The process of brand valuation is more an art than a science, or at least that is the conclusion of research done by 24/7 Wall St. The most well-regarded “brand evaluators” rarely…
For its first fiscal quarter of 2011, Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA) reported that profit fell -12% and revenue fell by -4.8% due mainly to weakness in the company’s film business. Viacom’s cable…
A judge said BP plc (NASDAQ: BP) $20 billion fund head Ken Feinberg is not independent of the oil company. (Reuters) Record snow will hurt retail sales. (Reuters) Poor weather will move…
There have been plenty of stories in the past few weeks about the $2 trillion in cash that US corporations are sitting on. The money is not being invested in hiring or…
These are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes: Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE: ADI) Started as Neutral at Sterne Agee. ASML Holding (NASDAQ:…
YouTube will undertake one of the most ambitious projects in its history. The largest video website in the world will begin to test live streaming of content. In its blog, the Google…
Jeff Zucker’s departure as GE’s (NYSE: GE) NBC Universal CEO is among the worst kept secrets in the history of Hollywood. What remains a mystery, however, is who would want the job…
Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) began to siphon oil again. Reuters: The Wall St. reform bill is almost done. Reuters: Venezuela will nationalize some oil rigs owned by a US company. Reuters: …
According to Google: Today, the court granted our motion for summary judgment in Viacom’s lawsuit with YouTube. This means that the court has decided that YouTube is protected by the safe harbor…
Updated throughout the day. Video site Hulu is in talks to carry content from CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS), Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA), and Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX). Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman…
So much for a double-dip recession, or at least that is what the waves of new share buybacks and dividend hikes from big key companies are saying. In recent days we have…
Reuters: Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) password operation was hit by cyberattacks. Reuters: A leading political party in Germany is urging that the nation not deal with Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS). Reuters: …
Reuters: The Fed backed “extending language” on rates. Reuters: About 60% CDS could be cleared centrally according to experts. Reuters: Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) and Symphony will link up on…
Time Warner (TWX) has spun out its Time Warner Cable (TWC) operation and AOL (AOL). That has left the company with TV programming, magazine, and studio assets. Wall St. has been waiting…
Reuters: China will send an envoy to the US to discuss the yuan. Reuters: European carriers who lost money on the Apple (AAPL) iPhone won’t do the same in their deals to…
