Blockbuster Inc. (BLOAQ.PK) is trading at price levels not seen since early spring, as traders responded enthusiastically to a published report that new owner, Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH), has no plans…
The Flame Index started as a research tool in 2008 at the NY Innovation Design Lab (nyidlab). It was used as a general metric to evaluate companies and their risk in the…
The Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) and ICE bid for NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) became hostile. (Reuters) A new hack put 25 million more PS accounts at risk, Sony (NYSE: SNE) said. (Reuters) India…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Monday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Cephalon, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEPH), Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH), Echostar (NASDAQ: SATS), Teva Pharmaceuticals…
The ECB is likely to raise rates and more may come this year (Reuters) Portugal sought aid from the EU as its ability to raise money faltered (Reuters) A top M&A lawyer…
Twitter has, by most estimates, 175 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than…
Updated throughout the day. Dish Network bought the remaining assets of Blockbuster (WSJ) Success Factors will shift its IPO from NASDAQ to NYSE (WSJ) The head of Italian bank Generali stepped down…
Just as it appeared that Blockbuster would be liquidated Dish Network bought it for $320.6 million in a process overseen by a federal bankruptcy court, according to The Wall Street Journal. The…
SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) filed its annual report this week for 2010. While many investors know many of the larger outstanding issues, annual reports always contain factoids that most investors…
Nothing like the Chapter 11 filing of a major public company brings in poor press notices. Borders Group filed for bankruptcy and closed 200 stores which is also bound to hurt it…
Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) reported fourth quarter and full-year earnings this morning that both beat analysts’ expectations. For the quarter, Comcast posted EPS of $0.36 on revenue of $9.7 billion, and for…
Negative press about Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has reached a boiling point after news that the oil company had been hit with a $9.5 billion ruling by an Ecuador count. The penalty comes…
EchoStar Corp. (NASDAQ: SATS) has agreed to acquire Hughes Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGH) for about $2 billion, including debt, in a deal that would give EchoStar, which makes set-top boxes and satellites…
We have many big events to watch for in the coming week at American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:…
Companies locked in a struggle to remain viable and maintain their profits and sales sometimes begin to run out of customers. This happened to GM (NYSE: GM), which had a 50% share…
