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How Disney+ Subscribers Compare To Netflix, Amazon Prime And More
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - 12:05pm | 502Wall Street is ambivalent on Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) as more and more streaming rivals emerge. One of its opponents is proving itself increasingly formidable. Where Disney+ Stands In its first three months, Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) Disney+ gained 28.6 million subscribers. During the same...
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Netflix Leads The Content Crowd In Streamer Satisfaction
Thursday, February 2, 2017 - 9:15am | 340The key to Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)'s continued success is two-fold: 1) add new subscribers and 2) hold on to existing subscribers so they don't leave the platform. Statista, citing data from a Forrester survey, noted that Netflix is doing an "exceptionally good job" at growing its customer...
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Goldman Reiterates Buy On Time Warner, Pleased With HBO And Hulu News
Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 9:23am | 376Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) reported robust 2Q16 results, with the EPS beating expectations. The company also raised its FY16 EPS guidance. Goldman Sachs’ Drew Borst reiterated a Buy rating on the company, while raising the price target from $87 to $89. Beat And Raise Time Warner reported its...
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Brean Favors CBS, Time Warner In Large-Cap Media; Says Hold Disney, 21st Century Fox, Viacom
Thursday, July 7, 2016 - 3:03pm | 538Investor fears over the long-term impact of cord-cutting have weighed heavily on large-cap entertainment stocks in recent years. Despite the uncertainty of a changing media world, Brean Capital analyst Alan Gould sees some compelling value for selective investors. “The group is trading at...
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HBO's 'Vinyl' Opens Lower Than Expected, Yet Quickly Renewed For Second Season
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 9:10am | 429Over the course of 2015, HBO (Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)) didn't debut a single new dramatic series. As a result, anticipation was high for "Vinyl," which came with a pedigree including Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter. While initial reaction was positive from the media, investors...
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HBO Now's Subscriber Count Off To Slower Start
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 9:36am | 297On Wednesday, Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s HBO pulled back the curtain on its HBO Now streaming service, and while the numbers may be smaller than analysts expected, it's important to note it is also just a start. HBO CEO Richard Plepler revealed that HBO Now has 800,000 paying subscribers since...
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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Could Boost Entire Entertainment Industry, Experts Say
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 12:04pm | 565Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) are up 19.52 percent year-to-date, while those of Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) have declined 15.05 percent during the same period. Barton Crockett of FBR & Co. has maintained an Outperform rating on both companies, with a price target of $124 for Walt...
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Is The Video Subscription Space Saturated?
Friday, October 16, 2015 - 1:39pm | 449The way consumers watch TV has changed drastically over the past few years as the popularity of Internet video sites like YouTube have skyrocketed. Dedicated streaming services like Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Hulu emerged and their warm reception from American viewers caused traditional...
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Pacific Crest Expects Netflix's Q2 To Be 'At Least In Line,' Reiterates Overweight
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 3:13pm | 351Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is scheduled to announce its second quarter financial results July 15. Pacific Crest analysts Andy Hargreaves and Evan Wingren expect the company to come in “at least in line” with their expectations and normal seasonality. A Peek Into Results For the...
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Avago-Broadcom, Google Barrage And Thursday's Biggest Tech Stories...In JP Morgan's Eyes
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 11:40am | 419In a report published Friday, JP Morgan analyst Rod Hall summarized Thursday's top Wall Street stories. Avago Acquires Broadcom, Says HDD Demand Stabilizing Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ: AVGO) announced its intentions to acquire Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) for $37 billion....
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Netflix Might Reach $750 By 2017: Nomura Explains How
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 3:51pm | 397Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is trading at all-time highs and according to Nomura Managing Director Anthony DiClemente, this is not the peak, as it may well be trading near $750 levels in the next two to three years. DiClemente was on CNBC Tuesday to discuss his bullish case scenario for Netflix...
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Apple, 'Game Of Thrones' Produced A 'Super Successful Launch' For HBO Now
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 7:13am | 534Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s partnership and release timing seems to have paid off. The entertainment conglomerate teamed up with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to promote the launch of HBO Now, an online-only streaming video service. Time Warner also made sure that the service arrived in...
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Netflix Vs. HBO Now Vs. Sling TV: Are They Competitive Or Complementary?
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 5:52pm | 687Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) hit a new milestone this quarter when it announced that more than 62 million people now subscribe to the service. This record-breaking number includes 40 million members in the U.S. alone. Netflix's success has attracted the attention of numerous competitors,...
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Netflix's Shareholder Letter: 5 Things Investors Need To Know
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 5:04pm | 571Shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) are up about 12.5 percent after hours, after the company reported strong first quarter financial results. In a letter sent to shareholders, CEO Reed Hastings and CFO David Wells highlight several major milestones the company achieved in the first quarter...
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Netflix Investors: You Might Have Missed This Data Before Earnings
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 2:32pm | 360Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is scheduled to report its first quarter results on Wednesday after market close. The Estimize Consensus estimate for earnings per share is $0.77 with 97 estimates included. The Estimize Consensus estimate for revenue is $1.582 billion. The Wall Street consensus...