Cable One, Inc. CABO

Investing.com -- S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Cable One Inc's (NYSE:CABO) issuer credit rating to ‘B+’ from ‘BB-’, citing deteriorating business prospects driven by aggressive competition from fiber-to-the-home and fixed wireless access providers. The agency simultaneously maintained the credit ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications, signaling that a further one-notch downgrade to ‘B’ is likely once the cable operator closes its pending acquisition of Mega Broadband Communication

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Shares of internet, cable TV, and phone provider Cable One (NYSE:CABO) fell 8.8% in the afternoon session after broadband provider Bluepeak announced that Cable One's Chief Operating Officer, Ken Johnson, will depart to become Bluepeak's new Chief Executive Officer. According to the company’s press release, Johnson is scheduled to assume the CEO role at Bluepeak effective October 19, 2026, succeeding Rich Fish, who is retiring after six years. During his tenure at Cable One, Johnson oversaw resi

Bluepeak, a leading provider of fiber internet, today announced that Ken Johnson has been named the company's new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 19, 2026. Johnson joins Bluepeak from Cable One, Inc., where he most recently served as Chief Operating Officer. He succeeds Rich Fish, who will be retiring after leading Bluepeak for six years, during which time he guided the company's growth into a fast-expanding, multi-state fiber internet provider, and will be transitioning to an advisor

As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q2. Today, we are looking at consumer discretionary - wireless, cable and satellite stocks, starting with Cable One (NYSE:CABO).

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On August 6, Cable One (NYSE:CABO) walked investors through a quarter that reads like two different companies. Residential broadband customers kept leaving, yet management pointed to improving connect trends, rising average revenue per user, and an aggressive debt paydown as signs the business is stabilizing underneath the subscriber losses. The result is a report that […]

Cable One’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 64.8% of its value and falling to $36.31 per share. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

Cable One’s second quarter results were met with a negative market reaction, reflecting investor concerns about the company’s ongoing operating challenges and subscriber declines. Management attributed the weak performance primarily to continued losses in residential broadband customers and elevated churn, with CEO Jim Holanda stating that improving customer retention remains the company’s “most important operational priority.” Additionally, competitive pressures from fiber and fixed wireless pr