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Virgin Disappoints Graphic_rating_sell VMED
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in 926 days
Virgin Media Inc (Nasdaq:VMED) released disappointing news. The press release leads with nine (9) highlights. The last one refers to the large losses that are being incurred. Corporate spin doctors were probably hoping that you might stop reading around the third or fourth point. Real investors continue reading until they find mention of the bottom line.

For a brand which is supposedly fresh and exciting they seem to have all the standard problems incurred by the industry segments that they operate in. As a matter of fact they seem to have all the problems that each industry segm...
By  George Gutowski   (-37.99%  risk: aggressive)  05/10/07 Comment




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Virgin Media Remains Challenged – Analyst Blog
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Virgin Media Inc. (VMED) declared mixed financial results for the third quarter 2009. Quarterly total revenue of $1,536 million was up 1.3% year-over-year. Third quarter total revenue was also better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,511 million. The company added 8,100 net users in the reported quarter and pushed its customer's average spend to a record high level. However, net loss, in the same quarter was $96.8 million or 29 cents per share compared to a net loss of $232.8 million of 72 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Third quarter net loss of 29 cents per share was well...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.98%  risk: moderate)  11/02/09 Comment


Short Interest in Virgin Media 'Rises Significantly' Since LSE Announcement

Virgin Media Inc (VMED) is announcing a secondary listing on the London Stock exchange. It is expected that the primary listing will continue to be the NASDAQ. This structure means that it is ineligible for U.K. Index inclusion (unlike some other dual listed companies). There has been some controversy that its 'unlimited' download service actually has some major limitations.

<>The Short Interest (as measured by Percent Shares Outstanding On Loan) for Virgin Media Inc has risen significantly over the past week and now stands at 6%. Virgin Media Inc Utilization is 15% which is slightly higher th...
By  trackseekingalpha   (-11.47%  risk: aggressive)  10/13/09 Comment


British Telecom: Likely to Never Regain Past Glory
<>BT, one of the most famous UK corporate brands, can trace its history back to 1912 when the fledging telephone network was nationalised and assimilated into the Post Office organisation. The telephone division remained under Post Office control until 1981 when Margaret Thatcher’s administration separated the group into two entities and deepened her plans to privatise BT. Privatisation of the telephone network was ‘executed’ in 1984 with 50.2% of the new BT shares offered to institutions and the public. In the early years, post privatisation, BT continued to enjoy a near monopoly, and the in< />< /><><>...
By  trackseekingalpha   (-11.47%  risk: aggressive)  07/20/09 Comment


Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: BBY, K, SNDK, H, ERIC

Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Best Buy (BBY), Kellogg Co (K), Hershey Co (HSY), Activision Inc (ATVI), Analyst initiations, SanDisk Corp (SNDK)

Analyst upgrades:
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  • Thomas Weisel upgraded SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) to Market Weight from Underweight. Thomas Weisel said they are less negative on the outlook for memory industry dynamics but they do expect SanDisk shares to be range bound.
    • <>Citigroup upgraded shares of Hershey (NYSE:HSY) to Buy from Hold as they believe Hershey is benefiting from increased advertising spending and the consumer trade-down to less ex...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  01/22/09 Comment


    Nasdaq 100 Index Rejiggered
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    Nasdaq announced late Friday that it is making 11 changes in the Nasdaq 100 index. Since some index funds are tied to the index, including the PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQQ). The shifts could give some support to the new additions, and pressure those being removed. The list is defined as the 100 largest non-financial stocks traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

    Added to the list:

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  • Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
  • First Solar (FSLR)
  • Life Technologies (LIFE)
  • Ross Stores (ROST)
  • Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM)
  • Illumina (ILMN)
  • Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPDI)
  • O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
    • <><>Urban Ou...
    By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    12/15/08 Comment



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