Of all the industries that have been transformed during the pandemic, arguably no sector has changed more permanently than video entertainment.Over the last year and a half, nearly every large media company has launched its own streaming service, including Disney+ (NYSE: DIS), P
Over the course of the past year, Americans have dealt with a seismic shift in their everyday lives, donning masks before leaving their homes -- or simply not leaving at all. The rising number of Americans who have received the vaccine inspire hope that the worst is behind us, bu
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just told a U.S. Senate subcommittee she's "scared" and has "recurring feeling of impending doom" over rising cases of COVID-19.That same day President Joe Biden said he "share[s] the sentiment" of the CDC and called
Digital video veteran Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is not afraid to spend big on proven winners in the content arena. This week, the company ponied up $450 million for the sequel rights to the box-office smash Knives Out. That's just the rights, not the production budget. Centerpiece s
Earlier this week, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced a new partnership with Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google, partnering with the search giant on a number of cross-promotions, while also inking an exclusive discount on YouTube TV for T-Mobile customers. In conjunc
Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Peacock streaming service is pretty much an also-ran in the streaming video wars, but it could get a big boost if the cable giant follows through on early plans to yank Universal Studios content from rivals like Netflix and AT&T's HBO Max.Yet Bloombe
About 5 million Japanese households subscribe to Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), and they're about to get a lot more anime content in 2021.The leading global streaming video service announced plans to release 40 new anime titles this year, double the number it released last year. The inc
The unique challenges wrought by the pandemic made it a boom or bust year for many stocks. As a result, the vaunted FAANG stocks -- Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) -- each outp
The great thing about investing in stocks is that there are always new opportunities popping up out of nowhere. If you invested $10,000 in Netflix stock 10 years ago just as streaming was taking off, you would have $150,000. All it takes is one great stock to improve your financi
Tencent's e-book spinoff China Literature is looking to grow its North American business as it seeks to tap surging demand for content outside its home market, a senior executive told Reuters.
Tencent's e-book spinoff China Literature is looking to grow its North American business as it seeks to tap surging demand for content outside its home market, a senior executive told Reuters.
LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - The U.S. stock market has ventured into bubble territory. Bond yields across the developed world are priced to deliver negative real returns. To make matters worse, the 40-year bull market in fixed income securities
Wall Street's main indexes were set to open lower on Tuesday as a rise in U.S. bond yields hit heavyweight tech-related stocks, while undervalued banks and industrial stocks that stand to benefit from a re-opening economy edged higher.
Some investors sing in the rain. They own all-weather stocks, taking stakes in companies that thrive well in good times and bad.Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY), and Target (NYSE: TGT) are some of the best recession-proof stocks to buy now. Let's pull up
Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 index fell on Tuesday as a rise in U.S. bond yields hit tech-related stocks and investors bought into undervalued banks and industrial shares that stand to benefit from a re-opening economy.
Following another volatile day on Wall Street, investors looking for a distraction can look ahead to earnings season. Fortunately, it's nearly upon us.One of the first companies to report earnings every quarter is Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) -- and the streaming-TV company has already