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Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Jul 29, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
CBS shifts schedule to boost ratings for 'Extant'
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Jul 29, 3:38PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — "Extant" is getting a kick-start from CBS to try to improve its ratings less than a month into its run.
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Jul 29, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
3 Services Stocks Nudging The Sector Higher
at The Street - Tue Jul 29, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the services sector higher today.
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Jul 29, 10:28AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Howard to call EPL games when not in Everton goal
AP - Tue Jul 29, 10:10AM CDT
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tim Howard will keep doubling as an English Premier League goalkeeper and TV announcer.
NFL Absolutely Owns August Television
at The Street - Tue Jul 29, 7:30AM CDT
The NFL preseason kicks off with Sunday's Hall of Fame game, but even those early matchups get bigger ratings than anything else networks can offer.
'Lucy' smacks down 'Hercules' in box office bout
AP - Mon Jul 28, 4:28PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Scarlett Johansson-led action flick "Lucy" took it to stalwart action star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's "Hercules" over the weekend for the No. 1 spot at the box office.
Rentrak Announces Top Ten Movies on Demand Titles for Week Ending July 20, 2014
PR Newswire - Mon Jul 28, 4:00PM CDT
Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top ten Movies on Demand (MOD) titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies on Demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers.
Rentrak Announces Top DVD & Blu-ray Sales and Rentals for Week Ending July 20, 2014
PR Newswire - Mon Jul 28, 1:51PM CDT
Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray Disc sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services which are based on estimated consumer spending per data collected for the week ending July 20, 2014.
Stock Market News for July 28, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 28, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks settled in the red on Friday following Amazon’s dismal quarterly results and Visa’s disappointing full-year revenue forecast
Will This Ratings Upgrade Help Time Warner Cable (TWC) Stock Today?
at The Street - Mon Jul 28, 7:52AM CDT
Time Warner Cable (TWC) was upgraded to 'buy' from 'hold' at Wunderlich Securities.
'Lucy' tops 'Hercules' with $44M at box office
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Sun Jul 27, 1:38PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luc Besson's "Lucy" proved mind can overpower muscle, topping a remake of "Hercules" by director Brett Ratner at the box office on the weekend.
2 Assets Disney Can't Live Without!
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 27, 9:09AM CDT
Source: Disney As one of the largest entertainment-oriented businesses in the world, The Walt Disney Company has created a large economic moat for itself. In doing so, the business has seen its sales and profits go through the roof,...
The NFL Is Fumbling Its Hall of Fame Game
at The Street - Sun Jul 27, 8:30AM CDT
The NFL's Hall of Fame Game on NBC is the first real football action fans have seen in half a year. The league and its network partner couldn't care less.
After taking Investors On A Wild Ride, Can Six Flags Redeem Itself?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 26, 9:00AM CDT
Source: Six Flags. After announcing revenue and earnings results for the second quarter of its 2014 fiscal year on July 21, shares of Six Flags Entertainment dropped 4% before recovering a bit on Jul. 22. In spite of seeing a nice uptick in...
An Interesting Bet on Twenty-First Century Fox in Las Vegas
Bradley Seth, McNew, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 26, 8:00AM CDT
Casino.org While investors have mostly put Las Vegas on the back-burner in favor of the more profitable Macau, things are starting to pick up again in Las Vegas, to the benefit of gaming companies that have a lot to gain from the Vegas rebound. ...
Liberty Media Down on Senior Note Conversion Rate Adjustment - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 25, 6:15PM CDT
Liberty Media Corp. (LMCA) announced a major adjustment to the conversion rate of its 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes, due 2023.
Liberty Global Offers Concessions for Ziggo Deal - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 25, 5:35PM CDT
Liberty Global plc. (LBTYA) recently offered some concessions to ward off anti-trust regulatory body.
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Jul 29, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
CBS shifts schedule to boost ratings for 'Extant'
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Jul 29, 3:38PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — "Extant" is getting a kick-start from CBS to try to improve its ratings less than a month into its run.
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Jul 29, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
3 Services Stocks Nudging The Sector Higher
at The Street - Tue Jul 29, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the services sector higher today.
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Jul 29, 10:28AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Howard to call EPL games when not in Everton goal
AP - Tue Jul 29, 10:10AM CDT
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tim Howard will keep doubling as an English Premier League goalkeeper and TV announcer.
NFL Absolutely Owns August Television
at The Street - Tue Jul 29, 7:30AM CDT
The NFL preseason kicks off with Sunday's Hall of Fame game, but even those early matchups get bigger ratings than anything else networks can offer.
'Lucy' smacks down 'Hercules' in box office bout
AP - Mon Jul 28, 4:28PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Scarlett Johansson-led action flick "Lucy" took it to stalwart action star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's "Hercules" over the weekend for the No. 1 spot at the box office.
Rentrak Announces Top Ten Movies on Demand Titles for Week Ending July 20, 2014
PR Newswire - Mon Jul 28, 4:00PM CDT
Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top ten Movies on Demand (MOD) titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies on Demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers.
Rentrak Announces Top DVD & Blu-ray Sales and Rentals for Week Ending July 20, 2014
PR Newswire - Mon Jul 28, 1:51PM CDT
Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray Disc sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services which are based on estimated consumer spending per data collected for the week ending July 20, 2014.
Stock Market News for July 28, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 28, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks settled in the red on Friday following Amazon’s dismal quarterly results and Visa’s disappointing full-year revenue forecast
Will This Ratings Upgrade Help Time Warner Cable (TWC) Stock Today?
at The Street - Mon Jul 28, 7:52AM CDT
Time Warner Cable (TWC) was upgraded to 'buy' from 'hold' at Wunderlich Securities.
'Lucy' tops 'Hercules' with $44M at box office
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Sun Jul 27, 1:38PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luc Besson's "Lucy" proved mind can overpower muscle, topping a remake of "Hercules" by director Brett Ratner at the box office on the weekend.
2 Assets Disney Can't Live Without!
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 27, 9:09AM CDT
Source: Disney As one of the largest entertainment-oriented businesses in the world, The Walt Disney Company has created a large economic moat for itself. In doing so, the business has seen its sales and profits go through the roof,...
The NFL Is Fumbling Its Hall of Fame Game
at The Street - Sun Jul 27, 8:30AM CDT
The NFL's Hall of Fame Game on NBC is the first real football action fans have seen in half a year. The league and its network partner couldn't care less.
After taking Investors On A Wild Ride, Can Six Flags Redeem Itself?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 26, 9:00AM CDT
Source: Six Flags. After announcing revenue and earnings results for the second quarter of its 2014 fiscal year on July 21, shares of Six Flags Entertainment dropped 4% before recovering a bit on Jul. 22. In spite of seeing a nice uptick in...
An Interesting Bet on Twenty-First Century Fox in Las Vegas
Bradley Seth, McNew, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 26, 8:00AM CDT
Casino.org While investors have mostly put Las Vegas on the back-burner in favor of the more profitable Macau, things are starting to pick up again in Las Vegas, to the benefit of gaming companies that have a lot to gain from the Vegas rebound. ...
Liberty Media Down on Senior Note Conversion Rate Adjustment - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 25, 6:15PM CDT
Liberty Media Corp. (LMCA) announced a major adjustment to the conversion rate of its 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes, due 2023.
Liberty Global Offers Concessions for Ziggo Deal - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 25, 5:35PM CDT
Liberty Global plc. (LBTYA) recently offered some concessions to ward off anti-trust regulatory body.
