When Google officially changed its name to Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) in 2015, it was a clever play on words. The company could better be described as "Alpha" (the most powerful) and "Bet" (wager).
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called for a major government inquiry into the tight ownership of Australian media by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, securing more than 46,000 signatures on a petition after just two days.
In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen chats with Dan Kline about the movie industry and movie theaters. They talk about how movie theaters are dealing with big- release pullbacks and what it will take to get to pre-pandemic levels. They also discuss mo
One analyst is particularly bullish on Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) subscriber growth in the streaming-TV company's recently ended third quarter. Though the company hasn't reported subscriber additions for the period yet, management guided for 2.5 million subscriber net adds during
It's no secret we're in a highly uncertain economy created by the efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. unemployment rate, while showing some improvement recently, is still hovering around 8% and is significantly higher than the 3.5% it was in Febru
The Office is one of the most popular shows ever to air on television. Years after its final season, the show is one of the most popular on Netflix. For investors starting out, it can be fun to look at shows such as The Office to learn some lessons on investment. Here are five p
In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Jim Gillies about the latest headlines and earning reports from Wall Street. They look at the latest earning report of a jeans company and discuss its strategy and spillover gains to other retailers. The
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has surpassed Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) YouTube as the most popular daily video consumption platform for U.S. teens, according to Piper Sandler's latest "Taking Stock with Teens" survey.
Leading up to AT&T's (NYSE: T) launch of HBO Max in May 2020, the company said, "we expect HBO Max to achieve an impressive level of scale and reach at launch." However, HBO Max still isn't available on either the Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) or Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) Fire TV plat
Activist investor Dan Loeb of the hedge fund Third Point wrote a letter to Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek on Wednesday, asking him to permanently suspend Disney's dividend and redirect those funds to make original content for the Disney+ streaming service.
Over the past two weeks, two separate analysts have said they expect Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) to raise its subscription prices as soon as next year. Jefferies analyst Brent Thill and Pivotal Research analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak both think the streaming video leader can still raise
Income investors don't have much reason to warm up to Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) these days, and if activist investor Dan Loeb has any say, it may be some time before the media giant restores its payouts. Disney temporarily suspended its semiannual dividend back in May, and Loeb su
Netflix's (NASDAQ:NFLX) business has benefited from the pandemic thus far. The streaming juggernaut's subscribers have been easily beating analyst estimates during the coronavirus pandemic, with first- and second-quarter paid member additions coming in at about 8 million and 2 m
Cisco has signed up Britain's biggest telecoms group BT as its first customer for a new service to speed up internet video traffic through its networks as the coronavirus crisis pushes up demand for video streaming.
AT&T (NYSE: T) is a very popular stock among retirees and income investors. As one of the three biggest mobile wireless carriers in the country, the company has traditionally enjoyed a large, profitable, and recurring revenue base from "sticky" phone plans. Many thus conside