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Berkshire’s Media Buys Might Show Buffett’s Influence Is Waning
Berkshire Hathaway’s purchases in stocks like Liberty Media and DirecTV smell heavily of succession planning for Buffett’s eventual exit.
AI’s $700 Billion Question
Alphabet says AI demand is outrunning supply … AWS logs its fastest growth in four years … Meta beats but pulls back 10% … and…
This 150% Run Is Just the Beginning
The AI trade shifts to CPUs… Luke Lango with a batch of AI stocks to consider… Jonathan Rose eyes a Canadian oil squeeze … Louis…
Yahoo-Alibaba: Talk About Lousy Timing!
Both companies would have done much better if a deal had happened a year ago.
Newspapers: Paywalls Aren’t the Answer
The minor rise in revenues from paywalls isn’t enough to make up for print losses — and they drive readers away. WaPo’s Don Graham may…
7 Top M&A Highlights of Q3
Global M&A activity jumped 13% year-over-year, helped by blockbuster deals from Verizon, Amgen and Microsoft, among other M&A deals.
8 Low-Volatility Stocks for Human Investors
Automated high-frequency trading needs volatility to succeed. You don’t. Here are eight stocks that would send HFT traders running.
The New York Times: A Sucker’s Rally
The publisher is off the critical list — but it’s no picture of health. Its latest quarterly report puts a best light on a dim…
Scripps Networks: New Mojo From Old Media
As legacy media struggle to cope with the digital age, this reinvented remnant from print publishing is in the vanguard of growth.
Warren Buffett’s Shrewd Bet on Newspapers
Despite the sector’s seemingly worsening woes, he still sees in newspapers what he’s always looking for — value — and his cost is minimal.
Washington Post Goes Up In Smoke
If it weren’t diversified, Washington Post would be toast. But if that’s the best thing one can say about it …
Tribune: TV Is the Way of the Newspaper
Tribune Co.’s big $2.73 billion buy of Local TV Holdings television stations is far from the first such deal for print media, and it won’t…
Amazon Shares: 3 Pros, 3 Cons
Amazon’s (AMZN) stock looks strong for some time to come
Is Buffett Playing It Safe with WMT?
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) filed its 13-F last night, indicating the company’s holdings. With boosted stakes in Wal-Mart (WMT) and Burlington Northern (BNI), the…
Why Investors Should Bet on Barry Diller
His InterActiveCorp may be complex and unwieldy, but it’s on a roll that should continue. Plus, Diller has plenty of opportunities to buy up other…
Stock Splits Would Lift These Sagging Shares
Priceline’s deal to snap up rival Kayak hasn’t rallied investors. Maybe PCLN should consider a stock split instead — and for that matter, so should…
AOL Wins Proxy Battle But Might Lose the War
AOL won a small victory in a proxy fight against Starboard Value LLC, but a faltering online ad market and the company’s dependency on dial-up…
Apps and the Future of Newspapers
The media landscape and outlook for newspapers is changing with the expected flood of tablet computers ahead, along with apps like Flipboard’s app for iPad.
Extra, Extra! Newspapers Are on the Block
Expect Tribune properties and the Financial Times to change hands in the coming year. Will this mean upside for any stocks?
One For-Profit School Is Worth Scraping Off the Bottom
The red flag waving at for-profit schools isn’t earnings — it’s graduates without jobs who default on loans. One might be better-preparing its students, though.
The News About Newspapers: It’s ‘Less Bad’
Long-embattled newspaper stocks are starting to see their print hemorrhaging slow, and operational diversity also is stemming the bleeding. Still, few are worth owning.
What’s Next for Gannett?
Gannett’s purchase of TV station owner Belo was a brilliant stroke to counter its slower newspaper business, but GCI might be pressured to do more.
3 Ways to Play For-Profit Colleges
Investing in this space has been an unmitigated disaster. But if you’re a value investor, this could be the contrarian play of a lifetime.
What’s The Washington Post Thinking? Here’s One Possibility.
The Washington Post’s acquisition of a manufacturer of utility monitors has left many scratching their heads. Here’s one possible motive behind the deal.
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