2 Industries That Benefit From the Demise of the Comcast-Time Warner Deal
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 21 mins ago
To say the Internet has altered the media landscape would be an understatement on a grand scale. Today, consumers have more ways than ever to enjoy their content where and how they want, and that is generally a very good thing. Set against, and in...
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), T: 34.01 (-0.22), VIA: 71.00 (+0.15), DTV: 89.85 (-0.27), DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), NWS: 15.43 (-0.03), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), DISH: 69.91 (+0.30), CBS: 62.72 (+1.09)
Will Verizon's a la Carte Cable Plan Steal Subscribers Away From the Competition?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 49 mins ago
Verizon Communications recently launched a new pricing option for FiOS TV subscribers. It resembles more of a pick-and-pay system than the typical tiered bundle plans most U.S. consumers are used to. Under the new pricing, subscribers receive a...
DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
What Happens Now That Comcast Corporation Has Dropped Its Time Warner Cable Bid?
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 8:10AM CDT
Comcast is throwing in the towel and will drop its $45 billion bid for Time Warner Cable . The official announcement follows rumors and reports that the proposed deal faced increasing scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission. Though...
T: 34.01 (-0.22), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), DTV: 89.85 (-0.27), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), SIRI: 3.96 (+0.03)
Comcast Volunteers "Make Change Happen," Beautifying Nine Sites Across Connecticut On 14th Comcast Cares Day
PR Newswire - Sat Apr 25, 8:00AM CDT
On Saturday, April 25, more than 650 local Comcast NBCUniversal employees and their families, friends and community partners will "make change happen" as they volunteer to improve nine sites across Connecticut as part of the 14th annual Comcast Cares Day.
CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
2,000 Volunteers Make Change Happen Across Pittsburgh Region As Part Of 14th Annual Comcast Cares Day
PR Newswire - Sat Apr 25, 8:00AM CDT
On Saturday, April 25, more than 2,000 local Comcast NBCUniversal employees and their families, friends and community partners will "make change happen" as they volunteer to improve communities across the Greater Pittsburgh region as part of the 14th annual Comcast Cares Day. Projects will include the organization of a food pantry, revitalization of public parks, beautification of community centers and schools and various landscaping and cleanup efforts at more than a dozen sites.
CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Comcast Volunteers "Make Change Happen," Beautifying Four Sites Across Vermont On 14th Comcast Cares Day
PR Newswire - Sat Apr 25, 8:00AM CDT
On Saturday, April 25, more than 250 local Comcast NBCUniversal employees and their families, friends and community partners will "make change happen" as they volunteer to improve four sites in Vermont as part of the 14th annual Comcast Cares Day.
CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Comcast Volunteers "Make Change Happen," Beautifying Twenty-Five Sites Across Massachusetts Today On 14th Comcast Cares Day
PR Newswire - Sat Apr 25, 7:00AM CDT
Today more than 3,500 local Comcast employees and their families, friends and community partners will "make change happen" as they volunteer to improve 25 sites across the Commonwealth as part of Comcast's 14th Comcast Cares Day.
CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
'Fast Money' Recap: What's Hot -- and Not -- in Tech Stocks
at The Street - Sat Apr 25, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel is concerned about chipmakers, can't wait for Apple earnings and wondered what went wrong between Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
MU: 29.20 (-0.31), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), AWAY: 27.18 (-4.99), AKAM: 75.74 (-0.53), BRCM: 44.46 (-0.98), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), FCX: 20.82 (+0.75), DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), INTC: 32.08 (-0.27), VALE: 7.92 (+0.80), QCOM: 68.24 (-0.10), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), CRM: 67.83 (-0.64)
Winners and losers of the demise of the big Comcast deal
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Fri Apr 24, 9:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — In the aftermath of Comcast's decision to walk away from buying Time Warner Cable, some winners and losers are emerging.
VIA: 71.00 (+0.15), DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), VIAB: 70.74 (+0.04), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Fri Apr 24, 7:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
SBUX: 51.84 (+2.41), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), AAL: 52.71 (+1.26), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), INTC: 32.08 (-0.27), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), CSCO: 28.82 (+0.15)
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 7:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were up at the close of trading:
DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48), VIA: 71.00 (+0.15), FOX: 33.96 (+0.31), FOXA: 34.65 (+0.30), NYT: 13.16 (+0.01), VIAB: 70.74 (+0.04), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Biggest US players in the cable game
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 24, 6:08PM CDT
The Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal is off, but that doesn't mean that there aren't collisions ahead in the cable universe. Here are the biggest players in the field who are seeking to offset rising costs for the shows and sports that they pipe to viewers, potentially through a merger, acquisition or takeover.
T: 34.01 (-0.22), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 24, 5:01PM CDT
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XOM: 86.97 (-0.57), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), CVX: 109.87 (-0.10), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Charter Reportedly Mulling Time Warner Cable Bid
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 24, 4:39PM CDT
Charter Communications (CHTR) reportedly is exploring a bid for Time Warner Cable (TWC) after Comcast (CMCSA) scrapped its $45 billion takeover deal for Time Warner Cable. Charter soon may approach the No. 2 U.S. cable provider with a bid, the Wall...
CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Xerox and Amazon are big market movers
AP - Fri Apr 24, 3:35PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), DDD: 27.23 (-2.92), XRX: 11.99 (-1.15), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), UAL: 63.51 (+0.71), SBUX: 51.84 (+2.41), SCHL: 40.75 (-1.60), ARRS: 35.76 (-1.54), AZN: 71.79 (-1.34), PHM: 20.12 (+0.15), GM: 35.59 (-0.33), DPZ: 113.96 (+4.73), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), HMHC: 24.21 (-0.13), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), UNP: 107.51 (-0.61)
Stocks rise on tech earnings; Nasdaq adds to record
By KEN SWEET - AP - Fri Apr 24, 3:28PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks advanced slightly Friday as investors cheered the quarterly results of three large technology companies: Google, Microsoft and Amazon.
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), PFE: 35.27 (-0.09), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Will Avengers 2 Live Up to Disney's Expectations? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 3:21PM CDT
With first day box office collection of $9.5 million, The Walt Disney Company's (DIS) much awaited Avengers: Age of Ultron is off to a flying start.
FOXA: 34.65 (+0.30), DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
Will the Comcast, Time Warner Cable Merger Fall Apart? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 3:08PM CDT
The big ticket merger between Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) is on the verge of termination.
T: 34.01 (-0.22), S: 5.27 (+0.03), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
S&P 500, Nasdaq Notch New Records as Amazon, Microsoft Jump
at The Street - Fri Apr 24, 3:08PM CDT
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq close the week at all-time highs thanks to an earnings-driven rally.
BIIB: 401.71 (-28.57), F: 15.77 (+0.01), PRGO: 192.89 (-8.74), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), XOM: 86.97 (-0.57), JBLU: 19.89 (+0.14), JNPR: 26.14 (+2.14), SBUX: 51.84 (+2.41), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), TWTR: 50.82 (-0.59), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), GPRO: 44.73 (-1.35), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), VFC: 73.70 (-0.21), MYL: 76.06 (+2.37), XRX: 11.99 (-1.15), DWA: 26.00 (+0.25), EXPE: 98.89 (-0.03), YELP: 50.61 (+0.29), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Thousands of Comcast Colorado Employees, Families to Give Back to Nonprofits for 14th Annual Comcast Cares Day
Business Wire - Fri Apr 24, 2:32PM CDT
On Saturday, April 25, more than 7,000 local Comcast NBCUniversal employees and their families, friends and community partners will "make change happen" as they volunteer to improve 35 Colorado nonprofits as part of the 14th annual Comcast Cares Day.
CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)