A Tale of Three Segments at Comcast

Comcast’s 1Q20 earnings report and conference call exposed sharp differences of how the COVID crisis is impacting the company’s three business segments.  Already positive trends in the core cable business are getting a boost.  NBC Universal and Sky, however, are in the direct path of the virus with little visibility for the pace or timing […]

Facebook Remains a Long-Term Winner

Facebook (FB) reported 1Q20 sales slightly better than recently reduced expectations, and earnings in line with lowered estimates. Sales and earnings estimates fell roughly 6% and 11% respectively throughout March as analysts grappled with quantifying the challenges FB faced from the COVID crisis. Advertisers pulled back sharply in the final three weeks of March, but […]