Media

How New Streaming Service Is Pushing Disney Stock Higher

Posted: January 24, 2020 at 10:30 am

The prospects for Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) have improved recently on strong results of its operating businesses and hope about its new streaming service. Its challenge in this new, ...
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Why These Esports Firms Could Have an Outsized Impact in 2020

Posted: January 23, 2020 at 2:00 pm

Esports viewership levels are rapidly approaching those of traditional sports, and sponsorship activity is increasing. Canaccord Genuity makes a quarterly report on the esports landscape and the firm sees 10 ...
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Is This Bottom Line Beat Enough for Netflix Investors?

Posted: January 21, 2020 at 4:15 pm
Last updated: January 22, 2020 6:46 am

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported its most recent quarterly results after markets closed Tuesday. The firm said that it had $1.30 in earnings per share (EPS) and $5.47 billion in ...
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How Badly Will Disney Hurt Netflix Earnings?

Posted: January 21, 2020 at 10:55 am

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter financial results after the markets close on Tuesday. The consensus estimates call for $0.53 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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Is Facebook a ‘Shameful’ Company?

Posted: January 17, 2020 at 6:40 am

It seems House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has never thought positively about Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB). She views it as a platform for disinformation meant to affect elections. She increased her ...
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New York Times Can’t Save Newspaper Industry

Posted: January 16, 2020 at 6:15 am

In the past few days, two important things of note happened in the newspaper industry. The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) chief executive officer said the paper had reached ...
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Tribune Publishing the Latest Newspaper Company to Cut Staff

Posted: January 14, 2020 at 6:15 am

Tribune Publishing Co. (NYSE: TPCO) has become another newspaper company that continues to gut staff. The move again raises the question of whether consumers will buy products that have been ...
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Making Social Media Investing Easier: ETFs to Buy in 2020

Posted: January 2, 2020 at 12:55 pm

Social media is a powerful force in society today as it allows users to amplify their voices and interact with the world. Some great causes and undertakings have been supported ...
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Disney Makes Case for Being Legitimate Death Star in US Box Office

Posted: December 30, 2019 at 8:55 am

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) topped the weekend box office for the second straight time, notching a cool $72 million in North American ticket sales. The $72 million box office ...
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This Is Why 1939 Is Considered the Best Year for Movies

Posted: December 23, 2019 at 5:14 pm

During Hollywood’s Golden Era, no year glistened more brightly than 1939. Consider this: The nominees for Best Picture in 1940 were “Gone With the Wind,” “Dark Victory,” “Goodbye, Mr. Chips,” ...
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Why Citi Sees More Reasons to Be Cautious About Twitter in 2020

Posted: December 18, 2019 at 9:50 am

Until September, Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) seemed to be doing incredibly well this year, but since peaking above $45 for a few days, its shares have lost close to one-third ...
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ Will Be Top Box Office Movie of 2019

Posted: December 16, 2019 at 9:15 am

With two weeks to go in 2019 and several movies that are expected to be blockbusters still to be released before January 1, the domestic box office winner is already ...
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China, Turkey Jail Most Journalists This Year, as Figure Tops 250 Worldwide

Posted: December 11, 2019 at 5:13 am

Working journalists risk arrest in many countries, and in some they are jailed. This year, the figure hit was well over 200. The nations where journalists were arrested the most ...
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Why Needham Thinks It Will Only Get Worse for Netflix

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 11:40 am

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is continuing to expand its footprint in terms of its international numbers, but it faces some stiff competition domestically in the form of Disney and Apple ...
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Will Frozen 2 Be Bigger Than the Original?

Posted: December 2, 2019 at 11:35 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 12:50 am

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) posted another big win at the box office with its most recent movie “Frozen 2.” The original “Frozen” was wildly popular among both children and ...
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