Disney raises more cash

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:00 -0500

The Walt Disney Company sold $1.4 billion in new notes. That’s a relatively routine debt offering for the giant media company and Moody’s Investors Service

Marci Ryvicker more bullish on LIN Media

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:57:00 -0500

Ahead of most broadcasters reporting Q4 results, analyst Marci Ryvicker at Wells Fargo Securities says Q1 is looking better than the just past quarter. She’s telling investors there is potential upside to her 2012 estimates – and she’s already

Nielsen loan gets strong rating from Moody's

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:49:00 -0500

Moody's Investors Service has assigned a Ba2 rating to a new senior secured loan of $1.25 billion for Nielsen Finance LLC, a subsidiary of Nielsen

Facebook readies the IPO that has Wall Street salivating

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:57:00 -0500

Investors who have been waiting anxiously for the opportunity to place their bets on Facebook may not have to wait much longer. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (1/27) that the social media company’s IPO could be filed as soon as Wednesday

GE may be missing NBC a bit

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:38:00 -0500

General Electric Company disappointed Wall Street on Friday with its Q4 results. Earnings per share fell to 35 cents from 42 cents a year earlier,

Moody's rates Block Communications refi

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:12:00 -0500

With Block Communications preparing to sell $250 million of new bonds to refinance its senior debt and buy back its current bonds, Moody’s Investors Service

Barclays analyst drops Disney stock to hold

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:01:00 -0500

It’s not that Anthony DiClemente dislikes The Walt Disney Company, but the Barclays Capital analyst notes that the shares have gone up in price by over 25% in the past three months, while the

Nielsen hailed as a top IPO of 2011

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:30:00 -0500

IPO of the TV ratings and consumer data company in January of 2011 raised over $2 billion - stock sale by Nielsen was at the time the biggest ever for a private-equity-backed company. Hyped IPOs of 2011: Pandora Media and Groupon both were busted IPOs

Barrington bond tender completed

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:34:00 -0500

There are still a few of Barrington Broadcasting Group’s 10.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 outstanding – but not many. We saw lots of refinancing moves by broadcasters in 2011, due to low interest rates. Look for that trend to continue in 2012.

No holiday from stock buying for Daniel Tisch

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:46:00 -0500

Just a few days ago we noted that veteran media investor Daniel Tisch has been accumulating shares of Fisher Communications. It appears he’s not taking an end-of-year break from the market, since he’s added to that stake yet again.