3 posts and columns on asset sales

Ad Sales, Pay Walls, and Absolutely Nothing About iPads at the New York Times Earnings Call

in Media on February 10, 2010 at 8:01 am PT

The New York Times said things got better–or, if you like, no worse–during the last quarter of 2009. But investors are disappointed that the publisher isn’t more optimistic about 2010, and they’re pushing shares down this morning. Let’s see if the paper’s executives can turn that around during their earnings call.

AOL’s Ad Challenge, Explained

in Media on January 4, 2010 at 7:39 am PT

Tim Armstrong has a very long To Do list at AOL. But unless he can turn his sales problem around, none of the other stuff will matter very much.
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Analyst: Nortel Bankruptcy Rate May Soar

in News on November 13, 2008 at 3:34 pm PT

“Bankruptcy” and “distinct possibility.” Not the sorts of words a company hopes to see in its press coverage, but precisely the ones Nortel has been confronted with today. Describing the telecom equipment manufacturer as “overwhelmed with debt and burning cash,” RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Sue cut his price target on Nortel to $0 from $1.50 and warned that the company is facing a very bleak future