How Comcast and Verizon Are Wooing Would-Be Cord Cutters
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 03, 9:13AM CST
Millennials, those young folks who began reaching adulthood in the year 2000, have a different opinion of paying for television than previous generations do. While they consume plenty of content, they're more digitally savvy than most older...
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Guess Who Is Turning Up The Heat On Netflix With Content Purchases
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 03, 8:48AM CST
Amazon has also shown a willingness to spend more on content, and it has the money. Source: Amazon.com. Purchasing the digital streaming rights for television shows and movies is not as simple as it was five years ago. Back then, Netflix was...
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Blame Netflix for Your Rising Cable Bill
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 03, 7:28AM CST
Source: Netflix If you subscribe to DISH Network , odds are you have experienced blackout periods for certain channels while the satellite TV provider negotiates with companies such as CBS and Time Warner 's Turner Broadcasting. DISH has...
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Netflix grows cable cutter base
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jan 02, 5:39PM CST
A survey of 1,230 U.S. households by Leichtman Group found that 48% that don't subscribe to a cable or satellite pay-TV service do subscribe to Netflix (NFLX). It also found that 36% of pay-TV subscribers also get the streaming TV service. Netflix is...
NFLX: 348.94 (+7.33)
Netflix (NFLX) Surges Ahead of Rivals with Engaging Content - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jan 02, 4:15PM CST
Riding high on the success of Marco Polo, video-streaming service provider, Netflix Inc. (NFLX) recently topped its rival, Time Warner's (TWX) HBO in the U.S.
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NetFlix Rises 2.15% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jan 02, 3:42PM CST
NetFlix (NASDAQ:NFLX) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $341.12 to a high of $352.32. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $345.74 on volume of 1.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
NFLX: 348.94 (+7.33)
After Yesterday's Rally of 2.15% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jan 02, 3:42PM CST
NetFlix (NASDAQ:NFLX) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $341.12 to a high of $352.32. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $345.74 on volume of 1.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
NFLX: 348.94 (+7.33)
One Factor Driving Up Netflix (NFLX) Stock Today
at The Street - Fri Jan 02, 1:26PM CST
Netflix (NFLX) shares are gaining today following the release of a study showing positive daily and weekly subscriber usage growth.
NFLX: 348.94 (+7.33)
Netflix up 2.3% amid positive survey data
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 02, 12:14PM CST
NFLX: 348.94 (+7.33)
Netflix Has Signed Up 48% Of Nonpay-TV Homes
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jan 02, 11:47AM CST
Netflix (NFLX) is becoming a bigger part of consumers' entertainment landscape in America. A study released Friday found that more consumers are using the Internet TV network as a replacement for pay TV and to stream movies and TV shows directly to...
NFLX: 348.94 (+7.33)
Today's Market: Tech, Media And Entertainment Names For 2015
Matthew Smith - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 02, 9:23AM CST
AMZN: 308.52 (-1.83), WYNN: 146.89 (-1.87), DIS: 93.75 (-0.44), SNE: 20.56 (+0.09), LVS: 56.30 (-1.86), MGM: 21.02 (-0.36), GOOG: 524.81 (-1.59), SNI: 75.94 (+0.67), TWX: 84.93 (-0.49), NFLX: 348.94 (+7.33), YHOO: 50.17 (-0.34), GOOGL: 529.55 (-1.11), MSFT: 46.76 (+0.31), AAPL: 109.33 (-1.05), CBS: 54.79 (-0.55)
Dana Blankenhorn: Why Your Money Should Be On Tech In 2015
Dana Blankenhorn - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 02, 7:00AM CST
AMZN: 308.52 (-1.83), FB: 78.45 (+0.43), CMCSK: 56.93 (-0.63), INTC: 36.36 (+0.07), GOOG: 524.81 (-1.59), HPQ: 40.24 (+0.11), ORCL: 44.33 (-0.64), TWX: 84.93 (-0.49), NFLX: 348.94 (+7.33), T: 33.87 (+0.28), YHOO: 50.17 (-0.34), VIA: 75.46 (-0.04), IBM: 162.06 (+1.62), RHT: 68.99 (-0.15), GOOGL: 529.55 (-1.11), CMCSA: 57.35 (-0.66), VIAB: 75.40 (+0.15), CRM: 59.24 (-0.07)
3 Stocks I'd Never Short
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Thu Jan 01, 10:48AM CST
When investors short-sell a particular stock, they are betting its stock price will drop. This allows them to buy back the shares they are short at a lower price and pocket the difference. Short-selling can be incredibly rewarding if you're on the...
NFLX: 348.94 (+7.33), TSLA: 219.31 (-3.10), AMZN: 308.52 (-1.83)
Sector-by-sector breakdown of 2014's market moves
By The Associated Press - AP - Wed Dec 31, 3:21PM CST
It was another great year for the stock market in 2014, but as is often the case the gains were not evenly distributed across industries.
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These 3 Biotechs Are Looking at a Happy New Year
Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 31, 11:33AM CST
This healthcare edition of Industry Focus takes a look at three biotech stocks and why each company is positioned for a great performance in the coming year. If your portfolio could use some exposure to healthcare and biotechs, join the Fool's...
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Dividend Stock Face-Off: AT&T Inc. vs. Verizon Communications Inc.
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 31, 11:21AM CST
Telecom stocks usually offer large dividends with fairly stable price performance, making them ideal investments for long-term income investors. AT&T and Verizon Communications , the two largest telecom companies in the U.S., pay...
NFLX: 348.94 (+7.33), T: 33.87 (+0.28), DTV: 86.67 (-0.03), TWC: 150.66 (-1.40), CMCSA: 57.35 (-0.66), VZ: 46.96 (+0.18)
Media: Streaming, mergers, and theater traffic big themes of 2015
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 7:42AM CST
SNE: 20.56 (+0.09), SNI: 75.94 (+0.67), RGC: 20.84 (-0.52), CNK: 34.91 (-0.67), TWX: 84.93 (-0.49), MSG: 75.26 (unch), VIA: 75.46 (-0.04), LGF: 31.22 (-0.80), FOXA: 37.85 (-0.55), DTV: 86.67 (-0.03), TWC: 150.66 (-1.40), STRZA: 29.44 (-0.26), AMCX: 63.90 (+0.13), DIS: 93.75 (-0.44), DWA: 22.65 (+0.32), DISH: 72.27 (-0.62), IMAX: 30.03 (-0.87), NFLX: 348.94 (+7.33), AMC: 25.63 (-0.55), CKEC: 25.82 (-0.45), VIAB: 75.40 (+0.15), CMCSA: 57.35 (-0.66), CBS: 54.79 (-0.55), BABA: 103.60 (-0.34)
Hulu's Biggest Advantage Over Netflix
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 31, 7:32AM CST
Hulu can benefit from its close relationship with networks ... as can the networks. Source: Hulu. Hulu and Netflix aren't exactly rivals, but the relationship between Hulu's parent companies -- Twenty-First Century Fox , Walt Disney 's ABC,...
NFLX: 348.94 (+7.33), FOXA: 37.85 (-0.55), DIS: 93.75 (-0.44), CMCSA: 57.35 (-0.66)
Amazon Is Adding Prime Members Faster Than Ever
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 31, 7:15AM CST
Amazon.com has always been coy about the exact size of its Prime member base. But according to a new press release from the online retail behemoth, that base is now growing faster than ever. On Friday, Amazon announced that more than 10 million...
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Quant Model Year End Update: Top 5 Overvalued S&P 500 Stocks
Apus Investments - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 2:17PM CST
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