Amazon, Apple, And Their Future In Steaming Video
It is widely assumed that cable companies make money by allowing their customers to have access to content in real-time or recorded on DVRs. The same can be said of the satellite TV companies.…
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China PMI data for January showed inflation (Reuters) BP plc (NYSE: BP) posted strong earnings and reinstated its dividend (Reuters) The IMF said imbalances in employment and prices could cause protectionism among nations (Reuters)…
Media Digest (1/31/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Barai Capital may be part of the insider trading investigation. (WSJ) Honda (NYSE: HMC) expects higher profits as its Q3 topped forecasts. (Reuters) A Florida judge could say that part of the Obama healthcare…
Skullcandy Files For IPO (SKUL)
Skullcandy is a company many investors and many adults may have never heard of. That may change as the company has now filed its S-1 paperwork with the SEC to apply for its initial…
Media Digest (1/28/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
The IMF “Fiscal Monitor” and ratings agencies have both warned Japan and the US on their growing debt loads (Reuters) Ford Motor’s (NYSE: F) annual profit may be its largest since 2000 (Reuters) Bank…
Why Analysts Are Playing Catch-Up With Netflix (NFLX, AMZN, CSTR, BLOAC, AAPL)
If nothing succeeds like success, then Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) could be on the verge of being wildly successful. The company absolutely smoked first quarter expectations, and the stock is now trading well above…
Sony’s New Portable May Be Success
The first thing that experts in the gaming industry will point out about the new Sony (NYSE: SNE) portable NGP video game console is that it cannot succeed in a market crowded by similar…
Media Digest 1.27.2011 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) earnings will be hurt by slowing PC sales .(Reuters) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac want to cut the dividend on their preferred shares. The money goes to the Treasury Department. (FT)…
Netflix Growth Meets Confusion of Earnings Release (NFLX)
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) was one we knew would see a different format on earnings. The company tried to pull the sneaky maneuver of releasing earnings on its website rather than via a press…
Media Digest (1/26/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Obama called for a spending freeze for some government discretionary spending. (Reuters) The Federal Reserve will probably stick to it plans to buy bonds and noted economic improvement. (Reuters) Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) announced…
Oscar By the Numbers: How Much the Nominated Films Made
How much did the “Best Picture”, “Best Actor”, and “Best Actress” nominated movies for this year’s Academy Awards make? Not much. Three of the “Best Picture” nominees brought in less than $21 million each.…
Media Digest (1/25/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
AIG (NYSE: AIG) said ailing CEO Benmosche will remain through 2012. (Reuters) The Financial Crisis Inquiry Committee has referred several cases of potential law violations from the credit crisis to authorities inside the government.…
Media Digest (1/24/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
RockTenn (NYSE: RKT) will buy Smirft-Stone (NYSE: SSCN) for $3.5 billion. (Reuters) Assets in the Treasury’s toxic asset fund rose 27% in value last year to $6.3 billion. (Reuters) China will pass its higher…
Stocks and Football: The Super Bowl Indicator
The AFC and NFC championships are today and that means we’ll know who is going to the Super Bowl. It will be one of The Bears or the Packers against one of The Steelers…
Media Digest (1/21/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) substantially changed its board. Four directors left and several, including former Ebay (NASDAQ: EBAY) CEO Meg Whitman, were added (Reuters) Paul Volcker will leave his post as an advisor to the…