|
|
|
News For NFLX;GOOG;AMZN;DIS;NWSA;CMCSA;TWX From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on NFLX;GOOG;AMZN;DIS;NWSA;CMCSA;TWX the last two weeks. |
|
|
| May 9, 2013 | | 11:15 EDT |  | NFLX | Netflix up 2% to $212.82 after reaching deal with Disney for TV shows
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 11:02 EDT | | DIS, NFLX | 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 | | | 09:38 EDT |  | GOOG | Active equity option families trading
Active equity option families trading on open according to Track Data: TSLA AAPL GOOG MNST BIDU MCD. | | | 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. | | | 14:48 EDT | | GOOG | Druckenmiller says Google his largest holding in U.S.
Subscribe for More Information | | | 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 | | | 11:22 EDT | | AMZN | Boehner says he probably won't back online sales tax bill, The Hill says
House Speaker John Boehner said he probably cannot support a bill that would allow states to receive sales taxes from online transactions, since he believes the bill is too burdensome to small businesses, The Hill reported last night. Reference Link | | | 10:27 EDT | | NFLX | Hertz, Spark Networks among Tilson's new picks, Business Insider says
Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson gave two new stock picks-- Hertz (HTZ) and Spark Networks (LOV)-- at the Value Investing Congress in Las Vegas this week and also gave an update on some of his other favorites, including AIG (AIG), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Netflix (NFLX), reported Business Insider. Reference Link | | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
