FCC's Wheeler Uses Peacemaker Cover to Tell Broadcasters to Stop Whining
at The Street - 17 mins ago
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler came to the television broadcaster's Las Vegas convention as a peacemaker, but delicately told the country's station owners to compete online, or perish.
Comcast faces video rivalries
at Investor's Business Daily - 34 mins ago
In a regulatory filing that makes a case for approval of its acquisition of Time Warner Cable (TWC), Comcast (CMCSA) says it is facing stiff competition from Internet video services like Netflix (NFLX) and phone companies, with Verizon Communications...
Investors shed tech, biotech stocks
By KEN SWEET - AP - 1 hr ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street's cool kids have been booted from the lunchroom.
Stocks Rise as Tech Rebounds; Google and Yahoo! Among Winners
at The Street - 1 hr 51 mins ago
Major U.S. stock markets close higher Tuesday, as tech stocks rebound following a two-day selloff, with Yahoo! and Google both gaining.
Why Netflix (NFLX) Stock Is Up Today
at The Street - 2 hrs 35 mins ago
Netflix (NFLX) shares are up 3.2% to $348.72 in trading Tuesday
Comcast argues benefits of Time Warner Cable deal
AP - Tue Apr 08, 2:12PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Comcast Corp. on Tuesday presented its case to government regulators arguing that its $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable Inc. will benefit consumers without limiting competition.
Showtime Anytime's Expansion Could Net CBS More Subscribers
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 1:00PM CDT
There are now dozens of different streaming video apps available on the many Internet-connected set-top boxes, smart TVs, video game consoles, and Blu-ray players on the market. Netflix and Hulu Plus stand out as the two most ubiquitous --...
Comcast Merger Case: Rising Online Video Competition
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 08, 12:04PM CDT
In a regulatory filing that makes a case for approval of its acquisition of Time Warner Cable (TWC), Comcast (CMCSA) says it is facing stiff competition from Internet video services and phone companies, with Verizon Communications (VZ) poised to...
1 Way ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Is Changing Marvel’s Business
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 11:39AM CDT
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is aiming for a new April box office record. Credit: Marvel Entertainment. Warning! Spoilers ahead! A mid-movie scene in Captain America: The Winter Soldier gives clues to what Walt Disney 's Marvel...
Will Yahoo!’s New Video Platform Lure YouTube Stars Away?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 11:20AM CDT
Yahoo! recently revealed two surprising new strategies for growth, and neither involves beefing up its core search business, which has been dwarfed by Google . Instead, Yahoo! is launching a new video site to rival Google's YouTube, along with...
3 Reasons Why the Nasdaq Has Plummetted Since March: Stocktwits.com
at The Street - Tue Apr 08, 11:11AM CDT
The Nasdaq 100 is down 5% since March and everyone is asking why it happened.
Pop Goes the Internet World
at The Street - Tue Apr 08, 10:41AM CDT
Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, Netease, Pandora and Yelp set all-time intraday highs in the first quarter and all six are down more than 20% from their highs.
Amazon Video Streaming 'Nearly Triples' in March
at The Street - Tue Apr 08, 10:28AM CDT
Amazon video streaming on Prime Instant Video "nearly tripled" over the past year as the e-retailing giant looks to drive more Amazon Prime subscriptions and bolster its video content offerings, specifically with original programming.
No Margin of Safety in Many Nasdaq Growth Names
at The Street - Tue Apr 08, 10:10AM CDT
The last few weeks should serve as a reminder that chasing popular growth and momentum companies, without a sense of intrinsic value, can be hazardous to your wealth.
NetFlix Down 11.1% Since SmarTrend Downtrend Call (NFLX)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 08, 9:55AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for NetFlix (NASDAQ:NFLX) on March 24th, 2014 at $387.53. In approximately 2 weeks, NetFlix has returned 11.06% as of today's recent price of $344.65.
Production Is Underway On Epic Netflix Original Series "Marco Polo" Produced By The Weinstein Company
PR Newswire Europe - Tue Apr 08, 9:31AM CDT
- GLOBAL CAST INCLUDES LORENZO RICHELMY, BENEDICT WONG, ZHU ZHU, TOM WU, REMY HII AND RICK YUNE
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Facebook, Tesla Motors, Amazon.com, Netflix and Alexion Pharmaceuticals
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 08, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq:FB-Free Report), Tesla Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSLA-Free Report), Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN-Free Report), Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq:NFLX-Free Report) and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALXN-Free Report).
More Proof That Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Acquisition Was Genius
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 8:16AM CDT
Fans first started celebrating 'Star Wars' Day in 1979. Credit: Starwars.com. What's better than marketing your own megafranchise? Having your competitors market it for you, Fool contributor Tim Beyers says in the following video. Walt...
Potentially Disappointing News for Yahoo!
at The Street - Tue Apr 08, 8:15AM CDT
Just what the tech world needs ... yet another company staking its video 'strategy' on original programming.