Posts by: Steve Birenberg
On Monday, I trimmed client positions in Apple Computer (AAPL). The reasoning was similar to the decision to sell in September when the stock first crossed $48: maintain discipline and…
Central European Media Enterprises (CETV) shares will pop sharply on the open and likely be volatile for a couple of days because Jim Cramer mentioned it as a buy on…
With the box office in a seasonally important season, I plan to issue occassional updates when key movies open or key weekends pass. This past Thanksgiving weekend generally contained good…
Over the weekend, the New York Times ran an article about a new study of investment strategies. The article supported Northlake's ETF rotation strategy by endorsing a strategy of monthly…
After reading through analyst commentary on Disney (DIS) this morning I wanted to provide a few additional data points that were not included in my earnings summary. These points do…
Disney (DIS) reported mixed 4Q05 results, slightly worse than analyst estimates on a segment basis. Analysts didn't seem too concerned about the quarter on the conference call, however, as there…
Despite widely expected success, executives at Time Warner (TWX) have to be happy with the $102 million opening weekend for the latest film in the Harry Potter series. Even adjusting…
Disney (DIS) reports after the close tonight. Current consensus estimates call for EPS and revenue of 18 cents and $7.9 billion, respectively. EPS are down a penny from a year…
The news from Prague about last week's analyst meeting for Central European Media Enterprises (CETV) sounds good. Nothing earth-shattering but a good turnout, solid presentations by local operating management, and…
Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF) reported a mixed quarter with revenue and free cash flow slightly ahead of estimates and EBITDA and EPS at the very low end of the range…
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