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Apple (AAPL) iPadDo you want to watch television on your iPad? No problem. Just download an app. Cablevision (CVC) claims that its customers can watch 300 channels at home, according to Reuters.

The interesting feature of this program is that you don't need the Internet. Cablevision uses a digital code to deliver content to an Apple (AAPL) iPad. The app allows you to search channels by genre and record programs.

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Cablevision App Lets You Watch TV on Your iPad originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AAPLCablevisionCVCDISCADiscovery CommunicationsFox NewsinthenewsiPad televisionTime Warner CableTom RutledgeTV on iPadTWCTWXVIAViacomMon, 04 Apr 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Is Cablevision Headed to $45 and Beyond?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/02/is-cablevision-headed-to-45-and-beyond/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/02/is-cablevision-headed-to-45-and-beyond/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/02/is-cablevision-headed-to-45-and-beyond/#commentsFiled under:

Cablevision Systems Corp.'s (CVC) stock, first discussed here on May 29, 2009 at a price of $19.03, has moved to higher ground near $40, and if you haven't already, now may be a good time to consider taking some profits if you're in at/near $19.

However, those investors who can tolerate the risk can maintain their full position, and go for an even larger gain, as CVC is likely to continue to head north.

Cablevision will likely post 1-3% telecom revenue growth in 2011, with roughly 230,000 to 250,000 net new revenue generating units (RGUs). Total revenue generating units should approach 11.1 million by the end of 2011.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Cablevision Systems CorpCVCWed, 02 Mar 2011 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst Calls: AMD, BCS, BJ, CVC, EMR, GE, NVLS, PCG, PH, VLO, XOM ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/10/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/10/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/10/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Analyst Upgrades

  • General Electric (GE) and Barclays (BCS) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • Warnaco (WRC) to outperform from market perform and Melco Crown (MPEL) to market perform from underperform at Wells Fargo.
  • Parker-Hannifin (PH) and Emerson Electric (EMR) to buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • AMD (AMD) to buy from neutral at Nomura.
  • Novellus (NVLS) and Sherwin-Williams (SHW) to equal weight from underweight at Morgan Stanley.
  • OpenTable (OPEN) to outperform from market perform at Morgan Keegan.
  • Skilled Healthcare (SKH) to buy from hold at Jefferies.
  • Lear (LEA) to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
  • Adobe (ADBE) to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ADBEAdobeAMDanalyst upgradesBarclaysBCSBJBJs WholesaleCablevisionCECOCOCOCPSTCVCdowngradesEIXEmerson ElectricEMRExxon MobilFTOGEGeneral ElectricGGPHGGhhgregginitiationsinthenewsLEALearLocal.comLOCMMelco CrownMPELNovellusNVLSOPENOpenTableParker-HannifinPCGPentairPHPNRPPGSBRASherwin-WilliamsSHWSKHTXIValeroVLOWarnacoWMSWRCXOMMon, 10 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Cablevision May Be Headed to $45 and Beyond]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/23/cablevision-may-beheaded-to-45-and-beyond/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/23/cablevision-may-beheaded-to-45-and-beyond/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/23/cablevision-may-beheaded-to-45-and-beyond/#commentsFiled under:

No one really knows how high monthly cable television fees could go, but if programming charge increases are any indication, they're likely to continue trending higher in 2011, which is, for the most part, good news for Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC), first discussed here on May 29, 2009, at a price of $19.03

Look for Cablevision revenue to increase 5% to 7% in 2011, with more than 250,000 net new revenue generating units (RGUs) to total more than 11 million RGUs. Cablevision's iDigital cable unit (2.9 million subscribers) and Optimum high-speed broadband service (2.6 million subscribers) should add enough subscribers to keep institutional investors happy. Further, DVR market share growth still has considerable upside, particularly given the company's strong presence in a lucrative market (New York City area).

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Cablevision May Be Headed to $45 and Beyond originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CablevisionCablevision Systems Corp.CVCfeaturedThu, 23 Dec 2010 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst Calls: AMED, AMZN, CVC, DOLE, EL, EBAY, NWL, SBUX, THOR, UIS ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/21/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/21/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/21/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Analyst Upgrades

  • Thoratec (THOR) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • TW Telecom (TWTC) to buy from hold at Citigroup.
  • TAL Education (XRS) to overweight from neutral at Piper Jaffray.
  • Amedisys (AMED) to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.

Analyst Downgrades

  • Navigators (NAVG) to neutral from outperform at Macquarie.
  • El Paso Electric (EE) to hold from buy at Jefferies.
  • Hancock Holding (HBHC) to hold from buy at Wunderlich.
  • California Water Service (CWT) and American States Water (AWR) to neutral from buy at Janney Capital.
  • Mednax (MD) to hold from buy at Deutsche Bank.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: AMED, AMZN, CVC, DOLE, EL, EBAY, NWL, SBUX, THOR, UIS ...

Analyst Calls: AMED, AMZN, CVC, DOLE, EL, EBAY, NWL, SBUX, THOR, UIS ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Amazon.comAMEDAmedisysAMZNanalyst upgradesAWRBIRTCablevisionCHTRCRLCVCCWTDOLEDole FoodsdowngradeseBayEEELEstee LauderGNOMHBHCiGateIGTEinitiationsinthenewsIPHIKOGMDMednaxMSTERNAVGNewell RubbermaidNHINWLRJETRNRTHORThoratecTWTCUISUnisysVQVSATXRSTue, 21 Dec 2010 11:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Cablevision Heads to Even Higher Ground]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/14/cablevision-heads-to-even-higher-ground/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/14/cablevision-heads-to-even-higher-ground/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/14/cablevision-heads-to-even-higher-ground/#commentsFiled under:

The shares of Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC), first discussed here on May 29, 2009 at a price of $19.03, continue to move to higher ground, and now may be a good time to consider taking some profits.

However, those investors who can tolerate the risk can maintain their full position, and go for an even larger gain, as CVC is likely to continue to head north, once its overbought short-term status normalizes.

Look for Cablevision to post 2-4% telecom revenue growth in 2010, with roughly 230,000 to 250,000 net new revenue generating units (RGUs); net RGUs should increase even more in 2011. Cablevision's iDigital cable unit (2.9 million subscribers) and Optimum high-speed broadband service (2.6 million subscribers) should add enough subscribers to keep institutional investors happy. Cablevision also boasts 3 million basic cable subscribers.

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Cablevision Heads to Even Higher Ground originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CablevisionCVCTue, 14 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Cablevision Rises Upon Addition to S&P 500]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/10/cablevision-rises-upon-addition-to-sandp-500/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/10/cablevision-rises-upon-addition-to-sandp-500/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/10/cablevision-rises-upon-addition-to-sandp-500/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Cablevision (CVC) logoCablevision Systems (CVC - option chain) shares are rising today after Standard & Poor's announced that CVC will be added to the S&P 500 index, replacing King Pharmaceuticals (KG). The addition of a stock to one of the big S&P indices usually is a positive sign for that stock, sicne S&P thinks highly enough of it, plus extra buying pressure is created by funds that need to buy shares to accurrately track the index. Other announced changes include Netflix (NFLX), F5 Networks (FFIV), Newfield Exploration (NFX), The New York Times, (NYT), Office Depot (ODP), and Eastman Kodak (EK). If you think that Cablevision stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on CVC.

CVC opened this morning at $34.89. So far today the stock has hit a low of $34.15 and a high of $34.94. As of 12:00, CVC is trading at $34.87 up 1.51 (4.5%). The chart for CVC looks bullish and S&P gives CVC a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking.

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Cablevision Rises Upon Addition to S&P 500 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Union Pacific (UNP) and Polycom (PLCM) were upgraded to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
  • Time Warner Cable (TWC) was upgraded to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital.
  • Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) was upgraded to neutral from underweight at JPMorgan.
  • LaSalle Hotel (LHO) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
  • Graco (GGG) was upgraded to buy from hold at BB&T.
  • Valley National (VLY) was upgraded to market perform from underperform at Keefe Bruyette.
  • Credit Suisse (CS) was upgraded to hold from sell at RBS.
  • U.S. Bancorp (USB) was upgraded to outperform from perform at Oppenheimer.
  • Penn National (PENN) and Riverbed (RVBD) were upgraded to buy from hold at Jefferies.
  • Goodrich (GR) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Cowen.
  • Amazon.com (AMZN) upgraded to buy from average at Caris.

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Analyst Calls: AMZN, CAKE, CS, EMC, FCX, GR, HOT, K, MAR, TWC, UNP, USB ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ALXNAmazon.comAMRBAMZNanalyst upgradesArcelorMittalCablevisionCAKECheesecake FactoryCHHCredit SuisseCSCVCDLRdowngradesEMCFCXFreeport McMoRanGETGGGGNTXGoodrichGRGracoHOTHSTHTHWAYinitiationsinthenewsKKelloggLHOLSCCMARMarriottMHGCMTPENNPLCMRVBDStarwoodSTISunTrustTesoroTSOTWCUnion PacificUNPUSBVLYWLLFri, 22 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Cablevision: For Patient Investors Only]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/22/cablevision-for-patient-investors-only/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/22/cablevision-for-patient-investors-only/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/22/cablevision-for-patient-investors-only/#commentsFiled under:

The shares of Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC), first discussed here on May 29, 2009 at a price of $19.03, have incrementally, almost grudgingly, approached $30 over the past six months, but I still favor the shares at this stage. Here's why:

Cablevision should post 2-4% telecom revenue growth in 2010, with better than 300,000 net new revenue generating units (RGUs); net RGUs should increase even more in 2011. Cablevision's iDigital cable unit (2.9 million subscribers) and Optimum high-speed broadband service (2.6 million subscribers) should add enough subscribers to keep institutional investors happy. Also, DVR market share growth still has considerable upside, particularly given the company's strong presence in a lucrative market (New York City area).

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Cablevision: For Patient Investors Only originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Cablevision Systems Corp.CVCWed, 22 Sep 2010 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Cablevision: Sideways Action Persists]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/08/cablevision-sideways-action-persists/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/08/cablevision-sideways-action-persists/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/08/cablevision-sideways-action-persists/#commentsFiled under:

Cablevision logoThe choppiness continues with shares of Cablevision System Corp. (CVC), first discussed here on May 29, 2009, at a price of $19.03, but despite the aforementioned, the position should be maintained. Here's why:

Look for CVC to post 2% to 4% telecom revenue growth in 2010, with better than 200,000 new revenue generating units. Cablevision's iDigital cable unit (3.1 million subscribers) and Optimum high-speed broadband service (2.6 million subscribers) should add enough subscribers to keep institutional investors happy. DVR market share growth still has considerable upside, particularly given the company's strong presence in a lucrative market (New York City area).

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Cablevision: Sideways Action Persists originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CablevisionCVCWed, 08 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Option Traders Buying CA Technologies Calls and Tibco Puts]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/27/option-traders-buying-ca-technologies-calls-and-tibco-puts/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/27/option-traders-buying-ca-technologies-calls-and-tibco-puts/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/27/option-traders-buying-ca-technologies-calls-and-tibco-puts/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

CA logoOption traders appear to be setting up for a bullish move on CA Technologies (CA). Traders plowed into 4,799 new call option contracts -- 13.87 times the average volume -- on the stock on Thursday. And we know that traders were eager to get into this trade because 98% of the trades came in on the "ask" price.

CA Technologies closed Thursday at $18.13. The stock has dropped 7.64% during the past month, but it is currently sitting at support just above $18.

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Option Traders Buying CA Technologies Calls and Tibco Puts originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Auxilium Pharmaceuticalsauxlbdxbecton dickinsoncaca technologiesCablevisionCharles SchwabcvcinthenewsioION GEophysicalschwTibco Softwaretibxuhsuniversal health servicesFri, 27 Aug 2010 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst Calls: CVC, DWA, ED, EW, LULU, MWW, NRGY, PPL, TYN, UL ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/23/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/23/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/23/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Analyst Upgrades

  • Stifel views shares of DreamWorks (DWA) as oversold and believes investors are too pessimistic on recent films. The firm upgraded shares to buy from hold and has a $35 target on the stock.
  • JPMorgan upgraded Consolidated Edison (ED) to neutral from underweight based on EPS visibility. The firm raised its price target to $45 from $37.
  • Soleil upgraded PPL Corp. (PPL) to buy from hold following the 90M share secondary last night that was priced at $24. The firm sees improving earnings visibility and a removal of the equity overhang for the upgrade. The firm has a $29 price target on the stock.
  • Unilever (UL) was upgraded to neutral from underperform at Credit Suisse.
  • Holly (HOC) was upgraded to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.
  • Bebe Stores (BEBE) was upgraded to neutral from underperform at Cowen.
  • Oppenheimer upgraded Monster Worldwide (MWW) to outperform from perform.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: CVC, DWA, ED, EW, LULU, MWW, NRGY, PPL, TYN, UL ...

Analyst Calls: CVC, DWA, ED, EW, LULU, MWW, NRGY, PPL, TYN, UL ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analyst upgradesBEBEBRYCVCdowngradesDreamWorksDWAEDEWHOCinitiationsinthenewsLULUMWWNRGPNRGYODSYRRTSTHSTYNUBSIUFSULUnileverWLWed, 23 Jun 2010 10:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Cablevision Has Upside Potential]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/17/cablevision-has-upside-potential/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/17/cablevision-has-upside-potential/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/17/cablevision-has-upside-potential/#commentsFiled under:

Cablevision Systems Corporation (CVC), first discussed here on May 29, 2009 at a price of $19.03, posted sub-par first quarter earnings per share of 26 cents -- the First Call estimate was 33 cents -- and the shares were hit hard. Even so, the view from here argues now may be a good time to scoop-up some CVC shares at a discount.

Look for CVC to post 2-4% telecom revenue growth in 2010, with better than 200,000 new revenue generating units. Cablevision's iDigital cable unit (2.9 million subscribers) and Optimum high-speed broadband service (2.6 million subscribers) should add enough subscribers to keep institutional investors happy. Further, DVR market share growth still has considerable upside, particularly given the company's strong presence in a lucrative market (New York City area).

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Cablevision Has Upside Potential originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 17 May 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cable tvCablevision Systems Corp.CVCMon, 17 May 2010 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Earnings Highlights: AIG, Chevron, Freddie Mac, Kraft Foods, Playboy, Visa ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/08/earnings-aig-cvx-cvs-fre-grmn-kft-pla-v-wwe/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/08/earnings-aig-cvx-cvs-fre-grmn-kft-pla-v-wwe/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/08/earnings-aig-cvx-cvs-fre-grmn-kft-pla-v-wwe/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:

  • American International Group Inc. (AIG) said its Q1 earnings doubled, easily topping analysts' expectations.
  • Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC) said Q1 revenue grew, but disappointing earnings dragged down shares.
  • Chevron Corp. (CVX) had strong Q1 earnings and boosted its dividend, but Gulf spill concerns weighed on shares.
  • CVS Caremark Corp. (CVS) Q1 earnings topped consensus estimates but it also said same-store sales slipped.
  • Freddie Mac (FRE) said its lost $8 billion in Q1, less than a year ago, and requested further bailout funds.

Continue reading Earnings Highlights: AIG, Chevron, Freddie Mac, Kraft Foods, Playboy, Visa ...

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AIGCablevisionChevronCVCCVSCVXFREFreddie MacGarminKFTKraft FoodsMYGNMyriad GeneticsPLAPlayboySequenomSQNMVisaWWESat, 08 May 2010 11:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Cablevision's Q1 Misses Street Estimate, Shares Drop]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/06/cablevision-s-q1-misses-street-estimate-shares-drop/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/06/cablevision-s-q1-misses-street-estimate-shares-drop/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/06/cablevision-s-q1-misses-street-estimate-shares-drop/#commentsFiled under: ,

It was a sub-par first quarter for Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC), which earned 26 cents per share from continuing operations. This is compared to the Thomson/Reuters First Call estimate of 33 cents, and not surprisingly, the shares were hit hard.

Cablevision's shares fell $1.82 or by 6.8% to $24.99 on Thursday at mid-day.

Cablevision's first quarter revenue rose 5.2% to $1.75 billion versus the First Call estimate of $1.73 billion. Cablevision earned 7 cents per share a year ago. CVC also increased its quarterly dividend by 25% to 12.5 cents per share, payable June 7 to shareholders of record on May 17.

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Cablevision's Q1 Misses Street Estimate, Shares Drop originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 06 May 2010 14:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Cablevision Systems Corp.CVCinthenewsThu, 06 May 2010 14:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Cablevision: Incremental Progress]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/22/cablevision-incremental-progress/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/22/cablevision-incremental-progress/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/22/cablevision-incremental-progress/#commentsFiled under:

Cablevision Systems Corporation (CVC), post-spin off of Madison Square Garden (MSG), has understandably dipped, but the latter has been more than offset by MSG's current share price, about $19, as Cablevision subscribers were allocated one share of MSG for every four shares of CVC.

I'll review MSG's business model in the weeks ahead. For now, I still like Cablevision, first written about on May 29, 2009, at a price of $19.03.

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Cablevision: Incremental Progress originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cableCablevision Systems Corp.CVCmadison square gardenMadisonSquareGardentvMon, 22 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: DRI, INTC, PALM, RSH, TXN, VZ ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/27/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/27/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/27/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Analyst upgrades:

  • Verizon (NYSE: VZ) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo, which believes Verizon wireline margins troughed in Q3 and that Street estimates have been reset to more achievable levels.
  • Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at FBR Capital, which believes the company is gaining analog market share and shares are attractively valued at current levels. The firm maintains a $31 price target.
  • Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) was upgraded at Wells Fargo to Outperform from Market Perform. The firm believes this year's run-up in the stock was primarily due to the company's spin-off of MSG, but the firm believes the stock can rise further based on fundamentals.
  • Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG) was upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan following the company's Q3 results due to valuation and its above-average growth. The firm raised its target to $51.50 from $47.
  • RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) was upgraded to Hold from Underweight at KeyBanc, which said that its recovering sales trends were encouraging.
  • Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush as it believes the divestiture of its Asian business coupled with growth in its Fly.com unit will drive 2010 growth. The firm raised its target to $17 from $13.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analyst upgradesCOGCVCCXSdowngradesDRIINTCIntelinthenewsintiationsORAPALMPTCRadioShackRSHSEPSGMSSXLTexas InstrumentsTPZTXNTZOOVerizonVZWMBTue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Cablevision is getting its business right, one customer at a time]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/22/cablevision-is-getting-its-business-right-one-customer-at-a-tim/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/22/cablevision-is-getting-its-business-right-one-customer-at-a-tim/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/22/cablevision-is-getting-its-business-right-one-customer-at-a-tim/#commentsFiled under:

It looks like Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) is starting to get-it-in-gear. Hence, I'm reiterating my Buy rating for CVC, first recommended on May 29, 2009 at a price of $19.03. If you purchased CVC then, you're up about 30%.

Even ignoring the potential spin-off of sports arena Madison Square Garden, Cablevision's positives have always been compelling: fifth-largest cable t.v. operator (about 10.4 million revenue generating units), with a strong presence in a lucrative market (New York City area, 3.1 cable t.v. subscribers); included in that are about 2.8 million premium cable t.v. subscribers, called iO Digital; nearly 2.5 million high-speed internet subscribers; and 1.9 million internet voice (telephone) subscribers.

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CVC logoCablevision (NYSE: CVC - option chain) shares are rising today after a feature in Barron's indicated that the company could be an attractive takeover target now that it has decided to spin off New York City sports arena Madison Square Garden and related assets. These assets include MSG Television Network, and the New York Rangers and Knickerbockers. Both teams play at the Garden, which is an arena located in midtown Manhattan. Barron's says that a spin-off of MSG would make Cablevision's balance sheet much more attractive. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on CVC.

CVC opened this morning at $24.74. So far today the stock has hit a low of $24.40 and a high of $25.00. As of 11:55, CVC is trading at $24.53 up 21 cents (0.9%). The chart for CVC looks neutral and S&P gives CVC a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.

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Christine A. Varney heads up antitrust at the Department of Justice, and she's going hunting. She is the point person for a group consisting of the presidential administration and some Congressional Democrats that is looking to put the breaks on large companies in several industries.

Already, airlines have run into roadblocks when requesting relief from antitrust regulations. Varney & Co. are digging into complaints by AT&T (NYSE: ATT) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) that cable competitors - e.g., Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) - have locked them out of the market for cable company-produced programming.

(Imagine that, a phone company complaining! Usually, they're the objects of derision.)

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