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Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Investments

Note 6: Investments

June 30,December 31,
(in millions)20142013
Fair Value Method$ 2,387$ 4,345
Equity Method:
The Weather Channel 331 333
Hulu 187 187
Other 486 469
1,004 989
Cost Method:
AirTouch 1,560 1,553
Other 446 456
2,006 2,009
Total investments 5,397 7,343
Less: Current investments 2,325 3,573
Noncurrent investments$ 3,072$ 3,770
Investment Income (Loss), Net
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30June 30
(in millions)2014201320142013
Gains on sales and exchanges of investments, net$ 90$ 3$ 173$ 38
Investment impairment losses (19) (4) (24) (13)
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities underlying prepaid
forward sale agreements 85 247 (28) 852
Mark to market adjustments on derivative component of prepaid
forward sale agreements and indexed debt instruments (85) (239) 32 (841)
Interest and dividend income 28 26 56 56
Other, net 21 (20) 24 (7)
Investment income (loss), net$ 120$ 13$ 233$ 85

Fair Value Method

As of June 30, 2014, the majority of our fair value method investments were equity securities held as collateral that were related to our obligations under prepaid forward sale agreements.

Prepaid Forward Sale Agreements
June 30,December 31,
(in millions)20142013
Assets:
Fair value equity securities held as collateral$ 2,250$ 3,959
Liabilities:
Obligations under prepaid forward sale agreements$ 470$ 811
Derivative component of prepaid forward sale agreements 1,586 2,800
Total liabilities$ 2,056$ 3,611

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we settled $1.5 billion of obligations under certain of our prepaid forward sale agreements by delivering equity securities. As of June 30, 2014, our remaining prepaid forward sale obligations had an estimated fair value of $2.1 billion. The estimated fair value is based on Level 2 inputs using pricing models whose inputs are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

Cost Method

AirTouch

We hold two series of preferred stock of AirTouch Communications, Inc. (“AirTouch”), a subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc., which are redeemable in April 2020. As of June 30, 2014, the estimated fair values of the AirTouch preferred stock and the associated liability related to the redeemable preferred shares issued by one of our consolidated subsidiaries were each $1.7 billion. The estimated fair values are based on Level 2 inputs using pricing models whose inputs are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
 
Investments

Note 5: Investments

June 30,December 31,
(in millions)20142013
Fair Value Method$ 19$ 11
Equity Method:
The Weather Channel 331 333
Hulu 187 187
Other 333 332
851 852
Cost Method 19 21
Total investments 889 884
Less: Current investments 8 -
Noncurrent Investments$ 881$ 884