courtesy of TwitterThe XXII Olympic Winter Games held in Sochi, Russia, belong to NBC, at least from the standpoint of traditional media coverage. Comcast Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBCUniveral unit paid $4.38 billion…
Seeing how its initial bid of $132.50 per share ($37.3 billion) for Time Warner Cable produced an immediate rejection, cable operator Charter Communications is reported to be considering sweetening its offer.
Jon OggIf the January Barometer is any guide, stocks could be in for a rough 2014. The 2013 gain of over 29% in the S&P 500 and the gain of over 26%…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsMost of the firms that we cover on Wall Street have presented their high conviction stock picks for 2014. The analysts at Credit Suisse have taken a little…
Comcast reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. It also said it will boost its dividend and increased its stock repurchase program.
Charter Communications reportedly has agreed in principle to sell Time Warner Cable systems in New York City, North Carolina and New England to Comcast if its acquisition of Time Warner Cable succeeds.
Media and advertising have always gone hand in hand. But the future is clear: more money will migrate to the Internet and cable, while less money goes to print and radio. Here…
In a new report, the analysts at Oppenheimer handicap the earnings season for their top stocks to buy in wireless, broadband and cloud storage.
The recent Golden Globes had the best viewership it has had in years. One of the reasons is the exciting and provocative new programming coming out. 24/7 Wall St. took a look…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Wednesday, January 15.
courtesy of Sirius XM RadioSirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is now in-play under mergers and acquisitions. The virtual parent Liberty Media Corp. (NASDAQ: LMCA), under John Malone, has offered to buyout…
courtesy of Sirius XM RadioIn a deal that may not be good enough to resist, Liberty Media Corp. (NASDAQ: LMCA) has offered to buyout shareholders of Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI)…
With entertainment exploding, cell phone usage increasing at a breakneck pace and the demand for spectrum growing with each quarter, the top stocks to buy for 2014 merit a very close look…
The U.S. equity strategy team at UBS has a positive view on stocks heading into 2014, particularly technology, financials and industrials. Here are the names they feel have the absolute greatest chance…
Courtesy of American ExpressThe UBS quality growth at a reasonable price (Q-GARP) list is constructed using an initial quantitative screen of stocks based on: 1) quality metrics — high and stable profitability, 2)…
