There are plenty of challenges facing the network and cable TV industry these day, not the least of which is the growth in streaming video. The well-known troubles of Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Jon OggThese are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Started as Buy with $495 target…
The bidding process for the online television service Hulu has taken a strange path. The bidding has been delayed to the end of this week. It sure seems as though there is…
Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and will be chairman. Tim Cook to take over as CEO. (Reuters) Gold falls sharply and may be hurt by CME (NASDAQ: CME)…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) Raised to Hold at Jefferies. Agrium Inc.…
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 next challenge for Congress will be a tax deadlock. (Reuters) The Nikkei falls another 2% on news of a U.S. downgrade. (Reuters) Yields on Italian and Spanish bonds fall as the…
There are several ways in which companies can return money to shareholders, but the two most common methods of returning cash to shareholders are dividends and stock buybacks. Dividends are rarely controversial…
Earnings season may have peaked but we still have some key sector moving stocks due to report earnings on Thursday morning. We have offered previews and some basic color on shares of…
Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) recently joined the waves and waves of public companies which filed their 10-K annual reports with the SEC. We often dig through these and other reports to find…
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…
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…
The cost of carrying Monday Night Football is about to go from being expensive to off the charts. We Americans probably never think of the costs behind carrying the game. The costs…
DIRECTV Latin America, a subsidiary of DIRECTV (NYSE: DTV) is further expanding into Latin America, underscoring its ambition in such a high growth market. The company announced that it has completed its…
Jon C. Ogg Insider selling by millionaire and billionaire corporate insiders is already rising, but it is about to go through the roof. Forget the politics and forget the morale left behind as a result,…
