6:54am ET
Media
The Weather Channel Is For Sale
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…
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5:08am ET
Investing
Nasdaq Short Interest Mid-December (LVLT)(SIRI)(INTC)(CSCO)
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…
5:02pm ET
Media
Cramer Hosts Verizon’s Seidenberg, Our Top CEO of 2007 (VZ, T, TWC, CMCSA, CMCSK)
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…
4:23am ET
Investing
Nasdaq Short Interest Rises In Tech And Communications Stocks
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…
4:10am ET
Media
Media Digest 12/6/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
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…
8:01am ET
Investing
Top 10 Analyst Calls (AIG, AAPL, CMCSA, CAG, DRIV, ETEL, DNA, PBG, PDLI, SURW)
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…
4:11pm ET
Investing
The 52-Week Low Club (AMD)(CMCSA)(DNA)
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.…
8:18am ET
Investing
Top 10 Analyst Calls (APOL, COCO, CMCSA, FNM, FRE, HUGH, INTC, NTRS, PZN, CSR, UTX)
Below are some of the key impact analyst calls from 247WallSt.com: Apollo Group (APOL) and Corinthian Colleges (COCO) started as Buy at B of A. Comcast (CMCSA) downgraded to Neutral at Goldman…
4:15am ET
Media
Media Digest 12/5/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, OPEC will probably keep oil output at current levels. Reuters writes that a goverment plan to help sub-prime borrowers will probably freeze their rates for five years. Reuters writes…
6:35pm ET
Media
Comcast (CMCSA) Slashes Projections
Cable companies are taking a beating, and Comcast (CMCSA) has cut some of it guidance, which will make matters worse. The firm said that reflecting an increasingly challenging economic and competitive environment…
4:18am ET
Media
Media Digest 11/29/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
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 be…
4:39am ET
Investing
Nasdaq Short Interest: Big Bets Against Financials And Tech
Nasdaq released short interest in stocks listed on the exchange for the period ending November 15 compared to the numbers on October 31. Short sellers made substantial bets that some financial and…
6:17am ET
Media
Watch Cable Stocks Rally (CVC)(CMCSA)(TWC)
The FCC wants to further regulate cable companies. The firms have too much power over what programming gets on the air. The big cable firms continue to expands though acquisitions. The monopoly…
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Media
Salvation For Cable? GOP Hates FCC Plan
It looked like the FCC was going to have cable companies for dinner. The commission was talking about forcing cable systems to open channels to small networks, and perhaps planning to halt…
7:42am ET
Apps & Software
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Software Giveaway
Microsoft (MSFT) is going to offer its new "Communications package, described as collaborative productivity tools, which will provide small businesses with Internet-based corporate-class e-mail, calendar and document sharing for free to customers…