http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/rss.asp?symbol=NWS News Company Newsfeed en Fri, 24 May 2013 17:40:38 EDT Fri, 24 May 2013 17:40:38 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57729048&headline=yahoo-submits-bid-for-hulu http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57729048&headline=yahoo-submits-bid-for-hulu <div class='newsbody'><p> Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) submitted a bid on Friday to acquire Hulu, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the Internet company tries to add more high-quality online video that can appeal to advertisers. </p> <p> As of Friday afternoon, seven companies had submitted bids... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:40:38 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57726428&headline=kkr-bids-for-hulu-silver-lake-works-with-william-morris-agency http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57726428&headline=kkr-bids-for-hulu-silver-lake-works-with-william-morris-agency <div class='newsbody'><p> KKR &amp; Co. (KKR) has made a bid for Hulu LLC, while Silver Lake Partners has joined with talent agency William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC in a bid for the video site, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the situation. </p> <p> Hulu's owners... Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:39 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57722341&headline=news-corp-board-approves-split-sets-distribution http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57722341&headline=news-corp-board-approves-split-sets-distribution <div class='newsbody'><p> News Corp.'s (NWS, NWSA, NWS.AU) board approved the company's separation into two publicly traded entities, moving another step closer to splitting its entertainment businesses from the publishing division. </p> <p> The media company on Friday also outlined the terms of the... Fri, 24 May 2013 10:10:12 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57722171&headline=news-corp-board-approves-split-sets-share-distribution http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57722171&headline=news-corp-board-approves-split-sets-share-distribution <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Ben Fox Rubin, Saabira Chaudhuri and Melodie Warner </pre> <p> News Corp.'s (NWS, NWSA, NWS.AU) board approved the company's separation into two publicly traded entities, moving another step closer to splitting its entertainment businesses from the publishing division... Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:15 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57711310&headline=obama-justice-department-reviewing-guidelines-for-overseeing http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57711310&headline=obama-justice-department-reviewing-guidelines-for-overseeing <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Evan Perez </pre> <p> President Barack Obama said Thursday that the Justice Department is reviewing its guidelines for overseeing leak investigations, in the wake of aggressive probes that included government seizure of phone records of Associated Press journalists. </p> <p>... Thu, 23 May 2013 16:34:11 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57673211&headline=espn-lays-off-a-few-hundred-workers-as-tv-rights-fees-rise http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57673211&headline=espn-lays-off-a-few-hundred-workers-as-tv-rights-fees-rise <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Amol Sharma and Ben Fritz </pre> <p> ESPN was laying off a few hundred workers on Tuesday, a sign that the hugely profitable sports cable powerhouse is responding to rising sports rights fees as well as other changes in the media industry. </p> <p> ESPN said some of the... Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:36 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57632049&headline=directv-considering-acquisition-of-video-site-hulu http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57632049&headline=directv-considering-acquisition-of-video-site-hulu <div class='newsbody'><p> DirecTV, the second largest U.S. pay-TV provider, is weighing a potential bid for Hulu, the latest company to show interest in the six-year-old online video site, according to a person familiar with the matter. </p> <p> Hulu's owners, including Walt Disney Co., News Corp., and... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:08 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57625801&headline=target-begins-testing-video-streaming-service http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57625801&headline=target-begins-testing-video-streaming-service <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Karen Talley </pre> <p> Target Corp. (TGT) has begun testing a video streaming service that has Netflix-like attributes. </p> <p> The retailer has first rolled the service out to employees, who can access it at www.targetticket.com/home/beta. Once there they must put their... Fri, 17 May 2013 10:10:11 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57549217&headline=bloomberg-reaches-out-to-several-hundred-clients http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57549217&headline=bloomberg-reaches-out-to-several-hundred-clients <div class='newsbody'><p> Bloomberg LP has reached out to several hundred of its clients, including government agencies, in the wake of last week's disclosure that it restricted newsroom access to certain customer data, a Bloomberg spokesman said. </p> <p> Meanwhile, some government agencies have contacted... Mon, 13 May 2013 19:00:37 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57543378&headline=news-international-sun-to-offer-premier-league-clips http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57543378&headline=news-international-sun-to-offer-premier-league-clips <div class='newsbody'><p> LONDON--NI Group Ltd, or News International, Monday said it will launch 'Sun+', a new entertainment package which will provide access to Premier League clips, on Aug. 1. </p> <p> MAIN FACTS: </p> <p> -Sun+, a package from The Sun newspaper, will cost 2 pounds per week. </p> <p>... Mon, 13 May 2013 12:31:50 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57505968&headline=alan-abelson-longtime-barrons-columnist-dies http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57505968&headline=alan-abelson-longtime-barrons-columnist-dies <div class='newsbody'><p> By Stephen Miller </p> <p> Alan Abelson, a former editor of Barron's and the longtime writer of the financial weekly's influential Up and Down Wall Street column, died Thursday. </p> <p> Mr. Abelson, age 87, had been on medical leave for about three months, said Barron's editor... Thu, 09 May 2013 17:33:04 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57492037&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57492037&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Thursday's session are Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR), Rackspace Hosting Inc. (RAX) and Monster Beverage Corp. (MNST). </p> <p> Green Mountain Coffee's fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 42% from stronger... Thu, 09 May 2013 07:01:17 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57489463&headline=asia-markets-most-asia-stocks-drop-after-china-data http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57489463&headline=asia-markets-most-asia-stocks-drop-after-china-data <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese stocks retreated Thursday, prompting a pullback in some other Asian markets after data showing consumer prices rose more than expected. </p> <p> The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.6% and Hong Kong's Hang... Thu, 09 May 2013 04:35:18 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57487844&headline=asia-markets-china-stocks-drop-after-data-korea-climbs http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57487844&headline=asia-markets-china-stocks-drop-after-data-korea-climbs <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese stocks retreated Thursday, prompting a pullback in some other Asian markets after data showing consumer prices rose more than expected. </p> <p> The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.7%, and Hong Kong's Hang... Thu, 09 May 2013 02:55:51 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57486664&headline=asia-markets-china-stocks-slip-after-data-japan-extends-rally http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57486664&headline=asia-markets-china-stocks-slip-after-data-japan-extends-rally <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese stocks fell on Thursday after data showing consumer prices rose more than expected, while most other Asian markets advanced after U.S. and German equities climbed further into record territory. </p> <p>... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:18:08 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57486520&headline=asia-markets-asia-stocks-mostly-up-shanghai-down-after-data http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57486520&headline=asia-markets-asia-stocks-mostly-up-shanghai-down-after-data <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian markets rose Thursday after U.S. and German equities climbed further into record territory, with South Korean stocks jumping after a surprise rate cut by the nation's central bank, while an improved... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:49:42 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57485419&headline=news-corp-quarterly-profit-nearly-triples http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57485419&headline=news-corp-quarterly-profit-nearly-triples <div class='newsbody'><p> News Corp.'s (NWS, NWSA, NWS.AU) profit nearly tripled in the quarter ended March 31, boosted by one-time gains and better results from its cable networks segment. </p> <p> Meanwhile the publishing unit, to be spun off as a separate company in coming months, posted sharply lower... Wed, 08 May 2013 17:50:09 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57476267&headline=ex-news-corp-executive-to-run-virgin-media http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57476267&headline=ex-news-corp-executive-to-run-virgin-media <div class='newsbody'><p> LONDON--Former News Corp. (NWS) executive Tom Mockridge is to take the top job at U.K. cable-television and Internet company Virgin Media Inc. (VMED) once Liberty Global Inc. (LBTYA) wraps up its $16 billion takeover of the firm early next month. </p> <p> Mr. Mockridge, a New... Wed, 08 May 2013 10:00:08 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57384882&headline=dreamworks-net-falls-39-on-costs-shares-up http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57384882&headline=dreamworks-net-falls-39-on-costs-shares-up <div class='newsbody'><p> DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA) first-quarter profit fell 39% as the computer-animation studio's overhead costs grew and revenue edged lower. </p> <p> However, shares jumped 8.8% in after-hours trading to $20.98 as results easily exceeded analysts' expectations. Through... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:00:10 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57384817&headline=dreamworks-1st-quarter-net-falls-39-on-costs-shares-up http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NWS&article=57384817&headline=dreamworks-1st-quarter-net-falls-39-on-costs-shares-up <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Kristin Jones </pre> <p> DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA) first-quarter profit fell 39% as the computer-animation studio's overhead costs grew and revenue edged lower. </p> <p> However, shares jumped 8.8% in after-hours trading to $20.98 as results easily exceeded analysts... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:52:33 EDT