Pivotal Research analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak raised his price target for Netflix to $500 from $420 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The streaming service closed yesterday up 3%, or $11.78, to $416.76. The analyst's new price target reflects a move to fiscal 2019 estimates from fiscal 2018 as well as modestly higher long-term international average revenue per user expectations. He expects Netflix to post "yet another solid result" in the seasonally weaker Q2 driven by content launches, "aggressive" increases in marketing spend and the "natural momentum of the business." Further, Wlodarczak views the close of AT&T's (T) Time Warner acquisition as a potential "nice positive" for Netflix. The streaming service should be able to pick up Time Warner talent and is likely to benefit from "global competitor" HBO weakening as AT&T is likely to find it "very difficult to mash together two extremely disparate operating cultures," Wlodarczak tells investors in a research note titled "The Albanian Army Continues to Take Over the World; Raising Target to $500." He believes Netflix continues to offer a "compelling" long-term investment thesis.

Scotiabank raised the firm's price target on AT&T to $22.50 from $22 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The companies continued execution of simplifying and streamlining operations continues to bear fruit, the analyst tells investors. While the wireless market remains competitive, reduced handset subsidies and positive pricing actions are leading to improved overall profitability metrics, the firm adds.

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FY25 EPS consensus $2.16.

Reports Q1 revenue $30B, consensus $28.65B. Reports Q1 349,000 postpaid phone net adds. "Our results this quarter reflect continued strong growth in our Mobility and Consumer Wireline connectivity businesses, which represent about 80% of our total revenues," said John Stankey, AT&T CEO. "Customers are choosing AT&T and staying with us. We achieved a record-low first-quarter postpaid phone churn, grew consumer broadband subscribers for the third consecutive quarter, and expanded margins in Mobility and Consumer Wireline. We're also delivering on our commitment to grow and improve the quality and cadence of free cash flow, which increased by more than $2 billion year over year. This consistent, solid performance driven by our investment-led strategy gives us confidence to re-affirm our full-year consolidated financial guidance."