Laura Martin

Technology giant Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) reported first-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday. Analysts are sizing up the revenue and earnings per share beat and the company’s comments on the growth of artificial intelligence initiatives for the company. The Meta...

Shares of Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) Thursday eased in premarket trading, after soaring in the previous trading session on better-than-expected quarterly results. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the earnings call. Oppenheimer On Roku Analyst Jason Helfstein reaffirmed an Outperform rating,...

Technology giant Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported first quarter financial results Tuesday after market close. Here’s a look at what analysts are saying about the company’s financials, artificial intelligence, cloud ambitions and more. The Alphabet Analysts: Morgan...

Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported first-quarter financial results after market close Tuesday. Analysts break down the results and what they see for the company moving forward. The Netflix Analysts: Truist analyst Matthew Thornton has a Hold rating and price target of $339....

In the wake of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WBD) Max streaming event held on Wednesday, an analyst at Needham weighed in on the competitive dynamics among three of the biggest players in the segment. Takeaways From Max Event:  Warner Bros.' execution is muddled, analyst Laura Martin...

Each week, Benzinga compiles the latest entertainment news into a cohesive column for your consideration. Read on for the latest updates — both useful and irreverent. Quality Over Quantity. Endless-scrolling platform Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX)  says it wants to focus on making...

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: AAPL) have independently carved a niche for themselves and have their own unique advantages. A Needham analyst pitched one against the other and concluded that they are "better off together." Complementary, Not...

Connected television and streaming platform company Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) beat revenue and earnings per share estimates in the fourth quarter. Here’s a look at what analysts are saying about the report and the company’s path moving forward. The Roku Analysts Benchmark analyst Daniel...

Analysts were reacting to the first-quarter earnings report from Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), the first quarterly print since Bob Iger returned to lead the company as CEO.  The Disney Analysts: Loop Capital analyst Alan Gould had a Buy rating and raised the price target from $120...

E-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported fourth-quarter financial results after market close Thursday. The results showed growth of the AWS cloud business and several hits on Amazon Prime Video helping boost subscriptions. Analysts weighed in with their takes on the financial...

Shares of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) remained in the red in early trading on Friday. JMP Securities on Alphabet Analyst Andrew Boone maintained a Market Outperform rating and a price target of $132. “Alphabet reported 4Q22 results, whereby revenue was 1% below consensus as search declined 2...

Social media and metaverse company Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) reported fourth quarter financial results and first quarter guidance after market close Wednesday. Here was what analysts were saying about the report as shares soared Thursday. The Meta Platforms Analysts: Bernstein...

Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported fourth-quarter financial results that saw revenue come in ahead of analysts’ estimates. The company also reported 230.75 million paid subscribers at the end of the fourth quarter, adding 7.7 million. The subscriber additions in the quarter...

Bob Iger is once again CEO of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) after previously saying he would not be coming back. The entertainment conglomerate saw its shares trade higher by 5.1% on Monday after the news was announced. The decision marks a surprising change of direction for Disney, which just renewed...

Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reported fourth quarter financial results after market close Tuesday. Analysts break down what to make of the quarter that saw revenue and earnings per share both come in shy of Street estimates. The Analysts Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne...