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How Much Does It Cost: Apple TV+ Vs. Disney+ Vs. Hulu Vs. Netflix Vs. Amazon Prime
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 4:45pm | 656Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) answered a question a lot of TV cord-cutters have been asking — "How much will Apple TV+ cost?" — and surprised many people with the answer. It's $4.99 a month. "This is crazy," said Apple CEO Tim Cook. "Less than a cost of a single...
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Analysts Waiting To See Whether ViacomCBS Will Do Better Than Viacom And CBS
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - 3:05pm | 630Wall Street analysts are taking a wait-and-see approach to the long-anticipated merger CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS)-Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) merger, questioning whether the combined companies will create a more profitable global streaming business together than each could have built on their own...
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Fox Analysts Talk Sports, Politics, Cord-Cutting After Q4 Print
Thursday, August 8, 2019 - 3:21pm | 648Fox Corp (NASDAQ: FOXA) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday as the newly pared-down company bucked industry trends. The beat came despite lower ad revenue and losses in cable subscribers, with tailwinds from gains in affiliate feeds and retransmission revenue. The...
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Credit Suisse Upgrades Disney, Sees String Of Catalysts Ahead
Thursday, August 8, 2019 - 10:19am | 417Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) shares have had a strong 2019, but the stock got a big upgrade on Thursday from an analyst that sees a string of bullish catalysts ahead. The Analyst Credit Suisse analyst Douglas Mitchelson upgraded Disney from Neutral to Outperform and raised his price target from $130...
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Mixed Signals: How Will A T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Play Out For Investors?
Monday, July 29, 2019 - 12:52pm | 843The T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) merger with Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S) approved late last week by the Justice Department will certainly affect the mobile phone landscape if it ultimately goes through — but the signal is still a bit garbled on how it will ultimately play out for investors...
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Credit Suisse: New Fox Could Be Fastest Growth Option In Media
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 12:03pm | 479Sell-side enthusiasm about the new Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA) continued Thursday, with Credit Suisse taking a bullish stance on the new TV network company that was spun off from the old 21st Century Fox, saying it could deliver the fastest earnings growth in the sector. The Analyst Credit...
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The Street Weighs In On Disney's Q4 Earnings, ESPN And Streaming Among Highlights
Friday, November 9, 2018 - 11:40am | 809Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) stock is trading slightly higher Friday after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue. Disney said its studio segment revenue was up 50 percent compared to a year ago ahead of the late 2019 launch of its Disney+ streaming service. The...
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Credit Suisse Upgrades 'Well-Positioned' Comcast After Q3 Beat
Friday, October 26, 2018 - 11:22am | 366Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) reported third-quarter earnings Thursday that exceeded estimates across the board. The cable company posted EPS of 65 cents against expectations of 61 cents. Revenue totaled $22.135 billion, beating the expected $21.819 billion. The Analyst Credit Suisse analyst...
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'Convergence' Is Key: Credit Suisse Weighs In On The Telecom And Media Sector
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 12:43pm | 1362Credit Suisse analyst Douglas Mitchelson on July 11 initiated coverage on a slew of telecom and media stocks A theme central to all of the ratings was “convergence” between the two sectors — which companies are well-positioned and how are they going about it. Benzinga broke down...