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Live TV Streaming Gets Court OK
In a ruling that could change the way people watch TV, a New York judge has denied a petition for an injunction against TV-rebroadcasting start-up Aereo, a company partially backed by Barry…
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — July 12, 2012: Markets Continue Slide on No Signs of Easing
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following yesterday’s release of the minutes of the June FOMC meeting which did not raise hopes for another round of Fed easing.…
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADTN, AMCX, ADM, BBVA, BHP, CSIQ, CVX, DAL, FDO, FDX, HSH, JBLU, LXK, LDK, MRK, PG, RHT, LUV, SPWR, SVU, TSN, UAL, VLO, DIS)
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Thursday. There are many reports this morning! ADTRAN Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) Cut to Hold…
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Summertime — and the Movies are Jumpin’ (CMCSA, TWX, DIS, LGF)
This past weekend turned out better than expected for Hollywood’s movie makers, even though a heavily populated part of the country was struggling with power outages. A boy and his stuffed bear…
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Investors in the Content Business Dwindle Again?
The argument goes that if News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS) spins off its print businesses, they will be unable to keep their editorial costs at current levels. Some of the properties in this…
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Huntington EcoLogical ETF Launch Includes Interesting Mix of Companies
Huntington Asset Advisors has announced the launch of an actively managed exchange-traded fund via Huntington Strategy Shares called the Huntington EcoLogical Strategy Shares ETF (HECO). This is the first of two ETFs the firm…
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Insiders Unloading Millions Worth Of Stock Via Option & Share Sales (INTU, BIIB, SHW, CF, DIS)
When corporate management and insiders unload shares of stock, investors often look at the transactions. This is legal insider trading that generally comes from planned share sales and/or via the exercising of…
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What Worries? These Stocks Are At All-Time Highs! (AGNC, AWR, BIIB, DG, DLTR, FDO, KMB, LPSN, DNKN, ROST, DIS)
While the media keeps putting the fear of Europe in you, stocks have bounced handily with the DJIA having bounced some 600 points in the last week and a half. Amazingly, some…
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Media Digest (6/13/2012) Reuters, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg
Members of the Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) board are close to picking a new chairman. (Reuters) Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) lack of success blocking rivals in court and the slow introduction of the iPhone…
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Snack & Beverage Makers Have To Fear Disney/Bloomberg Health Efforts As Just Starting (DIS, KO, PEP, KFT, MCD)
You have heard the term “smoking kills.” The new fight is against fat, salt, sugar, and empty calories as America is trying to pick up its fight against obesity and the myriad…
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Media Digest (6/5/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT
The G7 will hold emergency talks about the eurozone, with special consideration of Spain. (Reuters) A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that few Facebook users buy goods and services because of advertising and “likes,” and…
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Comcast to Get Disney Channel on Mobile Next Week (CMCSA, DIS, TWC, NFLX, DISH, CBS, NWS)
Subscribers to the broadband cable services of Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) will soon be able to get access to the Disney Channel from Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) on Internet-connected mobile devices…
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What’s Important in the Financial World (5/14/2012) Greek Elections, “The Avengers”
Coalition talks in Greece have broken down and are not likely to resume. This means new elections are almost inevitable. That will delay the ability of the European Union and IMF to…
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Media Digest (5/14/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Several senior JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) executives will leave the bank in the wake of its $2 billion trading loss. (Reuters) Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) ex-CEO Scott Thompson has thyroid cancer. (WSJ) Greece will…
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“The Avengers” Surges Toward Record
The Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) super-hero movie “The Avengers” was the top grossing movie at the US box office this weekend. The same was true in many other countries. Estimates are that…
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