Comcast Up on Reports of Deal Progress
Comcast shares rose following reports its much-anticipated purchase of a majority stake in NBC Universal from General Electric had cleared an important hurdle .
11:39AM 12/01/09
Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator Rises To 38.3
Positive Trend Driven In Part by Improved Sentiment Towards Shopping In Holiday Run-Up
10:00AM 11/30/09
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORKMarek Fuchs, TheStreet's media critic, chokes on a wishbone, thanks to Barron's
11:18AM 11/27/09
Trading Tax Stiffs the Little Guy
By Eric Jackson, Senior Contributor
Everyone needs to sacrifice, but banks should be at the front of the line.
11:15AM 11/27/09
General Electric suddenly looks vulnerable in its negotiations with Vivendi over the French conglomerate's 20% stake in NBC Universal.
10:51AM 11/24/09
GE, Uncle Sam, and the Future of TV
General Electric is an adept lobbyist, an asset that may come into play with the expected sale of a controlling stake in its NBC Universal unit to Comcast Corp.
09:01AM 11/24/09
JPMorgan, Google: Monday's Headlines
Monday's early headlines include Microsoft and News Corp. taking aim at Google and reports that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon could succeed Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary.
07:56AM 11/23/09
Microsoft, News Corp. Take Aim at Google
Microsoft has held talks with News Corp. in which News Corp. would be paid to "de-index " its Web sites from Google, a report says.
01:22AM 11/23/09
The UNG to Dip on Warm Forecast (RealMoney.com $)
The forecast for above-average temperatures will dampen natural gas prices further.
12:41PM 11/20/09
New AOL but No New Ideas: Today's Outrage
By Glenn Hall, Editor in Chief
AOL is looking for a fresh start but seems to be short of new ideas as it prepares for the coming spin off Time Warner. The new AOL isn't saying anything new.
11:58AM 11/19/09
Call Buyer in Monster Worldwide
Takeover chatter resurfaced, which instigated a pop up in the stock and subsequent call-buying.
03:39PM 11/18/09
GE Still Haggling With Vivendi, Report Says
General Electric is reportedly still haggling with with Vivendi over the value of the company's 20% stake in NBC Universal, which GE is seeking to sell to Comcast.
11:42AM 11/18/09
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK -- Marek Fuchs, TheStreet's media critic, rains on the media's Hershey takeover parade.
11:13AM 11/18/09
Obama the Spender Warns on Debt: Today's Outrage
By Glenn Hall, Editor in Chief
President Obama, the champion of stimulus spending, is suddenly worried about an overload of government debt.
09:04AM 11/18/09
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