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Comcast to Pay $13.75B for NBC

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:58:40 GMT

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) is expected to pay $13.75 billion in cash and assets to gain control of NBC Universal from General Electric Company (GE).[More...]

Strong Stock Open Expected Amid Commodity Gains, Mostly Positive Earnings, Deal News

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:03:52 GMT

Stock futures are higher, tracking commodities. Oil, gold and other metals are gaining as the dollar pushes lower in a renewed move as reports say weekend Federal Reserve comments put renewed pressure on the greenback. Stocks may trade in choppy fashion in this holiday-shortened week and with much anticipation for the early holiday shopping season and any signs of renewed consumer strength.[More...]

Daily Highlights: 11/11/09

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:29:44 GMT

Asian stocks, currencies rise on Japan, China economic data; gold advances.China's industrial production output grew 16.1% in October, its fastest pace in more than a year.Job openings in U.S. remain close to record-lowsOil prices fell $79 a barrel in Asia amid rising U.S. oil inventories and a weaker dollarSwiss rules to tie bonuses to profit will apply only to the nation’s 12 largest banksUnfilled positions climb to most since June as US companies delay hiring.USDA trimmed its production forecast and raised its price outlook for crops.Adobe to cut about 680 full-time positions or about 9% of its total work force.AIG’s CEO Robert Benmosche, after just 3 months, is ready to quit over pay constraintsArvinMeritor[More...]

Microsoft (MSFT) Squashes Rumors Of EA Bid

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:08:37 GMT

“An interesting story we’re following, Electronic Arts shares selling off by 4% after an executive for Microsoft said there’s not a possibility of any deal here. There was options activity surrounding that. And shares of Electronic Arts actually over the past couple of days had risen in anticipation. Speculation of a possible deal not going to happen, apparently according to Microsoft.” — CNBC’s Power Lunch 9/24/2009[More...]

Disney’s Spidey Sense Is Tingling

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:07:00 GMT

The entertainment world is changing, and companies in the business know that all too well… hence the reason why The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) just announced its acquisition of Marvel Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: MVL)[More...]

Is The U.S. Market Again Ripe For IPOs?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:56:26 GMT

By Bob Blandeburgo Associate Editor Money Morning Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s (NYSE: GS) initial public offerings (IPO) guru Tom Tuft has joined Bruce Wasserstein’s Lazard Ltd.... 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...]

Hot Stocks: Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) Finds Success In Innovation, While Other Video Rental Firms Fight For Survival

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:00:23 GMT

Video rental king Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) years ago usurped Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI)’s throne as the No. 1 video rental outlet, but now it’s focused on cementing its status as the market leader as other video rental companies struggle to play catc[More...]

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:40:27 GMT

The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter earnings for the three months ended in June after the closing bell on Thursday, July 30.[More...]

Thursday’s Market Recap (05/07/09)

Fri, 08 May 2009 01:39:22 GMT

The three major indexes were all down, with the NASDAQ down 2.44%. The S&P 500 was down 1.32% closing at 907.39, while the Dow Jones fell 1.20% to close at 8409.85. The 10-year treasury closed with a yield of 3.330% as prices fell. Prices on June future contracts of gold were up, settling at $915.50, while crude oil prices were unchanged, settling at $56.71. General Motors (GM: 1.60, -0.06 (-3.61%)) reported a loss of $6 billion, or $9.78 per share, widening the loss from the quarter the year prior of $3.3 billion, or $5.80 per share. The loss would have been $9.66 per share, but GM’s exclusion of gains from[More...]

Rally Continues Past April Fools

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:26:00 GMT

The 2nd of April, typically a let down day for pranksters has markets rising like the Sun in the East. North American markets had spent March on an absolute tear, had the Madness from the NCAAs spread to the trading floors or was there finally something to be optimistic about? Well, first and foremost the G20 summit has economists, investors and the media talking, which is always a good thing, especially if what's being talked about is recovery. Not only recovery, but how to get there. The month of April has opened with positive market gains despite a jobs situation in America that if taken by the numbers seems as dire as ever. Jobless claims rose to about 670,000 in America at the end of March, as high a figure as has been seen since 1982, but the G20 leadership, and that leadership's commitment to economic strength going forward has investors optimistic. The latest reports out of the G20 summit have leaders close to agreements on[More...]

Storm brings wind, heavy rain to Bay State

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:47:00 GMT

Dec. 3--A balmy December storm that dumped rains and whipping winds throughout the region is bringing down power lines, toppling trees and branches and causing scattered electrical outages.
A power outage that hit a main power feed in Newburyport led school administrators to dismiss high school students earlier this morning, said police Lt. Mark Murray.
He said the power, which is provided by National Grid, is expected to be restored soon.

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Comcast to Pay $13.75B for NBC

Strong Stock Open Expected Amid Commodity Gains, Mostly Positive Earnings, Deal News

Daily Highlights: 11/11/09

Microsoft (MSFT) Squashes Rumors Of EA Bid

Disney’s Spidey Sense Is Tingling

Is The U.S. Market Again Ripe For IPOs?

Hot Stocks: Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) Finds Success In Innovation, While Other Video Rental Firms Fight For Survival

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

Thursday’s Market Recap (05/07/09)

Rally Continues Past April Fools

Storm brings wind, heavy rain to Bay State

Vast supply alters gas industry

Taking aim at online predators

Murdoch's son sells News Corp. shares

A.H. Belo-owned Providence Journal considers charging for online access

Ciena Corp. wins bid for Nortel assets in bankruptcy auction

Taking it to the bank, or not

EDITORIAL: Eminently Dangerous

Students' speech rights become murkier on social networking Web sites

Silicon Valley stocks: Nasdaq falls, but AMD, Fortinet surge

ReachLocal Buys Out Remaining Stake in ReachLocal Australia

FiLife Announces Strong Traffic Growth of 100%

Exclusive Spanish-Language Coverage of UEFA Champions League Begins August 18th on Fox Sports en Español

Unprecedented UEFA Champions League Coverage on Fox-Affiliated Networks Begins August 18

STAR Expands its Offerings to Comcast Customers in San Francisco Bay Area

SGN's (fluff)Friends, One of the Biggest Games on the Social Web, Comes to MySpace

News Corporation Reports Adjusted Operating Income of $3.6 Billion on Revenue of $30 Billion for the Year

News Corporation Increases Stake in Sky Deutschland AG to 39.96 Percent

Copa Nissan Sudamericana Returns Exclusively to Fox Sports en Español

Cloudmark Provides Premium Mail Security for New MySpace Mail Service

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