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News Breaks | | | | January 30, 2013 | | 07:32 EDT |  | NWSA, HNZ | Heinz, Dial Corp. sue News Corp. over coupon issues, WSJ reports
News Corp. (NWSA) has been sued by H.J. Heinz (HNZ) and Dial Corp., a unit of Henkel AG, alleging antitrust violations at its coupon and in-store advertising unit, reports the Wall Street Journal. The suit was jointly filed suit in federal court in Michigan, in late December, alleging News Corp.'s marketing unit had used monopoly power with displays and promotions it installs in supermarkets to block out competitors and charge higher prices to advertisers.Reference Link | |
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| May 17, 2013 | | 15:51 EDT | | NWSA | 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 |  | NWSA | DirecTV considering acquisition of Hulu, Dow Jones reports
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Subscribe for More Information | | | May 15, 2013 | | 19:59 EDT | | 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 | | | 17:46 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), . | | | 10:49 EDT | | 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 | | | 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 | | | May 14, 2013 | | 17:48 EDT | | 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 | | | 07:54 EDT |  | NWSA | News Corp. added to U.S. 1 List at BofA/Merrill
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 07:05 EDT | | NWSA | Netflix continues to lead web usage in North America, AllThingsD reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:28 EDT | | NWSA | News Corp. initiated with a Market Perform at BMO Capital
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 13, 2013 | | 11:12 EDT | | HNZ | Options with increasing implied volatility: BKS FIO SOHU AGNC HNZ
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 10, 2013 | | 14:52 EDT |  | NWSA | Market poised to end week higher as tech helps lead advance
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 | | | 07:08 EDT | | NWSA | ESPN considers subsidizing wireless data plans, WSJ reports
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 | | | 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. | | |
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