The S&P 500 index currently sits at just a slight loss on the year, but some household names have lagged the market's rebound since March. Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) are down year to date, but with the economy continuing to show signs of a reco
Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) isn't exactly a beloved company among consumers, but it's doing just fine. High-speed internet is a staple, and migration to better web service has picked up in earnest during the pandemic this year. That has helped bridge what would otherwise have been a
Friday, Oct. 30, was a scary day for the markets -- very appropriate for the day before Halloween. The tech-focused Nasdaq declined 2.45%, and the leading FAANG contingent fell even harder, with all major names declining more than 5%. That is, except one:
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It's not a headline most investors would expect. Certainly some wireless carriers are exposed to the video market one way or another, but cable television never appeared to be anything but a side project for "un-carrier" T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS). Now it seems to be more.Investors
The novel coronavirus pandemic gave Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) a shot in the arm in the first half of 2020 as people streamed more video while stuck at home by lockdowns put in place to contain the spread. But now it looks like the streaming giant's COVID-19-driven gains might be abo
Roughly a month before the May launch of HBO Max, I cautioned AT&T (NYSE: T) investors to keep their expectations for the new streaming service in check. My chief concern was its price. At $14.99 per month, HBO Max would have the highest monthly starting price of any streamin
What's one key difference between data and traditional commodities like oil, natural gas, and gold? Unlike these natural resources, data is infinite. This is a critical thing to keep in mind as the global economy continues to go digital.Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON), the $35 billion hom
What happenedShares of many high-flying stocks in the media-streaming industry saw sharp corrections on Friday. Video streaming veteran Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) fell as much as 5.7%, streaming music and podcast specialist Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) took a 9.7% hit, and media-streaming te
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares have been under pressure since it reported third-quarter earnings last week. The stock was immediately down 7% the day after earnings and remains at that level as of this writing.But in a recession caused by a global pandemic that's still getting wor
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In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill and Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser bring you a look at three stocks. They discuss the operations of these companies and what they've been doing right. They talk about what to look for when companies provide guidance and the most impor
There's nothing the market loves more than a good old-fashioned price hike, and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) bumping the price of its streaming service higher on Thursday was the toast of Wall Street. Netflix is raising the monthly rate of its most popular subscription by $1 to $13.99,
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was one of the biggest beneficiaries of stay-at-home measures put into place earlier this year, at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Its stock is up 48% so far in 2020, compared to the paltry 4% gain for the S&P 500 index.This was on the heels of a
Investors have already experienced years' worth of volatility in the past 10 months, but it seems the market isn't finished with its wild ride. As new cases of COVID-19 continue to surge -- both in the U.S. and abroad -- optimism regarding a swift economic recovery seems to be wa
The stock market isn't always rational. If it was, it would give more credit to companies that are in short-term trouble but have tremendous future potential. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), American Express (NYSE: AXP), and Skechers (NYSE: SKX) are all companies that are ri
Who wants monster returns? Indeed, the answer to that question is obvious. What is less clear are the stocks you might buy to make your money many times over. While numerous stocks across multiple industries could achieve that goal, earning outsized profits usually means selectin
Sony Corp is in final talks with AT&T to acquire U.S. animation-streaming service Crunchyroll in a deal worth more than 100 billion yen ($957 million), the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday.
Alphabet rallied, Apple sank and Twitter tumbled on Thursday after a mixed bag of quarterly reports from top-tier technology companies that investors have relied on this year to power a stock market rally through the coronavirus pandemic.
Thursday brought some relief for stock market investors as major market benchmarks finally moved higher after a brutal opening three days to the week. Investors aren't any less concerned about major issues like the presidential election or the COVID-19 pandemic, but they got a do
What happenedNetflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is raising prices. And while that may not sound like good news to Netflix users, investors in Netflix stock apparently liked the news -- a lot.