When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Gray Media (GTN) .Gray Media currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.67, o ...

Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday said it is open to a sale after receiving “unsolicited interest” from multiple parties — sending the media giant’s stock up more than 8% in early trading.The surprise announcement came as CEO David Zaslav expanded the company’s ongoing strategic review, confirming that the embattled entertainment giant will consider offers for all or part of the business.Zaslav said Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns HBO, CNN and the Warner Bros. studio, has been preparing to split into two ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Just months after announcing plans to split into two companies, Warner Bros. Discovery has signaled that it may be open to a sale of its business. In an announcement Tuesday, the entertainment giant said it had initiated a review of “strategic alternatives” in light of “unsolicited interest” it had received from multiple parties for both the entire company and Warner Bros specifically. Warner Bros. Discovery did not specify where that interest was coming from, and a spokesperson said the ...

Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation Company Continues to Execute on Previously Announced Separation into Two Distinct, Leading Media Companies Process Follows Unsolicited Interest from Multiple Parties for the Entire Company and Warner Bros. Investor Contact: [email protected] 212-548-5882 Media Contact: Robert Gibbs[email protected]347-268-3017 Megan Klein[email protected]310-210-5018 NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- While Warner Bros. Discovery (the "Company") (NASDAQ: WBD) continues to ad ...

U.S. stock futures are in the red on Tuesday, following Monday’s rally, with major benchmark indices inching lower pre-market.This comes as billions of dollars worth of projects get held up as the federal government shutdown drags into its third week, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning last week that it has now begun impacting the economy and people’s lives.Investors on Tuesday will be closely watching the earnings of several major companies, such as Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Coca-Cola Co. ...

Market Overview - U.S. stock futures are down following a rally on Monday, with major indices showing slight declines pre-market [1] - The federal government shutdown is impacting billions of dollars worth of projects, affecting the economy and people's lives [1] Earnings Watch - Investors are focused on earnings reports from major companies including Netflix, Coca-Cola, Philip Morris, and RTX Corp, which will influence market sentiment for the week [2] - Netflix shares are up 0.27% pre-market, with expectations for strong third-quarter results [5] - Coca-Cola shares are up 0.10% pre-market, anticipating its third-quarter results [5] - Philip Morris shares are down 0.04% pre-market ahead of its earnings call [4] - RTX Corp shares are up 0.49% pre-market, with investors awaiting its third-quarter results [14] Treasury Yields and Market Sentiment - The 10-year Treasury bond yield is at 3.97%, while the two-year bond yield is at 3.45% [3] - Market expectations indicate a 98.9% likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in the upcoming October meeting [3] Stock Performance - Major indices showed the following pre-market changes: Dow Jones -0.19%, S&P 500 -0.13%, Nasdaq 100 -0.16%, Russell 2000 -0.27% [3] - The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is down 0.07% at $670.79, while the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) is down 0.36% at $611.18 [3] Analyst Insights - Retail investors have been net buyers of U.S. stocks for 23 of the last 26 weeks, with the largest purchase in five months occurring last week [10] - The VIX score nearly hit 29, indicating higher volatility, yet the S&P 500 remains near all-time highs [10][11]

Earnings season is ramping up as Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), General Motors (GM), and Ford Motor Company (F), among others, report results this week. As of Oct. 17, 12% of S&P 500 companies have reported results, according to FactSet data, and analysts are expecting an 8.5% jump in earnings per share during the third quarter. If that figure holds, it would mark the ninth straight quarter of positive earnings growth but a deceleration from the 12% earnings growth reported in Q2 of this year. Expectation ...

BREAKING: Futures Mixed; Netflix Leads Earnings Movers Broadcom Rides Wave Of AI Demand Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., Broadcom supplies Apple (AAPL) and other key companies. It also serves a wide range of dynamic industries such AI, electrification, telecom infrastructure and automation. In the latest list of new buys by top funds, leading money managers scooped up $1.72 billion worth of Broadcom stock. Nvidia and Alphabet also made the list, as did fellow AI stocks to watch Palantir Technologies (PLT ...

BREAKING: Futures Mixed; Netflix Leads Earnings Movers Tesla (TSLA) reports third-quarter earnings after the stock market close Wednesday. Investors are quite interested in learning more about the teased Cybercab product, but CEO Elon Musk seems fully focused on his pay package and the upcoming Tesla shareholder meeting. Analyst consensus pegs third-quarter EPS falling 24% to 55 cents vs. 72 cents in Q3 2024, according to FactSet. Revenue… Dow Jones Futures: Netflix Falls On Earnings After Gold, Nuclear Sto ...

US stocks rallied on Monday as Wall Street braced for a packed week of high-profile earnings and the delayed release of key inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) climbed more than 1.1%, over 500 points, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained almost 1.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose about 1.4%, as Apple (AAPL) stock surged to a record high on strong iPhone 17 demand. Markets are setting aside a laundry list of worries to focus instead on earnings season, which shifts into hig ...