Vivendi Sa ADR (VIVHY) 24.4000 $VIVHY
How Will Vivendi (VIVHY) Stock Respond To Telefonica, GVT Unit Deal?
at The Street - Thu Aug 28, 8:51AM CDT
The French media group said it would enter into exclusive talks with Telefonica (TEF) over the sale of its Brazilian broadband unit GVT, and not Telecom Italia (TI).
How Will Telecom Italia (TI) Stock Respond To Possible Alliance With Vivendi (VIVHY) In Brazil?
at The Street - Thu Aug 14, 1:23PM CDT
Telecom Italia (TI) said it's in talks with Vivendi (VIVHY) about an alliance that would integrate their Brazilian units.
How Will Vivendi (VIVHY) Stock React To Possible Alliance With Telecom Italia (TI)?
at The Street - Thu Aug 07, 2:16PM CDT
Vivendi (VIVHY) was approached by Telecom Italia (TI) about an alliance that could lead to the French media company acquiring a significant stake in the Italian phone carrier.
Why Vivendi (VIVHY) Stock Is Higher Today
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 11:16AM CDT
Shares of Vivendi (VIVHY) are up after it was reported that Telefonica (TEF) is offering 6.7 billion euros ($8.99 billion) in cash and shares for Vivendi's Brazilian unit GVT.
How Will Vivendi (VIVHY) Stock React To Beats Electronics Stake Sale to Apple (AAPL)?
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 8:16AM CDT
Vivendi (VIVHY) sold its nearly 13% stake in Beats Electronics LLC to Apple (AAPL) for $404 million.
Beatlemania for July 4? 'A Hard Day's Night' Returns to Theaters
at The Street - Thu Jul 03, 2:00PM CDT
It's the 50th anniversary of the undying band's classic film 'A Hard Day's Night' and a limited re-release appears in theaters for the Fourth of July holiday.
Activision Blizzard Hits a Wall
Andrew Marder, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 19, 4:33PM CDT
The end of July came with sunny days and calm clear nights in Activision Blizzard land. The company announced it would buy its shares back from Vivendi, putting it back in charge of its own destiny. This week, though, the rain clouds came rolling...
US court delays $8.2B Vivendi-Activision deal
AP - Wed Sep 18, 6:48PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. court has delayed the $8.2 billion sale of Vivendi's majority stake in Activision Blizzard Inc. back to the video game maker and an investor group led by CEO Bobby Kotick and co-chairman Brian Kelly.
S&P assigns BB+ rating to Activision Blizzard
AP - Tue Sep 03, 3:19PM CDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday assigned video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. a junk-grade "BB+" corporate credit rating and said the outlook is stable.
Activision posts higher 2Q net income
AP - Thu Aug 01, 4:35PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. posted higher net income in the second quarter thanks to lower expenses and provided a profit forecast that matched Wall Street's expectations.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 26, 5:00PM CDT
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Vivendi sells Activision stake for $8.2 billion
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Fri Jul 26, 3:11PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Vivendi SA is selling most of its majority stake in Activision Blizzard Inc. for $8.2 billion, giving the video game company back its independence as the French conglomerate tries to strengthen its balance sheet.
Activision shares soar on Vivendi deal
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 26, 11:29AM CDT
Activision Blizzard Inc.'s shares soared to a multiyear high Friday after French conglomerate Vivendi said that it would sell its majority stake in the company and the game maker raised its full-year outlook.
Activision Blizzard's New Deal
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 26, 10:05AM CDT
Activision Blizzard is striking out on its own. The company reached a purchase agreement with Vivendi to transfer enough shares so that it will become an independent company, one that's majority-owned by public investors rather than a single...
DirecTV shares up after it scotches Brazil deal
AP - Fri Mar 15, 12:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of satellite broadcaster DirecTV climbed Friday after the company confirmed that it has dropped out of the bidding for Vivendi GVT, a Brazilian phone and Internet company.
Comcast to buy GE's stake in NBCUniversal early
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Tue Feb 12, 10:14PM CST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comcast is buying the rest of NBCUniversal from General Electric several years ahead of schedule to take advantage of low interest rates and what its CEO calls a "very attractive price" of $16.7 billion.
Comcast to buy GE's 49 pct stake in NBCUniversal
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Tue Feb 12, 4:41PM CST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comcast said Tuesday that it's buying General Electric's 49 percent stake in the NBCUniversal joint venture for $16.7 billion several years early, as the company takes advantage of low borrowing costs and what CEO Brian Roberts called a "very attractive price."
A look at corporate deals the EU has ruled on
By The Associated Press - AP - Mon Jan 14, 8:39AM CST
United Parcel Service Inc. has walked away from a proposed $6.9 billion takeover of the Netherlands TNT Express NV, claiming European Commission regulators had demanded too many concessions for the deal to remain viable.
How Will Vivendi (VIVHY) Stock Respond To Telefonica, GVT Unit Deal?
at The Street - Thu Aug 28, 8:51AM CDT
The French media group said it would enter into exclusive talks with Telefonica (TEF) over the sale of its Brazilian broadband unit GVT, and not Telecom Italia (TI).
How Will Telecom Italia (TI) Stock Respond To Possible Alliance With Vivendi (VIVHY) In Brazil?
at The Street - Thu Aug 14, 1:23PM CDT
Telecom Italia (TI) said it's in talks with Vivendi (VIVHY) about an alliance that would integrate their Brazilian units.
How Will Vivendi (VIVHY) Stock React To Possible Alliance With Telecom Italia (TI)?
at The Street - Thu Aug 07, 2:16PM CDT
Vivendi (VIVHY) was approached by Telecom Italia (TI) about an alliance that could lead to the French media company acquiring a significant stake in the Italian phone carrier.
Why Vivendi (VIVHY) Stock Is Higher Today
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 11:16AM CDT
Shares of Vivendi (VIVHY) are up after it was reported that Telefonica (TEF) is offering 6.7 billion euros ($8.99 billion) in cash and shares for Vivendi's Brazilian unit GVT.
How Will Vivendi (VIVHY) Stock React To Beats Electronics Stake Sale to Apple (AAPL)?
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 8:16AM CDT
Vivendi (VIVHY) sold its nearly 13% stake in Beats Electronics LLC to Apple (AAPL) for $404 million.
Beatlemania for July 4? 'A Hard Day's Night' Returns to Theaters
at The Street - Thu Jul 03, 2:00PM CDT
It's the 50th anniversary of the undying band's classic film 'A Hard Day's Night' and a limited re-release appears in theaters for the Fourth of July holiday.
Activision Blizzard Hits a Wall
Andrew Marder, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 19, 4:33PM CDT
The end of July came with sunny days and calm clear nights in Activision Blizzard land. The company announced it would buy its shares back from Vivendi, putting it back in charge of its own destiny. This week, though, the rain clouds came rolling...
US court delays $8.2B Vivendi-Activision deal
AP - Wed Sep 18, 6:48PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. court has delayed the $8.2 billion sale of Vivendi's majority stake in Activision Blizzard Inc. back to the video game maker and an investor group led by CEO Bobby Kotick and co-chairman Brian Kelly.
S&P assigns BB+ rating to Activision Blizzard
AP - Tue Sep 03, 3:19PM CDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday assigned video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. a junk-grade "BB+" corporate credit rating and said the outlook is stable.
Activision posts higher 2Q net income
AP - Thu Aug 01, 4:35PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. posted higher net income in the second quarter thanks to lower expenses and provided a profit forecast that matched Wall Street's expectations.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 26, 5:00PM CDT
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Vivendi sells Activision stake for $8.2 billion
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Fri Jul 26, 3:11PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Vivendi SA is selling most of its majority stake in Activision Blizzard Inc. for $8.2 billion, giving the video game company back its independence as the French conglomerate tries to strengthen its balance sheet.
Activision shares soar on Vivendi deal
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 26, 11:29AM CDT
Activision Blizzard Inc.'s shares soared to a multiyear high Friday after French conglomerate Vivendi said that it would sell its majority stake in the company and the game maker raised its full-year outlook.
Activision Blizzard's New Deal
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 26, 10:05AM CDT
Activision Blizzard is striking out on its own. The company reached a purchase agreement with Vivendi to transfer enough shares so that it will become an independent company, one that's majority-owned by public investors rather than a single...
DirecTV shares up after it scotches Brazil deal
AP - Fri Mar 15, 12:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of satellite broadcaster DirecTV climbed Friday after the company confirmed that it has dropped out of the bidding for Vivendi GVT, a Brazilian phone and Internet company.
Comcast to buy GE's stake in NBCUniversal early
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Tue Feb 12, 10:14PM CST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comcast is buying the rest of NBCUniversal from General Electric several years ahead of schedule to take advantage of low interest rates and what its CEO calls a "very attractive price" of $16.7 billion.
Comcast to buy GE's 49 pct stake in NBCUniversal
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Tue Feb 12, 4:41PM CST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comcast said Tuesday that it's buying General Electric's 49 percent stake in the NBCUniversal joint venture for $16.7 billion several years early, as the company takes advantage of low borrowing costs and what CEO Brian Roberts called a "very attractive price."
A look at corporate deals the EU has ruled on
By The Associated Press - AP - Mon Jan 14, 8:39AM CST
United Parcel Service Inc. has walked away from a proposed $6.9 billion takeover of the Netherlands TNT Express NV, claiming European Commission regulators had demanded too many concessions for the deal to remain viable.
