Key Points Netflix will not counter Paramount Skydance's latest bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix's stock price rallied by more than 13% on the news. Investors will need to watch the company's other opportunities through video podcasting, live sports, ad revenue, and international expansion. 10 stocks we like better than Netflix › Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) ended the last trading day of Febru...
Key Points Netflix will not counter Paramount Skydance's latest bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix's stock price rallied by more than 13% on the news. Investors will need to watch the company's other opportunities through video podcasting, live sports, ad revenue, and international expansion. 10 stocks we like better than Netflix › Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) ended the last trading day of February with a more than 13% rally after it decided to walk away from its bidding war with Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ: PSKY) over Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD). With what's happened since this whole saga began, there's reason to believe that the streaming giant's rally could continue in March. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Let's not make a deal The deal that Netflix was pursuing for most of Warner Bros. Discovery's assets would have brought heavy-hitting franchises like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and the DC comic book universe to the streamer. Netflix could have monetized those franchises and others in a variety of ways, including by creating new shows and movies. It could have also used those franchises to attract fans to its new Netflix House destinations. The first two locations in Philadelphia and Dallas feature themed games, escape rooms, food, and merchandise based on Netflix properties such as Wednesday and Stranger Things. In addition, Netflix is expanding into video podcasting. Access to Warner Bros.' assets could have bolstered that business through sponsorships. The company could have also created exclusive video podcasts featuring actor interviews, episode recaps, and more, which would help its podcast segment attract viewers, and conceivably drive new subscriptions. The reason the stock price jumped The deal to buy the streaming and studio operations from Warner Bros....
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Hong Kong must bolster its role as an offshore renminbi hub and expand its bond market amid escalating tensions of the US-Israel strikes on Iran to attract global capital during turbulent times, the city’s sole delegate to the nation’s top legislative body has said. Starry Lee Wai-king, Hong Kong’s sole delegate to the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee and president of the Legisl...
Hong Kong must bolster its role as an offshore renminbi hub and expand its bond market amid escalating tensions of the US-Israel strikes on Iran to attract global capital during turbulent times, the city’s sole delegate to the nation’s top legislative body has said. Starry Lee Wai-king, Hong Kong’s sole delegate to the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee and president of the Legislative Council, said this was one of the proposals she planned to make at the “two sessions” as political leaders, including Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, arrived in Beijing for China’s top annual meetings. Hong Kong delegates are set to meet Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), in a closed-door session on Tuesday afternoon, a day before the annual meeting of the country’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Advertisement Before departing for the capital, Starry Lee said: “As geopolitical risks continue to escalate, Hong Kong must reinforce its position as an offshore renminbi hub. “We now need greater support from the bond market, especially amid the current volatile international environment. This will help attract more capital from various parts of the world.” Advertisement Lee said she would raise 10 proposals during the two sessions, including issuing more offshore renminbi government bonds in Hong Kong, establishing the first cross-border low-altitude flight route, and further easing land border crossings.
Oil prices made more gains on Tuesday after an Iranian official said his country will "set fire to anyone who tries to pass through" the Strait of Hormuz as the conflict between his country and the US and Israel continues.
Oil prices made more gains on Tuesday after an Iranian official said his country will "set fire to anyone who tries to pass through" the Strait of Hormuz as the conflict between his country and the US and Israel continues.
A Hong Kong man has admitted killing his mother at a public rental flat four years ago under the delusion that she was a “monster lizard” who had pretended to be his family. Wong Chun-kit, 28, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility, after prosecutors acknowledged he had suffered a relapse of schizoaffective disorder that substantially reduced his culpabil...
A Hong Kong man has admitted killing his mother at a public rental flat four years ago under the delusion that she was a “monster lizard” who had pretended to be his family. Wong Chun-kit, 28, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility, after prosecutors acknowledged he had suffered a relapse of schizoaffective disorder that substantially reduced his culpability in what was originally classified as a murder case. The High Court heard that Wong, who was unemployed and relied on a monthly government allowance, had been receiving mental healthcare since 2015 for schizophrenia symptoms, including auditory hallucinations, paranoid delusions and an irritable mood. The court had ordered that the defendant undergo presentencing assessments before sentencing. Photo: Sun Yeung On November 24, 2022, Wong’s mother, Sandy Lo Choi-kiu, 50, asked community psychiatric nurses from United Christian Hospital to visit their home in Sheung Wing House of Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate, saying the accused had assaulted her and started speaking incoherently. Advertisement The jobless man left home immediately upon seeing the nurses and did not return until the following evening, after his mother filed a police report over his disappearance. Later that night, Wong told two friends by phone that he was unhappy with his mother for “making a big fuss” by calling the nurses and keeping him from meeting a woman. Advertisement Relatives and hospital nurses lost contact with Lo on November 25. When an aunt and a security guard checked the flat two days later, the defendant said his mother was out and that he did not know where she was.
Amazon.com (AMZN) stock is down 13.8% in 21 trading days. The recent slide reflects renewed concerns around heavy AI investments and impacts on cash flow, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story? Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where Amazon.com stands today. Size : Amazon.com is a $2.2 Tril co...
Amazon.com (AMZN) stock is down 13.8% in 21 trading days. The recent slide reflects renewed concerns around heavy AI investments and impacts on cash flow, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story? Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where Amazon.com stands today. Size : Amazon.com is a $2.2 Tril company with $717 Bil in revenue currently trading at $208.39. : Amazon.com is a $2.2 Tril company with $717 Bil in revenue currently trading at $208.39. Fundamentals : Last 12 month revenue growth of 12.4% and operating margin of 11.2%. : Last 12 month revenue growth of 12.4% and operating margin of 11.2%. Liquidity : Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.07 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.15 : Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.07 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.15 Valuation : Amazon.com stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of 28.7 and P/EBIT multiple of 22.4 : Amazon.com stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of 28.7 and P/EBIT multiple of 22.4 Has one instance since 2010 where it dipped >30% in < 30 days and subsequently returned 1.3% within a year. See AMZN Dip Buy Analysis. These metrics point to a Strong operational performance, alongside High valuation – making the stock Fairly Priced. For details, see Buy or Sell AMZN Stock That brings us to the key consideration for investors worried about this fall: how resilient is AMZN stock if markets turn south? This is where our downturn resilience framework comes in. Suppose AMZN stock falls another 20-30% to $146 – can investors comfortably hold on? Turns out, the stock saw an impact slightly worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns, based on (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered. Below, we dive deeper into each such downturn. Trefis: AMZN Stock Insights 2022 Inflation Shock AMZN stock fell 56.1% from a high of $186.57 on 8 July 2021 to $81.82 on 28 December 2022 vs. a peak-to-trough de...
BlackJack3D Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies ( BMNR ), said on Monday that he’s “not worried” about Ethereum ( ETH-USD ) and expects the crypto market to rebound in March. According to him, not just the crypto market but also oversold software stocks and the Magnificent Seven are due for a recovery this month – they’ve either already bottomed or are close to hitting their low. “...
BlackJack3D Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies ( BMNR ), said on Monday that he’s “not worried” about Ethereum ( ETH-USD ) and expects the crypto market to rebound in March. According to him, not just the crypto market but also oversold software stocks and the Magnificent Seven are due for a recovery this month – they’ve either already bottomed or are close to hitting their low. “I think the worst of the selloff is going to happen this week. I would expect March to be an up month for the stock market,” Lee told CNBC during an interview . Cryptocurrencies weakened over the weekend after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation unsettled global investors. However, when asked if he was worried about Ethereum, Lee said Ethereum has strong fundamentals, and because so many tokenization projects are being built on the chain, the price will catch up once the market opens up. He added that despite war-related concerns making investors nervous, he expects the stock markets to gain in March. Bitmine ( BMNR ) separately announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $9.9 billion. The company has 3,040,483 staked ETH, representing $6.0 billion at $1,976 per ETH; the MAVAN staking solution is on track to launch Q1 2026, it added. More on Bitmine Immersion Technologies Bitmine Immersion: Ethereum's Biggest Public Whale Whale's Insight: Policy Uncertainty Triggers Cross Asset Repricing Bitmine Immersion: Extreme Fear, Asymmetric Setup CleanSpark tops crypto firms with $2B+ market cap in short interest as of mid-February Bitmine Immersion Technologies announces ETH holdings reach 4.326 million tokens