ThinkstockIn July of 2012, a New York court ruled that a TV-rebroadcasting start-up named Aereo did not violate copyright law by using its miniature antennas to capture over-the-air signals and deliver the…
courtesy of Yahoo!Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is trying to get into the content and programming business. And in a really big way. The Wall Street Journal reports that sources say Yahoo is…
thinkstockApril 1, 2014: Markets opened higher on Tuesday following a rise in the ISM manufacturing data that was a bit smaller than expected by solid nonetheless. Automakers sales reports were also stronger…
With more and more plans coming to light for the next Star Wars feature film, Disney is about to show just what a steal it made in its acquisition of the franchise.
courtesy of The Coca-Cola CompanyOne of the world’s most recognized brand — The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) — topped a new list of the world’s most powerful brands. The soft drink was followed…
As volatility continues to climb in the stock market, investors that buy quality dividend-paying industry leaders to place in their portfolios stand to weather a market correction much better than those with…
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner received the top grade in Glassdoor's new "Highest Rated CEOs 2014." The rating is based on employee answers to the question, "Do you approve of the way your…
thinkstockMarch 19, 2014: Markets opened lower on Wednesday and closed even lower after Janet Yellen’s debut as chairwoman of the U.S Federal Reserve. The major change is that the Fed is dropping…
courtesy of FordThe film “Need for Speed” posted poor first weekend ticket sales of just $17.8 million, which was a disappointment given the huge public relations and marketing effort put into the…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. They include AIG, General Motors, Rite Aid, Synta Pharmaceuticals and Walt Disney.
Some investors love dividends, while others prefer share buybacks to drive the shares higher through time. 24/7 Wall St. recently had a chance to speak with Minyi Chen, who is the portfolio…
"300: Rise of an Empire," released by Warner Bros., brought in $45.05 million in domestic ticket sales over the weekend. That figure was high enough to help the media company's bottom line,…
thinkstockMarch 7, 2014: Markets opened higher on Friday but the Nasdaq quickly turned south and spent the rest of the day in the red. As a group tech stocks were down 0.6%…
In 2013, U.S. movie studios as a group posted gross receipts of $10.92 billion, and the top grossing film of the year was "Iron Man 3" from Walt Disney's Buena Vista studios…
thinkstockMarch 4, 2014: Markets opened higher on Tuesday as it became clear that shooting was not about to start in Ukraine today. A lot of yesterday’s downturn was no more than a…
