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It was a warm welcome for Jennifer Lopez during a particularly cold time of year Thursday night as NBC’s “Shades of Blue” had a solid debut. The Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) owned network saw its freshman cop drama win the timeslot among the investor valued 18-49...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has unveiled a new streaming video service called Stream. Available to Xfinity Internet customers for $15 per month, Stream offers live content from HBO and all of the major broadcast networks. This allows subscribers to watch Fox, NBC, ABC and CBS...

After recently scoring among the lowest-rated companies in this year’s American Consumer Satisfaction Index data, dissatisfied Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) customers may now have another reason to dislike the company. According to new court documents, Comcast now stands accused in...

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) plans to acquire Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE: TWC) for approximately $55 billion. The deal comes a month after the demise of the proposed merger between Time Warner Cable and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA). Unfazed by that failure, investors...

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) has agreed to pay roughly $55 billion in cash and assume Time Warner Cable Inc's (NYSE: TWC) debt, a deal that values Time Warner Cable at $78.7 billion. Per share, Charter will pay $195.71 - a 22 percent premium to Friday's closing price. For Time Warner...

This weekend in Barron's online: Lyrical U.S. Value Equity hedge fund, the Penta Quarterly, the best hedge funds, as well as the prospects for Level 3 Communications, Media General, Brink's and more. Cover Story "Lyrical U.S. Value Equity's Sweet Results" by Michael Shari. The name of this top-...

Many of the blue chips and household names have already reported their first-quarter results, but earnings season continues this week. Highlights on the earnings front will include Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Groupon Inc (NASDAQ: GRPN). Wall Street forecasts call for earnings growth...

IntraLinks Holding Inc. (NYSE: IL) just released its latest Deal Flow Predictor (DFP) – an independently verified, accurate indicator of upcoming mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. Benzinga spoke with Matt Porzio, IntraLinks vice president for strategy and product marketing,...

This weekend in Barron's online: the semi-annual Barron's Big Money Poll, as well as the prospects for Qualcomm, Anglo American, Taubman Centers, Esterline Technologies, Blackstone and more. Cover Story "Big Money Poll: Where Pros Are Investing" by Jack Willoughby. Money managers have reined in...

The New York Times recently interviewed Reed Hastings and revealed that Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) will be releasing 320 hours of original programming this year, three times more than what it did last year. Jon Steinberg, The Daily Mail North America CEO, was on CNBC recently to discuss how...

While skepticism once surrounded the potential popularity of Internet video and streaming capabilities, the reputation and widespread appreciation of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has squashed those concerns and little doubt remains. Streaming has become mainstream, and video vogue. Not only has...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) kicked off retail earnings season last week, though its strong quarterly earnings were overshadowed by news of its wage hike. More big retailers take turns in the earnings spotlight this week, including Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD), J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:...

Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) and Office Depot Inc (NASDAQ: ODP) are slated to merge in a deal valued at $6.3 billion. Former SEC Commissioner Steve Wallman told Benzinga that while there are some antitrust issues that need to be addressed, the merger is likely to go through. "The...