Pitch and Ship http://pitchandship.com News about direct response, network television and affiliated e-commerce Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:01:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 ValueVision Media (VVTV) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Neutral" http://pitchandship.com/2012/02/02/valuevision-media-vvtv-upgraded-by-zacks-investment-research-to-neutral/ http://pitchandship.com/2012/02/02/valuevision-media-vvtv-upgraded-by-zacks-investment-research-to-neutral/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:13:33 +0000 News for ValueVision Media, Inc. - Google Finance http://pitchandship.com/?guid=74a303421913544491dc628183c7be92 ValueVision Media (VVTV) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Neutral"
LocalizedUSA - Feb 2, 2012
ValueVision Media (NASDAQ: VVTV) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday.
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LocalizedUSA - Feb 1, 2012
HSN (NASDAQ: HSNI) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday.
]]> http://pitchandship.com/2012/02/01/hsn-hsni-shares-downgraded-to-neutral-by-zacks-investment-research-analysts/feed/ 0 ValueVision To Debut Macy's Private Brands On Network Next Month http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/31/valuevision-to-debut-macys-private-brands-on-network-next-month/ http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/31/valuevision-to-debut-macys-private-brands-on-network-next-month/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:25:54 +0000 News for ValueVision Media, Inc. - Google Finance http://pitchandship.com/?guid=4fa96ef83aa95c26085945a8cb82b583 ValueVision To Debut Macy's Private Brands On Network Next Month
Wall Street Journal - Jan 31, 2012
ValueVision Media Inc. (VVTV) struck a deal with Macy's Inc. (M) allowing it to feature some of the department store's private brands on its network next month, adding to the home-shopping retailer's recent efforts to broaden its assortment of products ...
Macy's Brings Private Brand Home Merchandise to ShopNBC - SYS-CON Media (press release)
]]> http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/31/valuevision-to-debut-macys-private-brands-on-network-next-month/feed/ 0 Gerald Sisk’s Revised Book about Gemstone Jewelry to Debut on Jewelry Television, January 28th http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/25/gerald-sisks-revised-book-about-gemstone-jewelry-to-debut-on-jewelry-television-january-28th/ http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/25/gerald-sisks-revised-book-about-gemstone-jewelry-to-debut-on-jewelry-television-january-28th/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:06:32 +0000 Walter Verfenstein http://pitchandship.com/?p=14326 [...]]]> In a press release today, Jewelry Television announced the publishing of a newly revised book, called the Guide to Gems & Jewelry.  This full-color educational guide — which details the histories and legends of gemstones as well gemstone formation, mining, cutting and design –  was edited by Gerald Sisk, a co-founder of JTV, who currently serves as executive vice president.  The book is scheduled for an exclusive release on JTV, Jan. 28.

Earlier this month, Gerald Sisk helped lead JTV’s first annual international Gem Congress, which brought industry experts from many countries to JTV’s Tennessee headquarters for thepurpose of promoting innovation, collaboration, and transparency within the international gemstone community.

]]> http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/25/gerald-sisks-revised-book-about-gemstone-jewelry-to-debut-on-jewelry-television-january-28th/feed/ 0 Liberty Interactive to Release 4Q Earnings, February 23rd http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/25/liberty-interactive-to-release-4q-earnings-february-23rd/ http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/25/liberty-interactive-to-release-4q-earnings-february-23rd/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:29:51 +0000 Walter Verfenstein http://pitchandship.com/?p=14322 [...]]]> Liberty Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq: LINTA, LINTB) will release its fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, February 23rd at 11:00 a.m. (ET).  Greg Maffei, Liberty Interactive’s President and CEO, will host a conference call to discuss the company’s financial performance at that time.  Interested parties can participate by calling Premiere Conferencing at (888) 452-4034 or (719) 325-2145 at least 10 minutes prior to the call.  A simulcast and, thereafter, recorded audio of the call will be available on the Liberty Interactive website.

Callers will need to use a touch-tone telephone to ask questions.  Replays of the conference call can be accessed through 2:00 p.m. (ET) on March 1st, by dialing (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 plus the passcode 1032754#.

In addition, the fourth quarter earnings conference call will be broadcast live via the Internet. All interested participants should visit the Liberty Interactive Corporation website at http://www.libertyinteractive.com/events to register for the web cast.  Links to the press release and replays of the call will also be available on the Liberty Interactive website.  The conference call and related materials will be archived on the website for one year.

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Created to commemorate its 160th anniversary, Singer will unveil an easy-to-use machine with an antique-inspired design.  The product will be sold on HSN and at HSN.com, beginning tomorrow.
]]> http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/24/singer-to-launch-new-antique-look-sewing-machine-on-hsn-tomorrow/feed/ 0 HSN, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2011 Results on February 23rd http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/24/hsn-inc-to-report-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-2011-results-on-february-23rd/ http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/24/hsn-inc-to-report-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-2011-results-on-february-23rd/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:05:53 +0000 News for HSN, Inc. - Google Finance http://pitchandship.com/?guid=dadca47b34f7bf6cd635de4393128f38 HSN, Inc. will release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 results on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at approximately 8 a.m. Eastern Time before the market opens.  Those interested in participating in the conference call reviewing the results -- scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. that morning -- should dial 877-307-0246 or 224-357-2394 at least five minutes prior to the call.  A simultaneous audio webcast will be available via the company's website at http://www.hsni.com. A replay of the conference call can be accessed until Thursday, March 8, 2012 by dialing 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406, plus the pass code 42849184 and will also be hosted on the company's website for a limited time.  HSN Press Release  Jan. 24, 2011]]> http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/24/hsn-inc-to-report-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-2011-results-on-february-23rd/feed/ 0 Valuevision Media is Among the Companies in the Catalog Retail Industry With … http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/23/valuevision-media-is-among-the-companies-in-the-catalog-retail-industry-with/ http://pitchandship.com/2012/01/23/valuevision-media-is-among-the-companies-in-the-catalog-retail-industry-with/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:07:51 +0000 News for ValueVision Media, Inc. - Google Finance http://pitchandship.com/?guid=267641f9609142feec484f61b675551c Valuevision Media is Among the Companies in the Catalog Retail Industry With ...
Financial News Network Online - Jan 23, 2012
Below are the three companies in the Catalog Retail industry with the highest debt to EBITDA ratios. This ratio indicates how many years of EBITDA would be necessary in order to pay back all the debt (assuming Debt and EBITDA are constant).
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NASDAQ - Jan 13, 2012
We upgrade our recommendation on Liberty Interactive Corp. ( LINTA ) to Outperform backed by our assessment that the TV home shopping business will flourish in the near future as the global economy is expected to gradually stabilize compared with ...
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Sacramento Bee - Jan 12, 2012
By Lisa Hoffman Beauty LOS ANGELES and ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 12, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Lisa Hoffman will launch her latest innovation in fine fragrance, The Lisa Hoffman Fragrance Jewelry Collection, with multi-channel retailer HSN this February ...
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