Back in February 2018, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings spoke confidently about how the company's next 100 million subscribers were likely to come from India. But recent comments suggest Hastings may be a bit less confident.Speaking to analysts on the company's latest ear
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) recently gave investors a glimpse at how many Prime members are streaming films and series through Prime Video. Hint: It's a lot.CEO Jeff Bezos said 175 million Prime members streamed video in 2020. Total Prime members just surpassed 200 million earlier this
The U.S.'s major cable television players have all served up their first-quarter numbers. In simplest terms, they're ugly. While last quarter's attrition isn't as ugly as the kind of cord-cutting seen during Q1 of 2020 -- when the pandemic was first inciting panic -- it's clearly
ViacomCBS Inc on Thursday reported quarterly revenue that beat Wall Street estimates, driven by growth in affiliate fees and an uptick in broadcast TV advertising thanks to the Super Bowl airing on its CBS network.
When the stock markets are soaring and you see securities prices increasing each time you look at them, you may get major FOMO (fear of missing out). Especially if you have friends or family members who are bragging about how much they made investing in a certain stock.But this c
I'm not the type of person who likes to toot her own horn, and I've certainly made my share of investing mistakes through the years. When stocks tanked last March, for example, I tried to buy Netflix at just the right time, and in doing so, missed out on that opportunity.I've als
We recently got a look at first-quarter results from JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS). And all five beat estimates for revenue and earnings. In this episode of Industry Focus: Finan
The stock market flinched on Tuesday, spooked by comments from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, but the damage was uneven. The "rotation trade" out of growth continued to unwind, hurting shares of large technology stocks, while a number of healthcare names and telecoms held up
A man who said he was sexually assaulted at age 14 by the actor Kevin Spacey in the 1980s must identify himself if he is to continue his $40 million civil lawsuit against the Oscar winner, a federal judge ruled.
Companies don't generate explosive growth by traveling the well-beaten path. Instead of following the crowd, they build competitive advantages to set themselves apart from rivals.Two companies currently using competitive advantages to chart new paths are Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) a
There are many ways to get rich in the stock market, but one of the easiest and most profitable methods is to find companies with fantastic growth opportunities, solid competitive advantages over their peers, and great management teams. Buy them at reasonable prices, then do abso
A Black teenager on trial for murder fights to clear his name and reclaim his identity in "Monster", a film that dives headlong into issues that have animated the Black Lives Matter movement and often led the news agenda in recent times.
Shares in Mediaset rise more than 5% on Tuesday after the Italian broadcaster and its second-largest investor, French media group Vivendi, signed a long-awaited agreement on Monday to end years of legal sparring.
Walt Disney Co's Marvel Studios on Monday encouraged superhero fans to return to movie theaters, a show of support for pandemic-battered cinemas trying to stage a comeback amid competition from streaming services.
At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 21 most recent 13F filings for the 03/31/2021 reporting period, and noticed that Netflix Inc (Symbol: NFLX) was held by 13 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good ide
Walt Disney Co's Marvel Studios on Monday encouraged superhero fans to return to movie theaters, a show of support for pandemic-battered cinemas trying to stage a comeback amid competition from streaming services.
Mediaset and its second-largest investor Vivendi could sign an agreement as soon as Monday to end years of legal sparring, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.