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Comcast says Wi-Fi not ready
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 05, 5:40PM CST
The broadcast and cable giant says its Wi-Fi technology needs improvement before it can debut a commercial service. Comcast (CMCSA) has about 8 mil Wi-Fi hot spots, but CFO Michael Angelakis said it would be "premature" to launch a service and the...
RKUS: 12.52 (+0.21), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10)
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Mar 05, 5:04PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
VIA: 70.50 (-0.70), FOX: 34.03 (-0.04), FOXA: 34.87 (-0.10), CMCSK: 59.85 (-0.05), VIAB: 70.34 (-0.52), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10)
Does Net Neutrality Matter?
Brad McMillan - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 05, 4:01PM CST
This article originally appeared on the Independent Observer Blog. As I mentioned at the end of this Monday's post , one conflict with net neutrality is between use-based pricing-ordering and paying for one service at a time-and the...
T: 34.00 (unch), FB: 81.21 (+0.32), GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), CMCSK: 59.85 (-0.05), GOOG: 575.33 (+1.96), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10), VZ: 48.92 (-0.15)
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Mar 05, 12:29PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
VIA: 70.50 (-0.70), FOX: 34.03 (-0.04), FOXA: 34.87 (-0.10), CMCSK: 59.85 (-0.05), VIAB: 70.34 (-0.52), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10)
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Mar 05, 10:24AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
VIA: 70.50 (-0.70), FOX: 34.03 (-0.04), FOXA: 34.87 (-0.10), CMCSK: 59.85 (-0.05), VIAB: 70.34 (-0.52), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10)
Comcast Says Wi-Fi Not Ready For Prime Time
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 05, 9:32AM CST
Comcast (CMCSA) says Wi-Fi technology still needs to improve before it rolls out a commercial Wi-Fi service, while Citigroup speculates that Ruckus Wireless has the inside track to upgrade the No. 1 cable TV firm's Wi-Fi network when the time comes....
S: 5.38 (+0.17), GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), TWC: 157.84 (+0.35), TMUS: 32.80 (+0.12), RKUS: 12.52 (+0.21), VZ: 48.92 (-0.15), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10), CVC: 18.59 (-0.38)
Comcast's NBCU Plans to Launch New Comedy Video Service - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 04, 1:20PM CST
Reportedly, Comcast Corporation's (CMCSA) NBCUniversal division ??? commonly known as NBCU ??? has announced its intent to launch an online video service which will offer comedy shows on demand.
VIAB: 70.34 (-0.52), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10), DISH: 75.81 (+0.21), CBS: 61.55 (-0.91)
CBS Corporation: Highly Attractive On The Basis Of Risk, Valuation And Financial Performance
Michael Grogan - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 1:13PM CST
VIAB: 70.34 (-0.52), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10), CVC: 18.59 (-0.38), CBS: 61.55 (-0.91), TWX: 83.26 (+0.18)
India censors block 'Fifty Shades'; Universal appeals
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 12:37PM CST
CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10)
High Yield Led Bond Funds In February
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Mar 03, 5:50PM CST
February's bond market action reflected the mirror image of January's performance. More than half of fixed-income categories underperformed, with high-yield and a few specialty bond mutual funds going against the grain with gains. While January's...
T: 34.00 (unch), TJX: 68.72 (+0.43), DTV: 87.93 (-0.35), WMT: 83.57 (+0.99), TWC: 157.84 (+0.35), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10)
Top Funds Buying Rackspace, Allergan, Biogen Idec, Apple
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Mar 03, 5:50PM CST
The nation's top-rated mutual funds the past three months have been big buyers of large medical names such as Allergan (AGN) in their latest reporting periods. IBD's biotech/biomedical group was ranked No. 1 among 197 industries as of Tuesday. Others...
AMZN: 387.83 (+5.11), BIIB: 425.61 (+11.48), MNST: 140.03 (+0.49), HD: 115.91 (+1.15), RAX: 51.35 (+1.03), PCYC: 254.22 (+23.74), SPG: 187.13 (-0.43), ORLY: 208.02 (+0.19), SLXP: 157.44 (+0.31), AGN: 235.41 (-0.27), V: 274.13 (+0.38), LNKD: 268.34 (+3.11), GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), LOW: 74.56 (+0.54), HBI: 32.14 (-0.18), ULTA: 140.86 (+0.95), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13), MA: 92.81 (+1.10)
Is Comcast Opting for Data-Driven TV Advertising? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 03, 5:36PM CST
According to a recent report of The Wall Street Journal, Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) is negotiating with New York-based Visible World to acquire the latter.
DISCA: 33.56 (-0.24), DIS: 105.03 (-0.54), VIAB: 70.34 (-0.52), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10)
Orlando Transforms Itself Into an Entrepreneurial Hub, Says Mayor
at The Street - Tue Mar 03, 4:43PM CST
The mayors of Orlando and surrounding Orange County, Fla. pointed out that Orlando's economy now depends on more than just Disneyland and Universal Studios.
LMT: 199.10 (+0.13), EA: 57.38 (+0.18), DIS: 105.03 (-0.54), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10)
Comcast's (CMCSA) Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference (Transcript)
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 3:22PM CST
CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10)
NBC's 'Parks and Recreation' says farewell
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Mar 03, 3:05PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Viewers said farewell to Amy Poehler and the gang of Pawnee, Indiana, bureaucrats on NBC's "Parks and Recreation," in a finale that made more of a dent online than on television.
CMCSK: 59.85 (-0.05), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10)
FCC head defends Internet neutrality rules on the road
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Tue Mar 03, 2:55PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the Federal Communications Commission is taking the defense of new Internet regulations on the road.
CMCSK: 59.85 (-0.05), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10)
WIRELESS SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: Eyes on Apple, BlackBerry
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Tue Mar 03, 2:51PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — As a major wireless show continues this week in Barcelona, Spain, Apple is highlighting the capabilities of its iPhone cameras with a gallery of photos taken by its users around the world.
CMCSK: 59.85 (-0.05), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13)
Netflix (NFLX) to Premier 'Orange is the New Black' in June - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 03, 2:30PM CST
Netflix (NFLX) announced the date of release for the third season of its original program 'Orange is the New Black'.
NFLX: 467.65 (-2.12), AMZN: 387.83 (+5.11), CMCSA: 60.33 (-0.10), TWX: 83.26 (+0.18)