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☆ Disney reports earnings before the bell Tuesday. Here's what Wall Street is watching
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Walt Disney puts its top-tier media dominance to the test when it reports results before the bell Tuesday. Wells Fargo's Steven Cahall upped his price target to $141 a share, suggesting upside of 24%. StreetAccount estimates call for 229.35 million subscribers across the business unit and nearly 155 million Disney+ subscribers. At its last earnings call in February, Disney said it expects between 5.5 million to 6 million added subscribers in the second quarter. He forecasts an additional 4 million subscribers each year.

Persons: Walt Disney, Nelson Peltz, Jessica Reif Ehrlich, David Karnovsky, Wells Fargo's Steven Cahall, Deutsche Bank's Bryan Kraft, Disney, Vijay Jayant, America's Ehrlich Organizations: Trian Partners, LSEG, Walt Disney, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Disney, Deutsche, DTC, Netflix, Bank Locations: F1Q

☆ Netflix earnings are about to hit the Street. Here’s what traders need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Wall Street anticipates a largely rosy setup for the stock, with many forecasting that the company beats, or reports in line with expectations. The anticipation contributed to some Wall Street firms lifting their price targets heading into the print. Under the paid sharing plan , Netflix account owners can buy an extra member slot and invite people outside their household to use the service. "After 1Q24, Netflix begins to lap the paid sharing benefits - most significantly in 2H24," wrote Morgan Stanley's Swinburne. Reason for caution Despite Netflix's strong run this year and the benefits reaped through paid sharing, some Wall Street analysts see reasons for caution.

Persons: —, Morgan Stanley, Benjamin Swinburne, Doug Anmuth, Morgan Stanley's Swinburne, Piper Sandler, Wall, Anmuth, Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, Bryan Kraft, Kannan Venkateshwar, Deutsche Bank's Kraft, Piper Sandler's Matt Farrell, MoffettNathanson's Michael Nathanson, Street's, Farrell, Citi's Jason Bazinet Organizations: Netflix, LSEG, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Street, Kraft, Deutsche, WWE, NBA, Netflix's WWE Locations: 2H24

Stock market volatility is ramping up, and some companies slated to report earnings this week could see some sharp moves. Overall, nearly 40 S & P 500 names will have reported earnings by the end of the week, according to FactSet. Amid an uncertain market environment, investors may want to buckle up ahead of certain earnings reports this week. Some semiconductor names also made the cut. Financial heavyweight Blackstone and regional bank names Citizens Financial , Fifth Third and Comerica could also make significant post-earnings moves this week.

Persons: Dow, Bryan Kraft, ASML, Vijay Shilpiekandula Organizations: CNBC Pro, Netflix, United Airlines, Deutsche Bank, TAM, Taiwan Semiconductor, Blackstone, Financial, Third, Comerica

☆ Earnings playbook: Your guide to a busy week of reports, including Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Tuesday Walmart is set to report earnings before the bell. Wednesday Nvidia is set to report earnings after the close. What history shows: Nvidia shares have risen in three of the past four earnings days, Bespoke data shows. Discovery is set to report earnings before the bell. What history shows: Warner shares have fallen in three of the past five earnings days, including two double-digit declines, per Bespoke.

Persons: Robert Drbul, Doug McMillon's, Drbul, Bradley Thomas, NVDA, Piper Sandler, Harsh Kumar, WBD, Bryan Kraft Organizations: Nvidia, Walmart, Home, CNBC, LSEG, Warner Bros, Warner, Deutsche Bank Locations: Friday's, China

☆ Deutsche Bank downgrades Netflix, says all the good news is priced into stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Deutsche Bank is moving to the sidelines on shares of Netflix despite another solid quarter from the streaming giant. Analyst Bryan Kraft views the company as the "best story in media among the vertically integrated producers/programmers/distributors," but nevertheless downgraded Netflix to a hold rating. He said that its leadership position and good news look "fully priced" in to the stock already after its 65% runup in 2023. The downgrade from Deutsche Bank comes in the wake of another strong quarter from the dominant player in entertainment media . Netflix topped revenue estimates and added 13.1 million subscribers, easily topping the 8 million to 9 million additions expected by Wall Street analysts.

Persons: Bryan Kraft, Kraft, it's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Netflix, Wall Street, Kraft

☆ These 3 stocks could rally by another 50%, analysts say, despite big jumps this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Three stocks — Liberty Broadband , U.K.'s BT Group and JD Sports Fashion — have risen by double-digit percentages this year. Liberty Broadband Liberty Broadband is a telecommunication holding company that has an ownership interest in Charter Communications, the second-largest cable operator in the United States. The consensus price target of analysts polled by FactSet points to a 55% upside potential for Liberty Broadband shares from the current share price of $82. Deutsche Bank views Liberty Broadband as an attractive way to invest in Charter, estimating it trades at a 32% discount to net asset value (NAV). BT.A-GB YTD line Their price target of 220 pence implies an additional 79% share price increase over the next year from the current share price of 123 pence.

Persons: FactSet, Bryan Kraft, Benjamin Soff, Morgan Stanley, Openreach, Terence Tsui, Kate Calvert, Calvert, JD, Michael Bloom Organizations: Liberty Broadband, BT Group, JD, Wall, CNBC Pro, CNBC Pro Stock, Liberty Broadband Liberty Broadband, Charter Communications, Deutsche Bank, CHTR, BT, JD Sports, North America, Dick's Sporting Goods Locations: United States, Alaska, U.K, BT.A, Europe, North, Derby, Heerlen, Netherlands, U.S

☆ Here's how analysts say to trade Disney ahead of its earnings announcement
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

DIS YTD mountain Disney shares' YTD performance Ahead of the company's quarterly release, several Wall Street analysts have lowered their performance forecasts. The new price target suggests shares could rally 45% from Tuesday's close. He cut his price target to $105 from $110. Finally, Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kraft lowered his price target, citing lower advertising revenue and underperformance at the box office. His new price target is $120, down from $131.

Persons: Wednesday's, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Brett Feldman, John Hodulik, Vijay Jayant, Morgan Stanley, Benjamin Swinburne, Bryan Kraft, Kraft, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Disney, Investors, Penn Entertainment, ESPN, ESPN Bet, Disney World's, UBS, Hollywood, Deutsche Bank, Kraft Locations: Tuesday's

Deutsche Bank says Disney 's strong film slate makes it a good time for investors to revisit the stock. The bank reiterated its buy rating on Disney shares. Analyst Bryan Kraft raised his price target to $135 from $130 — implying shares could rally 34.6% — as the bank raises its short- and long-term earnings estimates for Disney. The analyst set his price target for the next 12 months, while many of his other growth projections in the note are based on Disney's fiscal year. DIS YTD mountain Disney stock Shares of Disney are up 16% in 2023 but down more than 20% in the past 12 months.

☆ These S&P 500 stocks crushed it in the first quarter. Here's where analysts see them going
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The S & P 500 just wrapped up a wild first quarter with surprisingly strong results. The tech and communication services sectors powered the S & P 500 higher, rising more than 20% each. Here are the 10 best S & P 500 stocks for the first quarter, and where analysts see them going based on the implied upside (or downside) to their average price targets. Nvidia led the way higher among S & P 500 stocks, surging 90.1%. As for Catalent, analysts see the stock rallying 24.5% after surging 46% in the first quarter.

☆ JPMorgan upgrades Netflix, says shares can rally nearly 40% as streamer focuses on ad tier
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix 's third-quarter results and upcoming initiatives signal that the streaming giant's revenue troubles are largely behind it, JPMorgan said. The move into advertising also puts Netflix in "more direct competition" with traditional television, Anmuth said. Anmuth upped the bank's price target on the stock to $330 a share, suggesting a potential 37% rally for shares in the near term. Netflix also got an upgrade from Deutsche Bank to a buy rating with a $350 price target. Netflix shares soared about 14% in premarket trading Wednesday.

☆ Why analysts say Netflix's third-quarter results signal the start of a 'narrative defining period'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Netflix 's subscriber turnaround in the third quarter signaled to many that the streaming giant's troubles are behind it. But some analysts warn the company isn't out of the woods just yet and the stock is entering a defining period. The streaming giant on Tuesday reported subscriber growth of roughly 2.4 million, topping expectations set by analysts, after back-to-back quarters of subscriber losses. That said, Morgan Stanley's Benjamin Swinburne wrote in a note to clients that the stock is overstating Netflix's outlook ahead. But without a boost in the pace of streaming growth, he sees difficulty for Netflix to surpass 10% growth in the foreseeable future.

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