Archive for the 'rumors' Tag

Recently, M&A rumors have again begun circulating around TiVo (TIVO). When similar rumors were swirling in early April, we warned our FootnotedPro subscribers that signals in the company’s filings didn’t really mesh with the idea of an imminent deal. Since then, TiVo shares have dropped more than 50%, badly trailing the NASDAQ. What did we see [...]

For the past week, there’s been all sorts of chatter that billionaire David Geffen is interested in buying The New York Times Co. (NYT). In this morning’s paper, Times media columnist David Carr examines various scenarios. Most of the chatter focuses on Geffen’s interest in the nearly 20% stake that Harbinger Capital Partners owns, though [...]

There’s so much going on this morning, that it’s hard to know where to focus one’s attention. There’s the  rescue of Fannie and Freddie, the deal for Anheuser-Busch (BUD) and yet another Powerpoint in the ongoing Yahoo (YHOO), Microsoft (MSFT) and Carl Icahn saga. But at times like this, it’s always good to stick to [...]