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Could Disney Hold Up The AT&T-Time Warner Deal?
Friday, December 22, 2017 - 12:46pm | 437Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s proposed acquisition of most of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s media and entertainment assets is one of two mega mergers in the media sector, the other being AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s offer to buy Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX). The Analyst...
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5 Thoughts From Bernstein On The Disney-Fox Deal
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 - 4:40pm | 498Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s pending acquisition of most of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) is creating a lot of questions. Bernstein laid out five intriguing questions, one for each of the five days before Christmas, as investors continue to digest the deal. The Analyst Bernstein...
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Wall Street Reacts To Disney's Purchase Of Fox's Entertainment Assets
Monday, December 18, 2017 - 6:16pm | 874Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reached an agreement to acquire Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s movie and TV studios, most of its cable networks and international assets for $52.4 billion. Here's how some of Wall Street's most notable entertainment and media analysts are...
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What Does The Disney-Fox Deal Mean For Netflix?
Friday, December 15, 2017 - 12:28pm | 436Read More...One of the more pressing questions on investors minds after Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) confirmed its intentions to acquire media assets from Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) is what impact will the tie-up have on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) The Analyst Buckingham Research Group's...
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The Disney-Fox Deal: With Great Power Comes Great Regulatory Risk
Friday, December 15, 2017 - 10:18am | 363Read More...After Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) confirmed it has reached an agreement to acquire most of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s media and entertainment assets, investors can move to questioning the likelihood of the deal being approved by the regulatory bodies. The Analyst KeyBanc...
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What The Disney-Fox Deal Means For The Box Office
Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 11:48am | 318Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) confirmed Thursday what investors expected: an agreement to acquire entertainment and media properties from Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NYSE: FOXA). The Analyst Midtown Partners' Rich Tullo. The Thesis The combination of Disney and Fox's assets is "...
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It's Official: Disney To Buy Fox In $52 Billion Deal
Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 9:16am | 422Read More...As expected, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) confirmed Thursday it's entered into an agreement to acquire media and entertainment assets from Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA). What You Need To Know As part of the agreement, Disney will pay Fox's shareholders $52.4 billion or 0.2745...
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Pivotal Breaks Down The Disney-Fox Bid
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - 3:37pm | 377Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is reportedly close to confirming an agreement to acquire some or all of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s media and entertainment assets. The Analyst Pivotal Research Group's Brian Wieser maintains a Buy rating and unchanged $35 price target on...
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Barclays: The Charter Bull Case Is Based On Misplaced Assumptions
Monday, December 4, 2017 - 1:45pm | 502Read More...The U.S. cable story may be souring, as the sector is likely to face increasing headwinds from growing competitive pressure on video, a slowdown in broadband growth, levered balance sheets, M&A options becoming uncertain in terms of payoffs, optimistic estimates and valuation, according to...
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Analyst: A Disney-21st Century Fox Deal 'Makes Strategic And Financial Sense'
Monday, December 4, 2017 - 10:18am | 472Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s prior talks to acquire some or all of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s media assets ended with no agreement being made, but the two companies have since returned to the negotiating table, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Analyst Rosenblatt...
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The Latest Media Merger: Meredith, Backed By Koch Brothers, To Buy Time
Monday, November 27, 2017 - 9:34am | 347Read More...Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP), a company that owns multiple TV stations, digital and mobile operations and other media platforms, agreed to acquire Time Inc (NYSE: TIME), the content company best known for operating People, Time, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated magazines. What You Need To Know...
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AT&T Counsel: 'No Credible Evidence' Merger Will Hurt Consumers, Competition
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 6:29pm | 484Read More...The Justice Department is taking action to block AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s proposed merger with Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX). What You Need To Know The Justice Department is suing to block the $85 billion mega-merger, as it said the combined entity would result in "fewer innovative...
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Liberty Media's John Malone: Amazon Could Overtake Netflix
Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 2:41pm | 405Read More...Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is a "death star" capable of dominating any industry," according to one media titan. The Expert Liberty Media Corporation - Series A Liberty Formula One (NASDAQ: FWONA)'s chairman and media tycoon John Malone. The Thesis Amazon's end...
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Roku CEO: 'Everyone Over Time Is Going To Shift Toward Streaming'
Friday, November 10, 2017 - 5:16pm | 355Read More...Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU)'s post-IPO lows of $15.75 had many investors concerned with the streaming media company's true prospects and short sellers were very active in the name. But the company's third quarter earnings report helped boost the stock higher by more than 40 percent Thursday...
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Analyst: If Content Is King, Disney Is 'King Of Content'
Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 11:16am | 530Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is scheduled to report third-quarter results after Thursday's market close. As has been the case for the past few years, many investors likely feel anxious heading into the print given ongoing concerns with the ESPN unit and the impact of cord-cutting. Investors are...
