Media Digest 1/11/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Bernanke said the Fed was ready to cut rates sharply in the face of a falling economy. Reuters writes that the November trade gap was greatest it has been since July.…
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The news about the demise of newspapers is now at least two years old. Each month newspaper chains put out their advertising numbers and each month they are worse. The only real question about…
Media Digest 1/10/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Capital One has warned that it will have lower than expected earnings. Reuters reports that Goldman Sachs (GS) sees a recession this year. Reuters reports that Tata (TTM) has launched its…
Fox Business: Close The Network, Keep The Website
Fox Business Network (NWS) posted embarrassing numbers when Nielsen reported the channel had only 6,300 viewers at any given time on weekdays. For a two month period beginning October 15, rival CNBC (GE) had…
Dow Jones Online: WSJ.com Is Small Piece (NWS)
There has been a good deal of debate over whether WSJ.com, now a paid subscription website, will become free to all visitors. The nearly $80 million in subscription revenue would have to be replaced…
December Financial Websites: AOL Moves Ahead Of Yahoo! (YHOO)
Based on numbers from comScore, AOL Money, part of Time Warner (TWX) moved ahead of Yahoo! (YHOO) Finance in both unique visitors and total visits. AOL Money had 13.466 million unique visitors and 79.801…
Media Digest 1/9/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Bear Stearns (BSC) replaced its CEO James Cayne who will remain chairman. Reuters writes that the CEO of Best Buy (BBY) sees the retail climate getting tougher. Reuters writes that shares…
Comcast (CMCSA): More Nutty Ideas From Cable Guys
The telecom companies are all over cable with their new-fiber-to-the-home offerings. The new tech from AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) seems to be taking broadband and TV customers from firms like Comcast (CMCSA). The…
Media Digest 1/8/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Howard Schultz, Starbucks (SBUX) founder, has taken over as CEO. Reuters writes that Cisco (CSCO) will keep its current strategy, even in a recession. Reuters writes that Samsung is predicing a…
Cramer Chooses Among Dogs of Dow For Appreciation & Preservation (DOW, VZ, T, MO, BMY)
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer wanted to look for stocks with both appreciation potential that also offer capital preservation. He, just like us, believes we are starting to price in a…
Virgin Media Almost Half of Old Buyout Price (VMED, NWS, CMCSA)
Can you recall at the start of 2006 when Virgin Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:VMED) was deemed as in-play as a buyout candidate and then later in 2006 when it looked like a buyout might occur…
Media Digest 1/7/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Yahoo! (YHOO) is pushing the mobile handset as the next major target for its products. Reuters reports that analysts are trimming forecasts for the first and second quarter of this year…
Digital Music Downloads Move Up 45% In 2007
Score another one for Apple (AAPL) and its iTune service which some experts say has 70% of the digital music download market. According to The Wall Street Journal "the number of digital tracks sold…
Fox Business Network (NWS); Dead On Arrival
No on watches Fox Business. Perhaps a few agoraphobics and people who are unemployed. According to The New York Times, the average number of people watching Fox Business on weekdays is 6,300. The figures…
Media Digest 1/4/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Microsoft (MSFT) sold 4.3 million Xbox 360 video consoles in the last three months of the year, helped by its "Halo 3" game. Reuters writes that US auto sales were weak…