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Stifel analyst David Levitt on Wednesday upgraded Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) from Hold to Buy with a price target of $380. Levitt was on CNBC today to explain the reasons for the upgrade. "Last quarter, the third quarter, the company started to show indications of making a transition...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) are among the companies that joined the new Streaming Video Alliance last month. The Alliance was created with the goal of producing an open architecture, new standards and best practices that could ultimately improve the...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) are among the companies that are embroiled in the war over Net Neutrality. After years of battling, the end is nowhere in sight. Cable providers took a significant hit after President Obama shared his support for an "open...

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after Wednesday's decline on strong earnings reports from Caterpillar and 3M. Also, U.S. data showed a decline in Americans filing for jobless benefits. The bullish sentiment on Wall Street may have been spoiled by fresh reports of a doctor who recently returned...

The earnings crunch continues this week, with quarterly reports due from tech and drug giants, the big automakers, airlines and many more. Analysts are looking for year-on-year earnings growth from the likes of:  Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA),...

U.S. markets began the week on a negative note after markets sold off in the final two hours of trading on no major news catalyst. The S&P 500 fell through its 200-day moving average of 1,905, a key technical level for fundamental investors and traders. The last time the index broke its 200...

U.S. stocks rallied after the 2:00 PM release of the Fed's September minutes, which revealed that committee members continue to debate over the timing and language of a rate hike. Several officials questioned their guidance if short-term rates were likely to stay low for a “...

Net neutrality, the principle that all Internet data should be treated equally and that access to that data should be free and unfettered, is the theme behind Wednesday’s Internet Slowdown Day. Many large websites, net neutrality advocates all, have banded together to demonstrate what...

The so-called “triple play” bundle originally offered by cable companies has been very successful. Combining telephone, television and Internet into one package provided additional revenue for the companies and, in most cases, value for customers. When telecoms got involved, triple...

U.S. stocks were mostly lower as the tense situation in Ukraine was brought back in the spotlight following a report from NATO who observed an alarming rise in Russian forces near the Ukraine border. Speaking at Jackson Hole, Fed Chair Janet Yellen stated that 19 labor market indicators the Fed...

Broadband Internet access is now more popular than cable TV. "That's been the industry trend," Albert Fried & Company analyst Rich Tullo told Benzinga. "The fact that we're now over half is somewhat important." This is a sign of the changing times, but is there...

U.S. stocks were mostly higher as investors and traders continue to weigh in on earnings from large-cap companies like Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and momentum high-flyers like Chipotle Mexican Grill and Intuitive Surgical. Despite geopolitical concerns, the S&P 500 managed to close at a...

Reynolds American (NYSE: REI) has agreed to buy rival Lorillard (NYSE: LO) for $27.4 billion. Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has proposed spending $45 billion to acquire Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC). Shareholders and regulators on both cases would have to approve the mergers, and in...