Netflix Adds Polish With Apple
2010-09-02 03:04:16
Quote: Netflix, based in Los Gatos, Calif., for several years has been cutting deals with game console makers, television manufacturers and Blu-ray disc makers to include software in their products that provide access to the Netflix streaming service. It has similar apps that run on iPhones and iPads. In total, the company says more than 100 different electronics devices can now access the Netflix streaming service.The latest agreement with Apple "is representative of our overall growth towards ubiquit...
Read articleSoftware, Not iPods, Might Be Most Important Apple Story Wednesday
2010-09-01 05:01:59
Quote: Mashing up TV with the iOS software ecosystem will surely lead to some interesting results (Netflix, tellingly, already has apps for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch).
A less likely near-term target for iOS: the iPod nano. The already dinky gadget will be stripped down further, if the specifications companies already creating cases for the new gadget are working with are accurate. With the face of the device nothing more than a 1.7-inch screen, there’s no room for a click wheel, hiting at...
Read articleNetflix Eyes Overseas Expansion
2010-08-31 01:35:00
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Quote: And while streaming is easier and cheaper than shipping DVD's through the mail, most new releases are available only on DVD.So the challenge of offering a streaming-only service, as in Canada, is that Netflix's online library consists mainly of older movies and TV shows.That said, Netflix is working hard to update its streaming catalogue via digital distribution deals with content providers like Relativity Media and Epix.As Netflix expands internationally, it is likely to face competition from e...
Read articleWhat Canadian Expansion Could Mean for Netflix
2010-08-27 07:18:25
Quote: So the challenge of offering a streaming-only service, as in Canada,is that Netflix’s online library consists mainly of older movies and TVshows. That said, Netflix is working hard to update its streaming cataloguevia digital distribution deals with content providers like RelativityMedia and Epix. International Competition As Netflix expands internationally, it is likely to face competitionfrom established local video distributors such as Europe’s Lovefilmservice. Although Lovefilm i...
Read articleNew TiVo Remote Tackles Clunky Text-Entry
2010-08-25 01:02:14
Quote: The Slide remote also has buttons that glow in the dark, but its real selling point is its slide-out keyboard.Netflix, TiVo search, WishList and Season Pass Manager. It even comes in handy when programming the remote: Rather than scrolling through hundreds of alphabetized TV models, I typed P-I-O and instantly jumped to Pioneer. Unfortunately, this same trick doesn't apply to other spots in TiVo. For example, I opened my Now Playing list and wanted to jump right to "Mad Men" by typing "M-A-D M-E...
Read articleThe only thing that matters for your tech stock now
2010-08-19 08:35:22
Quote: It’s not a scientific poll, but it is reflective of an app-concious audience, and it sure does underscore the building critical mass and virtuous cycles therein for Google and Apple.
Come check out AppConsumer.com homepage to vote in the poll (no registration needed), or just come check out the site’s new Top 5 Apps Lists section.
And, yes, stick with Google and Apple, as I’ve literally done and been preaching on this web-based world for many years now. Is your tech company...
Read articleCheck your stocks: If they're not a bet on Android or iPhone then you're already dead
2010-08-19 08:35:19
Quote: It’s not a scientific poll, but it is reflective of an app-concious audience, and it sure does underscore the building critical mass and virtuous cycles therein for Google and Apple.
Come check out AppConsumer.com homepage to vote in the poll (no registration needed), or just come check out the site’s new Top 5 Apps Lists section.
And, yes, stick with Google and Apple, as I’ve literally done and been preaching on this web-based world for many years now. Is your tech company...
Read articleMonday Options Brief: NFLX, DV, IYR & LVS
2010-08-17 05:12:50
Quote: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) – Bullish players are dominating options trading on Netflix today with shares of the provider of DVD-rental-by-mail service jumping up 3.9% to secure an intraday- and new 52-week high of $137.45. Investors placed bullish bets on NFLX by selling puts and buying calls in the August contract. Optimists expecting shares of the underlying stock to exceed $120.00 through August expiration sold 1,300 puts at the August $120 strike for an average premium of $0.35 each. Put sel...
Read articleUPDATE - Blockbuster wins debt reprieve, warns of liquidation
2010-08-16 08:28:15
Keywords: Personal services,Leisure facilities,United States of America,U.S. corporate debt,Debt,Bankruptcy proceedings,Non cyclical consumer goods,Personal and household products and services,Credit Market News,Corporate debt,Business activities,Corporate Results,
Quote: stores would hand rival Redbox a boost
more than it would Netflix, because the kiosk operator shares a
similar customer base accustomed to physical rental locations,
said Gabelli & Co analyst Brett Harriss. Analysts expect the chain that came out of nowhere six
years ago to an become the operator of 26,900 automated kiosks
around the United States to continue expanding at a frenetic
pace. "It's going to be a volume game for Redbox," Harriss said.
"What they want to do is sign up profitable k...
Read articleBlockbuster Hangs On for Dear Life
2010-07-29 09:55:06
Keywords: Financial, News, Stock, Market, Headlines, Investments, Quotes, Trading, TheStreet.com, Jeanine Poggi ,Retail
Quote: The "Favorites Pass" program does not include Blu-ray discs or new releases.The move comes on the heels of Netflix'sNFLX) announcement that it will begin streaming movies in Canada in the fall.Blockbuster also rolled out an advertising campaign that touts its 28-day advantage for new releases over rival Netflix.Netflix, along with Coinstar'sCSTR) Redbox kiosks, have stolen market-share away from Blockbuster, who has been trying to play catch up in the digital world. This has proven difficult, as...
Read articleStreaming Video Boosts Netflix
2010-07-27 02:45:22
Keywords: Financial, News, Stock, Market, Headlines, Investments, Quotes, Trading, TheStreet.com, Trefis ,Street Picks
Quote: We think this is good news for Netflix, because shipping fewer DVDs will save the company money that it can invest in marketing and content acquisition.We have updated our price estimate for Netflix's stock from $82.26 to $85.06. Our analysis follows below.Streaming Up, DVDs DownOverall DVD shipments continue to grow as Netflix adds subscribers. But growth in the number of DVDs mailed per subscriber slowed in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the previous quarter.At the end of 2008, Netflix...
Read articleNetflix Cheers As Streaming Gains On DVD Shipments
2010-07-27 02:45:20
Quote: We think this is good news for Netflix, because shipping fewer DVDs will save the company money that it can invest in marketing and content acquisition.
We have updated our price estimate for Netflix's stock from $82.26 to $85.06. Our analysis follows below.
Streaming up, DVDs down
Overall DVD shipments continue to grow as Netflix adds subscribers. But growth in the number of DVDs mailed per subscriberslowed in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the previous quarter.
At the end of 2008, Netf...
Read articleTech Earnings Picks & Pans
2010-07-26 08:40:41
Quote: On Thursday, the stock was hammered for 14%.Amazon (AMZN): Another high P/E stock, like Netflix, which was hammered when investors saw something they did not like. Amazon reported netincome of $207 million, or 45 cents a share, up from $142 million, or 32cents a share a year earlier. Problem was, the Street was expecting 54cents. Big miss. Revenue was $6.57 billion, up from $4.65 billion in thelast last year. The stock got whacked hard after hours onThursday, and looks like it will trade down (a...
Read articleCoinstar Looks to Stream Movies; Netflix In Trouble?
2010-07-20 07:15:29
Keywords: Financial, News, Stock, Market, Headlines, Investments, Quotes, Trading, TheStreet.com, Jeanine Poggi ,Retail
Quote: In an effort to cut costs it plans on shuttering up to 500 stores by the end of the year.Netflix, however, is a different story. The company, which is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, has consistently blown past expectations. At the end of the first quarter, Netflix boasted 14 million subscribers and projects it added an additional 700,000 to 1 million users by the end of June.But would a Redbox streaming service hurt this growth momentum?Wedbush analyst Michael Pach...
Read articleCoinstar to Stream Films; Netflix In Trouble?
2010-07-20 07:15:28
Keywords: Financial, News, Stock, Market, Headlines, Investments, Quotes, Trading, TheStreet.com, Jeanine Poggi ,Retail
Quote: In an effort to cut costs it plans on shuttering up to 500 stores by the end of the year.Netflix, however, is a different story. The company, which is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, has consistently blown past expectations. At the end of the first quarter, Netflix boasted 14 million subscribers and projects it added an additional 700,000 to 1 million users by the end of June.But would a Redbox streaming service hurt this growth momentum?Wedbush analyst Michael Pach...
Read articleRedbox's Digital Strategy Won't Challenge Netflix's Streaming Service, Here's Why
2010-07-20 07:15:26
Quote: I see analysts saying things like, "Sonictechnology is already in DVD players and TVs", yet they don'tmention what the device penetration for Sonic is when compared toNetflix.In a recent earnings call where Roxio spoke of device growth, thecompany said that the number of CE devices carrying their stores, underboth their brand and those of their partners would be, "over 3M CEdevices by June of 2010" and "nearly 30M by June of 2011".Yet for Netflix, simply between the...
Read articleUPDATE - Movie Gallery files bankruptcy liquidation plan
2010-07-16 06:36:27
Keywords: United States of America,U.S. corporate debt,Debt,Loans,Labour; Employment; Unemployment,Bankruptcy proceedings,Legislation,Leisure facilities,
Quote: Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:08am EDT
* Many secured creditors will not be paid in full * 'Some' recovery expected for unsecured creditors * Movie Gallery hurt by Google, Netflix, Coinstar NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) - Movie Gallery Inc (MVGRQ.PK),
operator of the Hollywood Video rental chain, has filed a plan
with a federal bankruptcy court to liquidate its operations and
shut down. The plan was filed with the U.S. bankruptcy court in
Richmond, Virginia, five months after Movie Gallery filed for
Chapter...
Read articleNetflix Edges Past Hulu in Total U.S. Traffic
2010-07-14 04:24:10
Quote: As the great race to become America’s favorite source of full-lengthTV and movie streams gets underway, two of the favorites in that raceare Hulu and Netflix (NFLX).Hulu has a fairly large headstart.It is the No.2 video site in the U.S after YouTube, and serves morethan 1 billion videos a month.Meanwhile, Netflix, which isconstantly adding to its catalog of streaming movies, only just brokeinto the top 20 last February.However, it is catching up fast,with serious streaming offerings on lap...
Read articleAnalysts' Views: What Hulu's New Service Means for Netflix
2010-07-01 10:37:02
Quote: By Jennifer Valentino-DeVriesHulu announced its long-awaited subscription service Tuesday, allowing users to watch shows on televisions and other devices — and raising questions for Netflix, which already has a premium service for streaming video. Netflix might not have much to worry about from Hulu’s service right now, Wall Street analysts said, but the new offering represents the first big threat to Netflix and could indicate a bumpy road ahead as more services move into the marke...
Read articleBackdoor CAN SLIM: ETFs Loaded With LULU, NFLX And BIDU
2010-06-30 03:06:29
Keywords: Investing, Stock Picks, Investment, Finance, Hedge Funds, Markets News, Markets Desk
Quote: The S&P 500 is down 5%.
2) The PowerShares DWA Technical Leaders ETF (PDP) is a non-diversified fund that aims to invest in stocks with a strong Relative Price Strength Rating. The fund holds only four of the top fifteen holdings on the IBD 100 list, but Apple (AAPL), Netflix, Perrigo (PRGO) and F5 Networks (FFIV) make up 7.43% of the fund.
Year-to-date performance of PDP: 2.6%
3)Â The PowerShares Value Line Timeliness Select ETF (PIV) is another non-diversified fund that holds fi...
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