How HBO and Netflix, Inc. Are Fighting Back Against Piracy
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 11:45AM CDT
If the enemy of your enemy is your friend, as the old saying goes, then vaunted rivals Netflix and HBO parent Time Warner may be well on their way to becoming BFF's. Both companies seem poised to prosper from the "cord-cutting revolution,"...
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
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)
CBS to Launch Showtime Online to Take on Rival HBO NOW - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 5:26PM CDT
CBS Corporation (CBS) is all set to launch an independent streaming service for its premier channel Showtime.
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), CBS: 62.72 (+1.09), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
Time Warner chief Bewkes earned $32.9M in 2014
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 3:30PM CDT
TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
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)
Time Warner Named to DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity List for Sixth Consecutive Year
Business Wire - Fri Apr 24, 1:05PM CDT
Last night, DiversityInc announced that Time Warner has been named to its annual "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" list for the sixth consecutive year.
TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 12:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
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)
Comcast, Time Warner Cable Stock Still Attractive Even Without Merger
at The Street - Fri Apr 24, 12:18PM CDT
However, the scuttled merger could be a slight negative for each company, according to one analyst.
CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
10 Stocks Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn Loves Right Now
at The Street - Fri Apr 24, 12:00PM CDT
In his first quarter letter to Greenlight Capital investors, David Einhorn writes that it has been "challenging" to find worthy longs. Over the years, he has found plenty of opportunities.
MU: 29.20 (-0.31), CNX: 30.20 (-0.48), VOYA: 42.80 (-0.19), MRVL: 14.31 (-0.22), SUNE: 26.61 (-0.89), CFG: 25.57 (-0.07), EMC: 26.50 (-0.09), ACM: 33.18 (-0.22), RBS: 10.74 (+0.11), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
Today's Market: Expect More Mergers And Acquisitions In Cable Industry After Failed Comcast Deal
Matthew Smith - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 10:31AM CDT
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), T: 34.01 (-0.22), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), DTV: 89.85 (-0.27), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), DISH: 69.91 (+0.30), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 9:55AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
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)
Scuttled mining combo tops list of biggest failed deals
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 24, 9:24AM CDT
Comcast's failed $45 billion deal for Time Warner Cable is a high-profile example of a failed deal, but it doesn't crack the list of the 10 largest.
TI.A: 9.45 (-0.01), TI: 11.77 (+0.03), PFE: 35.27 (-0.09), DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48), FOX: 33.96 (+0.31), S: 5.27 (+0.03), FOXA: 34.65 (+0.30), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Netflix Suggests Investors Are Undervaluing Time Warner's HBO
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 24, 6:11AM CDT
Source . Time Warner could be sitting on a dramatically undervalued asset. Earlier this month, analysts at UBS upgraded Netflix 's stock to buy, arguing that the streaming giant was well positioned to take the world by storm. But UBS also...
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
Wall Street Breakfast: Tech Earnings Dominate Headlines; Nasdaq Breaks Record
Wall Street Breakfast - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 5:30AM CDT
BCS: 15.98 (+0.32), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), DB: 34.26 (+0.11), HSBC: 47.71 (+1.60), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48), SBUX: 51.84 (+2.41), SPY: 211.65 (+0.49), BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), QQQ: 110.54 (+1.48), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), YELP: 50.61 (+0.29), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Comcast Expected to Withdraw Controversial Bid for Time Warner Cable
at The Street - Thu Apr 23, 3:25PM CDT
If the cable TV giant walks away from its $45 billion deal to acquire Time Warner Cable, Comcast isn't likely to waste any time looking for a new partner.
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), LGF: 32.43 (+0.49), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), DISCA: 32.71 (-0.93), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), VIAB: 70.74 (+0.04), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), DISH: 69.91 (+0.30), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48), STRZA: 38.16 (+0.65), CBS: 62.72 (+1.09)
With Comcast Merger In Jeopardy, Fallout May Be Mixed for Consumers
at The Street - Thu Apr 23, 2:52PM CDT
With Comcast’s $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner in jeopardy, consumers are likely to enjoy more price competition, but Comcast customers may not get improved customer service.
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), DISH: 69.91 (+0.30), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
Time Warner declares $0.35 dividend
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 23, 12:26PM CDT
TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
CBS Is Set to Launch Standalone Showtime to Compete with HBO, Netflix
at The Street - Thu Apr 23, 12:09PM CDT
CBS is working out distribution deals for its standalone Internet-based Showtime service to compete with HBO Now and Netflix.
SNE: 31.34 (+0.62), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48), CBS: 62.72 (+1.09)