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A Timeline Of How Silicon Valley Reengineered Journalism
Monday, August 28, 2017 - 9:05am | 699No mid-2000s journalism textbook carries a chapter on Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR), but today, building a following is must in the trade. No pre-2000s reporter tracked weekly Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) likes, but today, online engagement is a standard newsroom metric. The entire news profession has...
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Wells Fargo Downplays M&A Chatter On Charter
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 9:34am | 527Investors holding on to Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) under the assumption that pending M&A will boost the stock higher may want to reconsider, at least according to analysts at Wells Fargo. Over the past few months Charter has been named as a potential acquisition target but...
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Stories Vs. Subs: Facebook Explores Article Paywall
Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 10:52am | 456Between the unchecked proliferation of fake news, paywall loopholes and the seizure of coveted digital ad spending, the relationship between online platforms and news organizations has been hostile of late. But Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is considering ways to make amends. After having hired...
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News Corp Is A 'Digital Real Estate Play Wrapped Inside A Newspaper Company'
Friday, July 14, 2017 - 11:56am | 358Despite popular belief, News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) isn't a "declining newspaper company," at least according to analysts at Rosenblatt Securities. The firm's Alan Gould initiates coverage of News Corp's stock with a Buy rating and $17 price target given the disconnect between perception and reality....
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Just How Much Money Did Bill O'Reilly's Show Make? This Analyst's Estimate Might Surprise You
Thursday, April 20, 2017 - 10:33am | 457Bill O'Reilly's departure from Fox News is a concerning headline for its parent company Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA). A CNN report from earlier this month suggested O'Reilly's daily show, "The O'Reilly Factor" generated $446 million in total ad revenue from 2014 through 2016, or more...
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'Trump Bump' Continues In Media In Spite Of Presidential Criticism
Friday, April 7, 2017 - 11:34am | 383President Donald Trump famously said that media publications such as New York Times Co (NYSE: NYT) are "failing," but the statistics say otherwise. In early February, NYT reported its digital subscriber base grew at its fastest pace since 2011. On Thursday, new data confirmed legacy media...
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The Stars Of Stock Market Media & Telecom Gather At CinemaCon 2017
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - 8:59am | 422CinemaCon is the world's biggest and most important gathering for the worldwide motion picture theater industry. The event kicked off in Las Vegas on Monday and will continue through Thursday. CinemaCon says the purpose of its event is to "jumpstart the excitement and buzz that surrounds...
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Fox News Benefiting Most From Trump-Inspired Bump In Prime-Time News Ratings
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 9:24am | 673Who said traditional media is dead? According to the Economist, President Donald Trump's classification of U.S. media companies as being the "enemy" of the American people has resulted in more people tuning in to these networks. The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @...
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Has Trump's Negativity On The Media Impacted Those Stocks?
Friday, January 27, 2017 - 3:44pm | 738Since the days leading up to the election, President Donald Trump has had a lot to say about big-brand news. On January 8, after reports clarified border-wall financing, Trump tweeted that the media was “dishonest” and “fake.” On January 11, he called Buzzfeed a “pile...
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Credit Suisse's Tech, Media And Telecom Conference: Here's A List Of The Top Presenters
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - 8:25am | 447Credit Suisse Group AG (ADR) (NYSE: CS) will be hosting its 20th Annual Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference between November 28 and December 1 at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. Below is a list of the top presenters: November 29 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:...
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You Know You Want To Watch Trump TV
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 8:43am | 695To many people, Donald Trump's campaign to become president of the United States is merely one giant publicity stunt to discredit traditional media and push his own branded news network. Meanwhile, a recent Gallup poll shows that only 32 percent of Americans have trust and confidence in the...
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Broadcast Stocks Under Pressure Following Sinclair Broadcast Group's Q3 Warning
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 11:32am | 393Broadcasting company shares are trading down Tuesday after Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (NASDAQ: SBGI) reduced its media revenue forecast for the third quarter. The company blamed political spending ahead of the elections for reducing its outlook. The company is looking for media revenue of about $...
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Google Buys Video Processing Firm Anvato Amid OTT Push
Friday, July 8, 2016 - 11:13am | 612Amid a fierce battle for supremacy in video advertising dollars, Google (Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)), has bought Anvato. Anvato provides a software platform that fully automates the encoding, editing, publishing and secure distribution of video content across multiple platforms....
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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 | 538Investor 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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Tribune Publishing Re-Brands As Tronc, Hilarity Ensues
Friday, June 3, 2016 - 8:35am | 485Tribune Publishing Co (NYSE: TPUB) is one of the most iconic, not to mention oldest newspaper and print media publishing companies in the U.S., having been founded back in 1847. A newspaper and print media company that's approximately 170 years naturally felt the need to re-brand itself to...