Media giant Time Warner (TWX: Charts, News) impressed Wall Street this week after the company posted higher than expected fourth quarter earnings, which it attributed to higher cable and satellite fees, coupled with stronger ad revenue at its TV net…
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Strong Studio Revenue Growth Strengthens Time Warner (TWX)
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January 28th, 2013Microsoft (MSFT: Charts, News) reported earnings last week, narrowly topping analyst estimates for profit but missing on revenue. For its second quarter, Microsoft posted earnings of 76 cents per share, or $6.4 billion, on revenue of $21.46 billion….
Google (GOOG) Tops Estimates on Strong Mobile Growth
January 25th, 2013Earlier this week, search behemoth Google (GOOG: Charts, News) rallied strongly after reporting fourth quarter earnings that exceeded analyst estimates, prompting a wave of upgrades. The Mountain View, California-based company earned $10.65 per shar…
AMD (AMD) Soars Despite Lackluster Fourth Quarter Earnings
January 24th, 2013Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD: Charts, News) soared 10% yesterday, after the chip maker surprisingly beat lowered expectations. For its fourth quarter, AMD reported a loss of 63 cents per share, or $473 million, on revenue of $1.16 billion. …
Boeing’s (BA) Dreamliner Dreams Go Up in a Puff of Smoke
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