Michael Nathanson

Time Warner Sales Disappoint as NCAA Schedule Hurts Ads

Time Warner Inc., owner of cable networks TNT and HBO, posted first-quarter sales that missed estimates as advertising dropped in part because of a later schedule for college basketball’s biggest event.

Media Stocks Best Proving Malone Wrong: Riskless Return

Entertainment companies are proving a safer bet than Liberty Media Corp. Chairman John Malone forecast four years ago, when he predicted some would follow the decline of music labels and newspapers amid online competition.

Nomura Said to Hire Media Analyst Michael Nathanson From Sanford Bernstein

Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan’s biggest brokerage, hired top-rated Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. analyst Michael Nathanson as head of U.S. media and telecommunications equity research, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Disney Gains After Analysts Say Adjusted Profit Beat Estimates

Walt Disney Co. , the world’s biggest media company, rose the most in six months after analysts said fourth-quarter profit topped estimates.

Viacom Second-Quarter Profit Advances 53% Fueled by ‘Jersey Shore’ Ratings

Viacom Inc ., owner of Nickelodeon, MTV and other cable networks, said second-quarter profit climbed 53 percent as shows such as “Jersey Shore” added viewers.

Viacom’s Profit Rises on Affiliate Fees, Lower Costs

Viacom Inc., the media company that owns Paramount film studios and cable networks such as Nickelodeon and MTV, topped analysts’ profit estimates after cutting expenses and getting more money from pay-TV providers.

Disney Rises to Record High After Profit, Revenue Top Analysts' Estimates

Walt Disney Co. , the world’s biggest theme-park company, rose to a record high in New York after first-quarter sales and profit topped analysts’ estimates.

Scripps Networks Gains Most in 2 Years After Trust Petition

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., owner of Food Channel and HGTV, gained the most in two years after the trust that controls the company sought a probate court ruling that would clear the way for share sales.

Viacom Profit Misses Estimates on Lower Advertising Sales

Viacom Inc., owner of the Paramount film studio and cable networks such as Nickelodeon and MTV, said fiscal third-quarter profit dropped 7 percent after advertising sales declined the most in more than three years.

Nomura Opens New U.S. Stock Trading, Research Desk

Nomura Holdings Inc., the Tokyo-based brokerage that’s expanded its global workforce by almost half in two years, expanded U.S. equity trading and introduced stock research in New York to compete for a bigger market share in the Americas.

"Given the past rate of industry declines, this is still a relief for the industry that maybe we have finally turned the corner and should help further improve profitability."

- Michael Nathanson on Apr 02, 2013

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North Korea Test-Fires 3 Missiles as U.S. Sees Further Isolation

Commuter Train Wreck Injures Dozens, Curbs Amtrak Service

Tesla’s Musk Channels Iacocca With Early U.S. Repayment

U.S. Stocks Advance on Leading Indicators, Sentiment Data

McDonald’s Seen Overhauling U.S. Menu From 145 Choices