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Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Investments

Note 6: Investments

March 31,December 31,
(in millions)20152014
Fair Value Method$182$662
Equity Method:
The Weather Channel336335
Hulu279167
Other534517
1,1491,019
Cost Method:
AirTouch1,5721,568
Other490488
2,0622,056
Total investments3,3933,737
Less: Current investments158602
Noncurrent investments$3,235$3,135

Investment Income (Loss), Net
Three Months Ended
March 31
(in millions)20152014
Gains on sales and exchanges of investments, net$-$83
Investment impairment losses(15)(5)
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities underlying prepaid forward sale agreements42(113)
Mark to market adjustments on derivative component of prepaid forward sale
agreements and indexed debt instruments(38)117
Interest and dividend income2828
Other, net163
Investment income (loss), net$33$113

Fair Value Method

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we settled $517 million of our obligations under prepaid forward sale agreements by delivering equity securities. As of March 31, 2015, we have no remaining liabilities related to obligations under prepaid forward sale agreements.

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 March 31, 2015, the estimated fair values of the AirTouch preferred stock and the associated liability related to the redeemable subsidiary preferred shares issued by one of our consolidated subsidiaries were each $1.7 billion. The estimated fair values are based on Level 2 inputs that use 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

March 31,December 31,
(in millions)20152014
Fair Value Method$10$10
Equity Method:
The Weather Channel336335
Hulu279167
Other356338
971840
Cost Method2432
Total investments1,005882
Less: Current investments52-
Noncurrent investments$953$882