Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Olson attributes today's selloff in shares of Rovi Corporation (ROVI) to AT&T's (T) announcement of a new streaming DirecTV service. Investors are speculating the new streaming service could shift subscriber market share from other service providers, Olson writes in a research note. He views the concerns as premature, however, and thinks Rovi investors should be focused on the "more material" upcoming service provider renewals with Comcast (CMCSA) and DISH (DISH). The analyst keeps an Overweight rating on Rovi with a $29 price target. The digital entertainment technology company is down 11%, or $2.50, to $20.94 in afternoon trading.
Pivotal Research analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak lowered the firm's price target on Comcast (CMCSA) to $48 from $55 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Comcast reported an-line Q1 results but the competitive environment appears to be intensifying, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm believes there is an "outside shot" that Comcast could make a play for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) "given it can probably get the asset relatively inexpensively and it would clearly boost their scale in content," says Pivotal.
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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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."