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  • Either Pay To Play, Or Pay Up!

    By Chad Henage - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, NFLX, VZ

    It's painful to see a company that looked so promising slow down so quickly. What's even more painful is watching management try to explain how they are going to grow in the future, when everyone knows the numbers don't add up. This is the situation at Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR). The company has a few choices to try and get their stock moving again, but at present they more »

  • Outlook for the Most Shorted Stocks

    By Brian Nichols - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: BRLI, BTH, CSTR, QCOR, SPPI

    When you look at the S&P 500’s most shorted stocks, all are cheap yet short investors continue to bet on lower prices. Therefore, I am looking at the most shorted stocks according to Bespoke Investment Group’s monthly list, to determine if any are a “buy.”

    Company

    Short-Interest vs. Float

    Shares Short (4/30)

    Shares Short (3/30)

    Blyth (NYSE: BTH)

    68.36%

    5.62 million

    5.32 more »

  • Don’t Miss These New Buys from Fisher

    By Shweta Dubey - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: CSTR, VALE, VSH

    Ken Fisher’s asset management firm manages investments worth around $37 billion. Analyzing moves by an asset manager like him can provide investment opportunities in companies which are undervalued. According to the recent 13F filings for first-quarter 2013, Fisher Asset Management’s top three new buys are Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR), Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE: VSH) and Vale (NYSE: VALE). In this article I have analyzed these companies on fundamental grounds to more »

  • Why Netflix Is Too Rich for My Blood

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, NFLX

    Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) saw its stock soar some 32% during the week following its first-quarter earnings beat. I have my doubts as to whether the company will be able to maintain the momentum in the second quarter and move higher. The second quarter has historically been Netflix's weakest in terms of subscriber growth; so let's see how Netflix performed in 1Q and might fare in 2Q.

    Q1 review more »

  • House of Cards: Netflix and Game Changing Innovation

    By Kaitlyn Tokay - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, NFLX

    With Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) recent earnings release, one can only believe that this game changing company will only continue to innovate with its revolutionary content model. With  television viewers now watching more online streamed television than cable, the company is transforming internet TV. A company that just recently crossed the 33 million member mark, Netflix is rapidly growing a newly created category.   

    Squeezing profit   

    Remember the password you lent more »

  • Time to Sell Netflix

    By Nicholas Southwick - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: CSTR, NFLX, WMT

    Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a state-of-the-art technology business with excellent leadership and a competitive moat that is unrivaled in the movie business. Netlfix has learned through experience that the customer is always right. By catering to the customer (and by eliminating late fees and the competition) through advancements in technology, the entire home-entertainment market has been turned on its head. Reed Hastings pretty much single-handedly, changed the game. 

    Great company more »

  • Is Original Programming the Key to Online Streaming?

    By Stephanie Faris - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, NFLX

    For Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) investors, life has been a roller coaster the past couple of years. The gradual decline of media-based movie-viewing had rendered Netflix's DVDs-by-mail program outdated, and the company's increase in prices for those wanting both DVDs and streaming had investors concerned. But, the bad publicity seems to have leveled off, and in retrospect, it seems pretty clear that splitting off its online streaming program from more »

  • Online Streaming Shakes Things Up

    By Damian Illia - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, NFLX

    The online-streaming business was one of the reasons Blockbuster, once a rental giant, filed for bankruptcy in 2010. The online-streaming business, which is focused on movies and game rentals, is a relatively new technology that has been gaining notoriety and customers in recent years.

    What’s online streaming and who are the industry leaders?

    Online streaming is a term that refers to multimedia content being delivered over the Internet to more »

  • Netflix: A Question of Pricing Power

    By Jordan Wathen - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, NFLX

    Investors loved Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) latest quarterly report. The numbers fell just where analysts wanted them to fall.

    To recap:

    • Netflix added more than 2 million new subscribers to its service in the United States and 1 million internationally.
       
    • It announced a new $11.99 monthly service that provides subscribers with the opportunity to pay more to stream more than two movies at one time. 
       
    • The company launched a more »

  • This Company Did 5 Things Right, But Is It Enough?

    By Chad Henage - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, NFLX, VZ

    When a high profile stock like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reports earnings, you know that a lot of people are watching. Clearly the market liked what it saw with the stock price jumping 32% in just the last week or so. Going into this earnings report, there were five questions that I wanted Netflix to answer. The company seems to be doing everything right, but is the stock price justified?

    What more »

  • Netflix's Earnings: Were They Really Good?

    By Tyler Wofford - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: CBS, CSTR, NFLX, TWX

    Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) released its earnings this week and the stock soared more than 30% throughout the day. Will their success continue, or will competitors stomp them out? Competitors have done well in recent times as well, but lets take a look at who seems to be in the best position.

    Before we look at the highlights of Netflix's earnings, let's look at how their competition stacks up more »

  • Warning: 3 Red Flags in Netflix's Q1 Report

    By Robert Baillieul - April 26, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, NFLX

    Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) popped 25% on strong first quarter results. But long-time bear Michael Pachter points out three holes in the bull thesis. 

    Subscriber churn

    "They're [Netflix] borrowing from the last two quarters because people are accelerating their joining. I think these guys are set up for a huge problem in September." Michael Pachter

    Netflix's bet on original programming seems to be paying off. During the more »

  • The Future Is...Vending Machines?

    By Timothy Green - April 25, 2013 | Tickers: CSTR, NFLX, SBUX

    The Redbox, a DVD rental kiosk business operated by Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR), has seen terrific growth over the past few years. With over 43,000 kiosks 68% of Americans live within 5 minutes of a Redbox. Coinstar's other business, its namesake kiosks which convert spare change into cash, has an 80% share of the US automated retail coin market. The company has grown revenue at an annualized rate of more »

  • Sell Coinstar After Netflix Reports Blowout Earnings

    By Sammy Pollack - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: CSTR, NFLX

    On Monday, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported stronger than expected first quarter results:

    • 2 million new U.S. streaming customers
    • Adjusted earnings of 31 cents per share compared to forecast of 19 cents per share
    •  1 million new streaming customers in markets outside the U.S. including Canada, Europe, and Latin America 
    • $1 billion revenue 
    Following the results, as shown by the chart below, shares of Netflix surged higher.

    NFLX data more »

  • These Are the Most Interesting Earnings Releases Next Week

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, CAT, CSTR, DECK, ZNGA

    Earnings results are, over the long-term, the most fundamental factors behind a stock’s performance. That said, for some companies, certain quarters are more noteworthy than others.

    With earnings season in full swing, it is an impossible task for most to track every release. If investors pay attention to only five earnings releases next week, they should be those from: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), Coinstar more »

  • 5 Reasons to Sell Coinstar

    By Ishfaque Faruk - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: CSTR, NFLX, VZ

    Specialty retailer and kiosk operator Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR) seems to be growing despite a lot of naysayers. The company showed healthy increases in its top line and bottom line, and has manageable debt levels. The company has a sizable repurchase program in place. Yet, the company is a heavily shorted one with close to half of its outstanding float being sold short. However, before buying into the Coinstar story, investors more »

  • These Are the Most Interesting Earnings Releases Next Week

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, CAT, CSTR, DECK, ZNGA

    Earnings results are, over the long-term, the most fundamental factors behind a stock’s performance. That said, for some companies, certain quarters are more noteworthy than others.

    With earnings season in full swing, it is an impossible task for most to track every release. If investors pay attention to only five earnings releases next week, they should be those from: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), Coinstar more »

  • Why I Just invested in This Pathetically Managed Company

    By Scott Ryan - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, CMCSA, NFLX

    As my past columns make clear, I remain bullish on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) under the visionary leadership of Reed Hastings and have an approximately 3,500% return on my Netflix derivative investment since December.  
     
    Now that I have that out of the way, I do not believe that sucess in this industry will be a zero sum game.  There is room ultimately for perhaps a hand-full of major players but more »

  • One Key Metric Short Sellers Need to Keep Their Eyes On

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - April 14, 2013 | Tickers: CSTR, FSLR, NFLX, TSLA

    When it comes to short selling, there’s a key metric traders need to watch for: short interest. When short interest in any particular stock gets too high, short sellers are leaving themselves exposed to the possibility of tremendous losses.

    First Solar burned the shorts on Tuesday

    Anyone caught short First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) Tuesday likely felt considerable pain.

    Shares of the company exploded to the upside Tuesday afternoon, rallying more »

  • Netflix Shouldn't Scale Down DVD

    By Ishfaque Faruk - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, NFLX

    With more than 8.2 million customers in place, Netflix’s (NASDAQ: NFLX) DVD by mail business has scaled down in recent years. It’s quite a decline from its earlier position as the company had close to 14 million subscribers back in 2011. As more and more consumers stream movies and TV Shows online via devices like Roku, Apple TV, XBox, PS3, etc. the business model of the company more »

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