The Comcast Corporation’s annual report holds a wealth of information not only about the company finances but company history and current assets. The report opens with the company’s name and logo, state of incorporation, address of principal executive offices, and the I.R.S. Employer identification number. The opening or introduction page also includes the most up to date stock information including the title of each class; which has the stock types (Common, Special Common, or Exchangeable subordinated
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Comcast Unexpected Layoffs in 2011 Terrica L. Brown COMM 215 May 10, 2013 Charlotte McInnisd Curtis, PhD Comcast Unexpected Lay-offs in 2011 Comcast unexpected layoffs in 2011 were a bad impact on several of my co-works. Imagine coming to work on a Monday morning not knowing that your life would be changed without any prior notice from that day forward. We were not aware of this layoffs and it caught us all by surprise. The layoff left over 30 of my co-workers without a job in 2011
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1) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. What is Comcast Big Issue? Two major comcast marketing strengths are a. variety of services Why do you think that’s true? Comcast does more than phones – internet services and movies, for example. What company should do? Continue to build upon preexisting services to offer more. b. name recognition - nation’s largest cable provider, with over 21 million video subscribers Why do you think that’s
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Adelphia Scandal Andrew Hurt RES/351 – Business Research John Gilpin 1/20/14 In July of 2004, John and Timothy Rigas (father and son) had been found guilty by a federal jury on two counts of bank fraud, as well as 15 counts of security fraud. John Rigas was the founder of Adelphia communications, and his son Timothy was the chief financial officer. The two of them were found guilty on conspiracy to steal millions of dollars from the company. At one point the Adelphia was founded in 1952
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I found cable industry and Comcast Corp. is the nation’s leading cable TV provider, with 22.3 million video subscribers in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Internet service has 18.1 million subs; phone service, 9.3 million. Also has 51%-stake in NBC Universal joint venture, which includes major broadcast and cable networks (NBC,Bravo, USA), film studios (Universal Pictures), digital media, and resort parks. (www.comcast.net). Value line report states that Comcast has Timeliness 1 which representing
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Adelphia Communications: A Family’s Power It started as a striving business dedicated to providing cable service to the public. What became of Adelphia Communications would be just another example of the vicious act known as fraud. Fraud is the intentional act of misleading others about financial information for profit, personal gain, or other dishonest advantage. As the new millennium dawned 14 years ago, we saw an unraveling of numerous fraudulent activities by organizations large and small
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Communications and sometimes colloquially referred to as simply Time Warner, is an American cable telecommunications company that operates in 29 states and has 31 operating divisions. It is the second largest cable company in the U.S. behind only Comcast, which has agreed to acquire TWC pending regulatory approval. Its corporate headquarters are located in the Time Warner Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, with other corporate offices in Stamford, Connecticut; Charlotte, North Carolina; and
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Comcast and Time Warner Merger One of the largest and most controversial proposed mergers in recent history is the acquisition of Time Warner Cable by Comcast. This proposed acquisition was structured through a friendly agreement between Time Warner Cable and Comcast. Comcast, the initiator of this merger, is set to acquire Time Warner Cable’s eleven million managed service subscribers, Time Warner’s other equity holdings in areas such as Sterling Enterprises and DukeNet Communications, along
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company’s customers within the Beltway area. The primary target market that will be the focus of DRS Productions will be cable and satellite providers. Initially and more specifically Comcast Cable Communications will be our primary client. Presently, Comcast serves a total of 24.6 million cable customers (Comcast, 2008); DRS Production Inc. will position itself to potential clients as the go-to provider for self-help applications for their customers. 90% percent of calls routed to customer service
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company’s customers within the Beltway area. The primary target market that will be the focus of DRS Productions will be cable and satellite providers. Initially and more specifically Comcast Cable Communications will be our primary client. Presently, Comcast serves a total of 24.6 million cable customers (Comcast, 2008); DRS Production Inc. will position itself to potential clients as the go-to provider for self-help applications for their customers. 90% percent of calls routed to customer service
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