Alan Gould

Investors hoping for a merger between CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) and Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) were likely disappointed on Monday following reports that the merger talks have ended. Sumner Redstone and his daughter Shari Redstone control National Amusements, a holding company that owns a...

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) confirmed on Friday it reached an agreement in principle to acquire the remaining stake in UK-based SKY PLC (LON: SKY) it doesn't already own for £10.75. According to Alan Gould of Brean Capital, the full combination of content and distribution has...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) disclosed in November that its flagship sports network ESPN continued to suffer subscriber losses. The recent speculation of Disney acquiring Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) would result in only modest cost synergies and Disney’s stock may trade down on such a deal...

Brean Capital’s Alan Gould believes that Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has created “an unstoppable lead in the internet TV business and is positioned to dominate the business long term.” Gould initiated coverage on the company with a Buy rating and price target of $145. Largest...

Investors shouldn't buy the latest round of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR)'s M&A rumor, which now suggests Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is still interested in acquiring the social media company, at least according to Alan Gould of Brean Capital.   Betaville reported on Tuesday that...

Alan Gould of Brean Capital reiterated his Buy rating on Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE: LGF) saying the company “operates in the sweet spot of the media business focused on content creation,” with a strong acquisition track record. “The stock should be driven by the...

A merger between CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) and Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) is “still quite possible” and a recombination of the two entities would likely be “structured with a premium to the CBS shareholders,” Brean Capital’s Alan Gould said in a report. He...

The stock valuation for Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) now reflects most, if not all, the negatives, according to Brean Capital’s Alan Gould, and while the sentiment is still negative on the stock, there are sufficient potential catalysts that lead to a positive risk/reward ratio. Gould upgraded...

Brean Capital’s Alan Gould believes there is minimal upside to Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA) shares. Gould initiated coverage of the company with a Hold rating. The analyst mentioned there is much less upside than directly buying Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE: LGF) as compared to the...

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE: LGF) management has an excellent record of creating value through acquisitions, Brean Capital’s Alan Gould said in a report. He initiated coverage of the company with a Buy rating and a price target of $27. Starz Acquisition Lions Gate has...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is positioning itself for the future, while supporting the current ecosystem, Brean Capital’s Alan Gould said in a report. He maintained a Hold rating on Disney, saying the company’s premium multiple would likely be “more modest” in the near term...

Investor fears over the long-term impact of cord-cutting have weighed heavily on large-cap entertainment stocks in recent years. Despite the uncertainty of a changing media world, Brean Capital analyst Alan Gould sees some compelling value for selective investors. “The group is trading at...