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Comcast is made up of three parts. The core cable business owns networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to 63 million US homes and businesses, or nearly half of the country. About 50% of the locations in this territory subscribe to at least one Comcast service. Comcast acquired NBCUniversal from General Electric in 2011. NBCU owns several cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC, and USA, the NBC network, the Peacock streaming platform, several local NBC affiliates, Universal Studios, and several theme parks. Sky, acquired in 2018, is a large television provider in the UK and has invested heavily in proprietary content to build this position. Sky is also a large pay-television provider in Italy and has a presence in Germany and Austria.

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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Comcast (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in CMCSA usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 32 extraordinary options activities for Comcast. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 71% leaning bullish and 15% bearish. Among these notable options, 19 are puts, totaling $1,416,299, and 13 are calls, amounting to $590,967.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $30.0 to $50.0 for Comcast over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Comcast's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Comcast's significant trades, within a strike price range of $30.0 to $50.0, over the past month.
<h3>Comcast Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738263679_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

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<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>CMCSA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$3.05</td>
<td>$2.94</td>
<td>$2.99</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$448.5K</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CMCSA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$5.05</td>
<td>$4.85</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$125.0K</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>273</td>
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<td>CMCSA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$7.75</td>
<td>$6.3</td>
<td>$6.25</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$125.0K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CMCSA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$3.15</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$37.50</td>
<td>$110.7K</td>
<td>5.5K</td>
<td>406</td>
</tr>
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<td>CMCSA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$4.45</td>
<td>$4.35</td>
<td>$4.35</td>
<td>$37.00</td>
<td>$87.0K</td>
<td>5.7K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
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<h3>About Comcast</h3>
Comcast is made up of three parts. The core cable business owns networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to 63 million US homes and businesses, or nearly half of the country. About 50% of the locations in this territory subscribe to at least one Comcast service. Comcast acquired NBCUniversal from General Electric in 2011. NBCU owns several cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC, and USA, the NBC network, the Peacock streaming platform, several local NBC affiliates, Universal Studios, and several theme parks. Sky, acquired in 2018, is a large television provider in the UK and has invested heavily in proprietary content to build this position. Sky is also a large pay-television provider in Italy and has a presence in Germany and Austria.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Comcast, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Comcast's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 47,282,864, the price of CMCSA is down by -12.07%, reaching $32.85.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 0 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Comcast</h3>
A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $46.666666666666664.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Comcast, which currently sits at a price target of $45. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Loop Capital continues to hold a Buy rating for Comcast, targeting a price of $53. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Macquarie keeps a Neutral rating on Comcast with a target price of $42. 
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Comcast Corp&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) reported a fourth-quarter revenue growth of 2.1% year-over-year to $31.92 billion, beating the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/b43331812/comcast-reports-4th-quarter-2024-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst consensus estimate of $31.64 billion</a>.
The company reported adjusted EPS of $0.96, beating&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst consensus estimates of $0.86</a>. The stock price declined after the earnings report.
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The media segment posted revenue growth of 3.5% year over year to $7.22 billion.
Peacock&#8217;s paid subscribers increased 29% Y/Y to 36 million while revenue grew by 28% year over year to $1.3 billion.
Studios&#8217; revenue increased by 6.7% Y/Y to $3.27 billion due to higher theatrical revenue, including&nbsp;Wicked&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Wild Robot.
Theme Parks revenue increased by 0.1% Y/Y to $2.37 billion due to lower revenue at its domestic theme parks, driven by lower guest attendance.
Connectivity &amp; Platforms adjusted EBITDA grew 3.5% Y/Y to $7.84 billion, with a margin expansion of 120 bps to 38.3%.
Comcast said it generated $3.26 billion in free cash flow during the quarter.
Comcast lost 139,000 broadband customers in the period amid rivalry with telecom companies. Comcast also lost 311,000 video subscribers as streaming giants like&nbsp;Netflix Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) gained traction.
Total domestic wireless line net additions reached 307,000.
Dividend and Buyback: Comcast <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/b43332044/comcast-increases-dividend-and-share-repurchase-authorization" rel="noreferrer noopener">increased its dividend</a> by 6.5% Y/Y to $1.32 per share on an annualized basis or $0.33 per share quarterly for 2025.
The Board also approved a new share repurchase program authorization of $15 billion, effective January 31, 2025.
Comcast expressed conviction in Comcast Business&#8217;s acquisition of Nitel, the opening of Epic Universe as well as the return of the NBA and WNBA to NBC and Peacock in 2025. 
CMCSA Price Action:&nbsp;At the last check on Thursday, Comcast stock was down 3.08% at $36.21 premarket.
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Comcast (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.96 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.86 by 11.63 percent. This is a 14.29 percent increase over earnings of $0.84 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $31.91 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $31.64 billion by 0.88 percent. This is a 2.12 percent increase over sales of $31.25 billion the same period last year.

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Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) could strike gold at the Academy Awards once again with its &#8220;Emilia Pérez&#8221; the most nominated film, showing the continued strength of<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/streaming"> streaming in the movie sector.</a>
What Happened: Netflix has now had at least one film nominated for Best Picture in each year since 2019. The streaming giant will be hoping that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/12/42395178/golden-globes-2025-nominations-netflix-scores-nods-for-emilia-perez-and-squid-game-comcast-lands-4-wicked-noms">&#8220;Emilia Pérez&#8221; can</a> help the company win the award for the first time.
Here are the Best Picture <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2025-oscars-nominees-list-1236115626/">nominations </a>and their respective studios and associated stocks.
<ul>
<li>"Anora": Neon</li>
<li>"The Brutalist": A24</li>
<li>"A Complete Unknown": Searchlight Pictures, a unit of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>)</li>
<li>"Conclave": Distributed by Focus Features, a unit of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) in the U.S.</li>
<li>"Dune: Part Two": Warner Bros. Pictures (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBD#NASDAQ">WBD</a>)</li>
<li>"Emilia Pérez": Netflix</li>
<li>"I'm Still Here": Distributed by Sony Group Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SONY#NYSE">SONY</a>) in U.S.</li>
<li>"Nickel Boys": Amazon MGM Studios, a unit of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)</li>
<li>"The Substance": Mubi</li>
<li>"Wicked": Universal Pictures, a unit of Comcast</li>
</ul>
Emilia Pérez led the overall nominations with 13 nods, setting the record for the most nominations for a non-English language film. Actress Karla Sofía Gascón also became the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the film.
The film helped Netflix rank first among studios with 16 total nominations in the main categories, ranking second was A24 with 14 followed by Universal with 13.
Netflix has received plenty of nominations at the Academy Awards including for Best Picture, but has yet to win this top prize. Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) became the first streaming company to win Best Picture in 2022 with "CODA."
Last year's most nominated film "Oppenheimer"<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/03/37600557/oppenheimer-scoops-the-96th-academy-awards-with-7-oscars-emma-stone-a-second-actress-award-"> took home seven wins </a>including Best Picture from its 13 nominations.
Ranking second in overall nominations were "Wicked" and "The Brutalist," which both received 10 nominations. &#8220;The Brutalist&#8221; won Best Picture-Drama at the Golden Globes, but has recently come into controversy for its use of artificial intelligence in the film, as <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-brutalist-ai-brady-corbet-responds-1236260987/">reported </a>by Deadline. 
"Wicked" was one of the highest grossing films of 2024 and it now hopes to take home more hardware at the Academy Awards. Nominee Cynthia Erivo would become part of the elusive EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) if she wins for her role in "Wicked."
Another top storyline could be the fact that "The Apprentice," a movie about President Donald Trump got nominated for two Academy Awards. Trump fought to get<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/12/42403697/donald-trump-tried-to-block-the-apprentice-from-movie-theaters-film-gets-2-golden-globe-nominations"> the movie banned</a> from theaters unsuccessfully. Sebastian Stan, who played Trump in the film, was nominated for Best Actor and Jeremy Strong, who plays Trump mentor Roy Cohn in the film, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
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Other Nominations: Here's a look at the other top categories and this year's nominees:
Best Actor in a Leading Role
<ul>
<li>Adrien Brody, "The Brutalist"</li>
<li>Timothée Chalamet, "A Complete Unknown"</li>
<li>Colman Domingo, "Sing Sing"</li>
<li>Ralph Fiennes, "Conclave"</li>
<li>Sebastian Stan, "The Apprentice"</li>
</ul>
Best Actress in a Leading Role
<ul>
<li>Cynthia Erivo, "Wicked"</li>
<li>Karla Sofía Gascón, "Emilia Pérez"</li>
<li>Mikey Madison, "Anora"</li>
<li>Demi Moore, "The Substance"</li>
<li>Fernanda Torres, "I'm Still Here"</li>
</ul>
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
<ul>
<li>Yura Borisov, "Anora"</li>
<li>Kieran Culkin, "A Real Pain"</li>
<li>Edward Norton, "A Complete Unknown"</li>
<li>Guy Pearce, "The Brutalist"</li>
<li>Jeremy Strong, "The Apprentice"</li>
</ul>
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
<ul>
<li>Monica Barbaro, "A Complete Unknown"</li>
<li>Ariana Grande, "Wicked"</li>
<li>Felicity Jones, "The Brutalist"</li>
<li>Isabella Rossellini, "Conclave"</li>
<li>Zoe Saldaña, "Emilia Pérez"</li>
</ul>
Best Director
<ul>
<li>Sean Baker, "Anora"</li>
<li>Brady Corbet, "The Brutalist"</li>
<li>James Mangold, "A Complete Unknown"</li>
<li>Jacques Audiard, "Emilia Pérez"</li>
<li>Coralie Fargeat, "The Substance"</li>
</ul>
Best Adapted Screenplay
<ul>
<li>"A Complete Unknown"</li>
<li>"Conclave"</li>
<li>"Emilia Pérez"</li>
<li>"Nickel Boys"</li>
<li>"Sing Sing"</li>
</ul>
Best Original Screenplay
<ul>
<li>"Anora"</li>
<li>"The Brutalist"</li>
<li>"A Real Pain"</li>
<li>"September 5"</li>
<li>"The Substance"</li>
</ul>
What's Next: The 97th Academy Awards will air on ABC and stream on Hulu on March 2 at 7 p.m. ET. Conan O'Brien is this year's host.
The show will pay tribute to the city of Los Angeles after <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/25/01/42888380/los-angeles-fires-shut-down-production-of-tv-shows-fallout-abbott-elementary-hacks-film-premieres-canceled-critics-choice-awards-delayed">the devastating wildfires</a>. The academy recently said it would move away from live performances of original song nominees to focus on the songwriters.
"We will honor Los Angeles as the city of dreams, showcasing its beauty and resilience, as well as its role as a beacon for filmmakers and creative visionaries for over a century," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said.
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Gary Black has credited Netflix Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43114866/netflix-q4-earnings-record-subscribers-nfl-squid-game-push-past-highest-expectations">fourth-quarter performance</a> to its live sports strategy, original content, and price hike that saw minimal customer attrition.
What Happened: The Future Fund LLC managing partner took to X on Wednesday and highlighted Netflix's ability to attract massive audiences with its live sports and entertainment offerings.
&#8220;$NFLX (+10.5% AH) crushed 4Q net streaming adds (+18.9M vs +9.2M est) behind the strength of live sports and Squid Games 2,&#8221; he stated.
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Black noted that the Mile Tyson&#8211;Jake Paul fight and Beyoncé's Christmas show as pivotal in delivering 18.9 million net subscriber adds, more than double the expected 9.2 million.
"When you have 65 million people go to Netflix for the Tyson-Paul fight and 25 million for Beyoncé&#8217;s halftime show, it was clear Netflix was going to get huge net subscriber adds," Black said.
The prominent investor also pointed out that Netflix's 14% price increase contributed significantly to its revenue growth while maintaining low customer attrition.
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Why It Matters: Netflix&#8217;s fourth-quarter results have been described as one of the best in the company&#8217;s history.
The streaming giant brought its total paid memberships to 301.63 million compared to 290.9 million estimated. It also reported $10.25 billion in revenue, beating the expected $10.11 billion, and an EPS of $4.27, exceeding the projected $4.19.&nbsp;
However, Netflix's first-quarter 2025 guidance slightly missed expectations, with forecasted revenue of $10.42 billion (vs. $10.48 billion expected) and EPS of $5.58 (vs. $6.01 expected).
Analysts have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/25/01/43136402/netflix-stock-firing-on-all-cylinders-10-analysts-react-to-q4-beat-guidance-price-increases">adjusted their price targets</a> for Netflix, with Macquarie analyst Tim Nollen raising the target from $965 to $1,150, and KeyBanc analyst Justin Patterson increasing it from $1,000 to $1,100.
Netflix has also surpassed the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/education/25/01/43145703/netflix-worth-more-than-disney-paramount-comcast-fox-combined">combined market cap</a> of entertainment giants like Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>), Paramount Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARA#NASDAQ">PARA</a>) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>).
Price Action: Black predicted a 20% upside for Netflix on Wednesday. During regular trading, the stock gained 9.69%, though it edged down 0.49% in after-hours trading.
Despite the slight after-hours dip, NFLX has delivered impressive gains this year, rising 7.59% year-to-date and an astounding 96.41% over the past 12 months, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
Netflix currently has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 67, indicating that the stock is in neutral territory.
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Netflix Crushed Q4 Thanks To Sports, Squid Game, Says Gary Black: Analyst Highlights Low Attrition Despite Price Hikes, Predicts Stock Upside

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) stock hit all-time highs Wednesday on the heels of a quarterly financial report that beat analyst estimates and saw<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43114866/netflix-q4-earnings-record-subscribers-nfl-squid-game-push-past-highest-expectations"> record subscriber growth.</a>
With the stock price gains, Netflix is now worth more than the media companies that own the four U.S. broadcast networks and several other streaming companies combined.
What Happened: Netflix reported 18.9 million net new paid subscribers in the fourth quarter, setting a new company record. The company ended the quarter with 301.6 million global paid subscribers, continuing its dominance in<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/streaming"> the streaming sector.</a>
Along with dominating the streaming sector, Netflix is also dominating the overall entertainment sector taking time away from traditional broadcasters and cable networks.
The company is also seeing its valuation rise while other media companies have had falling stock prices over the last year.
Netflix is now worth more than the four broadcast network parent companies combined as shown below.
<ul>
<li>CBS, owned by Paramount Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARA#NASDAQ">PARA</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARAA#NASDAQ">PARAA</a>): $7.4 billion</li>
<li>NBC, owned by Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>): $141.8 billion</li>
<li>FOX, owned by Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>): $21.4 billion</li>
<li>ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>): $197.6 billion</li>
<li>Total: $368.2 billion</li>
</ul>
Compare that to Netflix's current market capitalization of $410.0 billion.
Netflix is also worth more than many of its streaming competitors combined, which includes some of the media companies listed above:
<ul>
<li>Paramount+, owned by Paramount: $7.4 billion</li>
<li>Peacock, owned by Comcast: $141.8 billion</li>
<li>Tubi, owned by Fox: $21.4 billion</li>
<li>Disney+, Hulu, owned by Disney: $197.6 billion</li>
<li>MAX, owned by Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBD#NASDAQ">WBD</a>): $24.0 billion</li>
<li>The Roku Channel, owned by Roku Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROKU#NASDAQ">ROKU</a>): $11.7 billion</li>
<li>Total: $404 billion</li>
</ul>
Netflix is worth more than the combined market caps of the four broadcast channel owners and Warner Bros and Roku combined.
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Why It's Important: Outside of companies like Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), which own streaming platforms, Netflix is worth significantly more than its streaming and media rivals.
The other key competitor is YouTube, which is owned by Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), another tech giant valued higher than Netflix.
YouTube and Netflix ranked first and second respectively for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43104552/youtube-vs-netflix-streamers-top-usage-leaderboard-in-december-sector-makes-more-gains-on-broadcast-and-cable">December market share</a> for streaming according to a Nielsen report. YouTube's December market share hit a company record 11.1% in December. Netflix tied its company record with an 8.5% market share in December.
Streaming hit a market share of 43.3%, up 9% from November. Broadcast television had market share of 22.4%, cable television had market share of 23.8% and other options came in at 10.6%, according to the report.
Netflix highlighted its strong lineup of content in the fourth quarter helping subscriber growth. That lineup included NFL games on Christmas, a second season of "Squid Game" and a record-breaking boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.
The streaming company highlighted its 2025 content slate including new seasons of "Squid Game," "Stranger Things" and "Wednesday." The company will also have several live streamed events again including at least one NFL game on Christmas along with its WWE partnership that kicked off in January.
Netflix's commanding market share and encroachment into traditional media has been going on for years and could continue well into the future.
NFLX Price Action: Netflix stock is up 10% to $959.38 on Wednesday versus a 52-week trading range of $481.40 to $999.00. The stock hit new all-time highs on Wednesday and shares traded over $1,000 in the premarket session. Netflix stock is now up 98% over the last year.
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Millions of people tuned into media coverage of Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20, which came with the stock market also being closed and some people having the day off in observance of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/43085323/trump-sworn-in-as-47th-president-declares-golden-age-of-america-begins-right-now">Martin Luther King Jr. Day.</a>
Here's a look at how many people watched the inauguration and how it compares to the last two presidential inaugurations.
What Happened: While <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/broad-u-s-equity-etfs/25/01/43085491/where-will-sp-500-open-after-trumps-inauguration-39-pick-this-range">investors are enthusiastic</a> about the potential stock market returns under Trump's new term in the White House, some may have skipped watching the inauguration.
The 2024 presidential election was watched by an average of 24.59 million viewers according to Nielsen data, as <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/01/trump-inauguration-ratings-1236262953/">reported </a>by Deadline.
Among the viewership totals, 17.4 million were aged 55 and older, 4.67 million were aged 35-54 and 1.43 million were aged 18-34.
Former President Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021 was watched by an average of 33.76 million viewers. Trump's first inauguration in 2017 was watched by an average of 30.64 million viewers.
The 2024 inauguration saw significantly lower viewership compared to the past two events.
The 12 p.m. ET to 12:45 p.m. ET swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address of Trump on Monday saw 27.12 million viewers, which was also down from around 40 million for 2021 and 38.3 million for the same portion of the past two inaugurations.
Many media outlets including broadcast and cable outlets aired the inauguration. Here is the viewership from the top five network leaders:
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<li>Fox News, a unit of Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>): 10.67 million</li>
<li>ABC News, a unit of Walt Disney Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>): 4.58 million</li>
<li>CBS News, a unit of Paramount Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARA#NASDAQ">PARA</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARAA#NASDAQ">PARAA</a>): 4.35 million</li>
<li>CNN, a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBD#NASDAQ">WBD</a>): 1.80 million</li>
<li>MSNBC, a unit of Comcast (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>): 880,000</li>
</ul>
Fox News was the overall winner and had the highest viewership in the 25-54 demographic at 2.09 million, nearly double second-place NBC News (1.22 million).
Deadline noted that the viewership by network could be the result of partisanship. Fox News, which is Republican-leaning, had the lowest viewership of major networks for Biden's inauguration in 2021.
Trump's second inauguration also followed a trend of presidents having lower viewership the second time they are sworn into office. President Barack Obama had 37.8 million viewers for his inauguration in 2009 and saw only 20.6 million viewers for his second ceremony in 2013.
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Why It's Important: The lower viewership figure for Trump's inauguration comes as the 2024 election season helped boost viewership for many cable news outlets and boosted advertising rates around items such as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/09/40840076/trump-vs-harris-presidential-debate-viewership-tops-trump-biden-total-but-falls-short-of-re">the presidential debates </a>and election night coverage.
The 2024 election had two debates featuring Trump with the June debate against Biden having 51.3 million viewers and the September debate against former Vice President Kamala Harris having 67.1 million viewers.
These figures were down from 73.1 million viewers for a debate between Biden and Trump in 2020 and a record-breaking 84 million viewers who watched a 2016 debate between Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Fox winning the viewership race could continue its momentum from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/11/41715564/foxs-q1-earnings-revenue-and-eps-beat-political-ads-tubi-expansion-boosts-growth">the political season</a>. The media company also has its eyes set on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/05/38625265/heres-how-much-a-super-bowl-lix-commercial-will-cost-how-fox-corporation-stock-could-benefi">upcoming Super Bowl LIX </a>on Feb. 9 for which it was seeking at least $7 million per 30-second ad.
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Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) is on the verge of flashing a technical warning sign that traders and investors can't ignore. The stock is about to form <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/death-cross">a Death Cross</a>, a bearish signal that occurs when the 50-day moving average falls below the 200-day moving average. 
With fourth quarter earnings just around the corner, the setup is raising alarms about what's next for the cable and media giant.
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Comcast stock has had a rough year, down 15.73% over the past 12 months and 7.01% in the last six months. 
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Comcast stock is trading below its 20-day, 50-day and 200-day moving averages, a clear sign that momentum is skewing to the downside. The MACD (moving average convergence/divergence) indicator is also a negative 0.98, reinforcing the bearish outlook.
While the eight-day simple moving average ($36.59) suggests short-term buying pressure, the broader trend remains weak. The stock is hovering at $36.97, far below its 200-day moving average of $39.83, indicating that long-term sentiment remains firmly negative.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Earnings Wildcard: Can Q4 Change The Trend?</h2>
Comcast is set to report fourth quarter earnings on Jan. 30 before the market opens, with analysts expecting EPS of $0.86 on revenue of $31.64 billion, per <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent012225&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a> data. While strong results could offer a temporary reprieve, technical traders will be watching closely to see if Comcast stock can reverse its bearish trajectory.
With Comcast stock teetering on a Death Cross, investors should brace for potential volatility. If earnings disappoint, the bearish setup could accelerate selling pressure, making a deeper slide more likely.
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Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) announced that Universal Pictures&#8217; Wicked topped the $700 million mark at the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/box-office">global box office</a>.
Of the total, $240.4 million came from the international box office, while <a target="_blank" href="https://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/universal-pictures-wicked-surpasses-700m-at-global-box-office#:~:text=Wicked%20continues%20to%20captivate%20audiences,to%20Premium%20VOD%20on%20Dec." rel="noreferrer noopener">$460.6 million came domestically</a>.&nbsp;
The film transitioned to Premium Video on Demand (PVOD) on December 31, 2024, making it Universal&#8217;s best-ever first week.
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Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande,&nbsp;Wicked ended 2024 as Universal&#8217;s second-highest-grossing film of the year globally. It also became the highest-grossing non-sequel of 2024 and claimed the title of the all-time top-grossing stage musical adaptation, surpassing Universal&#8217;s Mamma Mia!
Comcast lost&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/24/12/42395322/warner-bros-discovery-stock-soars-after-multi-year-deal-with-comcast-comcast-shares-slide-on-subscriber-loss-estimates" rel="noreferrer noopener">87,000 broadband customers</a>&nbsp;in the third quarter amid telecom rivalry.&nbsp;Comcast is looking to spin off&nbsp;select cable networks and digital assets into a new publicly traded entity called&nbsp;SpinCo,&nbsp;which&nbsp;Goldman Sachs&nbsp;expects will boost CNBC and MSNBC monetization and&nbsp;be accretive to revenue growth.
Comcast Cable CEO Dave Watson told Reuters that it expects broadband subscriber losses to be slightly above 100,000 in the fourth quarter, compared to the estimated 64,400 Visible Alpha consensus subscriber loss.
Goldman Sachs expects Comcast&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/42984925/whats-in-store-for-comcast-in-q4" rel="noreferrer noopener">fourth quarter to</a> meet estimates, with slight misses in broadband additions and content EBITDA.
Meanwhile, JPMorgan&#8217;s David Karnovsky noted that the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/25/01/43067485/box-office-set-for-95-billion-2025-comeback-as-netflix-reshapes-industry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">movie theater industry</a>&nbsp;is possibly normalizing&nbsp;after facing the 2020 pandemic and labor disruptions. It remains constructive on the sector, given the rise of the streaming market led by Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>). The analyst also highlighted Walt Disney Co&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) upcoming movies like &#8220;Zootopia 2,&#8221; &#8220;Snow White,&#8221; and more. Karnovsky projected the 2025 domestic box office to reach $9.50 billion.
According to&nbsp;Box Office Mojo, Disney Marvel Studios&#8217; Deadpool &amp; Wolverine became the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/24/12/42554393/disneys-marvel-rivals-game-hits-20-million-players-proves-superhero-power-still-reigns">second-highest-grossing movie</a> of 2024 ($1.34 billion).
Goldman Sachs&#8216; Stephen Laszczyk projected domestic box office revenue of $9.4 billion for 2026.
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Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless methods available to retail traders, the challenge often lies in sifting through the abundance of information to uncover new opportunities and understand why certain stocks should be of interest.
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Applovin Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>): The mobile app technology company was one of the top-performing stocks in 2024 with shares up over 700%. The stock is following up the strong year with a surge in the early days of 2025 and momentum led by<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/APP/analyst-ratings"> several analyst ratings</a> in January. Wells Fargo maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $360 to $366. Benchmark initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and $375 price target. JPMorgan maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $200 to $325. Jefferies maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $400 to $425. The company will report fourth-quarter financial results on Feb. 12, which could be an early indictor of how investors feel about the company's future growth. Analysts expect earnings per share to hit $1.24, up from $0.49 in last year's fourth quarter and revenue to hit $1.26 billion, up from $953.2 million in last year's fourth quarter. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in six straight quarters and revenue estimates in seven of the last eight quarters.
The stock was up nearly 10% over the last five days, as shown on the <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent011725&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro chart</a> below.
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Quantum Computing Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>): One of the hottest sectors in 2024 and early 2025 for investors has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/42879725/nvidia-ceo-sends-quantum-stocks-lower-poll-finds-over-50-pick-rigetti-or-skip-for-2025">been quantum computing</a>. After a strong performance in 2024, Quantum Computing Inc saw shares fall on comments from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and a short report. The Capybara Research <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/43052999/quantum-computing-stock-drops-over-3-during-friday-premarket-amid-fraud-allegations">alleges </a>Quantum Computing is using misleading press releases that exaggerate the company's businesses.
"Quantum Deception. QUBT Is a rampant fraud. We are short and think shareholders will be left with nothing when all is done," Capybara Research said.
Huang sent shares of stocks in the sector lower recently when he said that quantum computing applications could be 20 years away. Nvidia later announced its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/01/43001201/nvidia-announces-first-ever-quantum-day-at-gtc-2025-days-after-jensen-huang-said-quantum-computing-is-20-years-away">first-ever quantum computing day</a> and a Microsoft executive<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/42998134/qubt-qbts-up-12-rgti-gains-3-in-wednesday-premarket-quantum-computing-stocks-gain-momentum-after-microsoft-says-we-are-right-on-the-cusp-of-seeing-quantum-computers-solve-meaningful-problems"> shared positive commentary</a> on businesses preparing to be "quantum ready" by 2025.
In a recent Benzinga reader poll, Quantum Computing ranked second among four stocks in the sector that investors would most want to buy for 2025 with 24% of the vote. Beating Quantum Computing was Rigetti Computing Inc. with 33% of the vote.
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Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>): Interest in Coinbase is surging over the last week and it could be related to company announcements and<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/42981650/why-cryptos-election-spending-spree-signals-a-push-for-regulatory-overhaul"> the pending inauguration</a> of President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20. Coinbase <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43028215/coinbase-launches-bitcoin-backed-loans-for-us-users">announced new</a> Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) loans where users can borrow up to $100,000 USDC (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDC</a>) and access cash without having to sell their cryptocurrency. Coinbase and other cryptocurrency-related companies could benefit from the new White House administration with Trump indicating that he could make Bitcoin <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43047039/trump-planning-to-declare-cryptocurrency-as-national-priority-increase-engagement-with-industry-report">a national priority</a> and create a strategic reserve. The price of Bitcoin is trading higher ahead of Trump's inauguration and Coinbase shares are up over 20% in the last five days.
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Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFM#NASDAQ">SFM</a>): The specialty grocery retailer returns to the Stock Market Index after an appearance <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/24/11/41856335/benzingas-stock-whisper-index-5-stocks-investors-secretly-monitor-but-dont-talk-about-yet-42">back in November</a>. The company, which has over 400 stores in 23 states, will report fourth-quarter financial results likely in February. Analysts expect the company to show earnings per share and revenue growth on a year-over-year basis. The company has beaten analyst estimates for both earnings per share and revenue in three straight quarters. Investors may be looking to the specialty retailer as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could become the next leader of the Department of Health and Human Services under Trump's administration. Kennedy could push for healthier food options for consumers, which could benefit retailers specializing in healthy food options like Sprouts.
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Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>): The media company saw strong interest from readers during the week, which comes as the company has some good news and could also be on watch as an enemy of Trump. Comcast broadcast one of the opening round games of the 2024 NFL Playoffs with the match between the Washington Commanders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports/25/01/43013529/amazon-scores-record-with-steelers-ravens-nfl-playoffs-stream-how-game-stacks-up-with-other-media-streamers">having an average</a> of 29 million viewers. Comcast will also air the second-round matchup of the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. ET. Comcast and its stock could also be drawing attention with the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/42798568/the-death-of-net-neutrality-winners-losers-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-the-interne">death of net neutrality</a>, which could benefit the company.
Comcast also caught the attention of Trump recently with the incoming president threatening the company after late-night talk show host Seth Meyers criticized him.
"Comcast should pay a BIG price," Trump said, as reported by <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/01/trump-seth-meyers-nbc-comcast-1236256452/">Deadline</a>.
Trump blasted Comcast previously and threatened to pull their FCC license. Trump's appointee to lead the FCC is Brendan Carr, who is considering challenging networks like Comcast's NBC for featuring Kamala Harris in a "Saturday Night Live" episode and not providing equal time to Trump.
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Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) scored big with its first NFL Playoffs exclusive stream, airing the recent Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens matchups during the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports/25/01/42829221/how-to-watch-nfl-playoffs-super-bowl-lix-betting-odds-will-history-be-made-by-chiefs-or-lions"> first week of the postseason.</a>
What Happened: Amazon set a new <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/streaming">Prime Video</a> NFL record with an average of 22.07 million viewers during the Steelers and Ravens matchup, which the Ravens won 28-14 and advanced.
The record tops the 17.92 million Amazon's Prime Video had for a regular season game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers earlier this season. That match was the most streamed game during the season, before Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) set the 2024 NFL streaming record<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports/24/12/42711504/lebron-james-vs-nfl-nba-star-says-christmas-is-our-day-2024-ratings-paint-a-different-picture"> on Christmas Day.</a>
Amazon has the rights to "Thursday Night Football" games and has regularly shared that the NFL games have provided a boost to Prime subscribers and also helped with advertising revenue.
The NFL Playoffs game sets a new bar for Amazon in its sports streams and the NFL partnership, as <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nfl-wild-card-2025-tv-ratings-prime-video-fox-1236108797/">reported </a>by The Hollywood Reporter. While the viewership was high and the game hit a peak of 24.66 million viewers during the game, the viewership trails several other media companies in their NFL coverage.
This is the second straight year the NFL has featured a NFL Playoffs game exclusive to a streaming platform. Last year, Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) streamed a NFL Playoffs game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins on Peacock.
That game had average viewership of 22.86 million, which ranks ahead of Amazon's game this season.
Also ranking ahead of Amazon are both Christmas Day games that streamed on Netflix with average viewership of 24.1 million and 24.3 million.
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Why It's Important: Amazon's NFL Playoffs match was also the least watched of the first weekend of games.
Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) had average viewership of 35.89 million for the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers game on Fox. Comcast had a viewership of 29 million for the Washington Commanders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers game. These games had viewership down 11% and 19% year-over-year respectively from last year.
CBS, which is a unit of Paramount Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARA#NASDAQ">PARA</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARAA#NASDAQ">PARAA</a>), had two games over the first weekend with average viewership of 26.6 million for the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans game and average viewership of 31.2 million for the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos game. These games saw an increase in viewership compared to last year.
Monday's contents between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings, which aired on Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) units ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, had average viewership of 25.34 million, down 13% from last year's opening weekend Monday night game.
Four games will be played in the second weekend of the NFL Playoffs with Disney, Fox, Comcast and Paramount each having one contest.
Amazon's Playoffs game could serve as a continued test of how streaming viewership matches up against broadcast channels. This year's playoffs showed that so far more viewers watched on broadcast than on streaming.
The fact that Amazon's Playoffs game also fell shy of Netflix's Christmas Day viewership for NFL games could also prove costly if the two streaming platforms go head-to-head on sports rights in the future.
Amazon had a successful season of NFL viewership in 2024, with an average of 13.2 million viewers for its "Thursday Night Football" games, up 11% year-over-year, as <a href="https://frontofficesports.com/amazons-nfl-ratings-rose-13-in-2024-a-playoff-game-is-next/">reported </a>by FrontOfficeSports.
The company also streamed a second annual Black Friday game on Prime Video. When that game is counted into the games, Amazon's 2024 NFL viewership averaged 13.5 million viewers and was up 13% year-over-year.
Amazon has come a long ways from the 9.58 million average viewers it had for "Thursday Night Football" games in 2022.
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Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng reiterated the Buy rating on Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CMCSA/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">with a price forecast of $50.</a>
The analyst projects the company to report in-line results for the fourth quarter, with revenue of $31.6 billion, EBITDA of $8.50 billion, and EPS of $0.86.
Segment forecasts include Connectivity and Platforms EBITDA of $7.67 billion, slightly below consensus, and Content and Experiences EBITDA of $1.13 billion, slightly above consensus, Ng adds.
In Connectivity &amp; Platforms, broadband net adds are projected to fall more than the consensus, with 3.2% residential broadband ARPU growth, slightly below the consensus of 3.3%.
Within Content &amp; Experiences, the analyst expects Media EBITDA to be $289 million (consensus $313 million), Studios EBITDA $378 million ($360 million consensus), and Theme Parks EBITDA $731 million ($742 million consensus).
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The analyst sees the company to have minimal growth over the next twelve months, with 0% revenue growth and 1% EBITDA growth in 2025. However, investor sentiment is anticipated to improve in 2025 due to strong C&amp;P performance (3% &#8211; 4% broadband ARPU growth) and growth potential in 2026 from events like the Super Bowl and Epic Universe expansion.
The analyst views the company&#8217;s shares as attractively valued, with a 10% FCF yield and 5% EPS growth in 2025, supported by $8 billion in estimated buybacks.
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Many Americans likely tuned into the first round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs over the weekend with teams fighting for a chance to advance to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/nfl">Super Bowl LIX.</a>
One game featured a rather unique sideline sighting that could help a self-help author far beyond belief.
What Happened: The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers 22-10 Sunday night in a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports/25/01/42829221/how-to-watch-nfl-playoffs-super-bowl-lix-betting-odds-will-history-be-made-by-chiefs-or-lions"> game shown on FOX</a>, a unit of FOX Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>).
The win gets the Eagles closer to Super Bowl LIX and wide receiver A.J. Brown closer to another chance at winning the Lombardi Trophy.
In six seasons with the Tennessee Titans and Eagles, Brown has nine playoff appearances, including three in 2022 where the Eagles lost Super Bowl LVII to the Kansas City Chiefs 35 to 38. In that Super Bowl, Brown had six catches for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Brown didn't have the normal strong stats Sunday against the Packers, posting only one catch for 10 yards on three targets, but he quickly became one of the most talked about players during and after the game.
Fox cameras caught Brown reading a book on the sideline, which later turned out to be self-help book, "Inner Excellence," from performance coach Jim Murphy.
"Discover the life guide that has developed world champions, empowered athletes to become world #1 and most importantly, transformed their hearts and minds. This step-by-step training manual from one of the world's top mental skills coaches will teach you how to train your mind like the very best," a description of the book on Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/INNER-EXCELLENCE-Extraordinary-Performance-Possible/dp/1734654805?tag=googhydr-20&amp;source=dsa&amp;hvcampaign=books&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAkJO8BhCGARIsAMkswyjiuw6_zmBe-nFjIGhq2Rw4DXj1jVfgmdsmw1vMVJlqeJ_PiOnHsNAaAjElEALw_wcB">reads</a>.
The book, with the subtitle of "Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life," hit number one on Amazon Monday as the top-selling book, as <a href="https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2025/aj-brown-book-reading-inner-excellence-sales-philadelphia-1234823669/">reported </a>by Sportico.
Before Monday, the book was ranked #552,709, the report said.
Seeing Brown read the book on the sideline led to huge interest in the book on Amazon. Murphy, who has coached athletes and leaders, including Olympic athletes, may want to send a thank you note Brown's way.
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Brown was asked about the viral moment after Sunday's victory.
"My teammates call it ‘the recipe,'" Brown said. "It's got a lot of points in there, it's a lot of mental game, a lot of mental parts about it, and you know for me this game is mental."
Brown said a teammate recommended the book to him last year and he now carries it on the sideline and looks back at points from the book during games.
The Eagles wide receiver <a href="https://x.com/ZachGelb/status/1878611786213269543">told </a>reporters he wasn't reading the book due to the outcome of the game or his individual performance.
"No, I was not frustrated at all. I figured that's what y'all probably thought. I wasn't frustrated. Why do y'all think I'm frustrated? I read the book. I like to read."
Brown was open about his mental health in 2021, sharing that he previously spoke to a therapist and telling people that it&#8217;s okay to seek help and talk to someone.
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What's Next: Brown and his teammates may want to read the book and keep looking at how they can perform best in the 2024 NFL Playoffs.
The Eagles will play the winner of Monday's Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings contest in the second round of the playoffs. That game is set for 7 p.m. ET on NBC, a unit of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>).
Brown and his sideline reading material will likely be a subject discussed during the game and cameras may be set on the wide receiver to catch him reading once again.
The Eagles have odds of +450 to win Super Bowl LIX at sportsbook DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>), ranking third behind the Detroit Lions (+285) and Kansas City Chiefs (+350).
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