Charter Communications, Inc (CHTR) is looking to succeed where rival Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) failed in acquiring Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC). Charter is buying Time Warner Cable for $55.3 billion ($79 billion including debt assumed). Time Warner Cable shareholders will get $195.71 per share in cash and Charter stock, a 14% premium over the market...Read More

  Note to Big Beer: Beware the affronted beard! MillerCoors, the joint venture between SABMiller plc (SBMRY) and Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP), is facing a class-action lawsuit from craft beer enthusiasts for having the audacity to imply that Blue Moon—one of the fastest-growing beer brands in America—was a craft beer. Given the affection that...Read More

Warren Buffett doesn’t spend a lot of time talking about “the market,” and he certainly doesn’t try to time it. As a “bottom-up” investor that looks at individual companies, that’s not his game. Or at least that’s what you think. The truth is, Mr. Buffett has had quite a bit to say over the years...Read More

Even Wall Street has standards. I know that might sound hard to believe, but to benefit from the liquidity, capital-raising power and prestige that come with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq, a company has to follow a few rules. Among other requirements, to maintain a listing on the NYSE, a...Read More

Barron’s ran a piece over the weekend that reiterated some of the points I made last month on the launch of the Apple Watch (see “Swiss, It’s Not: Apple’s $17K Watch Is No Collector’s Item” for Barron’s take and “The Apple Watch Will Be A Flop: Here’s Why Apple Doesn’t Care” for my original piece)....Read More