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FeedPosted Oct 19th 2009 11:00AM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Internet, Google (GOOG), Yahoo! (YHOO), General Electric (GE), Time Warner (TWX), Walt Disney (DIS), News Corp'B' (NWS), Media World
A new executive team is trying to bring MySpace back to its former glory. By focusing on music, videos and games, it hopes to recapture some of its luster. With the MySpace refugees mounting, it's time for some new blood to make some brilliant, future-changing decisions. This week, the company is holding a conference for its global ad sales team to explore ways to bring in traffic and beef up ad spending.
MySpace is poised to haul in $495 million in ad revenue this year, down 15% from last year's $585 million, according to research firm eMarketer. In August, MySpace attracted 64.2 million unique visitors from the United States, off 15% from August 2008, according to comScore, while Facebook pulled in 92.2 million unique U.S. visitors – up more than 100% year-over-year.
Continue reading MySpace (still) refocusing on entertainment content
Posted Oct 13th 2009 12:30PM by Michael Fowlkes (RSS feed)
Filed under: Products and services, Consumer experience, Competitive strategy, Apple Inc (AAPL), Walt Disney (DIS), Recession
In the current economic environment, a lot of companies are cutting back costs wherever they can in hopes of boosting earnings, but entertainment giant Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is taking a different approach and spending in hopes of boosting its sales.
Disney is hoping that by completely revamping its retail stores that it will be able to lure in more customers, keep them longer, and encourage more sales. In order to make the best of their new marketing direction, they have enlisted the aid of one of the greatest (in my opinion) retail designers out there, Steve Jobs.
Continue reading While others are cutting back, Disney is spending
Posted Sep 12th 2009 3:10PM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Time Warner (TWX), Walt Disney (DIS), CBS Corp 'B' (CBS), News Corp'B' (NWS), Media World
It took a while, but the broadcast media community is starting to realize that Nielsen Media may not have the answers to all their audience-related questions.
So, 14 of the largest players in the space -- including programmers, advertisers, and ad buyers -- are shelling out some cash to see if there's a better way. The group claims it isn't looking for an alternative to Nielsen ... but let's do the math on this one. If they aren't looking for some new choices, then just what the hell are they doing?
Continue reading Broadcasters, ad folks desperate for a better audience-measuring mousetrap
Posted Aug 14th 2009 1:00PM by Beth Gaston Moon (RSS feed)
Filed under: General Electric (GE), Time Warner (TWX), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), CBS Corp 'B' (CBS), News Corp'B' (NWS)
Nielsen ratings have always been an imperfect system of projecting who is watching what when. The advent of DVR technology and internet-streamed programming have made the television ratings game even more challenging.
So the major TV companies -- General Electric's (NYSE: GE) NBC Universal, Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), News Corp. (NYSE: NWS), Viacom (NYSE: VIA), CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS), and Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) -- have teamed together to fight against Nielsen, which not only delivers arguably flawed data, but charges a hefty fee to do so.
Continue reading TV producers/advertisers hope to make Nielsen ratings a thing of the past
Posted Aug 2nd 2009 9:30AM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Exxon Mobil (XOM), Walt Disney (DIS), Kellogg Co (K), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Verizon Communications (VZ), Eastman Kodak (EK), RadioShack Corp (RSH), Dow Chemical (DOW), MetLife Inc. (MET)
Continue reading Earnings highlights: Verizon, RadioShack, MetLife, Kellogg, Exxon, Disney ...
Posted May 9th 2009 12:40PM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Cisco Systems (CSCO), Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), Hansen Natural (HANS), Walt Disney (DIS), American Express (AXP), News Corp'B' (NWS), Alcatel-LucentADS (ALU), Tyson Foods'A' (TSN), Symantec Corp (SYMC), Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Vonage Holdings (VG), Blackstone Group L.P (BX), Garmin Ltd (GRMN), Marvel Entertainment (MVL)
Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
Continue reading Earnings highlights: Disney, Cisco, News Corp., Marvel, Sirius, Blackstone and more
Posted Apr 23rd 2009 11:30AM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newsletters, Walt Disney (DIS), Stocks to Buy
"Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is arguably the most prominent entertainment operation in the world today, with one of the world's most recognized brands across all of its major business segments" says George Putnam.
In The Turnaround Letter, he observes, "We believe that the current market volatility and economic weakness provide an opportunity to buy into a preeminent global brand at a temporarily depressed price."
"Disney controls theme parks, such as Disneyland and Disney World; television networks, including ABC and ESPN; movie studios, and character-themed consumer products.
"While the company's financial results have been hurt temporarily by the global economic weakness, we believe it is well positioned to prosper again when economic conditions improve.
Continue reading Disney (DIS): Entertainment turnaround
Posted Feb 8th 2009 9:40AM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Walt Disney (DIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Clorox Co (CLX), Merck and Co (MRK), News Corp'B' (NWS), Burger King Hldgs (BKC), Akamai Technologies (AKAM)
Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
Continue reading Earnings highlights: Toyota, Disney, Merck, Marathon, News Corp. and others
Posted Dec 13th 2008 4:40PM by Jamie Dlugosch (RSS feed)
Filed under: Walt Disney (DIS), Bargain stocks, Stocks to Buy, Recession
There truly are very few places to hide during the current financial crisis and economic recession. Trust in the markets is at an all-time low, and volatility is at an all-time high. The most senior of professionals in this business are shaking their heads in amazement.
We have not seen anything like this during our lifetimes. When it will end is anyone's guess. The silver lining, I suppose, is that it will indeed end at some point. When it does, investors can look forward to a landscape of well-run companies trading at discounted prices.
One of my favorite blue-chip names that have been taken down along with everyone else is Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS).
I wrote about the company in early September when times were tough, but before the financial crisis brought its wrath. At the time, I thought shares were undervalued at a price just north of $30 per share.
Continue reading Disney: The happiest recovery play on Earth
Posted Nov 22nd 2008 11:40AM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, PepsiCo (PEP), Walt Disney (DIS), Target Corp. (TGT), Corning Inc (GLW), Gap Inc (GPS), Intuit Inc (INTU), Limited Brands (LTD), salesforce.com inc (CRM)
Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
Continue reading Earnings highlights: Target, Heinz, Barnes & Noble, Pepsi, Disney and others
Posted Nov 8th 2008 3:40PM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Ford Motor (F), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Walt Disney (DIS), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), MasterCard Inc'A' (MA), Dean Foods (DF), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Blackstone Group L.P (BX), Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT)
Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
Continue reading Earnings highlights: Ford, Toyota, Goldman Sachs, Disney, Sprint, ADM and others
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