Laura Martin

Social media company Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) could cover topics such as politics, the pending TikTok ban and AI spending when the company reports fourth-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday. Here are the analyst earnings estimates, latest analyst ratings and comments, and key...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) analysts call the fourth quarter beat one of the best in company history and changed price targets based on the content slate, price increases and strong advertising momentum. The Netflix Analysts: Macquarie analyst Tim Nollen reiterated an Outperform rating and raised the...

A poll of Benzinga readers found that they don't believe Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) should be broken up. This comes as the Department of Justice (DOJ) suggested divesting the Chrome browser to break a search monopoly. What Happened: Google parent Alphabet has long been a target of...

All eyes will be on streaming subscribers, profitability and how the success of the “Deadpool & Wolverine” movie translated into The Walt Disney Company’s (NYSE:DIS) quarterly results when the company reports earnings Thursday. Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect the media...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) analysts see strength in AWS, retail and advertising after the company’s third-quarter results. The Amazon Analysts: Bank of America analyst Justin Post reiterated a Buy rating on Amazon and raised the price target from $210 to $230. Wedbush analyst Scott Devitt...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) beat analysts’ fourth-quarter revenue and earnings estimates, but guidance that came in below estimates has analysts questioning the future outlook after Thursday’s report. The Apple Analysts: Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan reiterated a Buy rating on Apple...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) is viewed favorably by analysts after showing strength in cloud, search and YouTube segments and spending on AI initiatives paying off, after the company reported third-quarter financial results Tuesday. The Alphabet Analysts: BMO Capital analyst Brian Pitz...

Technology giant Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of several Magnificent 7 stocks set to report what could be a telling of how much growth is ahead in the tech sector and how AI investments are paying off when the company reports third-quarter financial results after market close...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) analysts are impressed with third-quarter results and strong subscriber additions. The company's fourth-quarter and 2025 guidance is leading to more bullish commentary from Netflix analysts and increased price increases after Thursday's results. The Netflix Analysts:...

Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterated a Buy rating for Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) with a $110 price target. The re-rating is based on: • Direct to Consumer (DTC) breakeven in fiscal 2024 with “double-digit” margins at maturity. • 5.5 million to 6 million new subscribers...

An Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) analyst says the company could turn to advertising revenue and other areas of growth as concerns mount over iPhone 16 demand. The Apple Analyst: Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterated a Buy rating and $260 price target on Apple. The Analyst Takeaways: Apple faces...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) may be regarded by consumers primarily as an e-commerce company, given its blue delivery trucks are constantly dropping off packages at people’s doorsteps, but an analyst begs to differ. “Our view is that eCommerce does NOT drive AMZN’s share price,...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) analysts saw limited details on Apple Intelligence and came away mostly mixed or negative from the Glowtime event held Monday. The Apple Analysts: Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan reiterated a Buy rating with a $256 price target. Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterated a...

The temporary halt of a sports streaming joint venture from The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) and Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:FOX)(NASDAQ:FOXA) is a big win for FuboTv Inc (NYSE:FUBO), but the battle continues, an analyst said Monday. The Fubo Analysts: The...

Analysts, investors, and experts are closely examining the potential impacts of a breakup or restructuring of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) as the Department of Justice considers measures to address Google's dominance in the search market. Legal Case Against Google: Former Department...