Posts by: Steve Birenberg
This article originally appeared on SNL Kagan on April 6, 2010. The two most recent 3-D releases have not lived up expectations set by Avatar and Alice in Wonderland. Theater…
There are no changes to Northlake's Market Cap and Style models for April. The Market Cap model is recommending small cap for the third straight month, while the Style model…
On March 1st, all Northlake client positions in Discovery Communications voting shares (DISCA) were swapped to Discovery Communications non-voting shares (DISCK) on a dollar for dollar basis. DISCA shares were…
There were no changes to Northlake's models for March. The Market Cap model is sending a small cap signal for the second consecutive month and the Style model remains on…
Virgin Media reported its best quarter in several years. Mid to upper single digit revenue and EBITDA growth comfortably exceeded estimates and translated to a big beat in free cash…
CBS reported solid results with EPS, revenue, and EBITDA closely matching street estimates. The report did not provide the big positive surprise seen by News Corporation, with which it has…
DirecTV (DTV) reported solid 4Q09 financial results and mixed subscriber metrics. The company also announced a $3.5 billion share repurchases which exceeded the high end of estimates calling for $2-3…
The following commentary summarizes recent media company earnings reports including Discovery Communications (DISCA), which remains widely held by Northlake clients. Since I wrote these comments, it was announced that DISCA…
Northlake’s Market Cap model continues to show unusual volatility, reflecting the volatile economic and financial market environment. For February the model is sending a small cap signal. As a result,…
Earlier this week, I purchased a position in Google (GOOG) for all Northlake clients who use individual stocks as part of their portfolio strategy. GOOG pulled back from $630 in…