JHCS News and Press, John Hancock Multifactor Media and Communications From 07/20/22

Netflix lost 970,000 subscribers in Q2’22. The subscriber number was significantly better than guidance. However, Netflix is losing subscribers predominantly in high-revenue regions like the U.S., Canada, and Europe, while offsets only come from low-revenue regions like APA...

Disney's movie releases are going to increase free cash flow tremendously, probably beginning with the third quarter. Disney probably has a lot of potential blockbusters in the backlog of movies to be released. The parks are now operating and will generate a lot of cash as well. ...

Some companies are so integral to the way we live our lives that we hardly notice them. This includes our internet service providers, many of which are cable companies. These stocks have come under pressure in the first part of 2022. The turbulence within the industry represents b...

If the cost of content production remains as high as it is today, we believe not all the current streaming contenders can remain in operation or as standalone businesses. Among streaming and media companies, we believe stock picking is crucial to avoid the allure of high-flying names ...

Why traditional telcos are back in favour amongst many investors? How a post-covid world is impacting high-growth tech stocks? Investors are searching for defense stocks, and that's changing the investing landscape. Many of the biggest names in tech have tumbled ...

FCOM and XLC are two Communication Services ETFs that seemingly share many similarities but have a surprisingly different performance track record. Investors may be surprised to learn that the much smaller FCOM has bested XLC by nearly 3% per year since its October 2013 launch. Fees a...

In the final installment, we review the relationship between innovation, markets, and global political stability over the last two centuries. This history suggests the existence of investors who are both more complex and less autonomous than either rationalists or behavioralists typic...

Shares of Roku are up 11% due to speculation that Netflix may acquire the streaming platform. Netflix risks losing its focus as a content publisher if it also wants to become an advertising company. Roku will no longer be a neutral CTV advertising outlet if the merger takes place....

Live Nation Entertainment presents itself as the largest live entertainment business in the world with over 310 million fans. Live Nation Entertainment also delivered confirmed show bookings growing at a double digit in 2022, so things seem quite sweet for management. In my view, ...

AT&T shareholders have been somewhat disappointed in the past decade – at least in relative performance. A leaner and better-focused AT&T is well-positioned to deliver asymmetric returns in the next decade to come. A 5x data increase on AT&T networks is expected...