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While one might assume the coronavirus outbreak could prove a blessing in disguise for stay-at-home stocks such as Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX), a Needham analyst begs to differ. The Netflix Analyst Laura Martin maintained an Underweight rating on Netflix.  The Netflix Thesis Netflix'...

Streaming platforms extended their domination of the music market in the United States in 2019, according to data from the Recording Industry Association of America. Physical Sales Near Disappearance The subscription-based streaming services and free streamers that rely on advertisements for...

NBCUniversal's new Peacock streaming service should have an immediate appeal to viewers: a free version. That could quickly boost advertising on the new service, which the company unveiled Thursday. Peacock will launch in mid-July. NBCUniversal owner Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) saw...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) could have about 20% more subscribers for its Disney+ streaming service than initially expected by the end of the first quarter of 2020, Rosenblatt Securities said Thursday.  The new streaming service could have 25 million subscribers by that time, Rosenblatt said,...

The 2010s brought dozens of disruptive inventions that reshaped our routines and sent traditional tech to the dump. Here are some of the most well-loved things we tossed aside this decade. Real, Off-The-Bone Meat Veggie burgers had a resurgence, but the decade was really dominated by Beyond Meat...

The SPDR S TR/S&P INTERNET ETF (NYSE: XWEB) has gained about 9% year-to-date, underperforming the Nasdaq Composite Index, which has soared about 34% in the same period. Given the catching up the subsector has to do, Rosenblatt Securities is making predictions for 2020 for the Internet stocks in...

Streaming media giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has taken home another award, this time from Wall Street: the top-performing stock of the decade.   Netflix's Decade-Long Run  Netflix stock is up a whopping 4,181% from the first trading day in 2010 through Friday,...

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), the world’s second-most popular music streaming service, has announced its most-streamed artists of the 2010s. With 2020 only days away, Spotify is giving the world a glimpse into who has captured our ears in the last decade.  Spotify classifies a "stream...

If you missed "Game of Thrones," or just want to watch the whole thing again, Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) is giving you that chance. The Roku Channel will stream the first season of the "Game of Thrones" saga, along with several other shows and movies, between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1,...

The new $25 billion media empire that emerged from the remarriage of CBS and Viacom began trading Thursday, but questions remain about how the combined company will compete in an increasingly crowded landscape of companies beaming content into America's homes and phones. CBS and Viacom...

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) believes in the magic of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). The company announced Tuesday its 4G LTE wireless, 5G unlimited wireless and Fios home Internet customers will receive 12 months free access to the Disney+ streaming service. The Street considers the deal a...

Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) shares jumped Friday after RBC upgraded the stock on valuation, following a month-long sell-off of the streaming device maker’s shares. The Analyst RBC analyst Mark Mahaney upgraded Roku from Sector Perform to Outperform and boosted the target price from $107 to $155....

Battles over advertising on and for streaming content are breaking out as media companies fight to establish themselves in the increasingly crowded new part of the entertainment industry. Disney Vs. Netflix The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) won’t allow...

The Mouse is going to roar into a new world of streaming entertainment. The new Disney+ streaming service from Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is laying out an aggressive global distribution strategy that could bring it more than 15 million subscribers next year and more than 75 million by the end of...

Credit Suisse isn’t ready to add Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) stock to its favorites playlist, but it did get less bearish, citing a now much lower share price in coming off its negative rating on Wednesday for a neutral stance. The Analyst Credit Suisse analyst Brian Russo upgraded...