MarketFoolery: 06.22.2011

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🗓️ 22 June 2011

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Online video service Hulu entertains a buy-out offer. Fedex reports big earnings. And Amazon.com deals with a taxing problem.

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday, June 22nd, and this is Market Foolery.
0:05.0	I'm Chris Helen joining me in studio today from Motley Full Stock Advisor, Andy Cross,
0:09.0	for Million Dollar Portfolio Ron Gross, and from Motley Fool Hidden Gems Charlie Travers.
0:14.0	Guys, good to see you as always.
0:15.5	Hey Chris, hi Chris.
0:16.5	FedEx and Amazon in the news for very different reasons.
0:20.1	We will get to those stories in a minute, but we will begin with Hulu.
0:24.0	The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Internet video website is weighing
0:28.0	whether to sell itself after being approached with an unsolicited offer.
0:32.0	Hulu is currently owned by Disney. being approached with an unsolicited offer.
0:32.8	Hulu is currently owned by Disney,
0:35.2	News Corp, and Comcast's NBC Universal Division.
0:39.5	Charlie, I will start with you.
0:40.8	Several names spring to mind in terms of potential buyers
0:44.4	Apple Amazon Netflix the LA Times reported that Yahoo had recently reached out to
0:51.3	Hulu on a possible deal?
0:52.8	What do you make of all this?
0:54.2	Yeah, wouldn't actually be surprised
0:56.2	if Hulu really is on the market.
0:58.0	If you consider the ownership structure of this business,
1:01.2	it's a combination of Disney News Corp which owns Fox and NBC Universal which is now owned by Comcast along with the private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.
1:11.0	And so this is kind of a marriage of competitors
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