Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN), where a total volume of 129,892 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approxima
Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) first quarter was anything but ordinary. It added nearly 16 million subscribers, more than twice the amount it forecast back in January.
In its infancy, streaming video service from names like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) wasn't a replacement for cable television as much as it was an add-on. The Netflix content library was respectable but modest, and there was no live broadcast feed.
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the stay-at-home orders that blanketed many parts of the globe last quarter. Consumers stuck at home flocked to the streaming platform in droves, resulting in the best quarter in the tech company's history for subscr
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has been one of the undisputed beneficiaries of the widespread stay-at-home orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Forced into government-imposed lockdowns, consumers caught up on their favorite shows, causing Netflix subscriptions to spike. W
A tightly packed movie theater is the last place most people want to be with a highly contagious disease spreading around the world. That's partly why shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) have performed poorly in recent months, sliding by around 22% year to date com
One of this year's more compelling comeback stories is Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). The leading premium streaming video service saw its shares come under pressure last year when rival platforms entered the market with more buzz than a honey-soaked beehive. It also fell short of its
While streaming is currently booming, smaller competitors may be at a disadvantage. Large players like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) have increased engagement faster than the rest of the industry. Meanwhile, smaller media companies may start finding more value
Italy's top pay-TV operator SKY said on Tuesday it was providing a wider range of services to households as it added a broadband connection in its offering of movies, sport and other content, to boost revenues in the crowded telecoms market.
A commercial court in Madrid has set a July 1 hearing on the Italian broadcaster Mediaset's plans to merge its Italian and Spanish divisions under a Dutch holding, Mediaset Espana said in a filing with the Spanish regulator.
Tencent Holdings Ltd aims to become the biggest shareholder in video streaming rival iQIYI Inc, said two people familiar with the matter, to lower costs and counter competition in a sector boosted by stay-at-home virus policies.
As Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) prepares to reopen more of its theme parks, the company is on its way to recovering some of that revenue -- although with the restrictions on normal operations, Disney is unlikely to see much growth there until the coronavirus crisis has passed.
Hardly anyone is surprised at the performance of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock over the past several months. Shares are up nearly 30% since the start of 2020 compared to a 6% decline for the S&P 500 in the same period. This was a direct result of the stay-at-home orders that