Report: Apple on verge of buying Beats for $3.2B
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Fri May 09, 1:01AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is orchestrating a $3.2 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, the headphone maker and music streaming distributor founded by hip-hop star Dr. Dre and record producer Jimmy Iovine, according to a published report.
Dish subscriber growth strong
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu May 08, 5:54PM CDT
The No. 2 satellite TV provider's Q1 EPS fell 19% to 38 cents, below views for 43 cents. But revenue rose 6.5% to $3.59 bil, just above forecasts. Dish Network (DISH) added 40,000 subscribers in Q1, far above views for 21,000. No. 1 DirecTV (DTV)...
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - Thu May 08, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Thu May 08, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies were up at the close of trading:
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of AT&T After 1.79% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu May 08, 3:39PM CDT
AT&T (NYSE:T) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $35.80 to a high of $36.86. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.8%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $35.96 on volume of 36.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Look for Shares of AT&T to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.79% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu May 08, 3:39PM CDT
AT&T (NYSE:T) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $35.80 to a high of $36.86. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.8%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $35.96 on volume of 36.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
AT&T Supports Mississippi's Disaster Relief With Contributions; Launches Text Donation Campaign To Benefit Tornado Recovery
PR Newswire - Thu May 08, 2:21PM CDT
AT&T* today announced $25,000 in funding to support tornado recovery efforts in Mississippi. The Winston County Disaster Relief Fund will receive $15,000 to help the Louisville area rebuild. In addition, the United Way of Northeast Mississippi will get $10,000 to help those in the Tupelo region who were impacted by the violent storms.
AT&T's Acquisition Interest Shakes Up the Dow's Gains
Dan Carroll, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 1:38PM CDT
Major U.S. stock indices were drooping in afternoon trading, though all were at least slightly over breakeven, with only the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 48 points as of 2:30 p.m. EDT. AT&T is making big news on the day with a...
Here's Why AT&T Inc. Might Want to Own DIRECTV
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 1:00PM CDT
This could actually happen. Original image sources: AT&T and DirecTV. Rumor has it that AT&T might want to buy satellite TV veteran DIRECTV . Scratch that -- this deal has moved beyond the "rumor" stage. Ma Bell has reportedly hired...
DISH Misses on Q1 Earnings, Beats Rev - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 12:40PM CDT
DISH Network Corp. (DISH) declared first-quarter 2014 financial results, where the bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate but the top line outpaced the same.
Midday Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Thu May 08, 12:23PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Why Twitter and SolarCity Shares are Surging
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 10:35AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 79 points as of 11:30 a.m. EDT. AT&T was up 2% to outperform its index, while shares of Solar City and Twitter were also surging Yellen speaks to the senate Federal Reserve...
The Dow Goes Record-Hunting as AT&T, Disney Soar
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 10:03AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials jumped out to a solid 51-point gain as of 11 a.m. EDT, with favorable unemployment-claims data helping to reassure investors about the health of the U.S. economy. The blue-chip index is just below its record closing level...
Early Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Thu May 08, 9:48AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Dish Q1 Subscriber Adds Above Views, EPS Misses
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu May 08, 9:25AM CDT
Dish Network (DISH) on Thursday reported better-than-expected first-quarter subscriber additions and revenue, but profit and EBITDA were below views. The No. 2 satellite TV broadcaster said Q1 EPS fell 19% from the year-earlier period to 38 cents a...
Cablevision Tops on Q4 Earnings, Revs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 9:18AM CDT
Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC) reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2014. Both the top and the bottom line surpassed the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Why AT&T (T) Stock Is Up Today
at The Street - Thu May 08, 9:18AM CDT
AT&T (T) rose Thursday amid reports that DirecTV (DTV) is speaking with advisers, such as Goldman Sachs (GS), about a possible combination with the wireless carrier, which has pursued a takeover of the satellite television company.
Dow Today: AT&T (T) Leads The Day Higher, Microsoft (MSFT) Lags
at The Street - Thu May 08, 9:00AM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be AT&T (NYSE: T ), which is sporting a 35-cent gain (+1%) bringing the stock to $36.11. Holding back the Dow today is Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ), which is lagging the broader Dow index with a...
Global Mobile M2M Module Market 2014-2018
PR Newswire Europe - Thu May 08, 7:35AM CDT
DUBLIN, May 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b4n6xw/global_mobile_m2m [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b4n6xw/global_mobile_m2m]) has announced the addition of the "Global Mobile M2M Module Market 2014-2018" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b4n6xw/global_mobile_m2m] report to their offering.