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May 22, 2013
16:00 EDT	GOOG	Options Update; May 22, 2013 Subscribe for More Information

14:27 EDT	GOOG	comScore says Google Sites lead April U.S. online video rankings Subscribe for More Information

14:06 EDT	GOOG	Google’s X Phone confirmed for Sprint, BGR says Subscribe for More Information

13:56 EDT	AMZN	Amazon.com to add 500 jobs in Web services unit, Washington Post says Subscribe for More Information

09:39 EDT	GOOG	Active equity option families trading Subscribe for More Information

09:07 EDT	AMZN	Amazon introduces 'Kindle Worlds' commercial publishing platform for fan fiction Amazon Publishing announced Kindle Worlds, the first commercial publishing platform that will enable any writer to create fan fiction based on a range of original stories and characters and earn royalties for doing so. Amazon Publishing has secured licenses from Warner Bros. Television Group’s Alloy Entertainment division for its series Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and Vampire Diaries and plans to announce more licenses soon, the company said. Through these licenses, Kindle Worlds will allow any writer to publish authorized stories inspired by these Worlds and make them available for readers to purchase in the Kindle Store. Amazon Publishing will pay royalties to both the rights holders of the Worlds and the author.

07:29 EDT	CMCSA	Xbox won't hurt pay TV companies in near-term, AllThingsD says Subscribe for More Information

07:24 EDT	CMCSA	NetEvents International to host a summit Subscribe for More Information

May 21, 2013
19:39 EDT	GOOG	Google tax behavior to be criticized by U.K. party leader, Reuters says Subscribe for More Information

13:17 EDT	NFLX	Netflix says Ricky Gervais' original series to debut September 12 Subscribe for More Information

12:58 EDT	DIS	Disney's ESPN cuts less than 6% of workforce, Bloomberg reports Disney's (DIS) ESPN unit laid off less than 400 workers today as part of a companywide cost-cutting effort, Bloomberg reports, citing a person with knowledge of the situation. The cuts amount to less than 6% of ESPN’s 7,000 employees, the report adds. Reference Link

10:42 EDT	GOOG	Google tests support at $900, levels to watch The shares have had an amazing run-up over the last month, gaining nearly 14% in the process. Today, support at the $900 level is being tested with shares having broken that level to reach $897.61 and then bouncing slightly back above $900. If the stock can close back above $900 today, it will have passed the first test of support at this area. If it fails to do so, it could give bears in the stock an opportunity to sell and chase out longs in the name. First support today is at the session low at $897.61. Resistance is at $903.87.

09:07 EDT	AMZN	Amazon.ca introduces Amazon Cloud Drive for Canada All customers get 5 GB of free storage. Additional storage plans start at C$10 a year, the company said.

06:52 EDT	CMCSA	Video on demand from cable companies becoming more popular, NY Times says Subscribe for More Information

05:33 EDT	AMZN	Amazon Web Services achieves FedRAMP compliance for AWS GovCloud Amazon Web Services, or AWS, an Amazon.com company, announced AWS GovCloud and all U.S. AWS Regions have received an Agency Authority to Operate, or ATO, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, requirements at the Moderate impact level. FedRAMP is a U.S. government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. With this distinction, AWS has demonstrated it can meet the extensive FedRAMP security requirements and as a result, an even wider range of government customers can leverage AWS's secure environment to store, process, and protect a diverse array of sensitive government data. Leveraging the HHS authorization, all U.S. government agencies now have the information they need to evaluate AWS for their applications and workloads, provide their own authorizations to use AWS, and transition workloads into the AWS environment.

May 20, 2013
16:02 EDT	GOOG	Options Update; May 20, 2013 Subscribe for More Information

13:45 EDT	CMCSA	Comcast's NBC names new news president Subscribe for More Information

09:40 EDT	GOOG	Active equity option families trading Subscribe for More Information

07:53 EDT	GOOG	Google ex-employee claims evidence of U.K. tax evasion, FT says 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
16:00 EDT	GOOG	Options Update; May 17, 2013 Subscribe for More Information

15:51 EDT	NWSA, DIS, CMCSA	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

14:03 EDT	GOOG	Market set to finish week with gains after Cisco results, comments Subscribe for More Information

09:38 EDT	GOOG	Google rises following price target bump, levels to watch Subscribe for More Information

09:37 EDT	GOOG, NFLX	Active equity option families trading on open Subscribe for More Information

08:53 EDT	GOOG	Google price target raised to $1,065 from $875 at Argus Subscribe for More Information

07:10 EDT	GOOG, AMZN	U.K. to question Amazon over income tax, Reuters reports Subscribe for More Information

06:43 EDT	AMZN	Apple disputing government's e-book allegations, NY Times says Apple (AAPL) is aggressively combating the U.S. government's contention that it pushed Amazon.com (AMZN) and publishers to raise e-book prices,The New York Times reported yesterday, citing court papers filed this week. Amazon and publishing companies were already looking to use a different pricing model before Apple joined the e-book business in 2000, the newspaper quotes Apple as stating. A trial over the Justice Department's lawsuit against Apple regarding e-book pricing is slated to start June 3, the newspaper noted. Reference Link

06:36 EDT	GOOG	Google to add new apps to Google Glass, NY Times says Subscribe for More Information

06:23 EDT	DIS	Disney downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Atlantic Equities Subscribe for More Information

06:12 EDT	AMZN	Apple losing its edge as innovator, poll shows, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information

06:06 EDT	AMZN	On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up WALL STREET JOURNAL: A so-so Q1 earnings season hasn't dented investors' enthusiasm for stocks as prices have been rising, with the DJIA up 16% for the year and 4.2% since earnings season began April 8, the Wall Street Journal reports...JPMorgan Chase (JPM), in a last-ditch effort to beat back activist investors, sent a letter to shareholders who have yet to vote on the nonbinding proposal ahead of the May 21 annual meeting, urging them to reject a proposal to split the chairman and CEO roles held by James Dimon, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Amazon.com (AMZN) will be called back to the British parliament to clarify how its activities in the U.K. justify its low corporate income tax bill, Reuters reports...J.C. Penney (JCP) CEO Ullman says that the department store chain is emerging from what he called an abyss but warned he needs time to fix the issues of the retailer, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: Apple (AAPL), which holds $102B in cash and investments outside the U.S., will suggest changes to corporate-tax laws to encourage companies to bring more cash into the country, Bloomberg reports...Fiat’s (FIATY) deliberations over moving its headquarters to the U.S. after a merger with Chrysler Group LLC. raised concern among Italian unions and politicians about the plans of the country’s biggest manufacturer. CEO Marchionne is considering the move because Fiat’s main sources of revenue and profit are shifting to North America, Bloomberg reports.

May 16, 2013
18:42 EDT	GOOG	Google sent letter by Congress over Glass privacy issues, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information

14:01 EDT	GOOG	Options Update; May 16, 2013 Subscribe for More Information

13:46 EDT	DIS	Disney's ESPN acquires rights to tennis' U.S. Open beginning 2015 Subscribe for More Information

13:05 EDT	GOOG	Spending on Apple, Android video games jumped in Q1, AllThingsD says In the first quarter spending on video games for Apple (AAPL) and Android devices increased significantly versus the previous quarter, while spending on video games for traditional handheld consoles fell meaningfully, research firms IDC and App Annie found, according to AllThingsD. Consumers spent three times more on games for smartphones and tablets than on games for traditional handheld consoles last quarter, the website stated. Reference Link

10:25 EDT	GOOG	Microsoft discussing 'glasses' tech with Vuzix, NY Post says Subscribe for More Information

10:03 EDT	AMZN	On The Fly: Analyst Initiation Summary Today's noteworthy initiations include: Amazon.com (AMZN) initiated with a Buy at Lazard Capital... Apple (AAPL) initiated with a Neutral at Susquehanna... Churchill Downs (CHDN) initiated with a Buy at Brean Capital... Interpublic Group (IPG) initiated with an Overweight at Evercore... Monarch Casino (MCRI) initiated with a Buy at Brean Capital... Stillwater Mining (SWC) coverage resumed with an Outperform at Wells Fargo... Wabtec (WAB) initiated with an Overweight at Atlantic Equities... eBay (EBAY) initiated with a Buy at Lazard Capital... Dangdang (DANG) initiated with a Buy at BofA/Merrill... Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE) coverage resumed with a Neutral at JPMorgan... ValueClick (VCLK) initiated with an Underperform at Northland Securities... Yelp (YELP) initiated with an Outperform at Cowen.

09:36 EDT	NFLX, GOOG	Active equity option families trading on open Subscribe for More Information

09:24 EDT	AMZN, CMCSA	Amazon.com expands content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Subscribe for More Information

09:09 EDT	TWX	CC Media, CW announce broadcast agreement for iHeartRadio events Subscribe for More Information

07:36 EDT	GOOG	Google price target raised to $1,025 from $830 at RW Baird RW Baird raised its price target for Google shares to $1,025 following the company's I/O conference and keeps an Outperform rating on the name. Baird thinks Chrome continues to gain momentum and that yesterday's event highlighted Google's technology advantages. Shares of Google closed yesterday up $28.79 to $915.89, and are indicated up another $5.66 in pre-market trading.

07:10 EDT	GOOG	Google to help with supercomputing project, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information

07:02 EDT	GOOG	YouTube demands that Microsoft pull YouTube app, The Verge reports Subscribe for More Information

06:46 EDT	AMZN	Amazon.com initiated with a Buy at Lazard Capital Subscribe for More Information

06:08 EDT	GOOG	On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information

05:59 EDT	GOOG	High tech firms involved in immigration battle, WSJ reports 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, DIS, NWSA	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

17:47 EDT	TWX	Warner Bros. TV executive Rosenblum to leave, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information

17:46 EDT	NWSA, AMZN	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), .

17:09 EDT	GOOG	Greenlight gives quarterly update on stakes NEW STAKES: Oil States International (OIS), Hess (HES), Spirit (SPR), IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI), and Capital Bank (CBF). INCREASED STAKES: Apple (AAPL). DECREASED STAKES: Microsoft (MSFT), Seagate (STX), Delphi (DLPH), CBS (CBS), and Computer Sciences (CSC). LIQUIDATED STAKES: Ensco (ESV), Xerox (XRX), Yahoo (YHOO), NVR (NVR), and Google (GOOG).

17:03 EDT	GOOG	Soros gives quarterly update on stakes NEW STAKES: MeadWestvaco (MWV), Brocade (BRCD), Red Hat (RHT), Liberty Global (LBTYK), and VMware (VMW). INCREASED STAKES: Google (GOOG), Liberty Global (LBTYA), EQT Corp (EQT), Charter (CHTR), and US Airways (LCC). DECREASED STAKES: Citigroup (C), AIG (AIG), Apple (AAPL), Invesco (IVZ), and Motorola Solutions (MSI). LIQUIDATED STAKES: JPMorgan (JPM), General Electric (GE), CF Industries (CF), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Capital One (COF).

16:24 EDT	GOOG	On The Fly: Closing Wrap Subscribe for More Information

16:08 EDT	GOOG	Google sites lead U.S. April searches with 66.5% of searches, comScore says Subscribe for More Information

16:02 EDT	GOOG, NFLX	Options Update; May 15, 2013 Subscribe for More Information

14:28 EDT	NFLX	Netflix targets 100 basis points of margin expansion a quarter Subscribe for More Information

14:27 EDT	GOOG	Google unveils redesigned Maps for mobile Subscribe for More Information

13:01 EDT	GOOG	Google says Chrome browser now has over 750M users Subscribe for More Information

12:59 EDT	GOOG	Google confirms plan to sell Samsung Galaxy S4 in Google Play store Says GS4 will be available on AT&T (T) and T-Mobile (TMUS) networks.

12:53 EDT	GOOG	Google says All Access music service available for $9.99 per month Subscribe for More Information

12:49 EDT	GOOG	Google announces subscription streaming music service Subscribe for More Information

12:26 EDT	GOOG	Google announces Google Play Game Services Subscribe for More Information

12:17 EDT	NFLX	Icahn paper profit in Netflix tops $1B, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information

12:13 EDT	GOOG	Google says 900M Android devices now activated worldwide Subscribe for More Information

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.

11:45 EDT	TWX	Time Warner to stream TBS, TNT online, The Verge reports Subscribe for More Information

11:24 EDT	CMCSA	David Tepper's Appaloosa reports new stake in Comcast

10:51 EDT	NFLX	Netflix CFO says growing subscribers at $8 price point Subscribe for More Information

10:49 EDT	CMCSA, DIS, NWSA	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

10:42 EDT	NFLX	Netflix moves higher, levels to watch The shares are moving against the broader sideways or down move in technology today, last at $244.10. It would appear that traders are intent on moving the shares back toward the $250 area. That area in the prior two-years was important support and then resistance. When the shares broke below that level in August 2011, it presaged a steep decline in share price. Retaking that level and holding it therefore might encourage more bullishness for higher price. A failure to do so could potentially derail the current trend higher.

10:31 EDT	NFLX	Netflix volatility at one year low as shares at 21-month high Subscribe for More Information

10:13 EDT	NFLX	Netflix loved by consumers in survey, says BTIG Subscribe for More Information

10:02 EDT	GOOG	Google breaks out above round-number resistance at $900 Subscribe for More Information

10:01 EDT	GOOG	Google volatility decreases as shares rally to record into Google I/O Subscribe for More Information

09:43 EDT	NFLX, GOOG	Active equity option families trading on open Subscribe for More Information

09:19 EDT	GOOG	On The Fly: Pre-market Movers Subscribe for More Information

09:01 EDT	NFLX	Netflix EPS could reach $10+, says RBC Capital Subscribe for More Information

08:33 EDT	GOOG	Google to announce "pure" Android version of Galaxy S4, Geek.com says Subscribe for More Information

08:19 EDT	GOOG	Samsung shipped 6M Galaxy S4 devices through May 10, androidcentral says Subscribe for More Information

08:19 EDT	AMZN	Amazon paid $3.7M tax in U.K.on $6.B in sales, Reuters reports Subscribe for More Information

07:39 EDT	GOOG	Google to host a conference Google I/O 2013 is being held in San Francisco on May 15-17.

07:26 EDT	GOOG	Google price target raised to $996 from $932 at Morgan Stanley Subscribe for More Information

07:26 EDT	NFLX	Netflix ready for battle in Canada, Globe and Mail reports Netflix may have won the initial battle for online viewers in Canada, but CEO Reed Hastings says it must now survive an onslaught from the country’s traditional TV companies, reports the Globe and Mail. Hastings said the company is prepared to aggressively bid for movie and TV rights while earmarking increasingly higher amounts to produce original content to entice viewers into cutting their cords. Reference Link

07:21 EDT	GOOG	Pandora down 4% to $16.10 after reports of Google music service Subscribe for More Information

06:52 EDT	GOOG	Google won't connect YouTube, Google Play music offerings, AllThingsD says Google is expected to launch music subscription services on both YouTube and Google Play, but won't connect the two services, unnamed music industry sources stated, according to AllThingsD.As a result, YouTube's free music won't help sell subscriptions to Google Play's service, the website stated. 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

06:35 EDT	TWX	Warner Music receives EU approval for Parlophone acquisition, Reuters says Subscribe for More Information

05:59 EDT	DIS	Corporate boards recruit newcomers with digital knowledge, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information

May 14, 2013
18:39 EDT	GOOG	Google to launch Spotify-like music service, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information

17:50 EDT	GOOG	Google to launch Spotify-style streaming music service, DJ reports Subscribe for More Information

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).

16:00 EDT	NFLX	Options Update; May 14, 2013 Subscribe for More Information

13:54 EDT	GOOG	Google CEO Page discloses left vocal chord paralysis Subscribe for More Information

11:12 EDT	GOOG	BlackBerry plans to bring BBM to iOS, Android this summer Subscribe for More Information

11:01 EDT	GOOG	BlackBerry says bringing BBM platform to iOS, Android Says BBM on Google's (GOOG) Android and Apple's (AAPL) iOS to start with messaging, other BBM features to follow. Comment from CEO Thorsten Heins speaking at BlackBerry Live event.

10:01 EDT	TWX, NWSA	On The Fly: Analyst Initiation Summary Subscribe for More Information

09:54 EDT	NFLX	Netflix rebound continues, levels to watch Subscribe for More Information

09:54 EDT	GOOG	Synacor to present Cloud ID with Google+ Synacor (SYNC) announced it will demo Cloud ID Social Login with Google+ and advanced TV Everywhere technologies in the Developer Sandbox at Google I/O, May 15-17.

09:38 EDT	NFLX	Active equity option families trading on open Subscribe for More Information

09:25 EDT	GOOG	Google to expand Fiber service to Gladstone, Missouri 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	AMZN	Amazon's employees in Germany to strike for pay, benefits, Reuters reports Subscribe for More Information

07:54 EDT	NWSA	News Corp. added to U.S. 1 List at BofA/Merrill Subscribe for More Information

07:32 EDT	GOOG	Google ordered to change search hints by German court, AP reports Subscribe for More Information

07:05 EDT	DIS, NWSA, AMZN, NFLX, TWX	Netflix continues to lead web usage in North America, AllThingsD reports Subscribe for More Information

06:52 EDT	GOOG	Google likely to focus on new Android services at conference, AllThingsD says 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

06:27 EDT	TWX	Time Warner 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

15:45 EDT	NFLX	Options Update; May 13, 2013 Subscribe for More Information

15:22 EDT	AMZN	Amazon confirms purchase of Samsung screen technology, The Digital Reader says Subscribe for More Information

13:21 EDT	GOOG	Google unifies storage limit, says 15 GB available free across services Google announced earlier in a blog post that its users will now get 15 GB of unified storage for free to use between Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos. The changes to Google Drive storage will roll out over the next couple of weeks and Google Apps users will also be getting shared storage, the company said. Reference Link

12:06 EDT	NFLX	Stocks with call strike movement; CLF NFLX Subscribe for More Information

08:14 EDT	GOOG	Google volatility at low end of range as shares near record high into Google I/O Subscribe for More Information

07:49 EDT	GOOG	Google price target raised to $950 from $875 at BofA/Merrill Subscribe for More Information

06:40 EDT	GOOG	Facebook Home not very popular so far, AllThingsD says Less than 1M people have downloaded Facebook's (FB) new Android app, Facebook Home, since the app was released about a month ago, AllThingsD reported Friday afternoon, citing statements by the social network. As far as popularity is concerned, the app is "not exactly a home run," AllThingsD stated. On the other hand, it is only currently available for five devices that use Google's (GOOG) Android operating system, the website added. 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

15:18 EDT	GOOG	Google+ struggles to win over brands, Reuters says Two years after introducing Google+ the search giant is struggling to win over the brands and businesses that are its best customers in the Internet search market, Reuters says. 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
16:01 EDT	GOOG	Options Update; May 10, 2013 CBOE Volatility Index VIX down 56c to 12.57. Option volume leaders: BIDU AAPL TSLA GOOG C MBI MGM according to Track Data.

14:52 EDT	NWSA, DIS, GOOG, AMZN	Market poised to end week higher as tech helps lead advance Subscribe for More Information

12:54 EDT	NFLX	Icahn says 'we haven't sold a share' of Netflix Subscribe for More Information

11:47 EDT	NFLX	Stocks with call strike movement; TSO NFLX 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

10:53 EDT	GOOG	Facebook adds Facebook Home launcher to more Android phones, androidcentral says Facebook (FB) has added the Facebook Home launcher to a number of smartphones using Google's (GOOG) Android operating system, including Samsung's (SSNLF) Galaxy S4 and the HTC One, androidcentral reported last night. Reference Link

09:38 EDT	GOOG, NFLX	Active equity option families trading Subscribe for More Information

09:35 EDT	GOOG	Google may announce improved Nexus 7 with same price at I/O, CNET says Subscribe for More Information

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

07:24 EDT	AMZN	Alibaba to expand beyond China, Economic Times reports Alibaba is looking to expand beyond its home market in China by targeting overseas Chinese through its flagship e-commerce website Taobao, reports the Economic Times. Taobao is China's most popular e-shopping platform, with over 90% of the online market for consumer-to-consumer transactions in the country. It had more than 800M product listings and over 500M registered users as of last year. Reference Link

07:08 EDT	NWSA, AMZN, 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.

15:25 EDT	TWX	Royalty talks for Apple's iRadio hit snag, FT reports Subscribe for More Information

15:04 EDT	GOOG	Google's YouTube announces subscription content On the official YouTube blog, Google unit YouTube announced it is launching a pilot program for some partners that will offer paid channels on YouTube with subscription fees starting at 99c per month. Reference Link

14:30 EDT	GOOG	Options Update; May 9, 2013 Subscribe for More Information

13:52 EDT	NWSA	News Corp.'s Fox orders nine new shows, USA Today says Subscribe for More Information

13:41 EDT	AMZN	Amazon hardware developments include phone with 3D screen, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information

13:21 EDT	AMZN	Amazon has been developing smartphone with 3D screen, DJ reports Dow Jones, citing sources, says Amazon has been developing a smartphone with a 3D screen, and has been developing an audio-only streaming device.

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

09:37 EDT	DIS, GOOG	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

08:54 EDT	GOOG	Google Maps alleged redesign leaked, electronista reports Subscribe for More Information

08:23 EDT	GOOG	France, Germany want Google pressed on taxes, Reuters reports German and French politicians will press for Google to be questioned on corporate income tax after a Reuters report highlighted how the company employs sales staff in the U.K. while telling the tax authorities that sales are made from Ireland, reports Reuters. British lawmakers plan to call Google to testify again to a parliamentary committee to clarify what work it does there. Reference Link

07:23 EDT	NFLX	Rogers Communications to battle Netflix, Globe and Mail reports 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

06:15 EDT	GOOG	Apple wants Google documents in Samsung suit, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information

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