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I have no illusions of grandeur (well, maybe once in a while), but I did find it ironic that the end of Crawford's tenure coincided with an article I wrote calling Netflix out for its less-than-transparent and less-than-investor/analyst-friendly conference call format.

The bottom line in the larger scheme of things: Investor relations at Netflix needs a bit of work. Most likely, however, Crawford just wants time to enjoy life and reap the fruits of her Netflix labor. It's also possible that she's taking the fall for her own

It's fairly well known that, while WWE's stock carries an unwieldy dividend yield of more than 11%, the stress on the company's cash flow is substantially mitigated by founder Vince McMahon and his family taking a smaller dividend on their shares. When the company raised its quarterly dividend by 50% back in 2008, the McMahons waived the increase on their Class B shares. This was a big deal, essentially evening the total amount distributed to Class A and Class B shares each quarter despite Class B shares accounting for more than 60% of the common shares outstanding.

The gesture has been great for Class A

The publisher of The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe and 15 other daily newspapers, is effectively managing its costs, which helped it post better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2010 results. The quarterly earnings of 46 cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 34 cents, and rose 4.5% from 44 cents earned in the prior-year quarter.

However, The New York Times witnessed a drop in the top line during the quarter. After declining 2.7% in the third quarter, total revenue in the fourth quarter slipped 2.9% year over year to $661.7 million, and also fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $664 million.

The ongoing slump in the advertising market continues to weigh upon The New York Times Company. Total advertising revenue

Sirius competes with Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS) and Westwood One Inc. (NASDAQ:WWON), as well as traditional AM/FM radio and Internet radio offerings from Pandora and Rhapsody. We currently have a price estimate of $2.00 for Sirius

A bearish pattern is developing on Netflix's (NFLX) six-month daily chart. The double-top formation has a potential downside to the $190 area, which would take the stock back to the lows of March.

NFLX has had a wild ride over the last several months: It hit new highs in February, then plunged to

Gabelli & Company analyst Brett Harriss upgraded Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) today from a HOLD to a BUY rating. Rather than put a 12 month price target on the equity, Harriss sees the stock trading on future growth and points to a 2015 PMV (Private Market Value) of $3.25. Harriss sees Sirius XM having pent-up pricing power and believes that the company could initiate stock buybacks in the second-half of 2012, subsequently returning ~$6 billion in capital or 55% of the company’s ~$10.9 billion market capitalization by 2015.

Since inception in 2000, Satellite Radio has never increased its subscription price despite the addition of new content. Sirius customers are loyal: 1.9% monthly churn is low compared to other subscription businesses and did not spike through the recession. With a relatively modest subscription price, we think SIRI can raise prices without significantly impacting consumers’ budgets.

– Brett Harriss,

We believe we’re about to experience a great newspaper revival. With fresh word from The New York Times (NYT) that it's following News Corp.’s (NWSA) lead and charging for online content, we think most major publishers will follow suit — leading to more robust profit margins and higher quality journalism. However, in the short term we expect publishers to face headwinds as readers balk at having to pay for what was once free. Here are 10 stocks we think will directly or indirectly benefit from this trend over the long term.

New York Times: This one is fairly self-explanatory. While the company is taking the risk of losing viewers to free sites, the implemented fees would mean higher profits if enough readers decide to stay. The site’s viewers have been growing, so this move is a bold one. However, as other firms move to the

I’d be lying if I said that I haven’t taken some delight in watching the complete and utter collapse of Blockbuster (BBI).

You see, back when I was a child, our community had a couple of thriving local video stores that were the source of pretty much endless enjoyment for me. Then Blockbuster came along. By then, the company was already a mega-chain of blue and gold awnings that decorated much of the country. They had inventory that simply could not be matched. Unsurprisingly, they crushed the local video stores.

This happened all over the country for years. Goliath didn’t just beat David, he obliterated him simply by showing up — and then danced on his grave while entertaining his children.

You’d think the sheer momentum of such a behemoth would make them unbeatable. And yet, here we are. Earlier today came word that Dish Network was

After dropping $320 million to acquire Blockbuster (BLOAQ.PK), Dish is now faced with a lot of choices, most notably: what can be done with the 1,700+ retail locations that are still in operation? It's a tough decision, to be certain. Earlier this morning, Bloomberg spoke about the rumors that Dish may convert some of the Blockbuster locations to Dish sign-up centers. However, Bloomberg's sources say that the company's CEO, Charles Ergen, is not interested in getting into the retail business.

The official (though somewhat vague) word on the buyout comes from Dish Network's Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Programming, Tom Cullen. “With its more than 1,700 store locations, a highly recognizable brand and multiple methods of delivery, Blockbuster

Before getting into how I expect Pandora's main competitors to position themselves, I review key data from the latest S-1:

• Revenue skyrocketed from $55,189,000 in FY2010 to $137,764,000 in FY2011.
• Advertising revenue rose from $50,147,000 in FY2010 to $119,333,000 in FY2011.
• Subscription and "other" revenue increased from $5,042,000 in FY2010 to $18,431,000 in FY2011.
• Despite rising content acquisition costs (up from $32,946,000 to $69,357,000 between FY2010 and 2011), Pandora's loss narrowed from $15,549,000 in FY2010 to $321,000 in FY2011.

The

Now judge judge I had debts no honest man could pay
The bank was holdin' my mortgage and they was takin' my house away
Now I ain't sayin' that makes me an innocent man
But it was more 'n all this that put that gun in my hand

-Bruce Springsteen, Johnny 99

In a previous article about new and old media, I reintroduced the world (or an incredibly tiny sliver of it) to George Costanza's worlds theory. It appears that Netflix (NFLX) executives don't feel the need to pay attention. While I don't have a large enough ego to think that a man of Reed Hasting's stature should pay attention to me (or Larry David's theory), I do hope he realizes that worlds are about to collide.

There's a perfect storm brewing. As I discussed in another article, when spending-spree Netflix further encroaches on revenue-generating Netflix's territory, things will get

Some are speculating that the surge in share price is due in large part to anticipated solid auto sales, and it seems the anticipation is justified. According to Edmunds, this is turning out to be one of the best years in terms of vehicles sold since the start of the recession. In fact, the automotive journal predicts