Fear The Walking Dead

Since the episode “Days Gone By” aired on Oct. 31, 2010, “The Walking Dead” has been one of the top scripted shows on cable television. As the original “The Walking Dead” series is coming to an end, AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX) is continuing to hinge its...

AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX) saw its stock climb from 2011 to 2015, in large part thanks to the popularity of “The Walking Dead.” The company will now have to rely on spinoffs and other content as it says goodbye to its ratings giant. What Happened: AMC Networks announced its popular...

AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX) saw its stock hit a fresh 52-week low of $52.41 on Thursday after the company's second-quarter print came in mixed. AMC earned $1.28 per share on revenue of $685 million, which matched analysts' expectations on the earnings side, while revenue exceeded Wall Street's...

Shares of AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX) traded down about 1.9 percent on Wednesday after Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating on the stock from Overweight to Equal Weight, trimming its price target from $78.00 to $65.00. Analysts led by Ryan Fiftal and Benjamin Swinburne argued they have become...

One of the biggest criticisms analysts have regarding AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX) is that the network is to heavily dependent on "The Walking Dead" franchise. So when the channel scores a non-zombie hit, it becomes news. AMC's import "The Night Manager," falls into that category, as last week's...

AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX)'s zombie apocalypse will live on. Just a week after the network's "The Walking Dead" spin-off, "Fear The Walking Dead," returned to solid numbers, AMC has given the greenlight for a third season to air in 2017. The move is not surprising given how important the...

While many analysts are calling on AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX) to get away from relying on its "Walking Dead" franchise, some are forgetting about the show's value— including its ability to help launch other series. Just as "The Walking Dead" helped launch "Into The Badlands" in November...

Andy Hargreaves, a media analyst at Pacific Crest, said in a note that he has a positive near-term view of the TV networks. Hargreaves noted that his "favorite longs" remain AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX), Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). Hargreaves...

AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX) shares lost 12 percent over the past week. Pacific Crest’s Andy Hargreaves maintained an Overweight rating on the company, with a price target of $83. "Fear The Walking Dead" set an all-time record for a cable debut, Hargreaves said, adding...

In a report published Thursday, Piper Jaffray analyst Stan Meyers maintained an Overweight rating on AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX), with a $90 price target. AMC Networks' shares suffered in the Q2 earnings broader media sell-off. Meyers said, however, that the stock still represented...

In a report issued Wednesday, Albert Fried & Company’s Director of Research Rich Tullo reiterated an Overweight rating and $97.00 price target on shares of AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX). He assures that the firm expects the company to weather TV ad challenges on the back of its...

Hulu's content acquisition spree could help the service acquire millions of additional subscribers over the next several years. The streaming video site -- which is owned by subsidiaries of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (...