Epic Universe opens on May 22 next year. Disney and smaller rivals will be ready.Theme park fans know that the battleground is set in central Florida next year. Walt Disney's (DIS -0.62%) top rival is opening a fresh gated attraction next year, the first major theme park introduced in this country in 25 years. Comcast's (CMCSA -2.65%) Epic Universe -- just outside of the current Universal Orlando resort -- will turn heads with richly themed areas dedicated to popular franchises. Now we know exactly when tho ...

Comcast-owned NBCUniversal plans to add its regional sports channels to its Peacock streaming service as soon as early 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the plans.The four NBC Sports networks that will be added have local broadcast rights in Boston, Philadelphia and across Northern California, including to games for high-profile teams such as the Golden State Warriors, Celtics and Phillies, the report said.The four NBC Sports networks that will be added have local ...

Following the damage and destruction caused by Hurricanes Milton and Helene, Comcast will provide additional cash and in-kind contributions to support Florida's recovery efforts WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast NBCUniversal today announced it will provide $500,000 in cash and in-kind contributions to community organizations in Florida after the devastation left behind by Hurricane Milton. The donation will help with disaster relief and recovery efforts following the storm's landf ...

Comcast (CMCSA) closed the latest trading day at $41.97, indicating a +1.72% change from the previous session's end. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.77%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.47%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.87%.Heading into today, shares of the cable provider had gained 4.32% over the past month, outpacing the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 2.82% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 4.87% in that time.The upcoming earnings release of Comcast will be ...

Xfinity truck with logo visible, a division of Comcast, on a suburban street in Lafayette, ... [+] California, September 11, 2024. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)Gado via Getty ImagesComcast is expected to report its Q3 2024 results in the coming weeks. We expect Comcast’s earnings to come in at $1.08 per share, marginally ahead of consensus estimates of $1.07 per share. We project that revenue will stand at about $31.7 billion, roughly in line with consensus estimates and up about 4% compared ...

Have you been searching for a stock that might be well-positioned to maintain its earnings-beat streak in its upcoming report? It is worth considering Comcast (CMCSA) , which belongs to the Zacks Cable Television industry.When looking at the last two reports, this cable provider has recorded a strong streak of surpassing earnings estimates. The company has topped estimates by 7.57%, on average, in the last two quarters.For the most recent quarter, Comcast was expected to post earnings of $1.11 per share, bu ...

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. , Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast announced today it opened more than 261,000 Xfinity WiFi Hotspots in areas the company serves across Florida. To help residents and emergency personnel stay connected ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall, the free and public hotspots are now open for anyone to use.Xfinity WiFi hotspots are open for residents across Florida"With this second storm impacting Florida so soon, we want to do all we can to help those affected by Milton stay connected. Wh ...

Comcast (CMCSA) closed the most recent trading day at $40.54, moving -1.59% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.96%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.94%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.18%.Coming into today, shares of the cable provider had gained 3.99% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Discretionary sector gained 6.56%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.3%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Comcast i ...

U.S. telecom giant Comcast has warned that cybercriminals stole the personal data of more than 230,000 customers during a ransomware attack on a third-party provider of debt collection services.The breach relates to a February cyberattack on Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a Pennsylvania-based debt collection agency used by Comcast. In a filing with Maine’s attorney general on Friday, Comcast said that FBCS initially told the company in March that the security incident involved no Comcast ...