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Nokia (NOK) Takes On Apple (AAPL)

Posted: July 1, 2008 at 5:13 am

If any company has the chance to take on the Apple (AAPL) iTunes/iPod franchise it is Nokia (NOK). It has started its own music store and recently signed up Warner ...
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Media Digest 7/1/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: July 1, 2008 at 3:10 am

According to Reuters, global companies may start to issue profit warnings as business slows overseas.Reuters reports that InBev is sticking to it offer to buy Anheuser-Bush (BUD).Reuters reports that Chrysler ...
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The Justice Department Gives Apple (AAPL) A Hand

Posted: February 8, 2008 at 6:01 am

Perhaps Steve Jobs has a relative as The Justice Department. The four largest music labels including Warner Music (WMG), Universal, and BMG want to band together and start a music ...
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Apple (AAPL) The Record Company, With Jay-Z As Chief

Posted: January 3, 2008 at 5:24 pm

More than one media source claims that Apple (AAPL) will team up with Jay-Z, former president of Def Jam Records, to start its own record label. It seems the "Beatles" ...
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Media Digest 11/29/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

Posted: November 29, 2007 at 4:18 am

According to Reuters, a fire closed most of the oil pipeline between the US and Canada.Reuters writes that the head of VW said the the Russian car market would eventually ...
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Media Digest 11/2/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

Posted: November 2, 2007 at 3:03 am

According to Reuters, Toyota (TM) and GM (GM) gained sales in October despite a weak US car market.Reuters writes that News Corp's (NWS) MySpace joined the new Google (GOOG) association ...
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Media Digest 10/11/2007 Reuters,WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

Posted: October 11, 2007 at 3:20 am

According to Reuters, several retailers cut holiday forecasts and the economy slows.Reuters writes that Chrysler has reached an accord with the UAW.Reuters reports that Boeing (BA) has delayed delivery of ...
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Someone Loses Big: Live Nation (LYV) Takes Madonna From Warner (WMG)

Posted: October 10, 2007 at 5:57 pm

It appears that pop star Madonna is leaving Warner Music Group (WMG) for concert promoter Live Nation (LYV). The price tag is $120 million for 10 years. Live Nation will ...
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Companies That Management Can’t Fix: Warner Music

Posted: September 11, 2007 at 9:25 am

Now that results for the first half of the year are out, 24/7 Wall St. is revisiting its features on companies that management cannot fix. These firms have lost the ...
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Pre-Market Analyst calls (August 8, 2007)

Posted: August 8, 2007 at 6:34 am

ACLS raised to Equal Weitght at Lehman.AEG cut to Peer Perform at Bear Stearns.ALXN cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.CSC raised to Hold at Jefferies.CSCO raised to Outperform at Bear ...
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Warner Music (WMG) Results Actually Okay: Digital Up 29%

Posted: August 7, 2007 at 7:20 am

From Silicon Alley InsiderEdgar Bronfman, Tom Lee, Bain Capital and every other Warner Music shareholder will likely want to send a thank you note to EMI Music Group today, for ...
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Media Digest 7/18/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

Posted: July 18, 2007 at 3:17 am

According to Reuters, the board of Dow Jones (DJ) has approved a $5 billion offer from News Corp (NWS).Reuters writes that British Imperial Tobacco has agreed to buy rival firm ...
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Apple’s (AAPL) iTunes: Custer’s Last Stand

Posted: July 2, 2007 at 4:49 am

The record industry is being destroyed by a combination of cheap digital downloads and falling CD sales. Apple's (AAPL) iTune operation is now the third largest seller of music in ...
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Apple (AAPL) Becomes Third Largest Music Retailer

Posted: June 24, 2007 at 7:37 am

Apple's (AAPL) position as a seller of music improves as each day passes. According to The Associate press, the online music store has passed Target (TGT) and Amazon (AMZN) both ...
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The 52-Week Low Club

Posted: June 22, 2007 at 3:33 pm

Wachovia (WB) Even big banks get hurt when the market falls. $51.84 down from 52-week high of $58.80.McClatchy Newspapers (MNI) Worse for newspaper stocks almost every day. Down to $24.87 ...
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