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Back, Back, Back... How Can ESPN Buck The Downward Trend?
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 11:51am | 672Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reported mixed Q1 numbers on Tuesday, weighed down by its struggling ESPN segment. Disney’s Q1 EPS beat consensus estimates by $0.05, but quarterly revenue of $14.78 billion missed by $480 million. The company addressed ESPN’s lackluster performance in its...
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'Lego Batman' Could Beat Opening Weekend Estimates
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 - 11:43am | 316Read More...Wunderlich believes the opening weekend estimate of Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) movie "The LEGO Batman" is conservative, while the brokerage maintained its Buy rating on the shares ahead of the company’s February 8 earnings print. Is The Estimate Conservative? “We actually think the H$...
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Bernie Madoff Movie Starring Robert De Niro To Premiere In May
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 10:32am | 307Read More...Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s HBO has just released the much anticipated Bernie Madoff movie "The Wizard Of Lies," starring Robert De Niro playing arguably the most notorious white collar criminal in history. Reportedly, the academy award winner was initially unsure of whether he wanted to do the...
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'Becoming Warren Buffett': Your Chance To Get Up Close With The Oracle Of Omaha
Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 5:35pm | 311Read More...With a net worth of over $60 billion and a market-moving reputation, Warren Buffett has become a world-wide phenomenon. His calming demeanor in no way distracts from the poignancy of his words. From public forums to open letters to posters touting his words of wisdom in local Jimmy John's,...
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Time Warner Under Pressure As Trump Win Could Derail AT&T Deal
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 - 1:30pm | 297Read More...Shares of Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) were trading lower by more than 2 percent Wednesday . The parent company of HBO and other media properties agreed to be acquired by AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), but the $100 billion merger (which was already questioned by analysts and investors) requires the...
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The Dinner Party That Led To The Merger Of AT&T And Time Warner
Monday, October 24, 2016 - 8:18am | 462Read More...Peter Chernin, a notable media, entertainment and technology investor, along with AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s CEO Randall Stephenson were both guests at a dinner party hosted by Glenn Hutchins, a member of AT&T's board and co-founder of private equity firm Silver Lake. The...
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John Oliver Issues A Warning On Subprime Auto Loans
Monday, August 15, 2016 - 12:44pm | 346Read More...HBO’s John Oliver spent this week’s episode of “Last Week Tonight” discussing the rise of subprime auto loans and making comparisons to the subprime mortgage bubble. According to Oliver, nearly 25 percent of all auto loans are now subprime. While the total size of the...
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Goldman Reiterates Buy On Time Warner, Pleased With HBO And Hulu News
Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 9:23am | 376Read More...Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) reported robust 2Q16 results, with the EPS beating expectations. The company also raised its FY16 EPS guidance. Goldman Sachs’ Drew Borst reiterated a Buy rating on the company, while raising the price target from $87 to $89. Beat And Raise Time Warner reported its...
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HBO, FX And Netflix Among Winners Following Emmy Nominations
Friday, July 15, 2016 - 8:24am | 302Read More...In a true sign of the times, it was a cable and streaming sweep on Thursday as Emmy voters again largely snubbed the broadcast networks. Leading the pack, as usual, was Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s cable darling HBO, which scored 94 nominations. Even though that's 32 fewer than it earned last year...
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Brean Favors CBS, Time Warner In Large-Cap Media; Says Hold Disney, 21st Century Fox, Viacom
Thursday, July 7, 2016 - 3:03pm | 538Read More...Investor fears over the long-term impact of cord-cutting have weighed heavily on large-cap entertainment stocks in recent years. Despite the uncertainty of a changing media world, Brean Capital analyst Alan Gould sees some compelling value for selective investors. “The group is trading at...
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HBO's 'Game Of Thrones' Ends Season With Record Highs
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 8:52am | 220Read More...The battle for the Iron Throne heated up on Sunday as HBO's (Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX))'s "Game of Thrones" wrapped its sixth season finale. The epic episode ignited the ratings as well. It's become expected for shows of this caliber to top themselves with each finale, and the last "Thrones" of...
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Netflix Costs Rise, Content Shrinks
Friday, June 24, 2016 - 8:37am | 310Read More...Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is continuing to increase its budget on content with figures expected to hit $6 billion in 2017. Despite the increase in spending by Netflix, the company's content library has actually shrunk 40 percent over the past four years — from 9,000 to 5,100 titles. Now...
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The Unexpected Victim Of A Potential Brexit Vote? 'Game of Thrones'
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 4:14pm | 170Read More...While finance media outlets have obsessed over the Brexit referendum being held today, one potential consequence of Britain leaving the European Union (EU) may not be obvious at first - the impact on Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)’s HBO hit show “Game of Thrones.” Related Link:...
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HBO Names New Co-Heads Of Drama Development
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 8:37am | 223Read More...Following the departure of longtime HBO (Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX))'s head of programming Michael Lombardo, many were curious how the cable giant would re-arrange its hierarchy. On Thursday, the network presented its revised roster to the media with industry veterans Francesca Orsi and David...
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HBO Teams Up With Oscar Winners Adam McKay And Kathryn Bigelow On New Dramas
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 8:33am | 198Read More...HBO (Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)) needs new dramas — it is just that simple. And now the network behind "Game of Thrones" and "True Detective" is teaming with two heavy-hitters with significant metal on their mantels. HBO on Monday revealed it had signed deals with Oscar winners Adam McKay...
















