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Calls Purchased on Comcast Corporation (CMCSK)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 12:35pm | 123Shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSK) are higher on the session by 1.22%, currently trading at $21.60. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past four months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name today...
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Puts Purchased on Virgin Media (VMED)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 12:24pm | 145Shares of Virgin Media (NASDAQ: VMED) are lower on the session by 1.27%, currently trading at $24.88. The stock had been moving largely higher over the past six months, but recently came under selling pressure. It is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying puts...
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Comcast, NBC Universal Deal Close To Completion
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 10:20am | 97According to this Reuters article, the Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and NBC Universal deal is close to being completed, and it could be approved as early as today. According a person close to the situation, the Federal Communications Commission is expected to approve the deal with a 4-1 vote, and the...
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CSG Extends Contract for DISH Network's Customer Care and Billing System
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 10:03am | 87CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGS) today announced that it has extended its contract for customer care and billing, and print and mail services with DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), through 2017. In conjunction with this contract extension,...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades (VMED, YHOO, HUM, JNS)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 9:36am | 140Virgin Media Inc (NASDAQ: VMED) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank from "buy" to "hold." VMED's shares closed at $25.20 on Friday. Virgin Media's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $6.27 billion. Yahoo! Inc (NASDAQ: YHOO) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley from "overweight" to "equal weight." YHOO's stock...
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Wunderlich Has Buy On Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 8:52am | 153Wunderlich Securities has a Buy rating and a $28.50 price target on shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA). In a note to clients, Wunderlich writes, "FCC staffers have reportedly indicated that the Comcast NBC Universal transaction will be approved later this week. A January 28th closure...
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Time Warner Cable Saves TV Blackout - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 17, 2011 - 4:31pm | 666Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) recently entered into a tentative agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. (SBGI) to ensure uninterrupted services of Sinclair local TV station affiliates such as FOX and ABC channels to about 4 million Time Warner Cable video customers. The dispute over the...
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Time Warner Cable Saves TV Blackout - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 17, 2011 - 4:15pm | 666Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) recently entered into a tentative agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. (SBGI) to ensure uninterrupted services of Sinclair local TV station affiliates such as FOX and ABC channels to about 4 million Time Warner Cable video customers. The dispute over the...
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Shaw Communications Beats in 1Q - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 4:31pm | 776Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR) has declared the financial results of its first quarter of fiscal 2011 (ended November 30, 2010), which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company provided a strong financial outlook and also raised the dividend on its common stock. Quarterly net income was $...
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Shaw Communications Beats in 1Q - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 4:09pm | 776Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR) has declared the financial results of its first quarter of fiscal 2011 (ended November 30, 2010), which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company provided a strong financial outlook and also raised the dividend on its common stock. Quarterly net income was $...
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Puts Purchased on Comcast Corporation (CMCSK)
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 12:01pm | 122Shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSK) are higher on the session by 0.24%, currently trading at $21.29. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past four months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today...
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'Neil Diamond Radio' Returns to SiriusXM
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 11:30am | 47Sirius XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced today that in celebration of Neil Diamond's forthcoming induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it will re- launch "Neil Diamond Radio," a music channel showcasing the music of Neil Diamond.
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Options Brief: Virgin Media Inc. (VMED)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 12:00pm | 79Shares of Virgin Media Inc. (NASDAQ: VMED) are higher on the session by 0.43%, trading at $25.56. Overall call volume is now running at 22.50x the daily average, with 31% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 13,499 contracts have traded on the session so far. Virgin Media Inc. is a...
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Market Flirt 01-11-2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 4:44pm | 838Cusick's Corner The market continues to flirt with levels that we have not seen in almost 3 years, 1278 on the SPX. It's worth noting that near the SPY's highs of 127.72, a large seller came in quickly on no news. The market has held its gains in spite of the pullback and the market action still...
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Calls Purchased on Sirius XM Radio (SIRI)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 2:26pm | 151Shares of Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) are higher on the session by 0.61%, currently trading at $1.59. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A...