Central European Media Enterprises (CETV) looks set to complete its financing this week for the acquisition of TV Nova, the largest and most successful television broadcaster in the Czech Republic. A review of the prospectus and several 8-Ks the company has filed indicate that all is well as the company….
Morgan Stanley (MWD) downgraded NTL Incorporated (NTLI) from buy to hold yesterday leading to a decline in the shares. Sitting out the market’s big turnaround lifted my frustration with the NTLI position. However, it is worth noting that the downgrade comes along with a $75 target, up 15% from current prices. I remain bullish as […]
SBS Broadcasting (SBTV) shares have been acting very well recently, making a 52-week closing high on Monday. On Friday, Bear Stearns wrote about SBTV for the first time in many months, updating estimates and raising the price target to $51. Bear Stearns issued a 56-page report, so essentially this is new coverage. There is virtually […]
Cross-posted from StreetInsight.com…. Motorola (MOT) reports on April 20th. Yesterday, the shares had their best day in a long time, rising over 2% in a strong tape for technology stocks. After peaking at over $18 in December, the shares have fallen pretty steadily to recent lows at $14.70. I’ve been long the stock since last […]
There were only minor changes to Northlake’s Market Capitalization and Style Models in the April update. Neither model changed signals from March leaving the market cap signal at Large Cap and the style signal at Value. There was continued movement in both models, with the market cap model continuing its shift toward large cap and […]
The following entry is cross-posted from Street Insight. As some clients and friends of Northlake Capital Management know, I write a brief daily commentary for StreetInsight.com, the professional version of The Street.com. Street Insight is an expensive service targeted at money managers. Along with another two dozen money managers, I contribute commentary on the stock […]
Central European Media Enterprises (CETV) has given back some of its recent gains including about 7% since the company reported earnings before the open of trading on Tuesday. Mostly, I think this is a sell the news reaction to a stock that moved from $35 to $55 since late January. The fourth quarter 2004 earnings […]
SBS Broadcasting (SBTV) reported very solid 4Q04 and 2004 results after the close on Monday. Monday’s conference call confirmed the solid numbers apparent in the press release and laid out an encouraging outlook for 2005 that is conservative in my opinion. For 4Q04, SBTV reported
SBS Broadcasting (SBTV) presented at a Bear Stearns conference on Tuesday after the close. Besides providing an overview, the company used the occasion to announce the acquisition of the #3 TV station/network in Romania and the top two radio stations (Central European Media Enterprises is #1 and #2 in TV). The acquisition price was
On March 2, 2005, Central European Media Enterprises (CETV) shares rose over $6 after the company announced it had acquired an additional 29% interest in TV Nova to add to its pending acquisition of a 56% interest. Both deals are projected to close in the second quarter of 2005. The original deal, announced last December […]
