Amy Banse

April 19, 2024

Netflix raised to Buy at Needham & Company on revenue upside

On Friday, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) received an upgrade to \’Buy\’ from \’Hold\’ by Needham, with the firm setting a new price target of $700 for the streaming giant\’s stock. The upgrade follows Netflix\’s first-quarter earnings release, which showcased a revenue of $9.4 billion, marking a 15% year-over-year increase and surpassing estimates by 1%. The company\’s GAAP earnings per share (EPS) also rose significantly by 83% year-over-year to $5.28, exceeding estimates by 18%.

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April 19, 2024

Procter & Gamble revenue falls short of expectations, raises full-year earnings guidance

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) reported third-quarter earnings that surpassed analysts\’ expectations, with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.52, which was $0.11 higher than the consensus estimate of $1.41. However, the company experienced a slight setback as revenue for the quarter was reported at $20.2 billion, falling short of the analysts\’ consensus of $20.44 billion. The stock responded with a modest decline of 1.2%, reflecting investor reaction to the revenue miss.

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April 19, 2024

Sony/Apollo bid for Paramount could be worth as much as $29 billion – Source

Investing.com — The blockbuster sale of legendary Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) to David Ellison\’s Skydance Media may be at significant risk of falling short as Sony (NYSE:SONY) and Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) prepare to make \”a significantly better offer that will benefit all shareholders of the company,\” an insider told Investing.com exclusively this morning.

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April 19, 2024

Buy weakness in TSMC stock – Needham

Research analysts at Needham & Company encouraged investors to buy the weakness in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), saying the sell-off in the stock was “overdone given the solid” earnings report for the fiscal Q1 2024. TSMC stock is still up 27% year-to-date.

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