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Yelp Downgraded At Citi On Modest Guidance, Reduced Probability Of Future Earnings Surprise
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 8:49am | 395Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP) share prices are up roughly 36 percent since the company reported Q1 earnings on May 5, which beat earnings estimates and showed strong gains on growing ad revenue. Citi’s Take Citigroup’s Mark May downgraded Yelp from Buy to Neutral while raising the price target...
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Citi Says Netflix Q2 Results, Guidance Missed Even The Most Conservative Forecasts
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 9:41am | 420Shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) plunged 13 percent in pre-market trading after the Internet streaming major's second-quarter results as well as the third quarter outlook missed the Street's view. Citi's View Citi, which has a Neutral rating on the stock, has slashed the price target by 13...
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Your Q2 Earnings Cheat Sheet For Internet Names
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 9:16am | 937Heading into the Q2 earnings season, focus is now on expectations for the just-completed quarter and 2H, Citi’s Mark May said in a report. He provided his take and expectations on the Internet names. Google Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL): Rated Buy Expectations of slightly negative...
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Amazon Prime Day Could Touch $1 Billion In Daily Sales
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 9:13am | 330On Tuesday, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) will hold its second annual Prime Day, representing a global shopping event that is exclusively for its Prime members. Citi’s Mark May commented that Prime Day could touch $1 billion in daily sales this year. He maintained a Buy rating on the...
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Cord Cutting May Not Be Hurting Traditional Media As Much As You Think
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 10:40am | 407There’s no question that the rise of connected devices has completely changed media consumption. However, according to Citi analyst Mark May, smartphones and other digital media devices may not be taking as much share from traditional TV as many think. The latest numbers from Nielson suggest...
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How Will The FANG+ Trade Be Impacted By Brexit?
Monday, June 27, 2016 - 11:23am | 305What impact, if any, will the Brexit voting outcome have on large-cap Internet companies? According to Mark May of Citi, it is simply too difficult to ascertain for the time being. In a research report published Sunday, May pointed out that the European Union is the largest international region for...
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Google's Q2 Revenue Could Come In Slightly Below Expectations
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 2:53pm | 318Citi analysts Mark May and Bryan Zamett believe Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Google revenue for the second quarter could come in modestly below expectations. The brokerage maintains its Buy rating with a $900 price objective. The two analysts said, "We were surprised by the...
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Google Ad Buys Are Down, According To Citi
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 10:27am | 310Citi’s Mark May mentioned that recent checks with two leading search engine marketing agencies/platforms revealed the annual search spending for 2016 is likely to be about $5 billion. May maintains a Buy rating on Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), with a price target of $900....
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6 Reasons Yahoo Shares Offer A More Compelling Risk/Reward
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 7:41am | 302At current levels, shares of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) imply a 30-35 percent discount to the underlying market values for the company’s stakes in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) and Yahoo Japan as well as a $2-$4 billion value for the company itself, Citi’s Mark May said in a...
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Citigroup Comments On The State Of The Internet
Monday, June 6, 2016 - 10:48am | 373Following the 1Q earnings season, Citi’s Mark May recommended sticking to a select group of large-cap Internet stocks, naming Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB). The analyst also noted improving sentiment among a select group of SMID...
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Why YouTube Views May Be Slowing: The Law Of Large Numbers
Thursday, June 2, 2016 - 8:58am | 335While highlighting key YouTube data points through May 2016, Citi’s Mark May commented on the apparent slowdown in viewing metrics. The analyst maintained a Buy rating for Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL), with a price target of $900. “Each month we track third-party data for the top...
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Citi Downgrades Wayfair: 'Heavy 2016 Investments Push Us To The Sidelines'
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 7:28am | 255Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) reported better-than-anticipated results for 1Q16. Citi’s Mark May downgraded the rating for the company from Buy to Neutral, while reducing the price target from $51 to $45. The analyst expressed concern regarding pressure on Wayfair’s margins from the heavy...
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Citi On Why Amazon Is Surprising The Critics
Friday, April 29, 2016 - 8:38am | 310Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported its 1Q results ahead of expectations. Citi’s Mark May maintained a Buy rating for the company, while raising the price target from $760 to $780. The analyst commented that “too many investors remain skeptical of Amazon’s near-, mid-, and...
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Citi Stands Pat On Facebook, Still Buying The Stock
Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 9:56am | 268Shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) surged as much as 11 percent in the pre-market hours after the social media giant reported better-than-expected quarterly results. For the first quarter, the company posted earnings of $0.77 per share, $0.15 ahead of the Street's consensus. Revenue of $5.38...
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Netflix Crashed 10%: Here's Everything Wall Street Is Saying
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 11:17am | 876Shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) fell more than 10 percent to $96.50 after the video streaming service missed its second quarter international subscriber guidance by 40 percent, despite reporting strong results for the first quarter. Netflix earned $0.06 in the first quarter, topping the...