All Posts Tagged With: "NWSA"
(NYT) The New York Times Company Earnings Beat Expectations – Profit Drops
The New York Times Company (NYT) recently posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2011 results. The quarterly earnings of 45 cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 42 cents, but dropped 2.2%...
(NYT) The New York Times Company Earnings Preview
The New York Times Company (NYT), the publisher of The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune and The Boston Globe, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter 2011 financial...
(AAPL) Company News for January 12, 2012 – Corporate Summary
• Raymond James Financial Inc. (NYSE:RJF) announced that it will acquire Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., the brokerage subsidiary of Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE:RF)...
(CBS) CBS Corporation Extends NFL Deal
CBS Corporation (CBS) recently announced that it has extended its broadcast rights deal with the National Football League (NFL) for nine more years. However, the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The...
(LBTYA) Liberty Global Proposed Sale of Austar Delayed Further
Liberty Global Inc.’s (LBTYA) proposed disinvestment of Austar United Communications Ltd. to Foxtel is further delayed. The Australian regulatory authority, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission...
(VIAB) Viacom 2011 Fourth Quarter Earnings Scorecard
Viacom Inc. (VIAB) declared blockbuster fourth quarter 2011 financial results, where both earnings per share (EPS) and total revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The solid performance was mainly...
(NYT) Publishing Industry Stock Review – September 2011 – Industry Outlook
The publishing industry has long been grappling with sinking advertising revenue, and the global economic meltdown has worsened the situation. The economic downturn came in the wake of a longer-term secular decline as more readers choose to get news free online, thereby making...
(AA) Company News for July 12, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Alcoa (NYSE:AA) posted Q2 EPS of $0.32, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $0.34 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 27% year-over-year to $6.59 billion
• Swiss chemicals company Lonza...
(SNI) Scripps Networks Interactive Announces Share Repurchase
Lifestyle media company Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (SNI) recently initiated a share repurchase plan. The Board of Directors of Scripps networks have authorized the buyback of $1 billion of its common...
(NWSA) News Corporation Selling MySpace
Recently, Bloomberg reported that News Corp. (NWSA) seeks to reach a strategic decision with Specific Media regarding the sale of MySpace, its social networking site, for about $35 million in cash and stock.
News...
(TWC) Will TV on Tablets Become a Reality
Watching TV programs on tablets may become a reality. From last March, the entertainment industry is witnessing a new legal battle between cable operators and cable channels once Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC)...
(GCI) Gannett to Slash Headcount
Gannett Company Inc. (GCI) grappling with sluggish economic recovery and a slump in advertising demand plans to lower its headcount by 700 employees or 2% of its work force at its U.S. Community Publishing...
(NYT) Publishing Stock Outlook – June 2011 – Industry Outlook
The publishing industry has long been grappling with sinking advertising revenue, and the recent global economic meltdown has worsened the situation. This downturn followed a longer-term secular decline as more readers choose to get news online for free, making the print-advertising...
(NYT) Publishing Stock Outlook – June 2011 – Industry Outlook
The publishing industry has long been grappling with sinking advertising revenue, and the recent global economic meltdown has worsened the situation. This downturn followed a longer-term secular decline as more readers choose to get news online for free, making the print-advertising...
(TWX) Time Warner Quarterly Report a Penny Ahead of Expectations
Time Warner Inc. (TWX), the diversified media conglomerate, recently posted first-quarter 2011 results. The quarterly earnings of 58 cents a share came a penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate but dropped...
(DTV) Hollywood and DirecTV Are Changing The Cinema Game
by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research
Thursday, April 21, 2011
A...
(TWC) Time Warner Cable Announces They Will Fight Lawsuit
Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC), the second-largest cable operator in the U.S. recently got involved in a legal tussle with a leading entertainment company Viacom (
9Apr2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TWC) Telecommunications Advances Draw Lawyers
The significant growth of telecommunications technologies has converted the field into a happy hunting ground for legal professionals. We have already seen how frequently mobile devices developers and network infrastructure solutions providers are suing each other for patent...
(NWSA) News Corp Advances to Vevo.com
According to Bloomberg, News Corp. (NWSA), a diversified global media company, advanced to Vevo.com, the online music website, for exploring the future prospects of MySpace, its social networking site.
The...
(NYT) New York Times Company Says “Time to Pay”
The much-awaited pricing system for The New York Times Company’s (NYT) NYTimes.com is knocking at the door with a March 28, 2011 launch date in the United States and worldwide....
(AAPL) Company News for March 04, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) reported Q3 EPS of $0.85, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.81 per share
• Big Lots Inc (NYSE:BIG) reported Q4 EPS of...
(ABC) Publishing Industry Outlook – February 2011 – Industry Outlook
The publishing industry had long been grappling with sinking advertising revenue, which was exacerbated by the global economic meltdown. This reflected a longer-term secular decline as more readers get news free online, thereby making the print-advertising model increasingly...
(TWX) Viacom First Quarter 2011 Earning Scorecard
Viacom Inc. (VIA.B) reported mixed financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. While earnings per share (EPS) beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates, revenues fell well short of it. This was primarily...
(ADS) Company News for February 03, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) reported Q4 EPS of $0.98, missing the Zacks Consensus of $0.97 per share by a penny. Revenues for the quarter rose 8% year-over-year to $1.64 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of...
(ABC) Publishing Industry Outlook – November 2010
The publishing industry has long been grappling with sinking advertising revenue, and the recent global economic meltdown has worsened the situation. This comes in the wake of a longer-term secular decline as more readers choose to get news free online, thereby making the...
(AA) Stock Market News for November 3, 2010 – Market News
Stocks advanced broadly on Tuesday as investors turned their focus toward the results of mid-term elections and a two-day Federal Reserve meeting that is expected to unveil more measures to revive the economy. The advance sent the Dow average to its highest close in more...
(NFLX) Netflix Announces License Agreement with General Electric’s NBC
A leading provider of online movie rental services, Netflix Inc. (NFLX) recently signed an expanded license agreement with General Electric’s (
3Oct2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CMCSA) Comcast Closing in on NBC Universal Deal?
Is Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) on the verge of getting regulatory approval to acquire a controlling stake in NBC Universal (NBCU)? A recent change at the helm of NBCU indicates this. Yesterday, Comcast and General...
(AAPL) Apple Introduces New iPod Line
Apple Inc. (AAPL) refreshed its iPod line, introducing new features to the iPod Touch, iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle at its event held in San Francisco yesterday.
Apple also introduced iTunes 10 with...
(NYT) The New York Times Company Earnings Report Beats The Street
The New York Times Company (NYT) recently posted better-than-expected second-quarter 2010 results that topped Zacks’ expectations. The quarterly earnings of 18 cents a share surpassed the Zacks Consensus...