Cablevision Systems Corp (CVC): Today's Featured Media Laggard

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Cablevision Systems (CVC) pushed the Media industry lower today making it today's featured Media laggard. The industry as a whole was unchanged today. By the end of trading, Cablevision Systems fell 23 cents (-1.5%) to $15.18 on average volume. Throughout the day, 2.5 million shares of Cablevision Systems exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 3.2 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $15.13-$15.43 after having opened the day at $15.35 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $15.41. Other companies within the Media industry that declined today were: Point.360 (PTSX), down 7.3%, Digital Cinema Destinations Corp Class A (DCIN), down 5.8%, Bona Film Group (BONA), down 5.7%, and Envoy Capital Group (ECGI), down 4.7%.

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Cablevision Systems Corporation operates as a telecommunications and media company. Cablevision Systems has a market cap of $3.2 billion and is part of the services sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 23.2, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 2.6% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are three analysts that rate Cablevision Systems a buy, three analysts rate it a sell, and seven rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Cablevision Systems as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself, deteriorating net income and feeble growth in the company's earnings per share.

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On the positive front, Inuvo (INUV), up 7.3%, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBSA), up 5.7%, Saga Communications (SGA), up 5.7%, and Emmis Communications (EMMS), up 4%, were all gainers within the media industry with McGraw-Hill Companies Incorporated (MHP) being today's featured media industry leader.

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