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Telecommunications Industry Outlook - Nov. 2010 - Industry Outlook
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 5:30pm | 1875The telecommunications industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the legacy local and long-distance wireline phone services, telecommunications also include wireless communications, Internet services, fiber optics networks, cable TV networks and commercial satellite...
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Telecom Industry Outlook - Nov. 2010 - Industry Outlook
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 5:30pm | 1887The telecommunications industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the legacy local and long-distance wireline phone services, telecommunications also include wireless communications, Internet services, fiber optics networks, cable TV networks and commercial satellite...
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Windstream to Underperform - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 4:03pm | 774We are downgrading our long-term recommendation on Windstream Communication (WIN), the fifth largest local telephone carrier in the U.S, to Underperform from Neutral on account of highly leverage balance sheet. Currently, the stock has a Zacks Rank # 3 (Hold), which signifies that for the short...
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Cablevision Higher On Spin Off Plans (CVC)
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 3:49pm | 103Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) is more than 6% higher today, as the company looks to spin off its Rainbow Media unit. Rainbow Media is home to the AMC and Sundance Channel networks. Previously this year, Cablevision spun off its Madison Square Garden unit (NYSE: MSG), which encompasses...
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Scripps Networks to Outperform - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 3:33pm | 444We upgrade our recommendation on Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (SNI) to Outperform following its impressive third quarter financial results of fiscal 2010, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This was primarily attributable to significant growth in advertising and affiliate-fee revenue...
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Telecom Industry Outlook - Nov. 2010 - Industry Outlook
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 12:05pm | 1887The telecommunications industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the legacy local and long-distance wireline phone services, telecommunications also include wireless communications, Internet services, fiber optics networks, cable TV networks and commercial satellite...
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CBS Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend of $.05
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 11:13am | 45CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock of $.05 per share. The dividend is payable on January 1, 2011 to shareholders of record as of December 10, 2010.
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Windstream to Underperform - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 10:40am | 774We are downgrading our long-term recommendation on Windstream Communication (WIN), the fifth largest local telephone carrier in the U.S, to Underperform from Neutral on account of highly leverage balance sheet. Currently, the stock has a Zacks Rank # 3 (Hold), which signifies that for the short...
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Scripps Networks to Outperform - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 9:53am | 444We upgrade our recommendation on Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (SNI) to Outperform following its impressive third quarter financial results of fiscal 2010, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This was primarily attributable to significant growth in advertising and affiliate-fee revenue...
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Telecommunications Industry Outlook - Nov. 2010 - Industry Outlook
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:00pm | 1875The telecommunications industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the legacy local and long-distance wireline phone services, telecommunications also include wireless communications, Internet services, fiber optics networks, cable TV networks and commercial satellite...
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Telecommunications Industry Outlook - Nov. 2010 - Zacks Analyst Interviews
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:00pm | 1875The telecommunications industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the legacy local and long-distance wireline phone services, telecommunications also include wireless communications, Internet services, fiber optics networks, cable TV networks and commercial satellite...
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Is There Profit Potential in Traditional Media?
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 3:55pm | 958Is it possible that newspaper companies are making a comeback? I began to ponder this question after a few traditional media companies reported solid results in the third quarter. As the owner of a publishing company I find the story of traditional print...
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Is There Profit Potential in Traditional Media?
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 3:55pm | 958Is it possible that newspaper companies are making a comeback? I began to ponder this question after a few traditional media companies reported solid results in the third quarter. As the owner of a publishing company I find the story of traditional print...
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Wednesday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders (OI, CMCSK, TLAB, TSN, HYC)
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 1:47pm | 90Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Owens Illinois (NYSE: OI) 3,825 puts, 11 calls 2. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSK) 5,250 puts, 34 calls 3. Tellabs Inc. (NASDAQ: TLAB) 7,791 puts, 67 calls 4. Hypercom Corp. (NYSE...
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TiVo Getting A Pop (TIVO)
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 1:26pm | 107TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) shares have been smashed down over the last couple of weeks after a steep run-up. The company is engaged in patent litigation with Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and Echostar (NASDAQ: SATS), which has led to volatility in the stock. If the company wins the case, which is being re-...