Posts by: Steve Birenberg
Charter Communications (CHTR) final 4Q06 results very closely matched the preliminary results reported on February 9th. Revenues rose 11.7% and EBITDA rose 10.3%. Revenues matched analyst expectations and EBITDA was…
NII Holdings (NIHD) reported very good 4Q06 results that were inline to slightly ahead of analyst estimates and guidance. Headline numbers, country level results, and subscriber metrics were remarkably close…
The most important takeaway from 4Q06 results from Cablevision (CVC) is that there is no negative read through for the cable industry at large. CVC has the deepest penetration of…
Regal Entertainment (RGC) completed an SEC filing detailing the impact of the IPO of National Cinemedia (NCMI). The filing supports my bullish view of RGC which I believe offers a…
There was a lot less discussion of the Sirius Satellite (SIRI) - XM Satellite (XMSR) merger announcement on Real Money, Street Insight andother business news sources than I expected. I…
Bear Stearns is out this morning with a detailed new report on Apple. Bear is not changing its buy rating or earnings estimates. Instead, the report lays out Apple's growth…
Following several sluggish weeks, the box office found some traction this weekend as several new releases exceeded expectations leading to an 18% gain vs. the holiday weekend a year ago.…
Rogers Communications (RG) reported very strong 4Q06 results. Wireless was the star performer with margin expansion exceeding analyst estimates. The Cable and Media divisions also performed well with modest beats…
Rogers Communications (RG) preannounced solid subscriber results that should be supportive of a good quarter when the company reports full EPS after the close on Thursday. There aren’t many estimates…
One of the comparables I used in my thus far successful purchase of NII Holdings (NIHD) was Millicom International (MICC). NIHD offers wireless telephone service in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru,…