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Blogs	Description	Date Updated
Barack Obama Stock Index versus John McCain Stock Index versus Dow Jones Industrial Average	If you look at the companies that major contributors to the presidential candidates are connected with, stock indexes can be created for each candidate. Forbes Magazine came out with a great list of the members of the Forbes 400 that have contributed to presidential campaigns. The following spells out the stocks of each candidate, and who the contributor is. The contributors are either major shareholders or they run or have run these companies. The above graph shows the Barack Obama Stock Index ...	October 03, 2008
Fast Money Recap	Word On The Street WORD VIDEO HERE Options Action Jon Najarian said he is noticing some interesting options activity in a number of stocks. He highlighted the options action in SunTrust (STI) and Wells Fargo (WFC) in which traders are buying puts and expecting more downside. He explained that investors think the stocks will make small moves down in the first week of September. Another stock with options action is Rambus (RMBS). He said the options action in RMBS are trading like the stock is goi...	August 25, 2008
Cablevision: Buyback, Separate “Content” Stock Coming?	U.S. cable operator Cablevision’s (CVC) announcement this morning that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 10 cents a share does not preclude the company from doing a large share buyback, says Collins Stewart analyst Thomas Eagan in a note to clients this morning. As Eric noted yesterday, the Dolan family that controls Cablevision has taken what some consider a more “shareholder-friendly” stance of late, perhaps because activist investor Harbinger has taken a 5% stake in the c...	August 15, 2008
Cablevision's solution: a 1% dividend!	Filed under: ManagementCablevision (NYSE: CVC), one of my favorite corporate governance brothels, met with its disgruntled shareholders and reluctantly agreed to its idea of a shareholder-friendly initiative: a 10 cent per share quarterly dividend.That works out to a yield of less than 1.3% based on the current share price and, needless to say, the disenfranchised shareholders aren't exactly thrilled. Mario Gabelli, whose fund is a major shareholder and a constant critic of the company's managem...	August 15, 2008
"Activist" Takes A Stake In Cablevision (CVC): Why Bother?	Harbinger Capital Management recently disclosed a 4.9% stake in Cablevision (NYSE: CVC), the broadcasting empire that has been criticized for a its... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...	August 15, 2008
Cablevision: Media Investor Harbinger Has 4.9% Stake	Harbinger Capital Partners, an activist investment fund, disclosed in a 13-F filing with the SEC today that it has a 4.9% stake in Cablevision (CVC). Pali Research analyst Richard Greenfield wrote in a blog post for clients this morning that something seems to have spooked the Dolan family into their recent more shareholder friendly stance, declaring their interest in exploring ways to increase holder value. And he thinks an investment from Harbinger - a well-known activist investor in the medi...	August 14, 2008
Liberty Media Open To Buying Cablevision’s Rainbow Unit	Liberty Media (LINTA) is open to buying Cablevision’s (CVC) Rainbow cable television business if they want to sell it, Liberty CEO Greg Maffei told the Rocky Mountain News. Cablevision has said it is looking for ways to increase shareholder value, including potential spinoffs. The Rainbow unit owns AMC, the Sundance Channel and the VOOM HD channels. Liberty owns a controlling interest in satellite television provider DirecTV (DTV). ...	August 06, 2008
Fast Money Recap	Word On The Street WORD VIDEO HERE Bad Company/Good Stock - Ford Motor Seymour said that Ford Motor (F) is moving to become a global car company. He also mentioned that costs at Ford are coming down as the company writes down its UAW liabilities. Adami mentioned that he thinks CEO Alan Mullally is a genius and he wants to buy the stock. However, he said that Wall Street hates the name and doesn’t reward the shares for anything the company does right. Consumer Discretionary Trade The trader...	August 05, 2008
Early analyst calls: (EMC) (MOT) (CSCO) (CVC)	Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Cisco Systems (CSCO), Motorola (MOT), EMC Corp (EMC)Charter Equity upgraded Motorola (NYSE: MOT) from "underperform" to "market perform", according to Briefing.com. The news service also reports that Morgan Keegan initiated Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) at "market perform." Cablevision (NASDAQ:CVC) Raised to Buy at Citigroup according to 24/7 Wall St. The financial site also writes EMC (NYSE: EMC) Raised to Outperform at FBR. Douglas A....	August 01, 2008
Option Update: Cablevision volatility elevated into EPS & outlook	Filed under: OptionsCablevision (NYSE: CVC), an entertainment & communications company controlled by the Dolan family, closed at $21.65 Tuesday. The Dolan family has made frequent attempts over the last four years to implement strategic alternatives at CVC. CVC is expected to announce Q2 EPS on July 31. CVC August option implied volatility of 47 is above its 26-week average of 40 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement. Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist ...	July 23, 2008

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