The coronavirus pandemic has sent the U.S. economy into a deep recession, which began in February. In March, a broad market plunge sent many stocks into free fall, but the markets have since recovered.
YouTube had a head start in streaming. The service was founded in the mid-2000s and hit the big time when it was acquired by tech giant Google -- now called Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) -- in 2006. YouTube was here before services like Netflix's streaming service and
For a while, Tubi was the biggest independent name in streaming. The company was still private when it surpassed Sony (NYSE: SNE) Crackle and other competitors to become what it claims is the "world's largest" ad-supported service -- a title it backs with an impressive 25 millio
The coronavirus market crash in February and March likely tested many investors. Not only did most major market indices fall more than 30% by the second half of March, but the majority of indices haven't fully recovered yet. In fact, the S&P 500 is still down almost 9% since
With bond yields in the basement, many income-seeking investors are gravitating to dividend stocks because of relatively high yields in the category and a lack of viable alternatives. Not every company paying a big dividend will go on to be a winner, however, and it's important
When the internet becomes infatuated with a stock, that's a red flag for long-term investors, but it's not always a sign that you should stay away. Genius Brands (NASDAQ: GNUS) has been the subject of much online speculation as day traders have bid up the stock of the company th
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) blew away expectations for net subscriber additions in the first quarter. Instead of the 7 million new accounts management expected to add, it ended up with 15.7 million.
Digital video veteran Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has rarely been a cheap stock. The company consistently invests whatever spare capital it has available into accelerating its top-line growth for the long haul.
The meaning of "stay-at-home stocks" has changed radically because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A year ago, the phrase might have referred to businesses that would help you through a staycation or a slow weekend. In June 2020, the term revolves around remote work or avoiding people
Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) media business, which includes Prime Video, Prime Music, Fire TV, and Twitch, could be worth more than Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU), and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) YouTube combined. Needham analyst Laura
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN), where a total volume of 129,892 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approxima