TV, telecom and media companies' sluggish sales numbers create an urge to merge - MarketWatch

The big, old players need to diversify as legacy sales lag......»»

The big, old players need to diversify as legacy sales lag......»»

A total of 78% of companies in the S&P 500 have beaten consensus sales estimates......»»

General Mills Inc. outperformed Wall Street profit estimates for its first fiscal quarter of the year, but sluggish demand in some of its biggest divisions pushed down sales. MarketWatch has an early report on the numbers from Golden Valley-based.....»»

TF1 and M6, France’s two largest private free-to-air TV operators, will merge their media assets in a new entity, in a bid to create “a French streaming champion.”.....»»

After the Ferro deal closes, Prince will combine with Chromaflo Technologies. Once the three companies combine, they are expected to create a global diversified business with sales of approximately $2 billion......»»

The deal combines two sports data and technology companies to create a complete end-to-end offering for the sports, betting and media ecosystem......»»

After having NBC as its exclusive broadcaster since 2006, the NHL has made it clear that it wants to split up the rights among multiple media companies......»»

A merger of O2 and Virgin Media in the U.K. would create a new telecoms group worth around £28 billion and a rival to.....»»

Spain's Telefonica SA confirmed on Monday it has opened talks with billionaire John Malone's Liberty Global Plc over a possible merger of the two companies' businesses in Britain......»»

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Now that social media companies, once the darlings of Wall Street, are confirming lower ad revenue due to COVID-19, investors are wondering if any companies in tech are immune from the pandemic’s economic damage.....»»

It should resist the urge to merge with Ericsson to create a European giant......»»

Weston-based Ultimate Software has entered an agreement to merge with Lowell, Massachusetts-based Kronos Incorporated. The deal would create a $22 billion conglomerate, making it one of the world's largest cloud computing companies, Ultimate Soft.....»»

AP Images T-Mobile's planned merger with Sprint faces ongoing scrutiny from federal regulators, and the "Un-carrier" is reportedly renegotiating terms of the deal. T-Mobile has been working on a merger with.....»»

Macy's Inc cut its annual profit forecast for the second time this year on Thursday, as the department store operator blamed weak international tourism, warm weather and sluggish mall traffic for the first drop in same-store sales in two years......»»

Japan’s SoftBank Corp plans to merge internet unit Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line Corp to create a $30 billion tech giant, as it bags struggling internet companies to bulk up against rivals. Francis Maguire reports......»»

Japan's SoftBank Corp plans to merge internet unit Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line Corp to create a $30 billion tech giant, as it bags struggling internet companies to bulk up against rivals like Rakuten Inc ......»»

 HanesBrands (NYSE:HBI) released third quarter results last week that showed sluggish domestic numbers offset by growth in global sales. The clothing company from Winston-Salem recorded $1.87 billion in revenues for the third quarter, just beating th.....»»

While social media selling isn’t exactly a new concept, companies who master the art of selling through social platforms have a major advantage. According to LinkedIn Sales Solutions, companies that sell through social media attract 45% more lead.....»»