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On Friday, the markets ended slightly higher on positive economic data and better-than-expected rise in consumer sentiment. However, the markets' upward movement was subdued somewhat due to investors' cautious attitude towards European debt crisis, tensions between the two Korean nations and...

Below are the top publishing-book stocks on the NYSE in terms of cash. McGraw-Hill Companies Inc (The) (NYSE: MHP) had $1.36 billion in total cash and $1.20 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. Pearson Plc (NYSE: PSO) had $747.84 million in total cash for the latest quarter. PSO's total...

Imagine a world in which Coca-Cola ($KO) barely scrapes by while the guy who refills the soda machines is on the cover of Fortune Magazine with a cigar dangling out of his mouth, his boot atop a case of Diet Coke. It is almost exactly like the world that Netflix ($NFLX) currently inhabits.  The...

Cusick's Corner Rates at 0%, bond yields plummeting, cash is in the market and the Bull is fully vested at this stage. While you will still hear the word “oversold” for weeks to come, that's positive for the market, especially since we settled at levels not seen since '08. Hit the blog www....

Cusick's Corner The market is in a grinding mode but it is still to the upside. At this stage, patience and discipline are essential. If you have missed the trend so far, consider using strategies that may give up some profit potential but mitigate risk. There in not much to say other than the...

Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) 16,317 puts, 151 calls 2. Santander Finance Preferred (NYSE: STD) 3,813 puts, 395 calls 3. Popular Inc. (NASDAQ: BPOP) 39,144 puts, 4,816 calls 4. Gannett Co...

Shares of Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI) are higher on the session by 2.19%, currently trading at $15.87. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past two months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short...

The Washington Post Company (WPO), the diversified media conglomerate, plans to lay off approximately 770 employees or 5% of its workforce at its Kaplan Higher Education division, citing declining enrollments. Total Kaplan Higher Education enrollments jumped 8% as of September 30, 2010 but...

The Washington Post Company (WPO), the diversified media conglomerate, plans to lay off approximately 770 employees or 5% of its workforce at its Kaplan Higher Education division, citing declining enrollments. Total Kaplan Higher Education enrollments jumped 8% as of September 30, 2010 but...

I'm in a mood from reading this.  Sorry, but it's all just garbage. The latest wrecking ball swinging through the ruins of American Capitalism, glancing off the few dilapidated structures still standing: BEIJING — Before the opening bell sounded on the New York Stock Exchange on a recent Tuesday, a...

Shares in European Nickel (LON:ENK) slumped by 27% to 23p in early trading today after the AIM listed exploration group said it had been forced to put its flagship Çaldağ project in Turkey on care and maintenance until receipt of a re-issued forestry permit. The relevant licences were originally...

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Claudia Slacik as a member of the Board of Directors. She will replace Michael Goldstein, who is stepping down at the end of the year. Mr. Goldstein has served on the Board since June 2004.

J.P. Morgan is making some adjustments to its Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) estimates. “We anticipate broadcast revenues up 28% with healthy margin expansion of ~900bps in Q4,” J.P. Morgan writes. “EPS comes up from $0.75 to $0.83, at the high end of guidance. 2011E EPS comes down slightly from $2....

The New York Times Company (NYT) hinted that it expects fiscal 2010 operating profit excluding depreciation, amortization, severance and special items to improve significantly over the prior-year, buoyed by improving trends in print advertising and effective cost management. The publisher of...

The New York Times Company (NYT) hinted that it expects fiscal 2010 operating profit excluding depreciation, amortization, severance and special items to improve significantly over the prior-year, buoyed by improving trends in print advertising and effective cost management. The publisher of...