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Media Digest 2/25/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Accordig to Reuters, Alan Greenspan says that the US economic growth is zero and that the oil boom will go on "forever." Reuters writes that the National Association for Business Economics survey predicts that…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

UK News Digest The Times, Observer, Telegraph, Guardian

According to The Times HSH Nordbank of Germany will sue UBS (NYSE: UBS) to recover up to 500 million pound which it lost on subprime instruments sold to it by the Swiss bank. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

SIRIUS & XM Focus: Merger Or Earnings? (XMSR, SIRI)

Next week we are getting dual earnings reports out of Sirius Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) and from XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR).  We are also waiting for a Department of Justice approval decision, and…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Media Digest 2/21/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, Societe Generale filed its financial information and confirmed its huge trading loss. Reuters writes that the sale of 3Com (COMS) has come apart because a piece of the company would be…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Media Digest 2/20/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, ING took a Q4 impairment at the low end of expectations. Reuters writes that KKR Financial Holdings has delayed debt payments on loans backed by mortgge-related securities. Reuters writes that News…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Media Digest 2/19/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, Toshiba will drop its HD DVD format. Reuters reports that Blll Gates said Microsoft (MSFT) will target web search with or without Yahoo! (YHOO) Reuters writes that RIM (RIMM) has sued…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Media Digest 2/18/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, China e-commerce company Alibaba will try to participate in the decision of the potential sale of Yahoo! (YHOO) to Microsoft (MSFT) Yahoo! owns 39% of Alibaba and there are some restrictions…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

McClatchy (MNI) Downgraded Again

Night of the living dead newspaper chain McClatchy (NYSE: MNI) got hit with another downgrade today. Fitch cut the company’s issuer default rating further into the junk word, dropping it to "BB". It is…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Goldman Sachs Turning Off Satellite Radio (XMSR, SIRI)

Goldman Sachs has panned satellite radio stocks and maintained a cautious "Sell" on XM Satellite Radio (XMSR).  What is interesting is that Goldman Sachs has also noted that its channel checks have indicated that…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Another Still-Born Idea From Newspaper Companies (NYT)(GCI)

Four big newspaper companies, including Gannett (NYSE: GCI), The New York Times (NYSE: NYT), the Tribune Company, and Hearst, are setting up a sales operation to market 120 of their newspapers’ online sites. In…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Media Digest 2/152008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, Citigroup says UBS (UBS) may face another $18 billion in write-downs this year. Reuters writes that Alan Greenspan says the US is on the edge of recession. Reuters writes that the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Comcast (CMCSA) Turns On The After-Burners

Revenue at Comcast (CMCSA) grew 14% in the fourth quarter to over $8 billion and operating income was up 20% to almost $1.5 billion. EPS came in a $.20, up 54%. Analysts had been…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago