Companies in the news

Cable World, Feb 25, 2002

COMCAST CORP. (NYSE: CMCSK)

Two shareholders filed suit over a proposed provision by AT&T-Comcast that would ensure its board was secure until 2005. The suit claims the proposal violates a Pennsylvania law.

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DIRECTV (NYSE: GMH)

DirecTV and TiVo expanded their strategic partnership to cover the next-generation advanced DirecTV receiver, based on the newly released TiVo platform.

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NEWS CORP. (NYSE: NWS)

News Corp. will pay $930 million in cash and stock to Worldcom's MCI unit in connection with the unwinding of a former MCI-News Corp. joint venture, American Sky Broadcasting.

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WALT DISNEY CO. (NYSE: DIS)

Disney upped a planned bond offering by $400 million, to $1.75 billion. The company was expected to sell last Thursday $1.25 billion often-year notes and $500 million of 30-year notes.

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