Beat and raise. That is what investors have demanded from MOT to reward the stock. Last night’s earnings report did the trick. EPS of 34 cents were better than 31 cents expected. Revenues of $10.9 billion were $600 million ahead of estimates. Handset shipments of 51.9 million easily beat the 48 million target and the […]
New York Times (NYT) reported adjusted EPS of 46 cents in line with guidance. Most key financial measures closely matched analyst estimates including revenues, costs, and margins. As with Gannett (GCI) and Tribune (TRB), advertising and circulation trends were weak and there is no sign of an upturn. NYT and its peers continue to effectively […]
2Q06 earnings and commentary from Gannett (GCI) can best be described as more of the same. Neither the numbers nor the Q&A provided significant new insights. GCI remains stuck in a no-growth environment with no prospects for a pickup. The only bull case is that the stock is getting cheap on a historical basis and […]
I wrote the following before my Barron’s showed up on Saturday with a bullish cover story on Apple Computer (AAPL). Barron’s has previously written negatively on AAPL so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that AAPL shares have firmed up this week. The story is consistent with what I have been writing about AAPL. I’ll […]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (POTC) continues to rule the box office. Nevertheless, Disney (DIS) shares have sold off since the movie was released. I wouldn’t chalk that up to any disappointment over the film, however. In the early part of last week, before catching a downgrade on Thursday, DIS shares actually outperformed […]
Motorola (MOT) reports after the close on Wednesday, July 19th. Despite weak stock price performance and negative datapoints from the supply chain, analysts expect MOT to post a good 2Q. In fact, recent analyst commentary has had an improving tone as it relates to the quarter. This is probably because other handset vendors have reported […]
The daily box office results for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (POTC) continue to be astounding. After its record breaking opening weekend, POTC easily set mid-week daily records, and now has the 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10-day records. The film appears headed toward $400 million domestic and over $900 million worldwide, ahead […]
Regal Entertainment (RGC) was one of the only green stocks on my monitor yesterday and has held up extremely well against the losuy market envrionment over the past few months. Yesterday,the stock benefited from an upgrade by Bear Stearns, even if the upgrade was only from sell to neutral. Previously, a firming box office and […]
Time Warner (TWX) shares fell for the 7th straight day yesterday, no doubt continuing the negative reaction since word spread that AOL might switch strategies again. The stock has dropped 5.1% in total, erasing about $3 billion in market value. As I noted in a post last week, the shift away from a subscription model […]
Consumers and investors tend to focus on box office and forget profits when looking at domestic box office numbers. Several analyst reports out today are looking at the profitsfor Pirates and the news is good for Disney (DIS). Analysts must have been playing it safe because several bumped their estimates by a nickel or more […]
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