Is the Comcast-Time Warner Cable Deal Really a Good Idea?
at The Street - 14 mins ago
Comcast acquires Time Warner Cable for $45.2 billion -- let's consider whether the deal is worth it.
Why Netflix, Facebook, and American International Group, Inc. Are Today's 3 Worst Stocks
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 6:57PM CDT
All 10 sectors of the stock market lost ground on Tuesday, but high-growth stocks, financials, and tech companies really bore the brunt of the pain. That was bad news for shares of Netflix , Facebook , and American International Group , each of...
Volatility, You're Back! Home Depot, Netflix, and Vringo, Inc. Slide
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 5:14PM CDT
The stock market is -- with the exception of quantum particle interactions and makeshift chemistry labs -- one of the most notoriously volatile things in the known universe. In the last week, however, major market indices have been humming along...
Warren Buffett Would Never Own Netflix. Should You?
Ted Cooper, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 5:00PM CDT
Warren Buffett once said, "If you have to have a prayer session before raising the price by 10%, then you've got a terrible business ." Netflix is raising prices 12.5% to 25 % and, though it may not be praying, it is...
Volume, Volume, Where Are You?
at The Street - Tue May 06, 4:25PM CDT
The stock market got its expected selloff Tuesday.
David Einhorn Causes athenaHealth Rout: Highlights from Ira Sohn 2014
at The Street - Tue May 06, 2:38PM CDT
Greenlight Capital founder David Einhorn disclosed he had shorted shares of athenaHealth as part of a basket of technology stocks he believes are indicative of a bubble.
Walt Disney Earnings: What You Need to Watch!
Michael Finarelli, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 1:00PM CDT
On the heels of a last quarter's magical performance, there will be no shortage of morsels in Walt Disney's upcoming earnings release for investors to feast on. Aside from its iconic namesake brand that encumbers world class theme parks and a...
DIRECTV Q1 Earnings Beat Ests - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 06, 12:20PM CDT
DIRECTV (DTV) posted first-quarter 2014 financial results where its bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate but the top line missed the same.
Will Walt Disney Company Earnings Ever Stop Growing?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 9:48PM CDT
On Tuesday, Disney will release its quarterly report, and investors have high expectations for the House of Mouse's earnings growth. With deals with Netflix and other content providers, Disney has done a great job of making the most of its...
Amazon.com, Inc. Fires Into the Streaming Market
Felicia Gooden, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 8:30PM CDT
Source: ? After an amazing first quarter where net sales increased to $19.74 billion, up 23% from $16.07 billion in first quarter 2013, Amazon.com and its new video streaming technology, Fire TV, are heating things up in the streaming arena....
This Stock Market Is Not for Amateurs, Part 2
at The Street - Mon May 05, 4:44PM CDT
Stock market volatility remains. How's your risk management process doing?
Disney (DIS) to Keep the Earnings Streak Alive? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 05, 4:30PM CDT
We expect The Walt Disney Company (DIS) to beat expectations when it reports second quarter 2014 results scheduled for release on May 6, 2014.
What Are 'Users' Worth in Valuing Companies? A Lot -- if They Pay Up
at The Street - Mon May 05, 2:48PM CDT
Paying and non-paying online users are valued differently by the market. People who pay something -- like Netflix users -- are worth more than those who generally don't -- like gamers and social media users. When you assess companies by their number...
Liberty Global: The Safe Way to Play Netflix Expansion
at The Street - Mon May 05, 1:53PM CDT
Philippe Laffont of Coatue Management sees Liberty Global as benefiting from Netflix's growth in Europe and cable and wireless consolidation.
Disney, CBS, Other Media Giants Reporting This Week
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 05, 1:07PM CDT
Walt Disney (DIS), CBS (CBS) and 21st Century Fox (FOXA) are among the big media companies slated to report quarterly earnings this week. The reports come as those companies grapple with online rivals in an increasingly challenging media environment....
Redbox May Be Peaking
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 11:09AM CDT
Redbox parent Outerwall may have held up well in its latest quarter, but the current period isn't going to be as fortunate. Outerwall's guidance suggests that Redbox is about to post its first year-over-year decline in revenue. Outerwall now...
Why the Stock Market Is So Confusing Right Now
at The Street - Mon May 05, 9:39AM CDT
Here's why the broader market has failed to break down, even as many of its components have been stumbling.
Stock Market News for May 05, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 05, 9:06AM CDT
Escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine dragged the benchmarks down to the negative zone on Friday
Amazon, Netflix, and Chipotle Mexican Grill: 3 Fast Growing Companies to Watch
William Bias, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 9:00AM CDT
Investing legend Philip A. Fisher, who pioneered the "growth stock school of investing" once said, "I don't want a lot of good investments; I want a few outstanding ones". With that said, the increasing flight of consumer dollars from brick and...
Technology Stock Roundup: Yahoo and Facebook Lead Good Week For Tech - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 05, 9:00AM CDT
Last week was quite eventful as Yahoo (YHOO) and Microsoft (MSFT) announced original shows and other video initiatives, Facebook (FB) launched new technologies and Apple (AAPL) scored a small win in court.