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US Box Office Hits 16-Year Lows As Weak Film Slate, Heavy Storms, Mayweather Fight Create Lack Of Interest
Monday, August 28, 2017 - 3:28pm | 466Read More...The film industry is looking more and more like a Coen brothers' flick: bleak with no catharsis. Producers are entering an annual slow point, and even by August standards, this weekend was bad. By Box Office Mojo’s preliminary estimates, the top 12 domestic films brought in $48.9 million in U...
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Disney Shanghai And The True Growth Driver For The House Of Mouse
Saturday, June 17, 2017 - 2:04pm | 371Read More...Investors who think that Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s main growth drivers are movies, toys, or ESPN are wrong, at least according to Barton Crockett of FBR Capital Markets. Surprising or not, Disney's theme parks are the main drivers of earnings, Crockett explained as a guest on CNBC's...
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Banking Analyst: Investors Will Be 'Buying These Things All Day Long' If This Happens
Friday, July 15, 2016 - 2:38pm | 314Read More...Shares of the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLF) were trading lower Friday afternoon, which has investors worrying about the outlook for the banking sector. The Current Case Against Banks FBR Capital Markets' Paul Miller was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk On The Street" segment on Friday to...
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Is Apple's September 9 Event Teasing A Major Siri Announcement?
Friday, August 28, 2015 - 7:36am | 678Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has started to promote its September 9 event by sending out invitations with an interesting promo line: "Hey Siri, give us a hint." This is a bit more suggestive than last year's invite, which merely said, "Wish we could say more." The 2013...
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FBR: Apple Will Be A $140-150 Stock Within Nine Months
Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 8:07am | 295Read More...Fears of the Chinese economy slowing down and the Chinese consumers reducing their spending have weighed on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s stock in the last few weeks. However, according to Dan Ives from FBR Capital Markets, even if the fears are true, it won't stop Apple's growth in...
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FBR: Sprint Will Outperform The Market On 'High-Risk, High-Return Plan'
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 8:40am | 261Read More...In a report published Thursday, FBR Capital Markets analyst David Dixon upgraded the rating on Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) from Market Perform to Outperform, while maintaining the price target at $6, despite the company missing the Street estimates for 2Q revenue and EPS. Although the company missed the...
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Under Armour Or Nike: Which One Will Outrun The Other?
Friday, July 31, 2015 - 3:11pm | 399Read More...Sportswear – especially the athletic footwear market – is seeing a rapid growth as of late, with sales continuing to rise. However, among the two most prominent names in the category, Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) and Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA), which one should investors put their money in to...
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FBR Maintains Outperform On Microsoft, Sees 'Golden Age' Of Cloud Coming
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 7:42am | 283Read More...In a report published Friday, FBR Capital Markets analyst Daniel H. Ives maintained an Outperform rating on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), with a price target of $53, ahead of the company's F4Q15 results scheduled for July 21. Analyst Daniel Ives expects Microsoft to report its quarterly...
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FBR Reiterates Salesforce Outperform After Seeing 'Momentum' In Europe
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 10:36am | 193Read More...In a report published Monday, FBR Capital Markets analyst Samad Samana maintained an Outperform rating on salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM), with a price target of $82, after recent checks showed strong momentum in Europe. Salesforce's business momentum continued to be strong and the company's...
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FBR Upgrades Centene To Outperform, Says 'Sell-Off Creates Opportunity'
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 10:02am | 248Read More...In a report published Monday, FBR Capital Markets analyst Steven Halper upgraded the rating on Centene Corp (NYSE: CNC) from Market Perform to Outperform, while raising the price target from $80 to $90 to reflect the acquisition of Health, Net, Inc (NYSE: HNT). Centene's shares have declined over...
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FBR Downgrades Aetna: Humana Is 'Nice,' But Results Are Inconsistent
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 9:37am | 257Read More...In a report published Monday, FBR Capital Markets analyst Steven Halper downgraded the rating on Aetna Inc (NYSE: AET) from Outperform to Market Perform, while raising the price target from $120 to $130, after the company announced plans to acquire Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) (rated Market Perform)....
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Apple Music Could 'Open The Door' To TV Service
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 3:50pm | 576Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has finally launched its long-awaited streaming music service. Could a TV service be next? "We view Apple as a major share gainer in the streaming music arena given the company's golden brand and unrivaled installed base of customers," FBR Capital Markets...
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Netflix Early Investor Highlights 3 Important Things
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 2:15pm | 433Read More...FBR Capital Markets analysts Barton Crockett and Chase White recently claimed in a note that if Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) was a traditional TV network, its Nielsen viewership ratings would surpass that of all major U.S. TV networks by 2016. Paul Holland, Foundation Capital general partner...
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FBR Capital Markets: Nike Continues To Impress, But Likes Under Armour Best
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 12:57pm | 384Read More...Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) impressed the Street with its earnings beat on Thursday. However, according to Susan Anderson from FBR Capital Markets, at current valuations Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) is a better pick than Nike. She was on CNBC Friday to explain why. Growing The Market "They (Nike)...
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FBR Capital Says Music Streaming Only 'Tip Of The Iceberg' For Apple
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 3:32pm | 377Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has decided to reverse its decision of not playing artists royalties for the three-month trial period of Apple Music after singer Taylor Swift announced on Sunday that she won't allow the tech major to stream songs from her album '1989' for free. Daniel...
