Posts by: Steve Birenberg
As I expected, the summer box office momentum resumed at the end of June. Since June 29th, the box office is up 11%, ahead of analyst estimates built into 3Q…
My friend and Real Money colleague, Bob Faulkner, is handling the Apple conference call for the website this quarter. Bob specializes in technology so his input is especially interesting. I'll…
While there were a couple of issues with AT&T's 2Q07 earnings report, overall I think the results were good with underlying trends supporting the investment thesis that has led the…
Big headline is something called City A.M. in the UK claims an inside source says that Comcast is considering a bid for Virgin Media. While Comcast may have requested info…
The third quarter improvement in the summer box office continued over the weekend but at a slower pace. Led by the new Adam Sandler film, I Now Pronounce You Chuck…
The Financial Times posted an interesting article on CETV and its role in consolidation of European TV stations. The article touched on CETV as a seller and buyer and included…
Gannett (GCI) reported another poor quarter as expected. There was nothing in the numbers to signal less pressure on revenues was around the corner. In addition, management provided no commentary…
Central European Media Enterprises (CETV), a name familiar to former Street Insight subscribers as my favorite long-term growth idea in media, announced some good news on Friday. CETV purchased the…
After a weaker than expected June, the summer box office is now on track for an all-time record. With Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix opening at the…
After writing positively about Comcast (CMCSA) for two years on Media Talk and in my contributions for theStreet.com, I finally decided it was time to buy the stock for Northlake…
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