Monday, June 20, 2016

Disney May Be A Great Long Term Buy, For Now Stuck In Trading Range - TheStreet

TheStreet
Published on 20 Jun 2016
Disney's latest Pixar film 'Finding Dory' was a hit in its debut weekend as expected but TheStreet's Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer says 'it won't be enough to move the needle.' It's driven by the 'skinny bundle' or pared down cable package and ESPN. There will continue to be an ongoing tug-o'-war between the belief that Disney's hit films will be enough to overshadow a decline in ESPN viewers impacted by the skinny bundle. Cramer says Disney is a great long term buy though it's stuck in a trading range between $93 and $100.

"The company is moving forward" CloudTag (LON:CTAG) CEO says after sales and R&D investments - ProactiveInvestors Stocktube

Published on 20 Jun 2016
Amit Ben Haim, chief executive at health and well-being wearable device developer CloudTag (LON:CTAG) talks to Proactive Investors about the company's recent operational update where it revealed it is hiring three senior sales executives to drive sales to consumer markets in the UK and the rest of Europe.
Ben Haim says sales efforts are accompanied with investments in R&D. 

“It is clear we operate in a fast-paced industry and it is critical for us to maintain an advantage at any point in time. So we are strengthening our team with the addition of key specialist roles to enable us to do this kind of push and further our unique machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities, which are important areas for us where we push the boundaries," he says.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Brexit (HBO) - LastWeekTonight

Published on 19 Jun 2016
Britain could soon vote to leave the European Union. John Oliver enlists a barbershop quartet to propose a smarter option.

#USA - Stocks Surge on 'Brexit' Votes Shifting in Favor of Remaining in Union - TheStreet

Published on 20 Jun 2016
Stocks are in rally mode as opinion polls shift toward remaining in the European Union. British residents head to the polls Thursday to vote on whether to stay or not to stay in the E.U. A big move in the polls happened in the weekend with unity in Europe, gaining traction, however the polls are still very close. Facebook (FB) is holding its annual shareholder meeting today and the biggest news may involve one of its board members. Peter Thiel, generated a barrage of headlines over his secret funding of a lawsuit against Gawker media. Thiel bankrolled the Hulk Hogan suit against the provocative online media group and it was revealed after the verdict was reached. The board of Facebook has also engineered a structure that puts founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on control of its destiny. The switch from American Express (AXP) to Visa (V) for Costco (COST) membership credit cards goes live today. Shoppers can use Visa to pay for items as well as cash or check. Last year, the retail giant signed an exclusive agreement with Citigroup to provide Costco-branded Visa credit cards for Customers, ending its 16 year relationship with American Express.