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Disney’s fast start with Disney+, which the company said has racked up 28.6 million subscribers in its first three months, won raves from most Wall Street analysts but hasn’t budged the company’s stagnating stock price. The media giant reported generally strong results for its fiscal first quarter on Tuesday, though…

UPDATED with closing stock prices. The Department of Justice revelation Monday of its plan to roll back decades-old regulations governing studios and movie theaters pushed beleaguered exhibition stocks higher Tuesday as investors saw the upside of the move. On Wall Street, shares in AMC Entertainment, the No. 1…

Netflix shares reached a two-month high Thursday, on triple their normal trading volume, in the wake of the company’s strong (albeit not blockbuster) third-quarter earnings report. The stock was at about $298 in mid-day trading, up 4%. While that’s below its high mark for the year of $385 over the summer, it points to…

UPDATED with closing prices and additional details: Shares in Viacom and CBS both declined more than 8% Wednesday as investors absorbed the details of the companies’ long-awaited merger during a broader stock market retreat. CBS stock closed at $44.62, 8% lower, and Viacom at $26.72, down 8.5%. Worries about weak…

Stock markets in the U.S. slumped badly Monday, notching some of their worst single-day declines of 2019, during a global market correction spurred by increasing anxiety about U.S.-China trade relations. President Donald Trump has vowed to implement more tariffs on China. The nations are several months into a clash…

The massive wave of consolidation that reshaped the media and entertainment sector in 2018 has crested, leaving companies to “muddle through” an extended period until a willing seller materializes. That was one of the more provocative conclusions of a quartet of analysts on the NATPE panel “How Wall Street Watches…

UPDATED with closing price. Apple stock plunged to its lowest point in almost two years today, falling 10% after the company warned it would fall short of its own holiday sales forecasts. CEO Tim Cook sought to place the blame for worse-than-expected sales on China’s slowing economy and President Donald Trump’s trade…

After enduring the worst Christmas Eve trading session on record, stock markets staged a record rally today as bulls triumphed over bears wary of the churning political climate around trade and U.S. fiscal policy. The Dow, which plunged 600 points two days ago, had its biggest one-day gain in history, rising 1,086…

UPDATED with closing stock prices. After a nearly two-year odyssey of waiting for its acquisition ship to come in, Tribune Media is getting full credit from Wall Street for finally finding a home with Nexstar Media. After the companies’ $4.1 billion combination was announced this morning, Tribune stock jumped nearly…

Apple’s stock fell 5% today, reaching its lowest level in nearly four months, after key suppliers cut their forecasts citing reduced orders from a major customer. Lumentum Holdings, a supplier for 3D sensors used in Apple’s Face ID technology, and screen maker Japan Display, both lowered their outlooks because of…

Stocks rose across the board as investors translated the outcome of Election Day into increased optimism about the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its best session in weeks, rising 2% to 26,180, while the Nasdaq gained 2.6% to end the day at 7,570. The S&P 500 also had its best showing since…

The reviews are in from Wall Street analysts, and acting CBS CEO Joe Ianniello has won a few raves and stands on solid ground after his first quarterly report in the top job. “Concerns over potential disruption following Les Moonves’ exit have significantly abated as Joe Ianniello has confidently stepped into the…