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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Netflix, Comcast, Townsquare Media and Discovery
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – January 8, 2019 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Netflix (NFLX - Free Report) , Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) , Townsquare Media (TSQ - Free Report) and Discovery .
Here are highlights from Monday’s Analyst Blog:
Netflix Wins 5 Golden Globes, "Roma" Best Foreign Film
Netflix’s Roma won the award for best foreign-language film at this year’s Golden Globes. Moreover, Alfonso Cuaron won the best director award for the movie, which is about a maid in a well-to-do Mexican family.
Further, in the television category, Netflix’s The Kominsky Method won the award for best comedy or musical. Michael Douglas won the trophy for best actor in a comedy or musical for the television series.
Per Bloomberg, the streaming giant won five awards altogether across movies and televisions, leading all studios in the race.
Green Book, Bohemian Rhapsody: Surprise Winners
Universal Pictures’ Green Book, a U.S. segregation-era comedy, won three awards for best screenplay, best supporting actor and best picture - comedy or musical. Notably, Universal Pictures is a subsidiary of Comcast.
Further, 20th Century Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody, the biopic about Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury, won the award for best picture - drama. Rami Malek, portraying the legendary singer, won the trophy for best actor in a motion picture - drama.
However, hot favorite A Star is Born, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, won just one award.
Further, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story won best limited series award. Additionally, FX’s The Americans won best drama award for its final season.
Roma’s Golden Globes Win: A Thumbs up to Netflix’s Strategy
Roma’s Golden Globes triumph reflects the benefit of Netflix’s strategy change to give its original movies more theatrical exposure. Roma, Bird Box and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs were the three original movies that hit the theaters first and were later released on the streaming platform.
Notably, Roma was announced the best movie of the year (2018) by the New York Film Critics Circle and won the Golden Lion Award. Alfonso Cuaron also won the best director and best cinematography awards for the year. Roma now leads the Oscar nomination list for best foreign-language film.
Moreover, Bird Box recorded highest viewership for any movie in the seven-day period. Per Netflix, more than 45 million, which is almost one-third of the company’s 137.1 million subscriber base, viewed the Sandra Bullock-starrer in the very first week (Dec 21-27) of its release on the platform.
Netflix’s focus on originals — both movies and TV shows — has been the key catalyst behind the company’s surging subscriber base. The success of Roma and Bird Box surely validates the company’s evolution as a major movie studio.
Moreover, the growing involvement of well-known Hollywood stars definitely makes the movies and shows more attractive. Further, the company’s endeavor to offer content catering to various genres has been a key catalyst in driving user engagement.
Netflix added 6.96 million subscribers, much better than the previously expected 5 million, in the last reported quarter. The company expects to add 9.4 million subscribers, up 13% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2018. This Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock is set to report on Jan 17, 2019.
Stocks to Consider
Townsquare Media and Discovery are better-ranked stocks in the same industry. While Discovery has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), Townsquare flaunts Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Expected long-term earnings growth rate for Townsquare Media and Discovery is 12% and 26.8%, respectively.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Netflix, Comcast, Townsquare Media and Discovery
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – January 8, 2019 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Netflix (NFLX - Free Report) , Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) , Townsquare Media (TSQ - Free Report) and Discovery .
Here are highlights from Monday’s Analyst Blog:
Netflix Wins 5 Golden Globes, "Roma" Best Foreign Film
Netflix’s Roma won the award for best foreign-language film at this year’s Golden Globes. Moreover, Alfonso Cuaron won the best director award for the movie, which is about a maid in a well-to-do Mexican family.
Further, in the television category, Netflix’s The Kominsky Method won the award for best comedy or musical. Michael Douglas won the trophy for best actor in a comedy or musical for the television series.
Per Bloomberg, the streaming giant won five awards altogether across movies and televisions, leading all studios in the race.
Green Book, Bohemian Rhapsody: Surprise Winners
Universal Pictures’ Green Book, a U.S. segregation-era comedy, won three awards for best screenplay, best supporting actor and best picture - comedy or musical. Notably, Universal Pictures is a subsidiary of Comcast.
Further, 20th Century Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody, the biopic about Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury, won the award for best picture - drama. Rami Malek, portraying the legendary singer, won the trophy for best actor in a motion picture - drama.
However, hot favorite A Star is Born, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, won just one award.
Further, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story won best limited series award. Additionally, FX’s The Americans won best drama award for its final season.
Roma’s Golden Globes Win: A Thumbs up to Netflix’s Strategy
Roma’s Golden Globes triumph reflects the benefit of Netflix’s strategy change to give its original movies more theatrical exposure. Roma, Bird Box and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs were the three original movies that hit the theaters first and were later released on the streaming platform.
Notably, Roma was announced the best movie of the year (2018) by the New York Film Critics Circle and won the Golden Lion Award. Alfonso Cuaron also won the best director and best cinematography awards for the year. Roma now leads the Oscar nomination list for best foreign-language film.
Moreover, Bird Box recorded highest viewership for any movie in the seven-day period. Per Netflix, more than 45 million, which is almost one-third of the company’s 137.1 million subscriber base, viewed the Sandra Bullock-starrer in the very first week (Dec 21-27) of its release on the platform.
Netflix’s focus on originals — both movies and TV shows — has been the key catalyst behind the company’s surging subscriber base. The success of Roma and Bird Box surely validates the company’s evolution as a major movie studio.
Moreover, the growing involvement of well-known Hollywood stars definitely makes the movies and shows more attractive. Further, the company’s endeavor to offer content catering to various genres has been a key catalyst in driving user engagement.
Netflix added 6.96 million subscribers, much better than the previously expected 5 million, in the last reported quarter. The company expects to add 9.4 million subscribers, up 13% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2018. This Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock is set to report on Jan 17, 2019.
Stocks to Consider
Townsquare Media and Discovery are better-ranked stocks in the same industry. While Discovery has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), Townsquare flaunts Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Expected long-term earnings growth rate for Townsquare Media and Discovery is 12% and 26.8%, respectively.
3 Medical Stocks to Buy Now
The greatest discovery in this century of biology is now at the flashpoint between theory and realization. Billions of dollars in research have poured into it. Companies are already generating revenue, and cures for a variety of deadly diseases are in the pipeline.
So are big potential profits for early investors. Zacks has released an updated Special Report that explains this breakthrough and names the best 3 stocks to ride it.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit http://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.