In this episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard, Jason Moser chats with Rory Carron, head analyst with MyWallSt, about the stay-at-home fitness space. They talk about companies which are leading right now and whether some big-name newcomers will be able to dislodge the incumbents. Th
The global streaming business is set to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.4% through 2027. With cable companies struggling to combat cord-cutting, streaming giants like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) -- with its 195 million subscribers worldwide -- are clear beneficiar
What happenedShares of Genius Brands (NASDAQ: GNUS) were falling 5% in morning trading Tuesday after the children's media company released its third-quarter earnings report following yesterday's market close.
NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Walmart is late to the hot new trend of subscription-based shopping, but that isn’t such a bad thing. In September, the U.S. retailer launched a membership model akin to Amazon.com’s Prime. L
Media powerhouse Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has been forced to try out some new ideas in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic closed down movie theaters for several months and Disney kicked a lot of planned movie releases over into 2021. The company also skipped movie theaters altogether for
After what's felt like a decade rolled into one year, it's hard to believe that at last we're in the final stretch of 2020. If you're looking to finish out the year strong with some winning stock buys, you've come to the right place. Plucked from the healthcare, financial service
Chinese search engine leader Baidu Inc booked a 1% rise in quarterly revenue, beating market estimates, and said it will buy streaming platform YY Live from social media firm JOYY Inc for about $3.6 billion to help diversify revenue sources.
Are These The Best Entertainment Stocks To Buy Right Now?Entertainment stocks have been hit hard by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. There are many different types of entertainment stocks that have been trending the stock market this year. Entertainment companies lik
The Dow hit a record high on Monday after Moderna became the second U.S. company in a week to report positive results from its COVID-19 vaccine trial, raising hopes of a quicker economic recovery from a pandemic-led recession.
In less than 11 months, Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) flagship streaming service, Disney+, amassed a whopping 73.7 million subscribers. That's the number that's making all the headlines, but diving deeper into the earnings report and management's comments during the earnings call can
Despite a 64% rise since its March lows of this year, at the current price near $490 per share, we believe Netflix stock (NASDAQ: NFLX) still has some upside left. Netflix stock rallied from $299 to $491 off its recent bottom, compared to the S&P 500 which increased b
On Nov. 12, 2019, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) launched Disney+: its biggest bet on the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market. The House of Mouse anticipated that it would take a while to scale up its flagship streaming service. In April 2019, management set a goal of growing the
In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen chats with Motley Fool contributor Asit Sharma about the impact of a possible COVID-19 vaccine and election results on consumer goods stocks and companies. While some industries that saw a positive impact from stay-
It wasn't long ago when Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) negative cash flow was a hot topic among investors following the company. But the streaming-TV giant showed a starkly different financial profile in 2020, swinging from burning through billions of dollars annually in 2019 to genera
Top Big Data Stocks To Watch In November 2020Big data stocks have prospered in the stock market throughout 2020. This is no surprise as more companies rely on big data solutions to help manage and analyze their data. The massive volumes of information generated and used for decis
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (Symbol: IWF) where we have detected an approximate $281.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.5% increase week over
One would think a streaming service like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) or Disney+ from Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) needs a combination of quality and quantity to attract new subscribers. That is to say, not only do viewers want entertainment that keeps their attention, they want lots of it.