Charter Communications Inc

Investor Bill Nygren just bought this pharma giant, names two AI-adjacent stocks he likes going into 2025
Investors should consider scooping up shares of this pharmaceutical giant trading at a discount, according to longtime value investor Bill Nygren. ” Merck is attractive on a standalone basis, and it’s got really good portfolio characteristics,” said the portfolio manager at Oakmark Funds, who bought shares in the third quarter. “We’re heavy in financials, we’re […]
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Comcast’s cable network spinoff may be a signal to the media industry for necessary change
Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Comcast shares posted modest gains Wednesday after the company announced its plan to spin off all of NBCUniversal’s cable networks — except Bravo — into a separately publicly traded entity. Investors’ initial shrug at the proposed transaction underscores the uncertainty of the maneuver. The hope for Comcast is […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rivian, Cava, Rocket Lab, Amgen and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Charter Communications , Liberty Broadband — Cable operator Charter Communications agreed to acquire Liberty Broadband in an all-stock deal. Charter shares rose 5.6%, while Liberty Broadband slid 3%. Cava Group — Shares of the Mediterranean-inspired food chain popped 7% after third-quarter results came out stronger than […]
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Liberty Media to spin off assets; CEO Greg Maffei to step down at year-end
John Malone, Liberty Media Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Liberty Media announced Wednesday it’s spinning off most assets besides Formula One auto racing into a separate publicly traded company, called Liberty Live, and that CEO Greg Maffei is stepping down at year-end. Chairman John Malone will become interim CEO of Liberty Media. Maffei […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Amazon, Boeing, Chevron and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Cardinal Health — The health-care services provider gained 5.5%, hitting a new 52-week high, after Cardinal exceeded fiscal first-quarter earnings expectations and lifted its adjusted earnings outlook for fiscal 2025. The company posted earnings of $1.88 per share, excluding items, on revenue of $52.28 billion. Analysts […]
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Jeff Shell is about to lead Paramount. He may have runway to make bold changes he couldn’t at NBC
Jeff Shell, CEO of NBCUniversal, speaks during a conference at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 22, 2022. Eric Gaillard | Reuters Less than two years after NBCUniversal fired Jeff Shell for alleged sexual harassment, the former CEO is close to finding himself back in the saddle leading a storied […]
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EchoStar’s Dish sale marks disappointing end to Charlie Ergen’s ‘Seinfeld’ strategy
Dish’s Charles Ergen Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dish’s “Seinfeld” strategy appears to have ended quite like the actual show — with its finale a generally-accepted disappointment. In 2011, Dish cofounder Charlie Ergen first mentioned “Seinfeld” on an earnings call, responding to an analyst’s question about his company’s mixed bag of assets. Ergen […]
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Nuggets, Avalanche launch streaming service, with some games aired on local broadcast stations
Nikola Jokic, #15 of the Denver Nuggets, shoots the ball against Bones Hyland, #5, and Norman Powell, #24, of the Los Angeles Clippers during the second half of a preseason game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on October 19, 2023. Kevork Djansezian | Getty Images Local fans of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and the […]
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Charter rolls out new Spectrum pricing and internet speeds, aims to ‘be a better service operator’
Christopher L. Winfrey, CEO of Charter Communications. Courtesy: Charter Communications Charter Communications CEO Chris Winfrey said he wants customers to think of reliability and credibility when they think of their cable and broadband provider. The cable giant told CNBC it is unveiling a series of changes Monday to bolster that goal, including rolling out new […]
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DirecTV, Disney reach deal to end blackout in time for college football
DirecTV and Disney have reached a deal that brings Disney’s ESPN and other channels back to the pay-tv provider’s customers after a roughly two week blackout. The deal comes in time for college football this Saturday, which airs on ABC, ESPN, as well as the SEC Network and ACC Network, as well as the Emmy […]
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