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Yahoo! Needs to Keep CEO Ross Levinsohn

Posted: May 14, 2012 at 6:17 am

Now that Scott Thompson is out as CEO of Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Ross Levinsohn is in as interim chief executive, the newly constituted board needs to keep its new ...
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Amazon to Develop Sitcoms, Kids Shows (AMZN, NFLX, DIS, TWX, CBS, VIAB)

Posted: May 2, 2012 at 1:17 pm

Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced that it plans to expand its offerings of original programming to include comedy shows and kids programming, in addition to its existing ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ARMH, STD, BBVA, PRSS, CBS, DRQ, FFIV, GE, GRPN, MSFT, NSM, PCLN, PGR, REGN)

Posted: April 23, 2012 at 7:52 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Monday. ARM Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: ARMH) Raised to Neutral at JPMorgan. Banco ...
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As Internet Video Activity Grows, the Search for Profit Continues

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 6:42 am

Online data research firm Comscore reports that the viewership of video online continues to rise rapidly. Video Metrix service showing that 181 million U.S. Internet users watched nearly 37 billion online content ...
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National Sports Network on Tap for News Corp.? (NWS, DIS, CMCSA, CBS)

Posted: March 29, 2012 at 1:31 pm

News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS) is considering the launch of a new national sports network to compete with the 600-pound gorilla, ESPN, owned by Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), and the ...
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Highest-Paid Hosts on Late Night TV

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 6:39 am

CBS announced Tuesday that David Letterman would continue hosting the "Late Show" until at least the end of 2014. The agreement will make him the longest-running host in late night, ...
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Apple, Book Publishers Face Anti-trust Suit (AAPL, CBS, NWS, PSO, AMZN, BKS)

Posted: March 8, 2012 at 9:06 am

The US Department of Justice is prepared to sue Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and five book publishers for colluding to lift prices on electronic books according to a report in ...
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Yahoo! and the Temptation to Merge with a Major Media Firm

Posted: January 25, 2012 at 6:37 am

Yahoo!’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) earnings were weak, which raised the matter of a business combination with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) or Aol (NYSE: AOL) again. A more suitable merger would be with ...
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Walmart’s E-commerce Woes Cannot Be Solved by a New Online CEO

Posted: January 17, 2012 at 6:44 am

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) added a new CEO to oversee its e-commerce operations. The general perception is that this business should be more competitive with Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). That will be hard to ...
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Media Digest (1/17/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: January 17, 2012 at 6:43 am

China’s economy expands at a better-than-expected 8.9% in Q4 and area markets soared. (Reuters) Walmart (NYSE: WMT) appoints a former CBS (NYSE: CBS) digital executive as head of its digital operations. ...
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Best and Worst Run Companies in America

Posted: December 8, 2011 at 6:26 am

Many American companies have done incredibly well this year. A number posted extraordinary financial results in 2011. Others have launched products that revolutionized markets. Of course, many big public corporations ...
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November Share Buybacks Already Nearing $30 Billion (ALL, AIG, CBS, FIS, PFE, RAI, SBUX, SYY, TMO, VIA, VRX, PKW)

Posted: November 16, 2011 at 10:57 am

Some companies just want to keep bringing on new share buybacks whether they work or not.  Some are to stop dilution from acquisitions or employee stock options, while others are ...
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Media Digest (11/7/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes

Posted: November 7, 2011 at 6:18 am

There is concern that the new Greek government will not be stable enough to run the nation. (Reuters) As finances in Italy deteriorate, concerns grow about the ability of the ...
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Time Warner Leads Off Media Earnings (TWX, SNE, DIS, CBS, CMCSA, NFLX, AMZN)

Posted: November 2, 2011 at 9:30 am

Media producer Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) this morning posted adjusted EPS of $0.79 on $7.07 billion in revenues. Consensus estimates called for EPS of $0.76 on revenues of $6.97 ...
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Expected Price Gains for Network and Cable TV Operators (CBS, DIS, CMCSA, TWC, DISH, DTV, VIA, LSTZA, DISCA, CHTR)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 2:12 pm

There are plenty of challenges facing the network and cable TV industry these day, not the least of which is the growth in streaming video. The well-known troubles of ...
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