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  • Resumes Not the Only Problem With Yahoo

    By Tim Brugger - May 8, 2012 | Tickers: AOL, GOOG, NWS, YHOO

    It’s only been five months, but what an impact new CEO Scott Thompson has had on what was already a company striving to find its way. What's really unfortunate for Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) shareholders and potential investors is there were more than enough concerns before the recent PR problems surfaced. Though difficult to pin the slide in stock price and investor confidence on one thing - the failed sale more »

  • Advantage Amazon in the E-book Industry

    By Tony Daltorio - April 18, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL, CBS, NWS, PSO

    Last week's antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and five of the world's largest book publishers threatens to once again have the e-book publishing industry be dominated by one company, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). The publishers named in the suit are: Hachette – owned by France's Lagardere, Holtzbrinck – owner of Macmillan, Harper Collins – owned by News Corp. ADR (NASDAQ: NWS), Simon more »

  • Netflix: Look to Google

    By Tim Brugger - February 22, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, CMCSA, GOOG, NFLX, VZ

    It wasn’t but a month or two back that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was riding high after announcing their foray into England and Ireland. The news was met with unbridled enthusiasm over the prospects of expansion, so much so the stock was up over 7% that day on the news. Of course, as NFLX shareholders know, those kinds of swings are nothing new for this company.

    Even with existing competition more »

  • Comcast Bet on NBCUniversal Pays Off

    By Tony Daltorio - February 17, 2012 | Tickers: CMCSA, GE, DIS

    The largest cable company in the United States, Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has long sought to merge content and distribution. Investors need only to look back to 2004 when the company launched an unsuccessful $66 billion takeover bid for Disney (NYSE: DIS). It has been looking for a similar type of deal ever since and finally found it in the form of NBCUniversal. 

    When Comcast bought 51% of NBCUniversal from General more »

  • Comcast Nails It, Now Hurry and Get Out

    By Tim Brugger - February 15, 2012 | Tickers: CVC, CBS, CMCSA, TWC

    Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) investors have to be ecstatic – virtually all the recently announced earnings news was good. Revenues were up by 3% ... OK, that’s not overly impressive but it was enough to keep Comcast’s quarterly revenue growth string alive. And income shot up to $1.29 billion from the $1.02 billion earned in Q4 of 2010. Now that's more like it. Plus it’s nice to more »

  • Disney: A Magical Buy?

    By Paula Pant - February 10, 2012 | Tickers: DIS

    Disney’s (NYSE: DIS) latest earnings report sounds like a fairy tale come true: for the last three months of 2011, EPS grew 18 percent year-over-year, from 68 cents per share to 80 cents per share, while same-quarter YOY earnings rose 12 percent.

    Yet the stock slipped after earnings were announced, since the company missed analysts’ revenue estimates (despite the fact that it beat EPS estimates by 9 cents per more »

  • Facebook Will Be First Trillion-Dollar Stock

    By D. Joshua Rubin - February 4, 2012 | Tickers: NFLX, P, SIRI

    My office has been deluged with requests to get my opinion on the Facebook IPO. Everyone from the most prestigious publications in the financial media to the White House (around the corner with the annoying dog), to my severely mentally handicapped cousin, Yuval -- who wears a sky blue tuxedo to every occasion -- wants to know if I'm buying into this once-in-a-lifetime event. 

    If a Bear Shizzles in the Woods more »

  • Should You Buy This Sky High Dividend?

    By Paula Pant - February 1, 2012 | Tickers: CPY

    What if I told you there’s a stock that pays a 57 percent dividend? Would you buy it as quickly as you could?

    Until recently, CPI Corp (NYSE: CPY) did exactly that. On January 3, 2012, it closed at a share price of $1.72, and at the time, it offered a quarterly dividend of 25 cents, which equals an annual dividend payout of 57 percent.

    Why on earth more »

  • Enjoy the Netflix Ride, While it Lasts

    By Tim Brugger - January 26, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, NFLX, VZ

    I recognize that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) owners share a number of attributes with Apple stockholders, not the least of which is an almost manic obsession with the stock, the company and now even with CEO Reed Hastings, he of the price hike fame.

    The recent earnings announcement was met with a resounding Yahoo! by investors. Sure NFLX’s profit dropped from $47.1 million in Q4 of 2010 to $40 more »

  • Apple Takes Lead in Digital Learning

    By Tony Daltorio - January 25, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL, DISCA, PSO, MHP

    School-age children are quickly moving away from the traditional ways of learning, involving the use of paper, pencil and printed textbooks..... 

    The age of digital learning is upon us. 

    At the forefront of this new era is a company known to every investor – Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). 

    The company recently announced its long-anticipated entry into the digital textbook market. It did so by unveiling a new “bookstore” for its iPad tablet more »

  • Netflix Will Soar Past $1,000 Per Share, Part II

    By D. Joshua Rubin - January 2, 2012 | Tickers: MSFT, NFLX, TWX

    Welcome to Part II of Netflix Will Soar Past $1,000 per Share - the boldest prediction on The Street. This part, Triumph of Virtue, will explain why Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings is correct  - a virtuous cycle will lead the company to extraordinary profits as a major player in the global online subscription video market.  

    Toxic Venom
    As 2011 passes, analysts rush to downgrade Netflix stock. With gnashing teeth more »

  • Depending on dividends

    By Eric Volkman - December 27, 2011 | Tickers: CBRL, GCI, MCD, DIS

    Certain lucky investors got early Christmas presents this year when the companies behind their stocks increased dividends. It's always a happy occasion for a stockholder to get a little more scratch, but is it necessarily a good move for the Santas providing the gift?

    No matter what the circumstance of the dividend increase or the reasons behind it, companies are always at least a little hopeful that a dividend more »

  • 12 Stocks to Buy and Forget for 2012

    By Kirk Spano - December 27, 2011 | Tickers: APA, AMAT, BRK-B, DISH, EXAS, GE, GMO, KSS, MRK, MON, BTU, SPWR

    If you hold one stock in your portfolio, you carry 100% of the risk of losing all of your money.  As you diversify your holdings from one company to two to three, you are gradually reducing your risk of losing everything. We all know this. What most investors don’t know is that a 12 stock portfolio of domestic companies cuts your company specific risk about 90%.  There are some pretty strong arguments for owning these dozen stocks in your portfolio in 2012.

  • At Least Netflix's Board is Paying Attention

    By Chris Moore - December 26, 2011 | Tickers: DWA, GOOG, NFLX

    Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is one of the handful of internet firms that survived the bubble in grand style, soaring from a $5 IPO to top $300 a share.  Unfortunately the firm has not experienced the same success recently, plummeting from $304 per share to $62.37, mostly due to some poor management decisions and apparent lack of direction. The price has risen since, closing at $72.62 on December 23rd more »

  • MSG to Time Warner- Start 'Dolan' out $$

    By Steve Viuker - December 26, 2011 | Tickers: CVC, MSG, TWX, TWC, VIA

    New York basketball fans were in a 'melo' mood after Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks opened the NBA season with a win against arch-rival Boston on Christmas Day. 

    However, a grinch might change that if MSG (NASDAQ: MSG), a Cablevison spin-off, and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) don't come to an agreement by New Year's Day. The dispute would affect viewers of Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils and even Buffalo more »

  • News Corp: Is Legal Cloud about to Lift, or at least Move?

    By Jane Genova - December 25, 2011 | Tickers: NWS, NYT, WPO

    That black cloud hanging over News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS) because of its legal problems might lift or at least move. 

    Brian Baxter at AM LAW DAILY reports that Gerson Zweifach, who successfully defended former New York Stock Exchange head Richard Grasso against Eliot Spitzer, may become the company's next in-house general counsel. That could send a signal to investors that the company has its legal challenges in good hands more »

  • What's Going On at Cablevision?

    By Amanda Alix - December 23, 2011 | Tickers: CVC, CHTR, CMCSA, TWC, VZ

    The recent quick departure of COO Tom Rutledge from Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) and equally speedy resurfacing of same in the CEO slot over at Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) did not do the ailing communications company any good.  Regarded as one of the most capable cable executives around, his loss spurred a 14% decrease in share value the day after the news broke.  Truth be told, however, this latest blow to the more »

  • Christmas Comes Early For The NFL

    By Steve Viuker - December 22, 2011 | Tickers: CBS, GE, NWS

    Christmas came early for the sports juggernaut that is the National Football League. While much of the sports world is looking toward the hardwood for the start of the NBA season, CBS (NYSE: CBS), Fox (NASDAQ: NWS) and NBC (NYSE: GE) renewed their contracts for nine years. 

    According to published reports, the average fees from the three networks will increase by an average of 7 percent annually. Total revenue will more »

  • Are You on Netflix's Naughty or Nice List?

    By Elizabeth Magill - December 21, 2011 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, DISH, LGF, NFLX, SNE, DIS

    On Monday, I received an email from Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) thanking me for being a DVD subscriber. But the email was more than just words -- I was being offered a free holiday bonus DVD rental. With two quick clicks, I had the flick "Margin Call" on its way to my mailbox.

    But there's been some rumblings out on the net that not everyone received their holiday bonus. Streaming-only customers more »

  • AT&T -- T-Mobile Deal Off, Is Sprint Next?

    By Tim Brugger - December 20, 2011 | Tickers: T, DTEGY.PK, DT, DISH, S, VZ

    After nine months of haggling with the FCC and U.S. Justice Department, AT&T (NYSE: T) has given up in its bid to acquire T-Mobile USA from Germany’s Deutsche Telekom AG (NASDAQOTH: DTEGY.PK). The $39 billion offer was officially taken off the table after the market close yesterday, and the cost is going to be steep. AT&T is about to pony up one of the largest more »

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