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Here we go again, right? A content producer and a content provider are trying to hammer out a distribution deal and it’s not going well. Cue the flashbacks to the CBS (NYSE: CBS) and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) drama that dragged on much of the summer complete with nasty open letters,...

Do you live in New York, Los Angeles or Dallas? Do you subscribe to Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and enjoy watching programming on CBS (NYSE: CBS)? Don’t look now - well actually, you can’t. And, maybe not for several weeks. Reuters reported Sunday that thanks to the fact that the two...

In a report published Monday, BTIG analyst Mark Palmer downgraded ING U.S. (NYSE: VOYA) from Buy to Neutral and removed the $31 price target. In the report, BTIG stated, "With VOYA's shares more fairly valued, we believe investors should consider selling and perhaps waiting for a more...

In a report published on Monday, BTIG analyst downgraded Lender Processing Services (NYSE: LPS) from Buy to Neutral and removed the price target of $31 following achievement of that level. In the report, BTIG stated, "LPS on May 28 announced it had agreed to be acquired by Fidelity National...

In a report published on Wednesday, BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield downgraded News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS) and News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) from Buy to Neutral and removed the price targets on the companies. In the report, BTIG stated, "We are downgrading NWSA and NWS shares to Neutral from BUY, as...

In a report published on Monday, BTIG analyst Mark Palmer raised the price target on Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT) from $19 to $23 and maintained a Buy rating on the company. In the report, BTIG commented that, "As such, GDOT is poised to add the role of WMT's prepaid card issuer to its existing role...

In a report published Wednesday morning, BTIG analyst Mark Palmer downgraded KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) from Buy to Neutral and removed the price target after shares hit the $10.50 level. Palmer stated in the report, "KEY has made several such expense reductions during the past few quarters, including a...

BTIG analyst William Frohnhoefer published a report on JC Penney (NYSE: JCP) that initiated coverage with a Buy rating with a price target of $22. In the report, BTIG stated, "J.C. Penney (JCP) has suffered a number of operating reversals and negative headlines in recent quarters. While we expect...

BTIG upgraded Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) from Neutral to Buy and announced a $540.00 price target. BTIG analyst Walter Piecyk wrote, "We upgraded Apple to Buy from Neutral and have set a $540 price target that is based on 12x our newly established Fiscal 2014 EPS estimate of $45. We lowered our F2013...

BTIG initiated The Bancorp (NASDAQ: TBBK) with a Buy rating and a $17.00 price target. BTIG noted, "We are initiating coverage of The Bancorp with a BUY recommendation and a price target of $17 based on 13x our 2014E adjusted EPS of $1.30. We believe TBBK is very well positioned to benefit from...