• CBS CORP NEW Profile

    This media conglomerate has its eye focused on the TV. CBS Corporation is one of the leading television broadcasting and production companies in the world with CBS Broadcasting, the #2 network in the US behind FOX. It also operates about 40 TV stations around the country and owns 50% of The CW Network. On cable, CBS owns movie channel Showtime and sports channel CBS College Sports Network. It creates and distributes programming through CBS Television Distribution Group and CBS Paramount Network Television. In addition to TV, the company owns CBS Radio, CBS Outdoor, and book publisher Simon & Schuster. Chairman Sumner Redstone controls CBS Corp. through his National Amusements movie theater chain.
    Leslie Moonves
    CEO
    51 W. 52nd St.

    New York, NY 10019-6188

    http://www.cbscorporation.com

    Phone: 212-975-4321

    Fax: 212-975-4516
    Sector: Services Industry: Media
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $14,072,900,000 -1.7% $1,247,000,000 23,970
  • Key Executives: CBS

    Name Title Officer Since
    Leslie Moonves CEO 12/31/05
    Fredric G. Reynolds CFO -
    Susan C. Gordon Chief Accounting Officer -
    Louis J. Briskman General Counsel -
    Gil Schwartz Executive VP -
    Richard M. Jones Senior VP -
    Angeline C. Straka Senior VP -
    William S. Cohen Director 12/31/05
  • Top Competitors: CBS

  • Insider Trends: CBS

    Sentiment for CBS is POSITIVE

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: CBS

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    05/23/08 IANNIELLO JOSEPH R 3,565 Exercise of Stock Options $0.00
    05/23/08 COHEN WILLIAM S 88 Award of Stock Options $1,997.60
    05/23/08 CALIFANO JOSEPH A JR 88 Award of Stock Options $1,997.60
  • Ownership Breakdown : CBS

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 676.00
     
    Mutual Fund 1,298.00
    Other Major 17.00
  • Short Interest Volume: CBS

    Data as of 6/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 301.99 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 8.20
    Float 620.41 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 7.00
    Average Daily Volume 7.28 M
    Outstanding Shares 622.45 M