Disney (DIS) reported another excellent quarter, easily beating Wall Street estimates for revenues and earnings per share. Especially impressive was the broad-based strength in the results, as every segment beat estimates on revenue and operating income. Two things come to mind when reviewing DIS latest results. First, in general, stocks tend to do well when […]
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Apple and Google reported earnings last week and each stock responded very positively. This was an interesting outcome given that Apple’s results were well ahead of expectations, while Google fell a little short of Wall street estimates. Media Tlak has often noted how expectations and sentiment drive a stock’s immediate reaction to earnings. Read on […]
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There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’ Market Cap and Style models for February. Mid Cap and Large Cap Growth remain the favored themes. As a result, client positions following Northlake’s models will remain invested in the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY) and the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) for at least another month. […]
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There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models for January. The Market Cap model continues to favor mid cap and the Style model still likes large cap growth. With no changes to the recommendations for January, client positions following Northlake models will be maintained in the S&P 400 Mid […]
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Northlake’s Market Cap model shifted from large cap to mid cap for December. As a result client positions following this model were shifted from the S&P 500 (SPY) to the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY). There is no change to the growth signal in the Style model. Client positions in the Russell Growth (IWF), initiated […]
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Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) is a new buy for Northlake clients. Now is a good time to invest in ATVI following recently announced better than expected third quarter results. In addition, there have been concerns about growth at ATVI for 2015, but the worries seem to be easing due to the just reported better than […]
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CBS Corporation (CBS) reported third quarter results in line with or very slightly ahead of recently lowered Wall Street estimates. CBS shares have performed quite poorly this year, down almost 20%, as earnings have steadily fallen due to weaker than expected advertising trends at the CBS Network and the company’s owned and operated TV stations. […]
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In a very tough year for media stocks, Disney (DIS) has been a standout performer. At recent highs, the shares were up over 20% for the year, more than twice the gain in the S&P 500. DIS was a victim of its own success after reporting its latest quarterly earnings. The results were slightly above […]
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The big news surrounding Liberty Media’s (LMCA/LMCK)) quarterly earnings was the split of LMCA into two companies as shareholders received one share of Liberty Broadband (LBRDA/LBRDK) for every four shares of LMCA/LMCK. LMCA/K now is dominated by its 57.5% ownership stake in Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Sirius now represents over 7% of LMCA/K net asset […]
https://northlakecapital.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/nl_logo.gif00Steve Birenberghttps://northlakecapital.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/nl_logo.gifSteve Birenberg2014-11-08 14:55:462014-11-08 14:55:46Liberty Media Splits in Two to Drive Value Creation
Liberty Global (LBTYK) had an eventful week. The company closed on its acquisition of Ziggo, giving it nationwide coverage in the Netherlands for its broadband and cable network, reported third quarter earnings, and restarted its share repurchase program. Each item is positive and complements the other which should set the stage for strong performance from […]
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Disney: Firing On All Cylinders
Disney (DIS) reported another excellent quarter, easily beating Wall Street estimates for revenues and earnings per share. Especially impressive was the broad-based strength in the results, as every segment beat estimates on revenue and operating income. Two things come to mind when reviewing DIS latest results. First, in general, stocks tend to do well when […]
Apple and Google: Stocks Respond Positively for Different Reasons
Apple and Google reported earnings last week and each stock responded very positively. This was an interesting outcome given that Apple’s results were well ahead of expectations, while Google fell a little short of Wall street estimates. Media Tlak has often noted how expectations and sentiment drive a stock’s immediate reaction to earnings. Read on […]
Mid Cap and Large Cap Growth Remain in Favor
There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’ Market Cap and Style models for February. Mid Cap and Large Cap Growth remain the favored themes. As a result, client positions following Northlake’s models will remain invested in the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY) and the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) for at least another month. […]
Mid Cap and Large Cap Growth to Kick Off 2015
There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models for January. The Market Cap model continues to favor mid cap and the Style model still likes large cap growth. With no changes to the recommendations for January, client positions following Northlake models will be maintained in the S&P 400 Mid […]
New Models and New Mid Cap Signal
Northlake’s Market Cap model shifted from large cap to mid cap for December. As a result client positions following this model were shifted from the S&P 500 (SPY) to the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY). There is no change to the growth signal in the Style model. Client positions in the Russell Growth (IWF), initiated […]
Activision Blizzard: Attractive Play on Video Game Cycle
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) is a new buy for Northlake clients. Now is a good time to invest in ATVI following recently announced better than expected third quarter results. In addition, there have been concerns about growth at ATVI for 2015, but the worries seem to be easing due to the just reported better than […]
Signs of Bottoming at CBS
CBS Corporation (CBS) reported third quarter results in line with or very slightly ahead of recently lowered Wall Street estimates. CBS shares have performed quite poorly this year, down almost 20%, as earnings have steadily fallen due to weaker than expected advertising trends at the CBS Network and the company’s owned and operated TV stations. […]
High Expectations and Timing Issues Should Not Hold Back Disney
In a very tough year for media stocks, Disney (DIS) has been a standout performer. At recent highs, the shares were up over 20% for the year, more than twice the gain in the S&P 500. DIS was a victim of its own success after reporting its latest quarterly earnings. The results were slightly above […]
Liberty Media Splits in Two to Drive Value Creation
The big news surrounding Liberty Media’s (LMCA/LMCK)) quarterly earnings was the split of LMCA into two companies as shareholders received one share of Liberty Broadband (LBRDA/LBRDK) for every four shares of LMCA/LMCK. LMCA/K now is dominated by its 57.5% ownership stake in Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Sirius now represents over 7% of LMCA/K net asset […]
Liberty Global Ready for Liftoff
Liberty Global (LBTYK) had an eventful week. The company closed on its acquisition of Ziggo, giving it nationwide coverage in the Netherlands for its broadband and cable network, reported third quarter earnings, and restarted its share repurchase program. Each item is positive and complements the other which should set the stage for strong performance from […]