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Virgin Media Inc (VMED): Today's Featured Media Winner

By TheStreet Wire 06/25/12 - 05:00 PM EDT

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Virgin Media (VMED) pushed the Media industry higher today making it today's featured media winner. The industry as a whole closed the day down 1.2%. By the end of trading, Virgin Media rose 14 cents (0.6%) to $23.56 on average volume. Throughout the day, 3.2 million shares of Virgin Media exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 3.6 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $23.09-$23.61 after having opened the day at $23.19 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $23.41. Other companies within the Media industry that increased today were: NTN Buzztime (NTN), up 12.7%, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBSA), up 9.1%, KIT Digital (KITD), up 8.8%, and A.H. Belo Corporation (AHC), up 8.3%.

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Virgin Media Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides entertainment and communications services in the United Kingdom. Virgin Media has a market cap of $6.44 billion and is part of the services sector. Shares are up 9.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are four analysts that rate Virgin Media a buy, one analyst rates it a sell, and two rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Virgin Media as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and revenue growth. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself, generally poor debt management and weak operating cash flow.

You can view the full Virgin Media Ratings Report.

On the negative front, Dial Global (DIAL), down 8.8%, LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (LNET), down 6.6%, Tudou Holdings (TUDO), down 6.3%, and Monster Worldwide (MWW), down 6.2%, were all losers within the media industry with DIRECTV (DTV) being today's media industry loser.

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For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the media industry could consider PowerShares Dynamic Media (PBS) while those bearish on the media industry could consider ProShares Ultra Sht Consumer Services (SCC).

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