Chieftain Capital Management owns over 60 million Comcast (CMCSA) shares, which is 2% of share outstanding. The investing firms want CEO Brian Roberts to leave. The problem is that his father founded…
Most of the talk about Apple’s (AAPL) new movie rental business centers around what will happen to bit players like Netflix (NFLX) and Blockbuster (BBI). While it is not clear that consumers…
Based on the Nasdaq short interest in major stocks listed on the exchange as of December 31, shares short in most big tech companies fell. The numbers are compared to those on…
The telecom companies are all over cable with their new-fiber-to-the-home offerings. The new tech from AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) seems to be taking broadband and TV customers from firms like Comcast…
According to Reuters, Howard Schultz, Starbucks (SBUX) founder, has taken over as CEO. Reuters writes that Cisco (CSCO) will keep its current strategy, even in a recession. Reuters writes that Samsung is…
Can you recall at the start of 2006 when Virgin Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:VMED) was deemed as in-play as a buyout candidate and then later in 2006 when it looked like a buyout…
This is the list for just one day. The wild paroxyxm of announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show has begun. Yahoo! (YHOO) says it will open up the software for its mobile…
According to Reuters, Yahoo! (YHOO) is pushing the mobile handset as the next major target for its products. Reuters reports that analysts are trimming forecasts for the first and second quarter of…
According to The New York Times, The Weather Channel is for sale by owner Landmark. The price is estimated to be about $5 billion. That number seems low. The cable operation has…
Based on figures for short interest in Nasdaq stocks at mid-December, traders increased their bets against a number of discount brokerage and technical stocks. The numbers compare figures on December 14 to…
Jim Cramer is set to host the CEO of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Ivan Seidenberg on tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC. If you are wondering why we are previewing a preview for Cramer…
The short interest in many Nasdaq-traded tech and communications stock rose sharply according to figures from November 30. They compare to number from November 15, 2007. Shares sold short in Level 3…
According to Reuters, the former head of UnitedHealth gave up $400 million in stock options to settle chages with the SEC and the company. Reuters writes that the head of Rio Tinto…
These aren’t the only analyst calls we are watching, but these are the top ten that 247WallSt.com is reviewing: AIG (AIG) reiterated Buy at Goldman Sachs. Apple (AAPL) target raised to $249…
MBIA (MBI) Downgrade by Moody’s. Falls to $25.84 from 52-week high of $76.02. Genentech (DNA) FDA rejects key drug. Drops to $65.54 from 52-week high of $89.73. AMD (AMD) More analyst concerns.…
