Hot Media Stocks To Watch For 2015

Hot Media Stocks To Watch For 2015: Time Warner Cable Inc(TWC)

Time Warner Cable Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a cable operator in the United States. It offers video, high-speed data, and voice services over its broadband cable systems to residential and commercial customers. The company provides a range of video services, including on-demand, high-definition (HD), and digital video recorder (DVR) services; residential high-speed data services with connection to the Internet; wireless mobile broadband Internet services; and digital phone services to residential customers. It offers video programming tiers and music services; high-speed data, networking, and transport services; and commercial digital phone service to small and medium-sized businesses under the Time Warner Cable Business Class brand. Further, Time Warner Cable Inc. sells advertising to various national, regional, and local customers. As of June 30, 2011, the company served approximately 14.5 million residential and commercial customers in the New Yor k State, the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California, and Texas. Time Warner Cable Inc. is based in New York, New York.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Tim Brugger]

  Last month's article, written shortly after Google announced it was heading to Austin -- before Provo and Shawnee were thrown into the mix -- discussed the "what ifs" of Fiber and its impact on the future of cable. Today, there are no more "what ifs." Fiber's real, it's going to generate revenue for Google, and it will change the way cable operates, in spite of what Time Warner Cable's (NYSE: TWC  ) CEO Glenn Britt says.

• [By Sean Williams]

  Finally, cable operator Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC  ) trudged higher by another 2.7% as ongoing rumors continue to swirl about a potential buyout offer from Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR  ) . These rumors became even more intriguing when Charter announced yesterday that i! t had amended credit agreements on $4.8 billion worth of its debt, presumably to give it more room should it decide to make an acquisition. The broadcasting space is certainly ripe for acquisition, but I also wouldn't suggest foolishly chasing names in this space higher on rumors.

• [By Tom Reese]

  Cable TV and Internet provider Time Warner Cable Inc (TWC) on Tuesday received some positive sentiment from an analyst at BITG Research.

  The firm reiterated its “Buy” rating on TWC and lifted its price target from $80 to $160. Analyst Richard Greenfield feels the company shouldn’t be in a hurry to sell, given its internal performance is improving.

  Greenfield commented, “While laying out all the potential acquisition scenarios spanning multiple companies and joint bids is far too complex, we believe the operational efficiencies and improved clustering of a TWC acquisition/breakup should warrant value of at least $160.” Both Charter Communications (CHTR) and Comcast (CMCA) are considered potential suitors for TWC, which is exploring a sale amid an expected upcoming era of consolidation for the cable television industry. Cable providers have been feeling the heat from Internet-based media services like Netflix, Hulu, and others, which offer consumers on-demand movies and TV shows for relatively low monthly fees.

  Time Warner Cable shares were inactive in pre-market trading Tuesday. The stock has gained about 36% year-to-date.

• [By Jake L'Ecuyer]

  Top Headline
  Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) agreed to acquire DukeNet Communications LLC for $600 million in cash. The deal is likely to close in the first quarter of 2014.

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