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Disney's Stock Hits All-Time High Amid Vaccine Rollout, Star Debut
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 2:34pm | 467Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) stock reached an all-time high of $200.60 Wednesday morning behind encouraging news of the global vaccine rollout and a new streaming channel hitting Europe. What's Going On With Parks: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) and Johnson &...
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Apple Not Acquiring Netflix The 'Biggest Strategic Mistake' Jobs, Cook Made In Last Decade, Says Analyst
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 1:06am | 565Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) made a big mistake by not acquiring the subscription video-on-demand company Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) when it had the chance, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives told Yahoo Finance. What Happened: Ives, who has an Outperform rating Apple, said that not buying...
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What We Know About Star, Disney's Adult-Oriented Streaming Channel
Friday, February 19, 2021 - 8:00am | 604Disney+ has been one of the top streaming services in terms of subscriber growth. The platform may have another trick up its sleeve to gain more subscribers with adult-oriented content coming to the platform soon. What To Know: Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is planning to launch Star, a...
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Netflix To Follow Disney's Hulu In Releasing Its Own Documentary On Britney Spears
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 1:30am | 353Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is planning a documentary on pop icon Britney Spears following the release of a much-talked-about feature on the singer by Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) Hulu this month, Bloomberg reported Monday. What Happened Filmmaker Erin Lee Carr, renowned for her work on...
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Apple Has 'No Excuse' To Be Trailing In SVOD Space, Netflix Co-Founder Says While Praising Disney
Friday, February 12, 2021 - 4:27am | 515Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has “no excuse” for not being able to find footing in the streaming video-on-demand space and is “still not in it with both feet,” according to Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) co-founder Marc Randolph. What Happened: Randolph in an interview with Yahoo...
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Disney+ Has 100M Subscribers In Close Sight As Company Beats Q1 Estimates
Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 4:20pm | 231Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reported quarterly earnings of 32 cents per share, which may not compare to the analyst consensus estimate of a 41-cent loss. This is a 79.08% decrease over earnings of $1.53 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $16.25 billion...
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5 'Celebrity SPACs' To Consider: Shaq, Serena, Steph, A-Rod And Ciara
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 5:20pm | 980The SPAC market continues to grow with a record number of special purpose acquisition companies being offered and a record amount of money raised in January. That record number reflects more companies and investors with no SPAC experience continuing to enter the market,...
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Will Netflix Or Disney Stock Grow More By 2022?
Friday, January 29, 2021 - 10:51am | 394Every week, Benzinga conducts a sentiment survey to find out what traders are most excited about, interested in or thinking about as they manage and build their personal portfolios. We surveyed a group of over 600 Benzinga readers on whether shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) or Disney (NYSE: DIS)...
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Disney+ Saw 28% Higher App Downloads Over Christmas Holiday
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 - 1:02am | 463Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) streaming service's mobile app garnered 2.3 million global installations over the Christmas holiday, according to Sensor Tower, a market research firm. What Happened: The holiday weekend numbers mark a 28% increase over the preceding period, Bloomberg...
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'Making Progress': Stock Market Update For The Week Ahead
Monday, December 21, 2020 - 7:12am | 1049The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: Despite a volatile week, U.S. index futures managed to establish new all-time highs. Remember This: “In the longer term, the good news is that vaccines are now rolling out increasingly quickly,” said Brad McMillan, chief investment officer at...
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Disney+ Subscribers Will Have To Shell Out An Extra Dollar Starting March
Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 10:46pm | 287Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) subscription-video-on-demand service Disney+ has hiked its subscription price by $1 in the United States, the company said in its investors day presentation, as first reported by the Verge. What Happened: The SVOD service will now cost $7.99 per month, with...
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Disney+ Hits 86.8M Subs, Stock Hits New 52-Week Highs: Key Takeaways Of Investor Presentation
Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 7:44pm | 610Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) hosted its Investor Day 2020 on Thursday. Disney+ Update: Disney’s streaming platform Disney+ hit 86.8 million subscribers. The streaming platform will add something new every week with dozens of branded series heading to the streaming platform. “Over the...
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KeyBanc Bullish On Disney Among Media Stocks, Says Streaming 'Fundamentally Worse Business' Than Pay TV
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 12:10pm | 550The 2020 pandemic has facilitated what many investors see as a secular decline in traditional media and a rise in streaming video services. On Wednesday, KeyBanc initiated coverage of four large-cap media companies at the epicenter of this transition. The Analyst: Brandon Nispel initiated...
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Discovery+ Streaming Platform Could Win Big With Strong Brand, Content Library
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 3:54pm | 640Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA) unveiled a direct-to-consumer streaming offering Wednesday. What Happened: The streaming platform from Discovery will launch in the U.S. on Jan. 4, with price points of $4.99 per month or $6.99 per month for an ad-free version....
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Apple Names 15 Best iPhone, iPad Apps Of 2020 — Helpfulness In Pandemic Takes Center Stage
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 4:49am | 458Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) named the App Store Best of 2020 winners Tuesday with 15 developers receiving their first-ever award trophies from the iPhone maker. What Happened: This year’s list of winners was dominated by those apps that made the transition to at-home life easier during the...