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| May 20, 2013 | | 13:45 EDT |  | CMCSA | Comcast's NBC names new news president
 Subscribe for More Information | | | May 19, 2013 | | 16:41 EDT |  | DIS | Viacom's 'Into Darkness' tops Disney's “Iron Man 3” at box office, WSJ says
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 17, 2013 | | 15:51 EDT | | CMCSA, NWSA, DIS | DirecTV weighing bid for Hulu, WSJ reports
DirecTV (DTV) is considering making a bid for Hulu, the video website jointly owned by News Corp. (NWSA), Comcast (CMCSA), and Disney (DIS), reports The Wall Street Journal citing a person familiar with the matter. Reference Link | | | 15:26 EDT | | DIS, NWSA, CMCSA | DirecTV considering acquisition of Hulu, Dow Jones reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:23 EDT |  | DIS | Disney downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Atlantic Equities
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 16, 2013 | | 13:46 EDT | | DIS | Disney's ESPN acquires rights to tennis' U.S. Open beginning 2015
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:24 EDT | | CMCSA | Amazon.com expands content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal
Subscribe for More Information | | | 05:51 EDT | | CMCSA | NBCUniversal says winter Olympic Games ad sales strong, WSJ reports
Comcast's (CMCSA) NBCUniversal unit is projecting advertising sales over $800M for the Olympic Games next year in Russia, which would be a record for the Winter Games, despite the decision by Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Hilton Worldwide not to advertise on the event in Sochi, reports the Wall Street Journal. The company said it has sold 75%-80% of its TV inventory.Reference Link | | | May 15, 2013 | | 19:59 EDT | | CMCSA, NWSA, DIS | Pay-TV operators eye Hulu, WSJ reports
At least two pay-TV operators, including Time Warner Cable (TWC), are looking at an investment in Hulu, jointly controlled by Comcast (CMCSA), Disney (DIS), and News Corp. (NWSA), reports the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Reference Link | | | 17:46 EDT | | NWSA | SAC Capital gives quarterly update on stakes
NEW STAKES: Discovery (DISCA), Liberty Global (LBTYA), Liberty Media (LMCA), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), and Cubist (CBST). INCREASED STAKES: Suncor (SU), EQT Corporation (EQT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Visa (V), and GNC Holdings (GNC). DECREASED STAKES: News Corp. (NWSA), Facebook (FB), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), and Avago (AVGO). LIQUIDATED STAKES: Coach (COH), Dover (DOV), and Virgin Media (VMED), . | | | | 11:48 EDT | | CMCSA | Appaloosa reports new stakes in Comcast, Ashland, sells Oracle
David Tepper's Appaloosa in its quarterly filing report new positions in Comcast (CMCSA), Prudential (PRU), Hess Corp. (HES), Check Point (CHKP), KBR (KBR) and Ashland (ASH). The fund sold its stakes in Oracle (ORCL) and Noble Corp. (NE). Appaloosa's top position is in Citigroup (C), with a stake worth over $376.9M. | | | 11:24 EDT | | CMCSA | David Tepper's Appaloosa reports new stake in Comcast
| | | 10:49 EDT | | DIS, NWSA, CMCSA | Senator questions TV broadcasters' free spectrum rights, The Hill says
Democratic Senator Mark Warner questioned whether broadcast stations that pull their programming off the air should be able to keep using spectrum for free, The Hill reported yesterday. A number of TV networks have threatened to broadcast only on cable and satellite in response to the launch of Aereo. The latter service uses stations' over the air signals to send programming to consumers' Internet devices. Reference Link | | | 06:42 EDT | | NWSA | U.S. says Apple was "ringmaster" in e-book price fixing scheme, NY Times says
The Justice Department is alleging that Apple (AAPL) was "the ringmaster" in an e-book price fixing scheme, according to The New York Times, citing a lawsuit filed by the agency. One piece of evidence the agency is using to try to prove that charge is an e-mail from former Apple CEO Steve Jobs to News Corp's (NWSA) James Murdoch, in which Jobs allegedly suggested that the two companies set specific prices for e-books, the newspaper added. Reference Link U | | | 05:59 EDT | | DIS | Corporate boards recruit newcomers with digital knowledge, WSJ reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 14, 2013 | | 17:48 EDT | | DIS, NWSA | Lone Pine gives quarterly update on stakes
NEW STAKES: Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX), Virgin Media (VMED), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), CME Group (CME), and Liberty Media (LMCA). INCREASED STAKES: Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN), News Corp (NWSA), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Monsanto (MON), and Qualcomm (QCOM). DECREASED STAKES: Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Equinix (EQIX), Ralph Lauren (RL), Disney (DIS), and Oceaneering International (OII). LIQUIDATED STAKES: Facebook (FB), Crown Castle (CCI), Accretive Health (AH), Informatica (INFA), and NetEase (NTES). | | | 10:01 EDT |  | NWSA | On The Fly: Analyst Initiation Summary
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:06 EDT | | CMCSA | Cinedigm enters multi-year agreement with Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:54 EDT |  | NWSA | News Corp. added to U.S. 1 List at BofA/Merrill
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:05 EDT | | DIS, NWSA | Netflix continues to lead web usage in North America, AllThingsD reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 06:28 EDT | | DIS | Disney initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital
Target $76. | | | 06:28 EDT | | NWSA | News Corp. initiated with a Market Perform at BMO Capital
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 13, 2013 | | 18:11 EDT | | DIS | ESPN to expand partnership with Twitter, WSJ reports
ESPN and Twitter are set to announce an expanded partnership on Tuesday that will involve ESPN showing video-highlight clips of major sporting events on Twitter, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Reference Link | | | May 12, 2013 | | 18:49 EDT | | DIS | ABC app to let users live stream local programming, NYT says
ABC, a unit of the Walt Disney Company (DIS), will unveil the "live" function for its app for iPhones (AAPL) and iPads, allowing users around New York and Philadelphia to live stream all the programming from ABC’s local stations there, says the New York Times. Reference Link | | | 14:16 EDT | | DIS | Disney's ‘Iron Man 3’ tops weekend movie sales again, Bloomberg says
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 10, 2013 | | 14:52 EDT |  | DIS, NWSA | Market poised to end week higher as tech helps lead advance
Subscribe for More Information | | | 11:21 EDT | | CMCSA | NBC News settles on new president, NY Times reports
NBC News is close to naming Deborah Turness, the head Britain's ITV News, to succeed Steven Capus, who stepped down in February, as its president, reports the New York Times, citing people with knowledge of the appointment. Reference Link | | | 08:22 EDT | | NWSA | BT takes on BSKyB with free TV sports channel, FT reports
BT, battling satellite broadcaster BSkyB, said it would offer its TV sports channels free to its broadband customers, reports the Financial Times. Reference Link | | | 07:08 EDT | | NWSA, DIS | ESPN considers subsidizing wireless data plans, WSJ reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:10 EDT | | DIS | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
Subscribe for More Information | | | | May 9, 2013 | | 16:47 EDT | | NWSA | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were lower, breaking the recent streak of the Dow and S&P 500 setting new closing highs. The averages moved higher during the afternoon, as the dollar topped the Y100 level for the first time in three years, though the averages fell again and failed to regain positive territory into the close. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., jobless claims fell 4K from the prior week to 323K, which was below the consensus 335K claim forecast. Wholesale inventories rose 0.4% in March, which matched expectations. In Asia, Chinese consumer prices increased 2.4% in April, which was just above expectations, and producer prices fell 2.6%, which was more than expected. Also, the Bank of Korea unexpectedly cut its interest rate. COMPANY NEWS: Two heavily shorted stocks, Tesla (TSLA) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR), surged after reporting quarterly earnings after yesterday's close. Tesla added $13.61, or 24.4%, to $xx 69.40 after its top and bottom line results beat Street estimates and it raised its full-year vehicle delivery outlook to 21,000 from 20,000 vehicles. Green Mountain shares gained $16.56, or 27.84%, to $76.04 after the company's earning came in better than expected and it announced a long-term strategic partnership with Starbucks. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Barnes & Noble (BKS), up $4.31, or 24.25%, to $22.08 after a report saying Microsoft (MSFT) is considering acquiring the digital assets of Nook Media. Also higher was News Corp. (NWSA), up $1.43, or 4.49%, to $33.29 after its third quarter earnings were in-line and its revenues topped consensus estimates. Among the noteworthy losers Rackspace (RAX), down $12.88, or 24.66%, to $39.36 after its second quarter revenue missed Street estimates and its stock received downgrades from at least four analyst firms. Also lower following its quarterly report was Monster Beverage (MNST), which fell $2.96, or 5.2%, to $54.01. INDICES: The Dow was down 22.50, or 0.15%, to 15,082.62; the Nasdaq was down 4.10, or 0.12%, to 3,409.17; and the S&P 500 was down 6.02, or 0.37%, to 1,626.67. | | | 13:52 EDT | | NWSA | News Corp.'s Fox orders nine new shows, USA Today says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 11:02 EDT | | DIS | Netflix and Disney announce multi-year licensing deal for XD shows
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:30 EDT | | CMCSA | Bill would pressure cable companies on a la carte channels, The Hill says
Republican Senator John McCain is writing a bill that would push cable TV and satellite companies to offer a la carte channel options to their customers, according to The Hill, which cited statements by the senator's office. McCain's bill would rpessure cable and satellite companies to enable consumers to choose which individual channels they want, the website explained. Reference Link | | | 10:01 EDT |  | NWSA | News Corp. rises following results, levels to watch
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:19 EDT | | NWSA | On The Fly: Pre-market Movers
UP AFTER EARNINGS: Tesla (TSLA), up 23.7%... Green Mountain (GMCR), up 14.5%... Groupon (GRPN), up 14.1%... Walter Investment (WAC), up 6.1%... News Corp. (NWSA), up 3.9%... ALSO HIGHER: Barnes & Noble (BKS), up 29.4% after TechCrunch says Microsoft (MSFT) may buy Nook Media assets for $1B... Oil States (OIS), up 4.2% after David Einhorn recommends shares at investor conference... MGM Resorts (MGM), up 1.2% following upgrade to Buy at Sterne Agee. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: Rackspace (RAX), down 21.6%... Monster Beverage (MNST), down 9.8%... McDermott (MDR), down 8.3%... Activision Blizzard (ATVI), down 7.1%. ALSO LOWER: Seagate (STX), down 3.4%, and Western Digital (WDC), down 2.2% after negative mention of both by Jim Chanos at Sohn conference. | | | 08:53 EDT | | NWSA | News Corp.'s Carey: Time to break some of the TV rules, FT reports
Broadcasters must break some of the rules by which they have operated for decades, News Corp. COO Chase Carey says, after a weak season in which the four largest free-to-air U.S. TV channels have all seen ratings fall, reports the Financial Times. Carey said broadcast TV remained “the dominant form of event television” but was stuck with “historical practices” such as creating hundreds of pilots for series which never air. Reference Link | | | 07:16 EDT | | NWSA | News Corp. price target raised to $39 from $36 at Bernstein
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 8, 2013 | | 17:19 EDT |  | NWSA | News Corp. reports Q3 Cable Network revenue $2.78B vs. $2.38B a year ago
Subscribe for More Information | | | 17:01 EDT | | DIS | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were higher again, pushing the Dow and S&P to new record levels. A late afternoon move down to the flatline made it seem like the recent winning streak was set to end, but the averages quickly reversed higher and closed firmly in positive ground. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the light economic calendar included MBA's report on mortgage applications, which were up 7%, and the EIA's petroleum status report, which showed crude oil inventories built up by less than was expected last week. In Europe, German industrial production increased 1.2% month-over-month in March, beating expectations for a 0.1% decline. In Asia, Chinese trade data showed exports climbed 14.7% in April, while imports were up 16.8%. However, some analysts expressed caution that the strong export gains should be viewed with some level of skepticism. COMPANY NEWS: Dow member Disney (DIS) beat expectations on the top and bottom line and price targets on the stock were raised at several firms, but shares slid 8c, or 0.12%, to $65.99... J.C. Penney (JCP) released preliminary Q1 results last night, including comparable store sales that were down 16.6% and revenue of $2.64B, which was below expectations. However, the results were enough to send shares of the heavily-shorted retailer up $1.21, or 7.38%, to $17.61. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Whole Foods Market (WFM), up $9.39, or 10.12%, to $102.19 after earnings beat estimates, the company raised its full year outlook and announced a two-for-one stock split. Also higher were shares of Dex Media (DXM), up $2.84, or 20.71%, to $16.55 after Kyle Bass, presenting at the Sohn Investing Conference, said the company's stock could trade up to 5 times higher than current levels in 3 years. Among the noteworthy losers was Fusion-io (FIO), down $3.40, or 18.89%, to $14.60 after its CEO and chief marketing officer resigned and shares were downgraded by at least two analyst firms. Also lower following its earnings report was Zillow (Z), which fell $6.26, or 9.95%, to $56.68. INDICES: The Dow was up 48.92, or 0.32%, to 15,105.12; the Nasdaq was up 16.64, or 0.49%, to 3,413.27; and the S&P 500 was up 6.73, or 0.41%, to 1,632.69. | | | | 16:27 EDT | | NWSA | News Corp. says on track to complete proposed separation of businesses
Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:04 EDT | | NWSA | News Corp. reports Q3 adjusted EPS 36c, consensus 36c
Reports Q3 revenue $9.54B, consensus $9.14B. | | | 16:00 EDT |  | DIS | Options Update; May 8, 2013
CBOE Volatility Index VIX down 17c to 12.66. Option volume leaders: BAC GOOG C AAPL DIS X XOM according to Track Data. | | | 15:29 EDT | | NWSA | Notable companies reporting after market close
Notable companies reporting after the market close, with earnings consensus, include News Corp. (NWSA), consensus 36c; CenturyLink (CTL), consensus 69c; Transocean (RIG), consensus $1.00; Activision Blizzard (ATVI), consensus 11c; Energy Transfer Equity (ETE), consensus 48c; Continental Resources (CLR), consensus $1.13; Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR), consensus 73c; Sunoco Logistics Partners (SXL), consensus 82c; Tesla Motors (TSLA), consensus 4c. | | | 14:35 EDT | | NWSA | Earnings Preview: News Corp. just off multi-year high ahead of Q3 report
Subscribe for More Information | | | 14:18 EDT | | NWSA | News Corp. holders renew calls to separate CEO, chairman, The Guardian says
Groups representing News Corp. shareholders in the U.S., U.K., and Canada filed resolutions calling for News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch to step down as chairman of the company, according to a report by The Guardian. Reference Link | | | 12:20 EDT | | DIS | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:37 EDT | | DIS | Active equity option families trading on open
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:29 EDT | | DIS | Disney price target raised to $76 from $63 at Citigroup
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:14 EDT | | DIS | Disney price target raised to $71 from $63 at RBC Capital
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 06:59 EDT | | DIS | Disney price target raised to $75 from $67 at JPMorgan
JPMorgan raised its price target for Disney following the company's Q2 results and keeps an Overweight rating on the stock. | | | 06:55 EDT | | DIS | Disney price target raised to $73 from $66 at Credit Suisse
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 7, 2013 | | 19:26 EDT | | DIS, CMCSA, NWSA | Yahoo! CEO has met with Hulu executives, AllThingsD says
Yahoo! (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer has met with executives at Hulu, a joint venture between Comcast (CMCSA), Disney (DIS), and News Corp. (NWSA), according to an AllThingsD report that cites sources that say Yahoo! is "in the process" but has not yet made a formal bid. Reference Link | | | 16:54 EDT | | DIS | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:20 EDT | | DIS | Disney Q2 operating income at Cable Networks grew $224M to $1.7B
Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:19 EDT | | DIS | Disney reports Q2 Media Networks revenue $4.96B vs. $4.69B a year ago
Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:15 EDT | | DIS | Disney reports Q2 EPS ex-items 79c, consensus 76c
Reports Q1 revenue $10.55B, consensus $10.48B. | | | 16:01 EDT | | DIS | Options Update; May 7, 2013
Subscribe for More Information | | | 15:34 EDT | | DIS | Notable companies reporting after market close
Notable companies reporting after the market close, with earnings consensus, include The Walt Disney Company (DIS), consensus 76c; Mondelez International (MDLZ), consensus 34c; Williams Companies (WMB), consensus 24c; McKesson (MCK), consensus $2.30; Marathon Oil (MRO), consensus 72c; Williams Partners (WPZ), consensus 50c; Symantec (SYMC), consensus 38c; Whole Foods Market(WFM), consensus 73c; CA Technologies (CA), consensus 55c; TripAdvisor (TRIP), consensus 46c; Electronic Arts (EA), consensus 58c. | | | 14:19 EDT | | DIS | Walt Disney May weekly 65 straddle priced for 3.9% movement into Q2
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 12:58 EDT | | DIS | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
Subscribe for More Information | | | 12:55 EDT | | DIS | Earnings Preview: Disney shares up over 20% over last three months
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:17 EDT | | DIS | On The Fly: Pre-market Movers
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