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News For CMCSA;CVC;DIS;TWC;VZ From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on CMCSA;CVC;DIS;TWC;VZ the last two weeks. |
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| June 19, 2013 | | 07:13 EDT |  | VZ | Telecom industry looks to grow through acquisition, Bloomberg reports
Global telecommunications companies are chasing after deals from Kansas to Munich in a quest for revenue growth that could lead to the biggest year for mergers in the industry since at least 2006, reports Bloomberg. Over $80B in telecommunications and cable transactions have already been announced or completed this year Reference Link | | | June 18, 2013 | | 18:04 EDT |  | DIS | Disney Consumer Products poised for incremental retail sales growth
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:06 EDT | | DIS | Amazon Kindle FreeTime Unlimited adds new kids content
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:14 EDT | | VZ | Verizon eyes Canada's Wind Mobile, Bloomberg reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 17, 2013 | | 11:18 EDT | | VZ | Samsung phone to transmit data at much faster speed, Reuters reports
Samsung intends to sell a version of its Galaxy S 4 smartphone that will transmit data at almost twice the speed of devices that use conventional LTE, the company's co-CEO said, according to Reuters. The company is in talks with a number of carriers about selling the new phone, the executive told Reuters. Reference Link | | | 10:10 EDT |  | TWC | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:55 EDT | | VZ | Verizon considering move into Canada, Globe and Mail says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:48 EDT |  | TWC | Time Warner Cable CEO rebuffed Charter deal, says Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank believes Time Warner Cable (TWC) CEO Glenn Britt has rebuffed Liberty Media (LMCA) CEO Greg Maffei's attempts to create a merger of equals among Charter (CHTR) and Time Warner Cable. Deutsche believes a potential deal between Time Warner Cable and Charter is tabled for the moment since Liberty Media Chairman Dr. Malone indicated last week that he was not interested in hostile takeovers. | | | 07:11 EDT | | DIS | 'Man of Steel' earns $113M in debut weekend, Bloomberg says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:53 EDT |  | CMCSA | Comcast upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 06:45 EDT | | TWC | Time Warner Cable downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 16, 2013 | | 19:59 EDT | | TWC | Liberty Media and Time Warner Cable CEOs met, WSJ says
In the latest sign that Liberty Media (LMCA) may be interested in sparking consolidation in the cable sector, Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei is said to have recently met with Time Warner Cable (TWC) CEO Glenn Britt to discuss the benefits of mergers in the cable industry, says the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Reference Link | | | 19:51 EDT | | DIS | 'Man of Steel' opens way for DC Comics to challenge in superhero genre, WSJ says
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 14, 2013 | | 16:34 EDT |  | TWC | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were lower after opening higher, but pulling back from its early levels following consumer confidence data that pulled back from recent six-year highs. The averages moved to their worst levels near mid-afternoon and closed off those levels, with the Dow logging the day's biggest losses. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the producer price index for May rose 0.5% from the prior month, versus expectations for a 0.1% month-over-month increase. Core PPI, which excludes the food and energy components, increased 0.1%, matching forecasts. The first quarter current account balance showed the deficit shrunk to $106.1B, versus consensus for the current account deficit to widen to $111.2B. May industrial production was flat, compared to expectations for it to grow 0.2%, while capacity utilization fell to 77.6% from the revised prior reading of 77.7%. The preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment reading for June slipped to 82.7 from the prior 84.5 reading, where it had been forecast to hold steady. In Europe, employment in the euro zone currency bloc shrank 0.5% in the first three months of the year from the prior quarter, while the wider EU saw a 0.2% decline. EU consumer prices rose by 0.1% in May, putting the annual inflation rate at 1.4% compared to 1.2% in April, Eurostat said. COMPANY NEWS: Elan (ELN) shares gained $1.05, or 8.33%, to $13.66 after the company said it will explore a possible sale of the company "in light of the expressions of interest received to date." Royalty Pharma, which has been making a hostile takeover bid for the Irish drugmaker, was invited to participate in the process... Walter Energy (WLT) fell $2.56, or 17.43%, to $12.13 after a report by Forbes said the company withdrew a proposed $1.55B loan refinancing. The company later released a statement saying the proposed refinancing would not have raised additional capital and that the company has no material debt principal payments due until 2015. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Restoration Hardware (RH), up $9.51, or 16.13%, to $68.47 after its quarterly results beat expectations and the company raised its fiscal year outlook. Also higher were shares of Charter Communications (CHTR), up $5.72, or 5.16%, to $116.61, and Time Warner Cable (TWC), up $7.78, or 8.09%, to $103.93 after CNBC's David Faber reported Liberty Media's (LMCA) CEO discussed a combination between Charter and Time Warner with Time Warner Cable's CEO. Among the noteworthy losers was Myriad Genetics (MYGN), down another $4.42, or 13.81%, or $27.59 the day after the Supreme Court ruled on gene patents. INDICES: The Dow was down 105.90, or 0.70%, to 15,070.18; the S&P was down 9.63, or 0.59%, to 1,626.73; the Nasdaq was down 21.81, or 0.63%, to 3,423.56. | | | 14:38 EDT |  | TWC | Time Warner Cable volatility increases on Charter looking for acquisitions, CNBC
Time Warner Cable (TWC) June and July call option implied volatility is at 24, October is at 23; above its 26-week average of 20 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement on Charter Communications (CHTR) looking for acquisitions, overture made to Time Warner, CNBC says. | | | 14:26 EDT | | TWC | Charter looking for acquisitions, overture made to Time Warner, CNBC says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:27 EDT | | TWC | TiVo volatility at historic lows after patent settlements
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:15 EDT | | VZ | NSA data not collected directly from Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, WSJ says
Because of their foreign ownership ties, Verizon Wireless (VZ, VOD) and T-Mobile USA (TMUS, DTEGY) do not have data on their calls collected directly by the National Security Agency, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. The Journal's sources said the other two nationwide carriers, AT&T (T) and Sprint (S), have long cooperated with the government and officials believe they can still capture information on 99% of U.S. phone traffic because nearly all calls eventually travel over the networks owned by other cooperating companies. Reference Link | | | June 13, 2013 | | 06:40 EDT | | TWC, CVC, CMCSA | Cable companies looking to derail Intel broadcast bid, NY Times says
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 12, 2013 | | 19:59 EDT | | CMCSA | News Corp.'s Fox to take in less ad revenue, WSJ reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 13:16 EDT | | DIS | ESPN to stop 3D broadcasts by end of the year, AP reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:45 EDT | | TWC | Time Warner Cable offers incentives to discourage web TV, Bloomberg says
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 11, 2013 | | 15:06 EDT | | TWC | Time Warner Cable to bring content directly to Samsung Smart TVs
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:03 EDT | | DIS | On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy upgrades include: AmerisourceBergen (ABC) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Leerink... Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman... Catamaran (CTRX) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS... Disney (DIS) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie... Fly Leasing (FLY) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup... Navistar (NAV) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform... Questcor (QCOR) upgraded to Buy from Fair Value at CRT Capital... Talisman Energy (TLM) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Tudor Pickering... Synergetics (SURG) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Craig-Hallum... RBC Bearings (ROLL) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Barrington. | | | 07:39 EDT |  | TWC, CMCSA | Needham to host meetings at The Cable Show
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:06 EDT | | DIS | Disney upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 10, 2013 | | 14:35 EDT | | DIS | Disney showcases characters for Infinity video-game platform, Bloomberg says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 12:18 EDT | | DIS | Disney to incorporate Chinese culture in new park, Xinhua reports
Disney's Shanghai resort will include entertainment and shows that are inspired by Chinese culture, Disney CEO Bob Iger told Xinhua. The park, which is currently under construction, will also include traditional Disney elements, the news service quoted Iger as saying. Reference Link | | | 07:43 EDT | | CMCSA | 'The Purge' takes in $36M, beats 'Internship' at box office, Bloomberg says
Comcast's (CMCSA) horror film "The Purge" sold $36.4M in tickets this past weekend and unexpectedly surpassed News Corp.'s (NWSA) "The Internship," which grossed $18.1M, reported Bloomberg, citing Hollywood.com data. Reference Link | | | 07:29 EDT | | TWC | Time Warner Cable volatility flat into Malone seen stalking merger, Bloomberg
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 07:09 EDT | | TWC, CMCSA, CVC | CableWiFi Alliance says combined WiFi network now over 150K hotspots
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:07 EDT | | CMCSA | Comcast to create millions of WiFi access points in ‘Neighborhood Hotspot’ plan
Comcast announced plans to create millions of WiFi access points for its customers through a neighborhood hotspot initiative. Comcast is beginning to give its Xfinity Internet customers an additional “xfinitywifi” signal in their home, at no additional cost, that is completely separate and distinct from the family’s private and secure home WiFi signal, the company said. | | | 06:07 EDT | | DIS | Disney promotes ‘Lone Ranger’ characters for Infinity platform, Bloomberg says
At E3, the video-game industry’s annual conference in Los Angeles that runs through this week, Walt Disney Co. is showcasing its “Lone Ranger” and “Monsters University” characters tied to its Infinity video-game platform, which goes on sale in August and is designed to boost the company’s money-losing interactive unit, reports Bloomberg. Reference Link | | | June 8, 2013 | | 15:49 EDT | | VZ | AT&T sacrifices profit margin for a half million more customers, WSJ says
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 7, 2013 | | 16:26 EDT | | TWC | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Subscribe for More Information | | | 12:57 EDT | | TWC | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
The Wall Street averages were all up about 1% near midday after the monthly jobs report beat forecasts. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the Labor Department reported employers added 175K jobs in May, beating expectations for 163K added jobs. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.6% in May from 7.5% in April, with the uptick attributed to more people entering the workforce. COMPANY NEWS: TiVo (TIVO) confirmed it had settled a patent lawsuit with Google's (GOOG) Motorola unit, Cisco (CSCO) and Time Warner Cable (TWC), as reported by media outlets yesterday. The company also doubled its stock buyback authorization, but TiVo shares, which had been higher yesterday on the initial reports, fell over 17% as the amount of money the company received in the deal fell short of analyst expectations. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers were JinkoSolar (JKS) and Thor Industries (THO), which both gained over 10% following their earnings reports. Also higher were shares of Yum! Brands (YUM), which rose nearly 3% after UBS upgraded the stock to Buy. Among the losers were a number of companies that had hoped to convert to real estate investment trusts after the IRS formed a group to study issues relating to REIT conversions. Notably, Iron Mountain (IRM) fell almost 16%, Copart (CPRT) dropped over 6%, and Equinix (EQIX) slid over 5%. INDICES: Near 1 pm ET, the Dow was up 168.95, or 1.12%, to 15,209.57; the Nasdaq was up 35.12, or 1.03%, to 3,459.17; and the S&P 500 was up 15.41, or 0.95%, to 1,637.97. | | | 09:27 EDT | | TWC | On The Fly: Pre-market Movers
HIGHER: Concurrent (CCUR), up 9.2% after doubling its dividend... Christopher & Banks (CBK), up 9.1% after quarterly earnings, revenue beat expectations... Gamestop (GME), up 2.5% after Microsoft (MSFT) clarifies how games licensing will works on upcoming Xbox One system... Arena (ARNA), up 1.7% after saying Belviq weight-loss drug available in U.s. next week, triggering milestone payment. LOWER: TiVo (XXX), down 18.7% after announcing patent litigation with Google's (GOOG) Motorola, Cisco (CSCO) and Time Warner Cable (TWC), doubles stock buyback authorization... Iron Mountain (IRM), down 17.2%, Lamar Advertising (LAMR), down 8.3%, Equinix (EQIX), down 7.8%, CBS (CBS), down 2.1%, after IRS forms working group on REIT issues, which could delay some of those companies plans for or consideration of REIT conversion... Intel (INTC), down 0.8% following downgrade to Underweight at Piper Jaffray. | | | 08:22 EDT | | TWC | TiVo reaches $490M patent settlement, doubles share buyback
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 6, 2013 | | 11:26 EDT | | CMCSA | Comcast, OSRAM SYLVANIA to bring remote controlled smart light to Xfinity
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:35 EDT | | VZ | Verizon management to meet with Oppenheimer
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 10:02 EDT | | VZ | Redbox Instant by Verizon to launch on Roku this summer
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:08 EDT | | VZ | Verizon phone record collection defended by White House, Reuters says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:39 EDT | | CMCSA, TWC, DIS | AT&T in discussions to join Chernin Group for Hulu bid, AllThingsD reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 05:50 EDT | | VZ | U.S. tracking U.S. Verizon customers' records, the Guardian reports
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