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Shaquille O’Neal is one of the biggest figures for the NBA over the last three decades. During his 19 year National Basketball Association career, O’Neal won four NBA Championships and played for six teams. Earning nearly $300 million during his career, O’Neal has turned to...

Vinco Ventures Inc (NASDAQ: BBIG) merger partner ZASH Global Media announced that it acquired the U.S. rights to Canadian TV series "The Thrillusionists" on Friday. ZASH Global Media co-founder and chairman Ted Farnsworth appeared on Benzinga's...

Investors who have owned stocks in the last year have generally experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500's (NYSE: SPY) total return over the last 12 months is 34.6%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way. Genius’...

Genius Brands International Inc (NASDAQ: GNUS) CEO Andy Heyward appeared on Benzinga's YouTube show "Power Hour" for an exclusive interview Wednesday. Genius Brands makes animated cartoons for television and sells consumer products and licensing based on its cartoons,...

ViacomCBS Inc (NYSE: VIAC) shares traded higher by 3.9% on Thursday morning after the stock landed a high-profile Wall Street double upgrade. The Analyst: Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich upgraded ViacomCBS from Underperform to Buy and raised her price target from $38 to $53. The Thesis...

IHeartMedia Inc’s (NASDAQ: IHRT) results for the first quarter of 2021 are likely to reflect a significant sequential improvement in advertising trends, healthy savings on modernization and restructuring initiatives and strong digital growth, according to BofA Securities. The iHeartMedia...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is composed of a "collection of good businesses" but management has to take action to unlock value before investors can buy the stock, according to Wells Fargo. The Comcast Analyst: Steven Cahall initiated coverage of Comcast's stock with an...

Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) shares are trading higher after the company announced a milestone of 50 million active accounts on its streaming video platform. The Numbers: Roku said preliminary estimated data shows the company ended 2020 with a net gain of 14 million active accounts at 51.2 million...

Live TV streaming provider Fubotv Inc (NYSE: FUBO) has seen its stock gain in value five-fold since its initial public offering in early October and the stock still has legs to run higher, according to Needham. The Analyst: Laura Martin maintains a Buy rating on FuboTV's stock with a price...

The media sector is an "industry in transition" and several legacy media giants aren't ideally positioned moving forward, according to BofA Securities. The Analyst: Jessica Reif Ehrlich downgraded the following media names: ViacomCBS Inc (NASDAQ: VIAC) from Neutral to Underperform,...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is "ready to breakout" in 2021 after COVID-19 headwinds impacted its performance in 2020, according to BofA Securities. The Analyst: Jessica Reif Ehrlich maintains a Buy rating on Comcast's stock with a price target lifted from $53 to $62. The...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is a "core large-cap holding," as the company is positioned to benefit from the continued transition toward direct-to-consumer media content, according to Truist Securities. The Analyst: Matthew Thornton initiated coverage of Disney's stock with a Buy...

Former NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal scored a new gig to add to his already long and impressive resume: staring and producing an animated children's show for Genius Brands International Inc (NASDAQ: GNUS). What Happened: Genius Brands is teaming up with Shaq to create a new animated...

Streaming video hardware and software maker Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) reported second-quarter results that prompted three analysts to turn incrementally bullish on the stock. Roku reported quarterly losses of 35 cents per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate by 16 cents. The company...

The shares of Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) surged nearly 7% higher in the after-hours session on Wednesday. What Happened The surge came as the company reported that its video-on-demand service Disney+ had crossed 50 million subscribers globally. Eight of the 50 million subscribers come...