The Walt Disney Company (DIS) unveiled its second-quarter earnings this morning that came in above the analyst consensus fueled by the streaming segment - however, concerns surrounding the company’s traditional business model have sent shares 10% lower so far. Revenue for the quarter came in at $22.08 billion, just shy of the $22.11 the [...]
It’s no secret that Nvidia has been the AI poster child and Wall Street darling amidst this technology craze, delivering more than 220% growth in the past year and earning a market capitalization of $2.17 trillion. However, the Google parent company Alphabet (GOOGL) is not far behind, and actually appears poised to overtake the [...]
Meta (META) announced its plans to invest aggressively in AI Wednesday, hoping to harness the power this technology claims to offer as a means to compete with Google and Microsoft. However, the news sparked investor uncertainty as shares initially tanked 15%. They’ve settled at a loss of around 12% Thursday morning. The announcement came [...]
Live Nation (LYV) has fallen around 7% so far Tuesday morning after news broke Monday after the market closed that the entertainment company could be in hot water with the Justice Department. While both Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and the Justice Department themselves chose to keep quiet on the matter, a source at Wall [...]
The return of Bob Iger to the Disney throne was highly anticipated, and for the most part, well-received. DIS is up more than 22% in the past year and recent earnings reports have suggested that Iger is steering the ship in the right direction. The stock is up more than 33% through 2024. However, [...]
Meta (META) is starting 2024 with a statement, announcing its first-ever dividend after an impressive Q4 driven by a surge in advertising sales. The stock is up more than 20% in Friday morning’s trading session. The company grew revenue to $40.11 billion, a 25% increase year over year. Net income for the quarter jumped [...]
Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) shared Q4 results after the market closed Tuesday, and despite an impressive rebound, shares slid more than 5% Wednesday morning. The parent company of Google managed to grow sales by 13% year over year to $86.3 billion, narrowly outperforming the FactSet consensus of $85.3 billion. The search engine provider also beat [...]
Shares of Netflix (NFLX) are up more than after the streaming company delivered solid 4th quarter earnings, optimistic guidance for the year ahead, and perhaps most importantly, a highly anticipated deal with TKO - the parent company of WWE. As cable television continues to fizzle out, streaming services are bringing live sports programming into [...]
Sticks and stones may break my bones, while an analyst’s rating will move a company, as can be witnessed by Verizon Communication’s (VZ) 2% uptick following Keybanc’s upgrade. Verizon made initial gains at the start of the year after Keybanc upgraded the company to ‘overweight,’ with a bright outlook for the fiscal year of [...]
Momentum was surging for Joyy Inc. (YY) heading towards the end of 2023, as Baidu was set to acquire the Singapore-based streaming company in an all-stock acquisition. However, the deal has fallen through according to a filing in Hong Kong. YY is down 15% so far in the first trading session of 2024. While [...]
