Media Stocks: AT&T-Time Warner Sets Off Deal Speculation

Barron’s: The AT&T/Time Warner tie-up quickly prompted speculation about other potential combinations, such as Disney /Netflix and Comcast /T-Mobile. Both look unlikely anytime soon. The Murdoch family’s control insulates 21st Century Fox from a takeover, but its weak share price in the past two years doesn’t appear to give it the wherewithal for a major purchase in the near term.