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Options Intellignece Report : Options Activity for PG, CTXS, LINTA, HIG, CVS, UUP, VIX, AONE, SWKS, CLX, BCSI & NVDA

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:55:35 GMT

Staples firm – Proctor & Gamble options suggest further upside. Dollar index bull fund call options continue to attract attention[More...]

Hot Stocks: Will Sirius Post Some Serious First-Quarter Results Today?

Thu, 07 May 2009 15:15:22 GMT

By Marty Biancuzzo Contributing Writer Money Morning When Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRI) reports its first-quarter results early today (Thursday) investors will be looking for two ... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy. Money moves markets. But Money Morning lets you move first. [More...]

Finding Opportunity In Liberty Media’s Complex Structure

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:47:00 GMT

Liberty Media (LMDIA: 17.52, -0.48 (-2.67%)) has been in the news a lot lately, due to CEO John Malone’s recent bailout of Sirius XM Radio (SIRI: 0.198, +0.0066 (+3.45%)). This article is not about that deal, however. This article is an attempt to explain the structure of Liberty Media, which is sure to confuse most amateur investors, as well as some professional ones. This is because Liberty uses “tracking stocks,” which have not been popular since the dot-com days of the 90’s.[More...]

Weekly Review (02-17-2009 to 02-20-2009)

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:51:08 GMT

US stocks finished with steep weekly losses amid persistent fears of a possible nationalization of some banks.[More...]

Wall Street Sinks On Banking Woes, GM Tumbles

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:25:22 GMT

US stocks finished with steep losses on Tuesday on mounting worries over the health of the banking system.[More...]

US Stock Futures Point To Lower Open On Bank Worries, Wal-Mart Eyed

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:44:03 GMT

US stock futures retreated before the opening bell on Tuesday as investors remained worried about the health of the banking sector.[More...]

Sirius XM: What's Next?

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:41:21 GMT

Early on Friday, reports surfaced suggesting that Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI), the struggling satellite radio operator, has moved closer to a deal with satellite mogul Charlie Ergen, who controls EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) and Dish Network ..[More...]

Periodicals Wrap-Up for Tuesday, August 12th

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:36:00 GMT

Posted By Optiondragon for myhappytrading.com- the best social network for traders and investors.[More...]

Nasdaq 100 Stocks

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:15:08 GMT

The NASDAQ 100 Index comprises 100 of the largest non-financial and non investment publicly traded companies which are listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market Exchange. The Index includes domestic and international companies across major industry sectors includ[More...]

59 Stocks Returning 7%+ this Week

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:41:30 GMT

Despite a relatively flat market, not many outperformers this week.Below is a list of 59 names with characteristics of>$10 Stock Price>100K average volume>$2 billion market cap7%+ returnSimilar to previous weeks of late are a lot of foreign and gold names with a few natural gas mixed in - a few solar names rebounded from dramatic losses of the past 2 months; just a hodge podge of names. A few beaten down financials also thrown in, especially in the credit business. As always, green we own, and blue we have owned in the past or discuss.[More...]

Media chief to pay $1.4M in fines

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:22:00 GMT

Media chief to pay $1.4M in fines[More...]

Stocks Jump on Construction, Home-Sales Data

Tue, 05 May 2009 14:51:00 GMT

U.S. stocks closed sharply higher Monday, sending the S&P 500 index above the 900 level and driving the market further above the bear-market lows of early March.
Data showing increases in construction spending and pending home sales provided fuel for Monday's rally, offering fresh signs to investors that the economy is stabilizing.
Traders were awaiting the Fed's bank stress test results on Thursday and the nonfarm payroll report on Friday, which was expected to show the U.S. economy lost 560,000 jobs in April after a drop of 663,000 the month before.

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S&P Picks and Pans: Lowe's, DISH Network, Hershey, ASM Intl.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:52:00 GMT

S&P REITERATES BUY RECOMMENDATION ON SHARES OF LOWE'S COMPANIES
July-quarter EPS of 64 cents, vs. 67 cents one year earlier, is 8 cents higher than our estimate.
In our view, Lowe's continues to execute well in a challenging macro environment, and we are increasing our fiscal 2009 [Jan.] and fiscal 2010 EPS projections to $1.55 and $1.59 from $1.51 and $1.57.

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World's Largest Online Costume Retailer Utilizes AltiGen Call Center Solution

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:49:00 GMT

Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATGN), a leading provider of 100 percent Microsoft-based VoIP business phone systems and call center solutions announced today that online retailer BUYSEASONS, Inc utilized AltiGen call center technology to process up to 14,000 in-bound calls a day during the Halloween season.
BUYSEASONS, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (LINTA), is the world's largest online-only retailer of costumes, party supplies and Halloween decorations.
Earlier this summer, BUYSEASONS deployed an AltiGen "softswitch" and call center suite.

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Liberty Media Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:39:00 GMT

Liberty Media Corporation today reported second quarter results for Liberty Capital group, Liberty Interactive group and Liberty Entertainment group. Highlights include:[More...]

Behind the Velvet Rope: QVC Takes Shoppers Inside the Summer's Most Exclusive Designer Sale With QVC Presents Super Saturday Live Broadcast

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:22:00 GMT

'Haute' shopping for a cool cause. Leading multimedia retailer QVC has, once again, joined forces with The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund to broadcast QVC Presents Super Saturday Live, a charitable 'designer sale' to benefit OCRF.[More...]

QVC Gets Ready for Reba!

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:41:00 GMT

QVC Gets Ready for Reba![More...]

Liberty Media Establishes Annual Award for Excellence in Media

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:20:00 GMT

Liberty Media Corporation announced today that it has established the 'Media for Liberty Award.' This annual award acknowledges and encourages media contributions that explore the link between economic and political liberty. Eligible entries must be originally published or transmitted via print or electronic media during the 2009 calendar year, and received by Liberty Media no later than January 7, 2010. There is a $50,000 prize for the winning entry.'The intent of the Media for Liberty Award is to acknowledge the proliferation of media channels, vehicles and journalists examining the ties between economic and political liberty. This topic has been examined for hundreds of years and is particularly relevant in today's economic and political environment,' said John Malone, Chairman of Liberty. 'We are pleased to create a platform that promotes the examination of these topics.'The Award is open to entrants worldwide whose creative and original works explore the correlation between economic and political liberty. The media can play a vital role by examining this topic from a variety of viewpoints in the context of the pressing economic and political issues of the day.The Media for Liberty Award entries will be judged by a distinguished panel of judges representing various facets of media on the degree to which the theme is addressed, inspirational and educational value, and mastery of their media format. Eligible media outlets, including newspapers, magazines, journals, radio, television and websites, must be generally recognized in their markets and accessible to a broad audience in the United States. The winner will be notified in February 2010. The winning entry will be honored at the Media for Liberty Award ceremony in Washington, D.C. in March, 2010. Key Parameters:Length: Print entries may not exceed 20,000 words. Electronic entries may not exceed 120 minutes.Language: All entries must be in English, or submitted with an English translation or with English subtitles.Examples: Eligible entries may include news reporting, feature coverage, investigative reporting, articles, essays, editorials, commentaries, documentaries and educational works.Programs produced and intended for general theatrical motion picture release are not eligible.Entry forms and official contest rules can be found at Liberty Media's web site, www.libertymedia.com/MediaforLibertyAward. Send entries to: Media for Liberty Award[More...]

Liberty Announces Semi-Annual Payment on 3.5% Senior Exchangeable Debentures Due 2031

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:59:00 GMT

Liberty Media LLC , a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation , announced a semi-annual payment to the holders of its 3.5% Senior Exchangeable Debentures due in 2031 . The amount of the payment is $17.50 per $1,000 of original principal amount of the Debentures.This semi-annual payment will result in the further reduction of the adjusted principal amount of the Debentures. As previously announced, the principal amount of the Debentures was reduced in the amount of $162.616 per Debenture, resulting in an adjusted principal amount equal to $837.384 per Debenture. This adjustment resulted from an extraordinary distribution of cash that was paid to bondholders on January 10, 2007 in accordance with the indenture governing the Debentures . This extraordinary distribution arose from Freescale Semiconductor's merger with an entity controlled by a consortium of private equity firms in exchange for cash. At that time, Liberty announced that, in accordance with the Indenture, the adjusted principal amount of the Debentures would be further reduced on each successive semi-annual interest payment date to the extent necessary to cause the semi-annual payment on that date to represent the payment by Liberty, in arrears, of an annualized yield of 3.5% of the adjusted principal amount of the Debentures.The adjustments described above will not affect the amount of the semi- annual payments received by holders of the debentures, which will continue to be a rate equal to 3.5% per annum of the original principal amount of the Debentures. Below is a detail of the amount of the payment being made on the Debentures, its allocation between payment of interest and repayment of principal and the revised adjusted principal amount resulting from the payment, per $1,000 of original principal amount of the Debentures: July 15, 2009 July 15, 2009[More...]

Liberty Media Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:02:00 GMT

Liberty Media Corporation will release its second quarter earnings on Friday, August 7. You are invited to participate in Liberty Media's earnings call, which will begin at 11:00 a.m. . Greg Maffei, Liberty Media's President and CEO, will host the call. During the call, Mr. Maffei may make observations regarding the company's financial performance, outlook and the pending split-off of a majority of the assets and liabilities of the Entertainment Group and the related, proposed business combination with The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Please call Premiere Conferencing at 431-2037 or 325-2200 at least 10 minutes prior to the call so that we can begin promptly at the start time. You will need to be on a touch-tone telephone to ask questions. The conference administrator will give you instructions on how to use the polling feature. Questions will be registered automatically and queued in the proper sequence. Replays of the conference call can be accessed through 1:00 p.m. on August 21, by dialing 457-0820 or 203-1112 plus the pass code 4857914#.In addition, the second quarter earnings conference call will be broadcast live via the Internet. All interested participants should visit the Liberty Media Corporation website at http://www.libertymedia.com/events to register for the web cast. Links to the press release and replays of the call will also be available on the Liberty Media website. The conference call and related materials will be archived on the website for one year.Additional InformationNothing in this press release shall constitute a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of Liberty Entertainment, Inc. , the new DIRECTV or any of the Liberty Media tracking stocks. The offer and sale of shares in the proposed split-off and the proposed related business combination with DIRECTV will only be made pursuant to one or more effective registration statements. Liberty Media stockholders and other investors are urged to read the registration statements filed with the SEC, including the proxy statement/prospectuses contained therein, because they contain important information about these transactions. A copy of the registration statements and the proxy statement/prospectuses are available free of charge at the SEC's website . Copies of Liberty Media's filings together with the materials incorporated by reference therein can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to Liberty Media Corporation, 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, Colorado 80112, Attention: Investor Relations, Telephone: 875-5408 and copies of DIRECTV's filing together with the materials incorporated by reference therein can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to The DIRECTV Group, Inc., 2230 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245, Attn: Investor Relations, Telephone 964-0808.Participants in a SolicitationThe directors and executive officers of Liberty Media and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of proposals to approve the transactions. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of each of Liberty Media, LEI and the new DIRECTV and other participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their respective direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise are available in the proxy materials filed with the SEC.About Liberty Media CorporationLiberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of electronic retailing, media, communications and entertainment businesses. Those interests are attributed to three tracking stock groups: the Liberty Interactive group , which includes Liberty's interests in QVC, Provide Commerce, Backcountry.com, BUYSEASONS, Bodybuilding.com, IAC/InterActiveCorp, and Expedia, the Liberty Entertainment group , which includes Liberty's interests in The DIRECTV Group, Inc., Starz Entertainment, FUN Technologies, Inc., GSN, LLC, WildBlue Communications, Inc., and Liberty Sports Holdings LLC, and the Liberty Capital group , which includes all businesses, assets and liabilities not attributed to the Interactive group or the Entertainment group including its subsidiaries Starz Media, LLC, Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc., and TruePosition, Inc., and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corporation.[More...]

The Perfect Pair: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Team Up to Fight Ovarian Cancer

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:46:00 GMT

From A-list parties and red carpet events to school trips and PTA meetings, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are certainly one of the busiest celebrity couples. Yet, even with three children and two successful careers, the dynamic duo are about to take on one more role as the stars of the new public service announcements to promote QVC Presents Super Saturday Live to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund . The couple is scheduled to appear in both print and television public service announcements promoting QVC Presents Super Saturday Live on QVC Saturday, August 1, 2 PM - 4 PM , with net proceeds benefitting OCRF. The exclusive sale, which was previously only available to Hamptons' tastemakers and celebrities, will reach QVC's 95 million U.S. households, allowing shoppers throughout the country to get designer styles at a fraction of the manufacturer's suggested retail price. Ripa, a longtime supporter of OCRF, has hosted Super Saturday for the past five years, and will once again host the event in the Hamptons. Currently in its 12 year, Super Saturday will be broadcast live for the third consecutive year on leading multimedia retailer QVC. 'It's an honor for Mark and me to serve as the faces of QVC's public service announcement campaign, as well as to co-host Super Saturday -- it's a wonderful event that raises money for such an important cause,' said Ripa. 'It truly will be a super Saturday for me -- I get to spend the day with my husband, while shopping for a cure. What could be better than that?''QVC is thrilled to work with Kelly once again in championing such an important cause, and we're so excited that Mark is joining the team this year,' said Claire Watts, president of U.S. Commerce for QVC. 'We are grateful to both Kelly and Mark for helping QVC and OCRF generate much-needed awareness to such a critical issue.''We're excited to work with our friends at QVC again for the 12 Annual Super Saturday,' said Faith Kates Kogan, president of OCRF. 'Together with QVC, Kelly and Mark, we will raise funds and awareness in support of the fight against ovarian cancer.'About QVCQVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Interactive Group , is one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world. QVC is committed to providing its customers with thousands of the most innovative and contemporary beauty, fashion, jewelry and home products. Its programming is distributed to more than 167 million homes worldwide. The company's Web site, QVC.com, is ranked among the top general merchant Internet sites. With subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, West Chester, Pa.-based QVC has shipped more than a billion packages in its 23-year history. QVC, Q, and the Q Ribbon Logo are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc.About The Ovarian Cancer Research FundThe Ovarian Cancer Research Fund is the leading independent, non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to advancing research and finding a cure for ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer takes the lives of over 15,000 women in the United States each year, with over 20,000 new cases being diagnosed annually. There is currently no method of early detection, leading to late diagnosis in the majority of cases. OCRF is committed to funding the best and brightest scientific investigators whose work focuses on new tools for detection and better treatment options. To date, OCRF has funded researchers at 40 leading institutions nationwide. For more information, go to www.ocrf.org.[More...]

Liberty Media Corporation to Hold Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:55:00 GMT

Liberty Media Corporation will be holding its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time at the Marriot Denver South at Park Meadows, 10345 Park Meadows Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80124. At the meeting, Liberty Media may make observations concerning its historical operating performance and outlook and may discuss the pending split-off of a majority of the assets and liabilities of the Entertainment Group and the related, proposed business combination with The DIRECTV Group, Inc.[More...]