Discovery Communications Still Going Strong

Discovery Communications (DISCK) reported another good quarter, matching or exceeding most Street estimates. Revenues grew 11% and EBITDA rose 12%. EPS of 62 cents was a penny ahead of consensus. The company slightly raised guidance to reflect the better than expected second quarter performance. In addition to the solid financial report, the company announced accelerating […]

Starz Aligning While Capital is Quiet

Liberty Starz (LSTZA) and Liberty Capital (LCAPA) reported largely uneventful second quarter earnings. Both stock still offer excellent value on an asset basis. LSTZA also has a solid underlying business producing moderate growth and significant free cash flow. LSTZA reported slightly better than expected second quarter results. Revenue rose 5% and EBITDA rose 6%. Subscribers […]

Les is More at CBS

Les is More! CBS delivered another outstanding quarter. Led by Les Moonves, CEO and President, CBS continues to put in by far the best performance of any media company. CBS reported EPS of 58 cents, well in excess of the 45 cents consensus. Revenues were just a bit ahead of expectations at $3.59 billion vs. […]

Growth and Mid Caps Favored for August

As I suspected might occur, Northlake’s Style model shifted from Value to Growth for August. The Market Cap model is unchanged for August. It continues to favor Mid Cap. As a result of the new Growth signal, all client positions in the Russell 1000 Value (IWD) have been swapped into the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF). […]