Warner Music Group: No Wonder Edgar Doesn’t Want To Sell

Warner Music (WMG) reported very strong March quarter results this morning. EMI, which is trying to buy the company, now has extra incentive to raise its price slightly. The combination of good earnings and takeover interest should keep WMG shares at current levels or slightly higher. Upside is limited, however, as a buyout is unlikely […]

Unvision: Good Quarter Supports Buyout Valuation

Bidders for Univision (UVN) won’t have to adjust their models very much based upon the company’s 1Q06 earnings report. Revenues were about $10 million light, but margins were better than expected so EBITDA slightly exceeded estimates. EPS also beat by a couple of pennies. Specifically, revenue was $49 million against consensus of $460 million, EBITDA […]

I Liked DirecTV’s Quarter But Market Did Not

I think the numbers from DirecTV (DTV) look pretty good. The results support the company’s new strategy to focus on profitable growth even if it means slightly slower subscriber growth. Gross adds did come in a little light at 919,000 vs. estimates of around 1 million. However, the focus on retaining and attracting better quality […]

Central European Media Enterprises: Shares Respond Well To First Quarter Earnings

Here are the comments I wrote yesterday as soon as I got off the CETV conference call. I’ll post a more complete analysis Monday morning after I finish updating my spreadsheet and checkng withmy contacts: I just got off the Central European Media (CETV) conference call. The shares are trading up, recouping some of the […]