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It has been about five years since one of the worst corporate mergers in history was officially terminated. It is hard to imagine now, but at one time America Online (NYSE: AOL) and media giant Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) were actually the same company. While this is not the venue to get into all...

A new report from business analysis firm, SNL Kagan said that by the end of 2013 cable companies had more than a quarter million (251,000) fewer subscribers on the rolls than at the beginning of the year. The jury, however, might still be out on whether that fact signals the beginning of a...

As March Madness fires up this week, office managers all over the country will on guard, to catch employees watching NCAA games or checking their brackets instead of doing their jobs. Lost productivity at basketball tournament time could cost companies up to $1.2 billion, according to...

Nothing upsets die-hard Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) owned HBO True Detective fans like the inability to stream the series’ final premiere season episode on their smartphones, tablets and computers via HBO GO. Yet, that’s exactly what happened. HBO GO posted this message on their...

Over-the-top online, web-based television is on. At least it is at Verizon (NYSE: VZ) after CEO, Lowell McAdam said Tuesday at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference that the company was in talks with major content providers to provide an online TV service. Without...

U.S. stocks recovered and posted strong gains as concerns over a military conflict involving Russia and Ukraine dissipated overnight. The Dow posted a triple digit point gain, recording its best day of the year. The S&P 500 surged to new all time highs of 1,876.23 while the Nasdaq hit new...

The new year has proved to be a volatile one on the stock markets. After seeing a sizable correction in January, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are again hitting or near all-time highs. Here is a quick look at the five top-performing Dow stocks in the past month. Note...

U.S. stocks rose on Friday as investors were able to overlook some disappointing economic data as a result of cold weather. Major indices showed signs of strength today as the Nasdaq continues to inch towards historical all time highs of 5,135.52 recorded on March 10,2000. Today, the index hit...

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is currently the largest Internet service provider and has been irking Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) users over the past few months. Data from Netflix's speed rankings indicates that Comcast's rankings have been falling in recent months. Comcast fell to the number 14 of 17...

U.S. stocks finished higher on Thursday after a bumpy start to the trading session. “People want to buy the dips now because the market made a bottom after Feb. 3,” Donald Selkin, chief market strategist at National Securities Corp. told Bloomberg. “We got very oversold and now it's believed...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com Comcast confirms bid for Time Warner Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has confirmed reports that it has offered $45.2 billion, or approximately $158.82 a share, to acquire Time Warner Cable. The deal would generate $1.5 billion in savings and...

This weekend in Barron's online: the top ranked mutual fund families, as well as the prospects for Samsung, Harvard's endowment, Nielsen, Capitol Federal Financial, AmTrust and more. Cover Story "New Heights: Fund Family 2013 Rankings" by Lawrence C. Strauss. Last year was a particularly good...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com Tableau Software: Trouncing estimates Last night, Tableau Software (NASDAQ: DATA) reported its fourth quarter results. The company announced an EPS of $0.20, beating the consensus estimate of $0.00. Revenue of $81.45 million beat the...

Is Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) being altruistic or just a savvy marketer, by unlocking its Chromecast software development kit (SDK) to developers? Either way, much of the blogosphere seems to think this is the best news since sliced bread. The $35 Chromecast has been a big hit with consumers since...

January, with its five percent correction, is behind us, and earnings continue to roll out this week, whether or not the groundhog saw his shadow. Highlights will include quarterly results from General Motors (NYSE: GM), Merck (NYSE: MRK), Philip Morris (NYSE: PM) and Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS),...