, and we forecast that this will help set the reception tone for Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) when it reports later ...
Read Full Story »

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 ...
Read Full Story »

What ‘The Scream’ Record Sale Means For Art & Collectibles (BID, AMZN, EBAY)

Posted: May 3, 2012 at 11:06 am

Sotheby's (NYSE: BID) is almost magically trading lower this morning on a sell-the-news reaction after the auction house (and oldest listed company on the NYSE) posted a record auction price of ...
Read Full Story »

Jana Already Taking Big Profits in Barnes & Noble (BKS, MSFT, LMCA)

Posted: May 3, 2012 at 10:19 am

Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) may be back in favor after the huge $600 million or so investment from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT).  Jana Partners disclosed in April that ...
Read Full Story »

What The Street Tells About the Future of Online News

Posted: May 3, 2012 at 6:52 am

Jim Cramer, one of the founders of The Street (NASDAQ: TST), recently said the company is in turmoil. The firm, best known for its online financial site, has just replaced ...
Read Full Story »

Analyst Caution In Sirius XM… Dividends or Stock Buybacks Coming? (SIRI, LMCA, P)

Posted: May 2, 2012 at 9:55 am

SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) may have gotten through its earnings report without much reaction, but at least one analyst has voiced some caution.  The team at Gabelli & ...
Read Full Story »

Zynga Delivers A Tad Ahead… Is It Good Enough? (ZNGA)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 4:21 pm

Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) has reported its first corporate earnings report since coming public this year.  The social gaming company has reported earnings of $0.06 EPS and $329 million in revenue.  Thomson ...
Read Full Story »

Full Earnings Preview for Amazon.com… Watch Those Margins (AMZN, BBY, RSH, BKS)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 12:58 pm

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is set to report earnings after the close of trading today and investors who like retail and internet stocks will be paying close attention.  The company ...
Read Full Story »

As Shutterfly Wins Kodak Gallery Purchase, It Thwarts Facebook-Instagram Fears (SFLY, EKDKQ)

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 3:50 pm

Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFLY) is suddenly back in favor.  Facebook's $1 billion gamble on Instagram for photo sharing did not flush out any new buyers to compete against Shutterfly for ...
Read Full Story »

Will Google Dump Google Finance?

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 6:40 am

When Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) launched Google Finance on March 21, 2006, a number of observers believed the search company was set to compete with the largest financial sites -- Yahoo! (NASDAQ: ...
Read Full Story »

Facebook’s Q1 Growth Concerns Show Up Before IPO (FB, MSFT, AOL, ZNGA)

Posted: April 23, 2012 at 4:03 pm

Facebook's IPO is probably coming in the middle of May, and now we have more data on Facebook's earnings and its internal metrics from its amended S-1 filing today from ...
Read Full Story »