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☆ Tesla jumps as analyst predicts $600 billion value boost from Dojo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 11 (Reuters) - Tesla rallied 6% on Monday after Morgan Stanley said its Dojo supercomputer could power a near $600 billion surge in the electric-car maker's market value by helping speed up its foray into robotaxis and software services. The Wall Street brokerage upgraded Tesla's stock to "overweight" from "equal-weight" and replaced Ferrari's U.S.-listed shares with it as "top pick". That is about 76% higher than Tesla's market value of about $789 billion, based on the stock's close of $248.5 on Friday. Morgan Stanley raised its revenue estimate for Tesla's network services business to $335 billion in 2040 from $157 billion earlier.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Jonas, Roshan Abraham, Susan Mathew, Medha Singh, Savio D'Souza, Sherry Jacob, Phillips, Rashmi Aich, Anil D'Silva Organizations: REUTERS, Dojo, Ford, Motors, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Ferrari's U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Here's our second-quarter earnings report card for 34 stocks in the portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Eli Lilly not only reported a stellar second quarter, management was able to raise its full-year sales and adjusted earnings outlook as well. Though revenues were a tad short, earnings results were better than expected on a both a HAAP and adjusted basis. Constellation Brands' (STZ) sales and earnings results outpaced expectations. DuPont (DD) reported a good quarter prior to us initiating a position in the name. But the slight comparable-sales miss in North America prompted questions about the company's ability to hit its long-term targets of 10% to 12% revenue growth and 15% to 20% earnings growth.

Persons: That's, Eli Lilly, Mounjaro, Morgan Stanley, Stanley Black, Decker, it's, Wells Fargo, Sartorius, Estee Lauder, We're, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Hsun Huang, Patrick T Organizations: Procter, Gamble, TJX, Federal Reserve, Club, Costco, Emerson Electric, Humana, Oracle, Alto Networks, billings, Companies, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, North, Broadcom, Constellation Brands, DuPont, Ford, GE Healthcare Technologies, Linde, LIN, Microsoft, Natural Resources, Procter & Gamble, —, Health, Coterra Energy, Disney, Starbucks, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Nvidia Corp, Mobile, Fallon, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: China, Macau, North American, DuPont's, India, North America, Los Angeles , California

☆ Wells Fargo says this could be a good long-term buying opportunity for Disney, sees more than 30% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors should look to Disney as an investment for the future, Wells Fargo says. Analyst Steven Cahall maintained his overweight rating on the stock and lowered his price target to $110, a $36 cut. With kids and families comprising two-thirds of core Disney+ subscribers, Cahill thinks the story of Disney+ will now be about its price and margins, not its subscriber growth. The Wells Fargo analyst added that Disney's direct-to-consumer business's longer-term DTC earnings and margins will "emerge as the key reason" to own the stock. Additionally, if ESPN does not transition well to Disney's DTC business, the analyst said that could create a "long-term EPS hole."

Persons: Wells Fargo, Steven Cahall, Cahill, Wells, Michael Bloom Organizations: Disney, DIS, Media, Communications, ABC, ESPN, FX Locations: Hulu

☆ How much is Hulu worth? As Disney gears up to buy Comcast's share of the streamer, analysts say Bob Iger may have to pay a hefty price.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

When it comes to Hulu, value is in the eye of the holder. However, Comcast claims Hulu is worth double what Disney is saying, according to Bloomberg — even in a tough media environment. "It's what would a willing buyer in a robust auction pay," Roberts said of Hulu's valuation at a MoffettNathanson conference in May. Another way to value Hulu is by comparing its EV-to-subscriber ratio with that of Netflix. By buying all of Hulu, Disney can position itself for the next big trend in media, Noell said.

Persons: Bob Iger, Bloomberg —, Peacock, Brian Roberts, Roberts, financials, maven, Hulu, Tim Nollen, Netflix's, Nollen, Iger, Matthew Thornton, who's bullish, Barton Crockett, Crockett, Brandon Nispel, Nispel, Jason Bazinet, Bazinet, Davis Noell, Noell Organizations: Disney, Comcast, Hulu, Bloomberg, Wall Street, Macquarie, Netflix, Rosenblatt Securities, Citigroup, Star Wars, Marvel, Providence Equity Partners Locations: Hulu

But Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani snatched IPL rights away in a $2.9 billion bid last year, and then streamed games for free. Soon, Disney subscribers fled - out of 61 million users in October, roughly 21 million had left by July. It retains digital streaming rights but last year licensed the TV broadcast rights to Indian's Zee Entertainment (ZEE.NS) for around $1.5 billion, a source said. In the United States, ad-free Disney+ streaming service subscription rates are set to rise by 27% to $13.99 per month. By contrast in India, Disney+ Hotstar service costs $3.62 a month.

Persons: Anushree, India's Ambani Hotstar, Walt Disney, Disney, Mukesh Ambani, That's, JioCinema, Sivanandan, Daoud Jackson, Bob Iger's, Nancy Lee, Ambani, Aditya Kalra, Munsif, Dawn Chmielewski, Muralikumar Organizations: ICC Men's Cricket, REUTERS, Companies Disney India, Century Fox, Indian Premier League, Disney, Reuters, Asia, Cricket, Indian's Zee Entertainment, IPL, Blume Ventures, Hotstar, Staff, Media Partners, Netflix, JioCinema, Thomson Locations: Gurugram, India, Burbank, Disney India, United States, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Dawn, Los Angeles

☆ Disney's quarter wasn't clean, but we see evidence that CEO Bob Iger's turnaround plan is working
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Disney (DIS) reported fiscal third-quarter results after the closing bell Wednesday, and it was another mixed quarter even against low expectations. Still, there were enough pockets of optimism in the company's restructuring plan and streaming strategy to believe CEO Bob Iger's turnaround is working. Indeed, global Disney+ subscribers declined to 146.1 million from 157.8 billion, but nearly all of that was associated with Disney+ Hotstar and not Disney's core markets. Quarter over quarter, that loss of $512 million was narrower by $147 million. Thanks to the ongoing strength of Disney's international parks and cruise line business, Disney expects fourth-quarter operating margins at DPEP to exceed the prior year.

Persons: Bob Iger's, we've, Kevin Lansberry, Iger, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Bob Iger, CNBC's David Faber, David A Organizations: Disney, Refinitiv, DIS, Consumer, Hollywood, Indian Premier League cricket, Netflix, Disney Media, Entertainment, Linear Networks, ESPN, Penn Entertainment, Disney Parks, Walt Disney, Star Wars, CNBC, Allen, Grogan Locations: India, Florida, Europe, Canada, DMED, Sun Valley , Idaho

☆ Meta to report second-quarter earnings after the bell
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Meta will report second-quarter earnings after market close on Wednesday. Here are the key numbers to watch:Earnings: $2.91 per share expected, according to Refinitiv$2.91 per share expected, according to Refinitiv Revenue: $31.12 billion expected, according to Refinitiv$31.12 billion expected, according to Refinitiv Daily Active Users (DAUs): 2.04 billion expected, according to StreetAccount. 2.04 billion expected, according to StreetAccount. Monthly Active Users (MAUs): 3 billion expected, according to StreetAccount. 3 billion expected, according to StreetAccount.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Mark, Meta's, William Blair, Brad Erickson Organizations: Meta, Inc, Refinitiv Revenue, RBC Capital Markets, CNBC, Company Locations: San Jose , California, Ukraine

☆ Meta's stellar quarter shows Zuckerberg can both monetize and cut costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

But the company delivered on those lofty expectations with a quarter that was the best among the group so far. Taken together, the company has been able to significantly accelerate revenue growth. Coupled with rebounding operating margins, the stock is now more deserving of a so-called growth stock multiple instead of the "value" label investors had attached to the firm last year. But for now, Zuckerberg has a pass because, to his credit, Meta's cost structure has been reduced significantly this year. After buying back $9.22 billion worth of stock in the first quarter, Meta only repurchased $793 million in the second quarter.

Persons: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg's, Zuckerberg, Susan Li, It's, Elon, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Stefani Reynolds Organizations: Revenue, Meta, Facebook, Microsoft, Labs, Reality Labs, Twitter, repurchases, CNBC, AFP, Getty Locations: U.S, Canada, Washington ,

☆ Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these five stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Benoit Tessier | ReutersCava GroupFirst on this week's list is the Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava (CAVA), which made a blockbuster public debut last month. The rally in CAVA shares since its initial public offering reflects investors' optimism about the fast-casual restaurant chain's growth prospects. Stifel analyst Chris O'Cull initiated a buy rating on Cava with a price target of $48. The analyst estimates annual revenue growth of 20% during the next four years, driven by at least 15% growth in Cava's footprint. The survey revealed that Services' average revenue per user (ARPU) in the U.S. is $110, which is much higher than Daryanani's global estimate of $81.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Chris O'Cull, O'Cull, TipRanks, Amit Daryanani, Daryanani, Ivan Feinseth, Feinseth, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Hari Organizations: Meta, Inc, Viva Technology, Porte de, Reuters, Cava, Apple, Apple Services, Services, Tigress Financial, TipRanks, Nvidia Semiconductor, Nvidia, US Locations: Porte, Paris, France, Cava, CAVA, U.S, Midwest

☆ UBS hikes Netflix price target ahead of earnings, says shares can jump nearly 20%
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Investors can expect a strong showing for Netflix during earnings season, UBS said. Netflix shares rose 0.6% in the premarket. NFLX 1D mountain Netflix shares 1-day "We are raising estimates following positive data on paid sharing. Checks on engagement, downloads & search interest were all constructive for the newly launched paid sharing markets," Hodulik wrote Tuesday. Netflix shares are already outperforming this year, up nearly 50%.

Persons: John Hodulik, Hodulik, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Netflix, UBS Locations: Tuesday's, Canada

☆ We hear about companies reporting adjusted earnings all the time. Why do they do that?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

This week's question: When reporting non-GAAP earnings, how do companies determine the numbers that are not generally accepted and how reliable they are? It also increases free cash flow, which is operating cash flow less capital expenditures. But many companies add back what was expensed for non-GAAP earnings. Restructuring charges are another item often added back to determine adjusted non-GAAP earnings results. This week's question: When reporting non-GAAP earnings, how do companies determine the numbers that are not generally accepted and how reliable they are?

Persons: Jim Cramer, Don, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Financial, Industry, billings, Club, Microsoft, Apple, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC

☆ Disney has a math problem as it strives to compete with Netflix, Wall Street analysts warn. Here's why Bob Iger is destined to make a $9 billion bet on Hulu anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Disney CEO Bob Iger must decide whether to acquire all of Hulu and fold it into Disney+. By buying all of Hulu, Disney could integrate its content into Disney+, which would make the flagship Disney streamer a formidable challenger to Netflix. "You look at the Disney+ bundle with Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and it's a pretty powerful combination," Nispel told Insider. Currently, the ad versions of Hulu and Disney+ each cost $8 per month while ad-free Hulu and Disney+ cost $15 and $11, respectively. The consensus among analysts about Disney's Hulu dilemma was neatly summarized by Barton Crockett of Rosenblatt Securities, whose price target implies 26% upside for Disney.

Persons: Bob Iger, Iger, that's, Joe Bonner, Brandon Nispel, Nispel, Disney's, Wells, Steven Cahall, Cahall, Hulu, Michael Morris, He's, Morris, Disney, Will Iger, Barton Crockett, Crockett Organizations: Disney, Hulu, Comcast, Netflix, Wall, Argus Research, KeyBanc, ESPN, TAM, Rosenblatt Securities Locations: Hulu

☆ How Amazon could use a Prime Video ad tier to rake in billions of dollars a year
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Amazon is reportedly plotting an ad tier for Prime Video, per The Wall Street Journal. A new ad-supported tier for Prime Video could bring in nearly $5 billion in yearly revenue for Amazon, according to Morgan Stanley analysts. "We size US Prime subscribers at ~95 million in 2025, and ourAlphaWise surveys suggest ~77% of Prime subscribers use Prime Video, implying 73 million Prime Video viewers in 2025." "We size US Prime subscribers at ~95 million in 2025, and our AlphaWise surveys suggest ~77% of Prime subscribers use Prime Video, implying 73 million Prime Video viewers in 2025." But they estimated that a Prime Video ad tier outside the US could add a further $209 million to 2025 EBIT.

Persons: Morgan Stanley Organizations: Amazon, Prime, Street, Street Journal, Netflix, NFL, Disney, US, YouTube, NBA, CTV Locations: EBIT

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, SoFi, ServiceNow, Meta, Netflix, Splunk and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Piper Sandler initiates Domino's as overweight Piper said it sees an attractive risk/reward for Domino's shares. Piper Sandler reiterates Meta as outperform Piper Sandler raised its price target on the stock to $310 per share from $270 and said ad spend is "holding up." Citi downgrades Logitech to neutral from buy Citi downgraded the stock due to the unexpected departure of CEO Bracken Darrell. Citi reiterates Accenture as buy Citi said the Dublin-based IT company is an AI beneficiary. Piper Sandler initiates Bentley Systems as overweight Piper said the company is a "high quality industrial software franchise operating with scale."

Persons: Piper Sandler, Piper, Wolfe, it's bullish, Bernstein, Gordon Haskett downgrades, Gordon Haskett, Needham, ServiceNow, Bracken Darrell, Guy Gecht, Raymond James, Dave, Buster's, Riley downgrades Cinemark, Riley, Li, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Splunk, TD Cowen, Wingstop, Cowen, it's, Estée Lauder, Berenberg, Roth, Morgan, Bud Light Organizations: Barclays, Netflix, FedEx, Apple, TAM, Citi, Logitech, Materials, SVB Securities, PayPal, Linde, LIN, Bank of America, Oculis, Dave, Cinemark Holdings, Inc, Accenture, IT Services, Li Auto Citi, China, Li, SSS, Bentley Systems, Photonics, Technologies, AMD Data Center, JPMorgan, DG, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Molson Coors, & $ Locations: 3Q22, 4Q22, 2H23, Latin America, Dublin, Bergamo

☆ A Prime Video ad tier could bring in $4.8 billion a year in revenue for Amazon, according to Morgan Stanley analysts. Here's how.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Persons: Morgan Stanley Organizations: Amazon, Prime, Street, Street Journal, Netflix, NFL, Disney, US, YouTube, NBA, CTV Locations: EBIT

☆ Amazon Ad Tier for Prime Video Could Mean Higher Prices: Report
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon is planning to launch an ad tier for Prime Video, The Wall Street Journal reported. "In recent years, Prime Video has gotten more aggressive about running promos prior to its shows and including ad-filled sports broadcasts," Insider Intelligence principal analyst Ross Benes said. "Given these developments, putting midroll and pre-roll in Prime Video programs isn't that big of a step." Right now, Prime Video is available on its own for $8.99 per month, but most people get it bundled with Amazon's Prime membership, which runs $14.99 per month (or $139 per year). "Amazon is discussing a variety of ways it could introduce ads in Prime Video, people familiar with the matter said," Toonkel wrote.

Persons: Jessica Toonkel, Toonkel, Ross Benes, Bob Iger Organizations: Prime, Street Journal, Intelligence, Amazon, Netflix, Disney, Amazon ., Amazon's

☆ China's Tencent Music revenue beats estimates on jump in paying users
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 16 (Reuters) - China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698.HK), topped quarterly revenue estimates on Tuesday as the Spotify-like music streaming platform benefited from growth in paying users, sending its U.S. shares 2% higher in premarket trading. That helped the Tencent Holdings Ltd-controlled company, which owns platforms including QQ Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing, snap five consecutive quarters of revenue declines. Total revenue rose 5.4% to 7.00 billion yuan ($1.01 billion) in the first quarter, beating analysts' estimates of 6.86 billion yuan, according to Refinitiv data. "We are glad to achieve a record-high online music paying ratio and expand ARPU for the fourth consecutive quarter. Net profit attributable to equity holders was 1.15 billion yuan, compared with 609 million yuan a year earlier.

☆ You're going to have to pay more and more to keep your favorite streaming services free of ads
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Expect to pay more for your favorite streaming services if you don't want ads. If you hate watching ads, expect to start paying more and more for your favorite streaming services. Take Disney+: It charges $7.99 for the ad-supported tier and $10.99 for the ad-free tier. But in the current marketplace, that's often not true, and it's the reason you're likely going to have to pay more in the future to keep Disney+ and other streaming services ad free. That focus on subscriber growth had kept the prices of ad-free streaming artificially low.

☆ Disney's quarter reflects what we knew all along about Bob Iger's turnaround plan. Here's our earnings analysis and what's next
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Botton line We've been saying for weeks that fiscal Q2 was not the one to rush in and get in ahead of. Not represented in the table, the Q2 loss was also smaller by $400 million quarter over quarter. Furthermore, management acknowledged churn could be a potential issue for one more quarter before returning to domestic sub-growth in the fiscal fourth quarter. As for theme park sales, this profitable growth engine remains in great shape, jumping nearly 38% to $6.76 billion in fiscal Q2. Iger's Strategy Updates Alongside fiscal Q2 results, we got some more news on the strategic changes Iger has for the company, about six months into his return as CEO.

☆ It could take another quarter for Disney's profits to improve after Iger's big shakeup
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The entertainment giant will need at least another quarter to see meaningful benefits to profitability from Iger's turnaround plans. "This is not the Disney quarter," he added. The analysts increased their 12-month price target on Disney stock to $135 per share, from $130, and reiterated a buy rating. DIS YTD mountain Disney's stock performance year-to-date. Disney's average revenue per user (ARPU) for its March quarter is expected to be $4.40.

☆ Apple stakes future growth on emerging markets, starting with India
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Stephen Nellis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures during the inauguration of India's first Apple retail store in Mumbai, India, April 18, 2023. Cook is betting that those markets will provide more opportunities for growth, with their youthful populations and relatively few iPhones. "We're putting efforts in a number of these markets and really see, particularly given our low share and the dynamics of the demographics, a great opportunity for us in those markets," Cook told investors during a conference call. India led the growth with a 19% jump, according to Counterpoint, with iPhones accounting for 11% of secondary smartphone sales in India. In an interview with Reuters on Thursday, Apple's Cook said little of Apple's direct iPhone revenue comes from refurbished devices.

May 2 (Reuters) - Match Group (MTCH.O) on Tuesday forecast second-quarter revenue below analysts' expectations, but said it is seeing signs of growth at Tinder after it made changes at the dating platform. Shares of the company, whose revenue per paying user grew by about 2% from a year earlier, rose 3% in volatile trading after the bell. The company forecast current-quarter revenue between $805 million and $815 million, compared with analysts' average estimate of $822.3 million, according to Refinitiv. Match Group said it saw paying users across its family of dating apps fall 3% from a year earlier to 15.9 million. The company reported revenue of $787 million in the three-month period ended March 31, compared with analysts' average estimate of $793.8 million.

☆ Bank of America upgrades Comcast, saying it is 'poised for a strong turnaround'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bank of America is upbeat on shares of legacy media company Comcast as its latest quarter provided evidence that a turnaround is nearing. Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich highlighted the resilience of the company's media segment as a factor contributing to her upgrade. CMCSA YTD mountain Comcast could add another 18% upside for investors after gaining as much from the start of the year, according to Bank of America. "...Film is on fire, with animation exceptionally strong, which will especially benefit Peacock (where losses are peaking), but also support Theme Parks," Reif Ehrlich said. Meanwhile, Comcast's strong balance sheet remains noteworthy, Reif Ehrlich added.

☆ Meta set to report first-quarter earnings after the bell
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Facebook parent Meta is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings after the close of regular trading Wednesday. $27.65 billion, according to Refinitiv. Daily active users (DAUs): 2.01 billion, according to StreetAccount. 2.01 billion, according to StreetAccount. Monthly active users (MAUs): 2.99 billion, according to StreetAccount.

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Amazon, Chipotle, Ford, Disney, Nvidia, Sunrun & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"We upgrade ALLY to Neutral (from Underperform) and raise our PO to $28 from $24, implying ~8% upside potential." Goldman Sachs reiterates Apple as buy Goldman said in its Apple earnings preview note that "solid iPhone demand to offset Mac weakness." Wells Fargo names Disney a top pick in media Wells said in a note on Monday that Disney is the "best opportunity in media." JPMorgan reiterates Ford & General Motors as overweight JPMorgan said in an earnings preview note that it's standing by both automakers heading into earnings tomorrow for GM and next week for Ford . Mizuho initiates Tencent Music Entertainment as buy Mizuho said in its initiation of the China music company that the stock has upside potential. "

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