Netflix Still Has Immense Upside
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 5:00PM CDT
Netflix is on very good footing: The video-streaming giant is set to have almost 50 million subscribers at the end of the current quarter. The company's international business is on track to reach profitability later this...
Viacom, Inc. Investor Alert: 3 Key Drivers Going Into Earnings
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 4:30PM CDT
Viacom, Inc. is arguably the, if not one of the, most successful media conglomerates in the world today. Its significant reach into millions of households around the world and high-quality content has lead to solid revenue and earnings growth for...
Amazon.com Inc. and AT&T, Inc. Are Telling Us Something About Netflix, Inc.
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 2:50PM CDT
Enormous companies like Amazon.com Inc. and AT&T, Inc. often use acquisitions to enter new industries. Amazon and AT&T in particular have historically been very acquisitive, yet strangely both have decided to enter the video streaming...
Microsoft Prepares to Challenge Netflix Next Week
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 2:00PM CDT
You may not think of them as direct competitors, but tech giant Microsoft and streaming stud Netflix are preparing for a head-to-head showdown that's set to pick up steam as early as next week. That's when Microsoft, in a direct challenge to...
Why Millennials Aren't 'Cutting The Cord' Yet
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 1:31PM CDT
For all the hubbub about TV viewers "cutting the cord," or canceling more expensive cable or satellite subscriptions in favor of only Internet-based video streaming through Amazon, Netflix and Hulu, adult "millennials," the group most likely to do...
Here's Why Netflix Is Taking Its Medicine From Verizon Communications
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 1:15PM CDT
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is striking network deals -- and complaining about them at the same time. Source: Netflix. Netflix signed a high-speed connection deal with Comcast , and now, it has signed another one with Verizon Communications ...
DreamWorks Posts Narrower Loss on Revs Beat - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 12:20PM CDT
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA) reported financial results for the first quarter of 2014, wherein both its top and bottom line steered past the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Microsoft Introduces 'Xbox Originals' Streaming Video to Tackle Netflix, Sony, and Amazon
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 9:54AM CDT
Microsoft recently announced its Xbox Originals initiative, which will launch original programming on Xbox One, Xbox 360, and other Microsoft devices this June. Microsoft is obviously trying to squeeze into a very crowded...
Stock Market News for April 30, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 9:06AM CDT
Upbeat earnings results and gains in high-growth stocks helped benchmarks close in the green on Tuesday
Can Microsoft's Original Shows for Xbox Compete With Netflix and Amazon?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 8:52AM CDT
The crowded field of companies creating television-like content to be marketed on channels outside the traditional broadcast networks and cable outlets has yet another new player. While Microsoft said it would deliver television-style programs...
Netflix Inc. May Have Found the Magic Bullet to Kill Comcast's Connection Fees
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 7:31PM CDT
Source: The official BitTorrent Facebook page . Netflix may have found a workaround for "the end of network neutrality." For now, the company is paying Comcast special fees to unlock a high-speed Netflix connection to Comcast customers....
Is AT&T Psychic?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 6:30PM CDT
Source: Wikimedia Commons On April 21, Netflix released its earnings report for the first quarter of its 2014 fiscal year. In it, the company announced that AT&T , one of the nation's largest broadband providers, has been...
Think the Bubble's Bursting on Amazon and Netflix? Think Again
Jason Hall, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 5:00PM CDT
Netflix and Amazon.com are both love-it-or-hate-it stocks for many people. There's no denying the explosive growth that these two companies have seen over the past decade-plus, as they've revolutionized their industries and disrupted competitors...
Netflix pays Verizon for better Internet access
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Tue Apr 29, 3:22PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix will pay Verizon Communications to help clear up some of the congestion that has been bogging down its Internet video service.
What Netflix's Price Increase Means for Investors
David Eller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 2:30PM CDT
After announcing earnings that were largely in-line, Netflix announced a small price increase intended to offset the rising cost of content acquisition and creation. Is the subscription increase enough to keep the share price...
Netflix CFO to Present at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 29, 2:00PM CDT
Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) announced today that David Wells, CFO, will present at J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Mr. Wells is scheduled to present at 7:40 a.m. Pacific Time / 10:40 a.m. Eastern Time.
How Netflix's Business Model Got Turned Upside Down
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 11:21AM CDT
Netflix shares were jumping, gaining 1.8% to $319.90 after the company signed a direct connection deal with Verizon, similar to one it had signed with Comcast earlier this year.
Yahoo! Looks to Original Content For Growth
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 9:50AM CDT
Yahoo! announced on Monday evening that is was launching two original comedies, part of its new lineup of long-form shows as it looks to push further into video.
Netflix Does a Bad Deal With Verizon
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 9:19AM CDT
Stocks are slightly higher in morning trading as the Federal Reserve begins its two-day April monetary policy meeting. The benchmark S&P 500 and the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.32% and 0.40%, respectively, at 10:15 a.m....