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Why Roku Stock Jumped 13% This Morning
Roku stock soared after announcing an exclusive advertising partnership with Amazon's ad-selling service. Advertisers will be able to reach 80% of U.S. connected TV households through Amazon's platform. Amazon stock moved slightly on the news, but Roku saw a far bigger boost. 10 stocks we like better than Roku › Shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) rose as much as 13.4% on Monday morning, dropping back to a 10% gain by noon ET. The media-streaming technology expert announced an advertising partnership with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). The new deal gives advertisers access to Roku's media-playing platform through the Amazon DSP advertising platform. It's an exclusive partnership with deeper data access than Roku's existing ad-sales deals, making Amazon's service the easiest route to placing ads across all of Roku's original and third-party content services. The companies said that this combination grows the effective market reach for ad buyers while also placing more varied marketing messages in front of the consumer. Between Roku's media players and the Amazon Prime Video service, Amazon DSP now reaches 80% of American media households. Amazon stock also rose slightly on the news, but the partnership should make a bigger difference to Roku's business. The company now has direct ad placement deals with the three largest ad management platforms. After Monday's price jump, Roku's stock has gained 42% in 12 months. It still looks quite affordable at 2.8 times trailing sales, despite the company's habit of delivering year-over-year revenue growth of 15% or more in recent quarters. Before you buy stock in Roku, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Roku wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $653,702!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $870,207!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 988% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 172% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 9, 2025 John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Anders Bylund has positions in Amazon and Roku. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon and Roku. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Roku Stock Jumped 13% This Morning was originally published by The Motley Fool
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30-05-2025
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Why Starz Entertainment Stock Soared Today
Starz Entertainment stock jumped after its first earnings report as a stand-alone company. Adjusted OIBDA more than doubled year over year, even though overall sales dipped. It remains to be seen if the recent profit surge marks a lasting trend or a one-time boost from the spinoff. 10 stocks we like better than Starz Entertainment › Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ: STRZ) stock glimmered on Friday. The premium media veteran posted its first earnings report as a stand-alone company, and investors were impressed. The stock price surged 24.2% higher by 10:30 a.m. ET, backing down to a 20% gain 90 minutes later. The former Lionsgate Studios (NYSE: LION) division saw fourth-quarter 2025 sales fall 6.2% year over year to $330.6 million. Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA, one of the company's favorite profitability metrics) more than doubled from $45.5 million to $93.3 million. Starz collected $201.5 million in adjusted OIBDA for the full fiscal year, just ahead of management's guidance target of $200 million. The Starz Network service had 19.6 million North American subscribers at the end of this reporting period, including 12.3 million subscribers to its digital streaming channel. The company didn't report earnings per share, given the recent separation from Lionsgate. Earnings figures will start in the next report, which will reflect the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 -- Starz will align its fiscal year with the calendar year from now on. In hindsight, it seems Lionsgate could have earned more money from its Starz spinoff. The stock is already up 75% since the May 7 separation. The earnings report was a mixed bag, with soaring OIBDA profits but lower sales. That works out to a more efficient operation overall. It will be interesting to see whether this was a one-time effect of the Lionsgate spinoff or a sustainable long-term business advantage. Starz shares don't look expensive even now, trading at 1.2 times trailing sales and 8 times OIBDA. Before you buy stock in Starz Entertainment, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Starz Entertainment wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $638,985!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $853,108!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 978% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 171% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of May 19, 2025 Anders Bylund has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Starz Entertainment Stock Soared Today was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
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28-05-2025
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Why Box Stock Jumped Nearly 20% Today
Box stock soared after the company reported better-than-expected earnings (again!). Adjusted earnings per share beat Wall Street estimates, despite a tax-related drop from last year. The shares hit an all-time high, fueled by strong results and optimism about its AI strategy. 10 stocks we like better than Box › Shares of Box (NYSE: BOX) surged as much as 19.7% higher on Wednesday, peaking around 1:30 p.m. ET. The cloud-based data storage and content management veteran reported robust first-quarter fiscal-year 2026 results on Tuesday evening. By 3:10 p.m. ET, the stock was up about 18% from the previous day's close. Box's Q1 2026 sales rose 4% year over year to $276.3 million. Adjusted earnings fell from $0.39 to $0.30 per diluted share, including a $0.01 headwind from changing foreign currency exchange rates. Your average Wall Street analyst would have settled for earnings near $0.26 per share on revenue in the neighborhood of $275.1 million. Looking ahead, Box's management projects second-quarter revenue of approximately $290 million with roughly $0.30 of adjusted earnings per share. These numbers will compare to $270 million and $0.44 per share, respectively, in the year-ago period. Non-cash tax charges are weighing on Box's bottom-line results this year. The company recently turned profitable and is now recognizing $248 million of deferred tax credits, little by little. This item reduced Box's first-quarter adjusted earnings by $0.12 per share. The company recently unveiled a brand-new artificial intelligence (AI) platform that will help enterprise-scale clients feed data to their AI agents. Box's stock is trading at an all-time high today, boosted by a promising AI strategy and five straight quarters of analyst-stumping financial results. Even so, Box shares trade at a fairly modest valuation. In that context, today's significant price jump looks reasonable. Before you buy stock in Box, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Box wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $653,389!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $830,492!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 982% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 171% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of May 19, 2025 Anders Bylund has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Box. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Box Stock Jumped Nearly 20% Today was originally published by The Motley Fool Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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22-05-2025
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Why Domo Stock Skyrocketed Today
Domo's stock jumped more than 30% after a promising earnings report. Revenue stayed flat year over year, but the company narrowed its loss by a wide margin. A long (and growing) list of unfilled orders suggests strong revenue growth in the long run. 10 stocks we like better than Domo › Shares of Domo (NASDAQ: DOMO) absolutely soared on Thursday. The stock had gained 30.5% at 1:30 p.m. ET, driven by a robust earnings report. The cloud-based software specialist reported $80.1 million of top-line revenue in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, unchanged from the year-ago period. Further down the income statement, Domo saw an adjusted net loss of $0.09 per share. That's a strong improvement from a net loss of $0.33 per share. The average Wall Street analyst had expected a larger loss of roughly $0.11 per share. Beyond the usual headline numbers, Domo expanded its subscription-based list of unfilled orders by 24% year over year. Most of the new business appears to be of a long-term nature. The unfilled orders are expected to convert into actual revenues at a much faster rate in calendar year 2026 and beyond. Domo CEO Josh James highlighted the company's innovative approach to a dynamic technology market. "Our Q1 momentum is proof positive that our strategy is fueling powerful, innovative solutions for our customers," he said in a prepared statement. "We're not just keeping pace in the fast-moving world of data and AI -- we're leading the charge." Looking ahead, Domo's management expects second-quarter and full-year sales to remain comparable to the results of fiscal year 2025. In other words, there's a big pot of future revenues brewing behind the scenes, and investors need to be patient with a gradual process of generating revenues. As such, the stock may be prone to volatility in the next few quarters. If you want to pounce on this stock before it gets too expensive, I suggest splitting that investment in at least three parts. That's a time-honored method to build a fresh stock position without worrying too much about short-term price changes. Before you buy stock in Domo, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Domo wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $644,254!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $807,814!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 962% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 169% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of May 19, 2025 Anders Bylund has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Domo Stock Skyrocketed Today was originally published by The Motley Fool
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27-04-2025
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Why SES AI Stock Jumped as Much as 45% Today
Shares of SES AI (NYSE: SES) soared on Friday, following the battery materials researcher's impressive first-quarter report. The stock rose as much as 45.3% in the morning session, backing down to a milder (but still huge) 23.8% gain as of 3:25 p.m. ET. Your average Wall Street analyst had expected SES AI's bottom line to show a net loss of approximately $0.05 per share. That would have been comparable to the year-ago period's result. Instead, the company achieved a breakeven earnings result. Revenues landed at $5.8 million, up from $2 million in the previous quarter with no material revenues to report in the first quarter of 2024. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » The price gain didn't lift SES AI's shares to all-time highs. Instead, the stock returned to a level it hasn't sustained since the summer of 2024. The company's advanced battery technologies are brand new and largely unproven, so both SES AI and its investors are only starting to understand how its business opportunity will work out in the long run. That being said, SES AI looks promising. As the company name suggests, SES AI is applying artificial intelligence (AI) tools to research new battery technologies. Potential target markets include electric vehicles, drones, and humanoid robots. I'm not ready to buy this volatile micro-cap stock quite yet, as it is changing hands at a terrifying 193 times trailing sales. It may be worth watching over time, especially if it can present a few robust client deals in the next year or two. Better batteries are always welcome, and the company is off to a good start. However, keep in mind that SES AI burned through $22.8 million of negative operating cash flows in this quarter, leaving $240 million of cash and short-term investments on the balance sheet. SES AI could exhaust those cash supplies quickly if the hunt for committed clients takes too long. In other words, SES AI balances long-term growth potential against financial risk in the short term. Before you buy stock in Ses Ai, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Ses Ai wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $591,533!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $652,319!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 859% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 158% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of April 21, 2025 Anders Bylund has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why SES AI Stock Jumped as Much as 45% Today was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
