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Barry Charles Diller (born February 2, 1942) is the Chairman and Senior Executive of IAC/InterActiveCorp and the media executive responsible for the creation of Fox Broadcasting Company and USA Broadcasting.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Barry Diller's Internet holding company IAC/InterActive Corp reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue and profit bolstered by its search and dating businesses.
Total revenue in the quarter jumped 39 percent to $640.6 million, beating analysts' average forecast of $593 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S."It's a nice solid execution once again," said Colin Gillis, an analyst with BGC Partners. "The piece of the equation that is overlooked is how well search is doing."The New York-based company said on Wednesday revenue at the company's search business, which includes Ask.com, increased 47 percent to $343.2 million, while its dating service Match.com posted revenue of $174.3 million, up 56 percent.IAC's rose 6.2 percent to $51.77 in morning trading.The stock is up nearly 35 percent from a year ago attracting investors who like the company's strong share buy-back program and cash dividend.IAC said its board of directors approved a repurchase of an additional 10 million...AlanBrochstein Screens for Potential Growth StocksHere we are with fewerthan two months to go, and stocks, as measured by the S&P 500, have goneessentially nowhere t...
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(Reuters) - Billionaire Barry Diller's IAC /InterActiveCorp <IACI.O> named Chelsea Clinton to its board, the U.S. online media holding company said in a regulatory f...
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By Scott MaloneBOSTON (Reuters) - Corporate America's job engine is largely stalled, with chief executives waiting for a pickup in demand that would result from high...
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By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - IAC/InterActiveCorp <IACI.O>, a media holding company chaired by billionaire Barry Diller, lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit ...
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FBN's Sandra Smith on Barry Diller stepping down as CEO of IAC.
Barry Diller is stepping down as chief executive of IAC /InterActiveCorp, the company said, adding it had bought out one of its largest shareholders, John Malone's L...
A British parliamentary committee blasted News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWSA) on Tuesday, saying the media giant exhibited willful blindness in the U.K. hacking scandal.In a 12...
New York's start-up scene staged a comeback in the first quarter, according to a new study, as investors scour the city in search of the next Instagram.New York vent...
Barry Diller's Aereo online broadcast-television sttreaming service will probably be the loser in a court battle with the owners of TV networks, Moody's said Friday....
FBN's Dennis Kneale with news that Barry Diller has been sued for showing TV broadcasts through Aereo.
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