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News Breaks December 19, 2012 07:15 EDT TWC, AMCX Time Warner Cable may drop IFC, WE from lineup, NY Post reports Time Warner Cable (TWC), which says it will cut the Ovation channel from its lineup, is considering a similar fate for AMC Networks' (AMCX) IFC and WE, as well as CurrentTV, the New York Post reports. Reference Link News For TWC;AMCX From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on TWC;AMCX the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> June 17, 2013 10:10 EDT TWC On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary 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. 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 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 June 13, 2013 10:05 EDT AMCX On The Fly: Analyst Initiation Summary Subscribe for More Information 06:40 EDT TWC Cable companies looking to derail Intel broadcast bid, NY Times says Subscribe for More Information June 12, 2013 16:28 EDT AMCX AMC Networks initiated with a Buy at Sterne Agee 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 07:39 EDT TWC Needham to host meetings at The Cable Show Subscribe for More Information June 10, 2013 07:29 EDT TWC Time Warner Cable volatility flat into Malone seen stalking merger, Bloomberg Subscribe for More Information 07:09 EDT TWC CableWiFi Alliance says combined WiFi network now over 150K hotspots 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 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.