Top 5 Media Stocks To Invest In Right Now

Top 5 Media Stocks To Invest In Right Now: DISH Network Corporation(DISH)

DISH Network Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides direct broadcast satellite (DBS) subscription television services in the United States. It offers programming that includes approximately 280 basic video channels, 60 Sirius satellite radio music channels, 30 premium movie channels, 35 regional and specialty sports channels, 2,800 local channels, 250 Latino and international channels, and 55 channels of pay-per-view content. The company also offers local HD channels in approximately 160 markets and 215 national HD channels; and receiver systems, including a small satellite dish, digital set-top receivers, and remote controls. In addition, it provides DISHOnline.com, which enables DISH Network subscribers to watch 150,000 movies, television shows, clips, and trailers; DISH Remote Access that enables subscribers to remotely manage their DVRs using compatible mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops through their broadband-connected receiver; and Go ogle TV that enables DISH Network subscribers to search the Internet, check email, interact with social media, and find additional online programming content while simultaneously watching television. As of March 31, 2011, the company had approximately 14.191 million customers. DISH Network provides receiver systems and programming through direct sales channels; and independent third parties, such as small satellite retailers, direct marketing groups, local and regional consumer electronics stores, nationwide retailers, and telecommunications companies. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By WWW.DAILYFINANCE.COM]

  thinkretail/FlickrUpset employees used store windows to express how they feel about Wet Seal's closures. There were plenty of winners and losers this week! , with the only game in town when it comes to satellite radio announcing a strong close to 2014 and a fading apparel retailer shutting down hundreds of stores. DISH Network (DISH) -- Winner The problem with kissing fat cable bills goodbye is giving up live sports programming, but that may no longer be an issue. DISH Network announced Sling TV, a streaming television service that offers a handful of channels -- including CNN, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network -- for $20 a month. More important for sports buffs, Sling TV also comes with ESPN, ESPN2 and the NBA-happy TNT. It remains to be seen if a streaming service of live TV gains traction. Folks on limited data plans will go through a lot of bandwidth, and speedy connections will be necessary for high quality. However, it's the boldest step by a relevant provider to break up the silly bundling of channels that leads to folks paying for a ton of content that they have no interest in watching. Sony (SNE) -- Loser The annual International CES expo is typically more about winners in the realm of consumer electronics than losers, but it's hard not to knock Sony for introducing a new Walkman. The portable media player has plenty of slick features, including 128 gigs of storage and hi-resolution audio. Unfortunately for the Japanese conglomerate, the Walkman NW-ZX2 is priced at a laughable $1,120. Sony has struggled to move gadgetry at much lower price points. It's going to be an uphill challenge to convince consumers that portable media players are worth four figures in any configuration. Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) -- Winner Satellite radio just keeps growing in popularity. Sirius XM announced on Wednesday that it closed out the year with 27.3 million subscribers, 1.75 million more than it had when the year began. Back in October it was only targeting 1.6 milli

• [By Brian Stelter]

  This time it's Fox News, one of the most popular cable channels in the United States. The channel disappeared from Dish (DISH)'s lineup shortly after midni! ght Easte! rn time because Dish's contract to carry Fox News expired before it could be renewed.

• [By WWW.DAILYFINANCE.COM]

  netflix.com Two of the market's biggest dot-com rock stars have had a rough 2014. Amazon.com (AMZN) -- the world's leading online retailer -- has seen its stock shed a quarter of its value this year. Netflix (NFLX) was the biggest gainer among the S&P 500 companies in 2013, but this year it's been a different story. The leading premium provider of streaming video has seen its shares slump nearly 10 percent so far this year. Netflix's slide may not seem so ominous, but keep in mind that the stock has shed nearly a third of its value since peaking just three months ago. That's a big drop in a short time, rivaling the disappointment Amazon investors have faced this year. Thankfully, history is on their side. Amazon hasn't posted back-to-back years of stock declines since 2001. Netflix has yet to post two consecutive years of negative returns since going public in 2002. This certainly doesn't guarantee that either company's stock will bounce back in 2015, but it does show that Amazon and Netflix have been able to bounce back from adversity. Bang a Gong, Amazon At least one Wall Street pro thinks the leading online retailer will bounce back in the year ahead. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster put out a bullish note on Thursday, calling Amazon his favorite large-cap stock for 2015. He concedes that top-line growth may be decelerating, but argues that the market is being too hard on Amazon's recent margin crunch. The former dot-com darling is investing in everything from building out fulfillment centers offering speedier deliveries to establishing the server farms necessary to support its thriving Web services platform. The market also has ignored Amazon rolling out expensive Kiva robots at its warehouses that are reportedly at least three times as productive as humans without the downside of fatigue or rising labor costs. Munster has an ambitious $400 price tar! get on th! e stock, suggesting nearly 35 percent of upside from here. Nothing but Netflix There w

• [By Paul Vigna]

  DISH Network Corp.(DISH) said its third-quarter profit fell sharply, missing Wall Street expectations, as the company continued to lose subscribers. Shares fell 3.2% to $61.80 premarket.

source from Top Stocks For 2015:http://www.topstocksblog.com/top-5-media-stocks-to-invest-in-right-now-2.html