Brian Wieser

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported a clean beat across the board in its fourth-quarter results but management's commentary during the conference call spooked some investors. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print and conference call. The...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) reported record profit in its fourth-quarter results while daily active user metrics grew in all geographic regions. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts Bank Of America's Justin Post maintains a Buy...

Several large and notable brands took a stance against advertising on Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s YouTube platform in early 2017 due to brand safety issues, one of the biggest being AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) which returned to the platform recently. The Analyst Pivotal Research...

Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) needs to find a new chief financial officer after Tim Stone resigned from his position after just eight months on the job. The company said Stone's resignation is "not related to any disagreement with us on any matter" although it is raising some red flags among...

Viacom Inc (NASDAQ: VIAB) (NASDAQ: VIA) got an upgrade Tuesday from one analyst after updates to his 2019 earnings estimates for media stocks implied plenty of potential upside for Viacom investors. The Analyst Pivotal Research analyst Brian Wieser made the following changes to his media stock...

Multiple ad agencies are facing concerns mostly due to the disruptions their core customers face. But at today's valuations, most ad stocks are fully pricing in concerns, according to Pivotal Research Group.  The Analyst Analyst Brian Wieser made the following rating and ...

Tech stocks have been on a wild ride since third-quarter earnings season kicked off, and one Wall Street analyst adjusted ratings on several big-name tech stocks Monday ahead of Q4 earnings. The Analyst Pivotal Research Group analyst Brian Wieser made the following rating and price target...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is more than just one of the world's largest retailers as it also operates one of the world's biggest software business and has exposure to a fast-growing and high-margin advertising business, according to Pivotal. The Analyst Pivotal Research Group's...

Cable hasn’t peaked, but satellite may have. Facebook could get a facelift, and sports broadcasting could come from different sources than in the past. Those are among the predictions for the media, internet and communications industry for 2019 from Pivotal Research Group analysts...

Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE) on Thursday reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts BMO Capital Markets' Keith Bachman maintains an Outperform rating on Adobe with a price target lifted from...

The bearish case for Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) can no longer be justified after the company's CEO spoke at the 46th Annual UBS Global Media and Communications Conference this week, according to Pivotal. The Analyst Pivotal Research Group's Brian Wieser upgraded Discovery...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) stock is trading slightly higher Friday after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue. Disney said its studio segment revenue was up 50 percent compared to a year ago ahead of the late 2019 launch of its Disney+ streaming service. The...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) reported Thursday a top-and-bottom-line beat in its third-quarter results, but certain user metrics fell short of expectations. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts Goldman Sachs' Heath Terry maintains a Buy...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported Thursday its third-quarter results, which resulted in an immediate 5 percent sell-off. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts BMO Capital Markets' Daniel Salmon maintains a Market...

Revelations of a major hack catalyzed a dip in Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) shares in recent weeks. With new issues surfacing at the social media company, one sell-side analyst sees symptoms of “systemic issues.” The Analyst  Pivotal Research Group analyst Brian Wieser...