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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest, (NYSE: TWC), (NYSE: TWX)

The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media:* Comcast, the largest U.S. cable company, plans to acquire No. 2 Time Warner Cable for $158.82 per share in an all-stock deal worth $45.2 billion that is expected to be announced on Thursday, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) is a provider of video, high-speed data and voice services in the United States with systems located in five geographic areas: New York State, the Carolinas, Ohio, Southern California and Texas. Shares of TWC traded higher by 0.3% or $0.41/share to $135.31. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $84.57 and as high as $139.85. On average, 2886510 shares of TWC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2145120.

Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner) is a media and entertainment company. Shares of TWX traded higher by 0.34% or $0.22/share to $65.06. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $51.62 and as high as $70.77. On average, 5070630 shares of TWX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 4543452.



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