courtesy of ComcastOne of the arguments that Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) makes in support of its $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is that wireless broadband is a…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockIt had to happen sometime, but the cable guys probably didn’t expect it to happen so soon. The top U.S. cable companies now claim 49.915 million broadband subscribers compared with 49.910 million…
In a new report from Oppenheimer, analysts combine their fundamental rating on a company of Outperform with positive earnings revisions, and then toss in a bullish technical profile for good measure.
Comcast has created a program to deliver Internet for free to many lower income households for a period of six months. The plan is part of Comcast's "Internet Essentials" program.
Douglas A. McIntyre The Walt Disney Co.The first weekend of August is now behind us and we have a new, all-time leading August movie release weekend champion. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” grabbed $94 million…
Universal Studios; Comcast Corp.Last week’s big movie, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” pulled in more than $100 million in its first week, after an opening weekend of $72.6 million, but…
courtesy of ComcastComcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) reported second-quarter results before markets opened Tuesday. The cable operator posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.76 on revenues of $16.84 billion. In the same…
Trey Thoelcke ThinkstockThe highly successful “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” will have competition for the top box office spot this weekend. The movie was released by Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. (NASDAQ: FOX),…
courtesy of Alex Proimos, via Wikimedia CommonsWhen it comes to companies we dread dealing with, we all know who they are. Let’s put it this way, would you rather go to the…
A new research report from UBS points out that that U.S wireless competition remained very intense in the second quarter. UBS has cut through the clutter to find the stocks still attractive…
BlackBerry Ltd.Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 American brands that we predict will disappear before the end of the next year. This year’s list reflects the fact that mergers and acquisitions…
BlackBerry Ltd.Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 American brands that we predict will disappear before the end of the next year. This year’s list reflects the fact that mergers and acquisitions…
thinkstockThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has named its investigative teams to review whether or not the massive media mergers that have been announced are actually in the public interest — as the…
Warner Bros./Time Warner Inc.Heavily anticipated movies are not on tap for the coming, long Fourth of July holiday weekend. Moviegoers are presumably busy barbecuing and shooting off fireworks on Friday, and after…
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that mini-antenna service Aereo does indeed infringe the copyright of TV broadcasters, some are saying free over-the-air television may be dead.
