Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) might not be posting the same kind of growth that Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) did out of the box with its Disney+ streaming channel, but the cable giant announced Wednesday that the Peacock streaming service had more than doubled the number of subscribers to t
In the past, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and AT&T (NYSE: T) generally weren't considered competitors. Netflix owned one of the world's largest video streaming platforms, and AT&T mainly provided wireless, wireline, and pay TV services in the U.S. and Latin America.But the two
Pain points tend to give way to solutions, and given the number of pain points that emerged as a result of the pandemic, we have seen digital solutions come about in part to solve consumers’ needs.
If you had invested $3,400 in May 2002, split between three specific tech companies, and held until today, you'd be sitting on a cool $1 million. That relatively small investment in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) held over 18 years would h
For a number of years, I've been steering clear of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock. With its price skyrocketing 380% over the last trailing five-year stretch, it goes without saying that my decision has been a mistake. But my reasons for avoiding the clear-cut leader in TV streaming
An oft-cited study claims between 70% and 90% of mergers and acquisitions fail to meet expectations. The key reasons listed in the study are people leaving, lack of getting along between the two management teams, and employees of the acquired company losing motivation. Investors
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) revealed today that it would create new content based on the wildly popular Assassin's Creed video game. The company is teaming with games publisher Ubisoft (OTC: UBSF.Y) with an eye toward multiple projects. The series will be executive produced by Ubisoft
If you had invested $50,000 in streaming entertainment giant Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) a decade ago, you'd be a millionaire right now. This equates to a compound annual return of approximately 35%, trouncing the 11.3% annual return of the S&P 500 during the same time.It would be
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) revealed today that it would create new content based on the wildly popular Assassin's Creed video game. The company is teaming with games publisher Ubisoft (OTC: UBSF.Y) with an eye toward multiple projects. The series will be executive produced by Ubisoft
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The warnings from AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) that it is about to run out of cash are becoming more urgent. The movie theater operator says it has enough cash to last until the end of the year, maybe into early 2021.It is selling stock to remain afloat, although that w
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Ron Gross about the latest headlines and earning reports from Wall Street. They talk about dividends. They discuss why two big tech stocks are down, the slowdown in subscriber growth
In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick is joined by Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp, and senior analyst Bill Mann to talk about asset allocation. Alison starts the show with tax fraud news and examines how the upcoming election could impact th
In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen and Motley Fool analyst Jim Gillies talk about the bull case for owning GameStop (NYSE: GME). Jim has been following GameStop since 2009. They talk about what GameStop is and how it got to the point where it is toda
There's a hot new full-length animated feature that's trending these days. Over the Moon has all of the trademarks of a typical Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) theatrical blockbuster. It has crisp animation, an all-star cast, and musical earworms. It's even directed by longtime Disney ch
The past seven months have been a wild ride for stocks. In March, the market crashed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Then, stocks recovered, only to encounter a major sell-off in early September. In fact, the stock market has bounced around a lot in October, and as we in
Just a few months ago, it looked like the COVID-19 pandemic had kicked Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) growth into overdrive. In the first half of 2020, the video-streaming pioneer's paid subscriber total surged by nearly 26 million. That was more than double the number of paid net addi
Movie-theater operator AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the company to close all of its screens for several months, and the major Hollywood studios are moving most of their expected box-office hits