streaming services

Can good things come in fours? A quartet of the largest U.S. banks reported a mixed set of Q3 earnings results before the opening bell. Strength at JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) and Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) got balanced by weakness at Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) and a hit and...

Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) seems to be back to climbing up after yesterday's analyst rating, when Macquarie rated the company from neutral to outperform with a minimum target of $130. This comes after Oppenheimer announced at the end of September to keep the outperform rating despite the drop in...

Still relatively new to the S&P 500 sector lineup, Communications Services (“Comms”) looks to be a steady hand in an uncertain environment as some of the biggest names in the sector prepare to open their Q3 books. As with pretty much all things in the investment arena, there are...

All summer long, there's been buzz about the numerous streaming services planning to compete with Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX). Now, we're on the cusp of some of them actually releasing into the wild and already-crowded world: NBC's Peacock, Disney+, and Apple TV+. Both Walt Disney...

The story of a hero that September did no justice September brought the worst weekly performance for Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) since its 2017 IPO. The company lost 40 percent lost its value supposedly because its competition was intensifying. The truth is that stock prices declined because...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) answered a question a lot of TV cord-cutters have been asking — "How much will Apple TV+ cost?" — and surprised many people with the answer. It's $4.99 a month. "This is crazy," said Apple CEO Tim Cook. "Less than a cost of a single...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) had a jolly good showing in a survey of United Kingdom users that found record high usage and strong satisfaction. Combined with still-positive American results, the positive news is keeping RBC bullish on the stock. The Analyst Mark Mahaney reiterated an Outperform...

Swedish music streaming company Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) stock rebounded on Thursday after a Wednesday sell-off that followed a bigger-than-expected earnings loss and low subscription numbers. Sell-side analysts also weren’t tuning out Spotify’s long-term prospect,...

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) said Tuesday it continues to negotiate “resolutely and in good faith” but warned that so far it has been unable to reach an agreement to keep its programming on various cable and satellite services owned by AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), which could result in a...

Cord-cutting was supposed to be the cheaper, better alternative to cable and satellite TV. Why pay for endless hours of people fixing up houses, six cooking networks and minor league Italian basketball when all you really watch is "Game of Thrones" and the Steelers? Cord-cutting —...

WarnerMedia and parent company AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) on Tuesday offered new details about its upcoming streaming service, to be called HBO Max, including a spring 2020 launch date, but sell-side analysts continue to await more information, including critical info about price. The new...

Streaming is where entertainment is going, and it's getting there faster than some expected with the new Disney+ service, Morgan Stanley said Thursday.  The Analyst Morgan Stanley’s Benjamin Swinburne reiterated an Overweight rating on Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and raised the...

Netflix can chill. There are lots of new competitors coming, but a survey of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) subscribers shows most plan to stick with the service, leading Piper Jaffray to reiterate its bullish stance on the streaming pioneer’s stock. The Analyst Michael Olson reiterated an...

AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX) has plans to extend the lifespan of the zombie apocalypse series "The Walking Dead." What Happened Another decade of production with movies, television shows and graphic novels are in the works, according to Bloomberg. The company also...

Guggenheim turned incrementally bullish on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) Wednesday, lifting its price target 15 percent above the equity's present trading level.  The Analyst Guggenheim analyst Michael Morris maintained a Buy rating on Netflix and raised the price target from $360 to $420....