Comcast reported another good quarter and the shares are moving up to another all-time high. CMCSA shares are befitting from two factors. First, the company continues to execute almost perfectly on all financial and operational metrics. Second, the threat of onerous cable regulation has fallen sharply under the Trump Administration. Putting the long history of […]
Sinclair Broadcasting (SBGI) has been added to Northlake’s individual stock portfolio. We expect transformational acquisitions to increase the company’s free cash flow by 25-50% over the next two years. Free cash flow per share could average $6-7 on a pro forma basis for the 2017/2018 TV station cycle. We believe this will drive the shares […]
MGM Resorts (MGM) reported disappointing fourth quarter results. The miss was partially self-inflicted; previous guidance from MGM warned about a difficult year-over-year fourth quarter comparison but neglected to mention the potential impact from a shift in the timing of Jewish holidays. A related timing shift by one large convention group impacted fourth quarter EBITDA by […]
CBS reported mixed results for 4Q16 in a quarter where that was widely expected due to difficult comparisons. The company showed three fewer Thursday night NFL games and lost 9 hours of primetime to election coverage. This led to revenues and operating income declining by -2%; ignoring the discontinued radio operations that are being sold. […]
Liberty Global (LBTYK) reported solid 4Q16 results, affirming the acceleration in the company’s growth rate that is critical to our investment thesis. Using the company’s methodology that ignores foreign exchange fluctuations, M&A, and the new joint venture with Vodafone in the Netherlands, rebased revenues grew 3.3% and operating cash flow grew 7.5%. Revenues were slightly […]
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) reported strong sales and profits with FY17 guidance modestly below Street expectations. It appears the conservative guidance was better than most investors expected, as ATVI rallied almost 19% to a new record high of $47.64. ATVI remains on track to benefit from several secular tailwinds, including the growth of higher-margin full-game digital […]
Disney (DIS) reported its second consecutive quarter of lower year over year revenue, operating income, and earnings growth as it faces difficult comps from the massive success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and a big step up in programming expenses due to the new NBA rights contract that went into effect this season. While […]
Comcast (CMCSA) reported another steady growth quarter with revenues up 9%, operating cash flow up 8%, EPS up 10%, and free cash flow up 64%. Despite emerging completion form internet delivered skinny bundles such as DirecTV Now and Sling, the core cable business remains healthy. During the fourth quarter, cable revenues rose 7% led by […]
Facebook (FB) reported another strong set of earnings, again beating the high bar set by Wall Street estimates. Revenues grew 51% ahead of expectations in the high 40% range. Mobile ad growth continues to lead the way, up 61%, and now accounting for 84% of total revenue. Profitability also exceeded expectations with GAAP margins of […]
Apple reported a good holiday quarter relative to muted expectations. The company got back on a growth track, albeit modest, after three straight quarters of declining revenue and iPhone shipments. With revenues up 3%, EPS up 2%, and iPhone shipments up 5%, Apple is no longer the growth stock we once knew. But it does […]
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