Entertainment Stocks To Keep An Eye On – February 04th

Alibaba Group, Walt Disney, Comcast, Baidu, and Apollo Global Management are the five Entertainment stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Entertainment stocks are equities of companies within the entertainment industry that encompass sectors such as movie production, television broadcasting, streaming services, gaming, live entertainment, and more. Investors buy shares in these companies with the expectation of profiting from their success and growth within the entertainment sector. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Entertainment stocks within the last several days.

Alibaba Group (BABA)

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others.

Shares of NYSE BABA traded up $4.80 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $103.41. 19,922,410 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,503,945. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.37. Alibaba Group has a 12 month low of $68.36 and a 12 month high of $117.82. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $86.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $89.07. The company has a market capitalization of $245.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.31.

Walt Disney (DIS)

The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television video streaming content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners.

Shares of NYSE DIS traded down $1.14 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $112.86. 5,788,208 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,339,666. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $112.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $100.77. Walt Disney has a twelve month low of $83.91 and a twelve month high of $123.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $204.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.64, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.42.

Comcast (CMCSA)

Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Residential Connectivity & Platforms, Business Services Connectivity, Media, Studios, and Theme Parks segments. The Residential Connectivity & Platforms segment provides residential broadband and wireless connectivity services, residential and business video services, sky-branded entertainment television networks, and advertising.

CMCSA traded down $0.05 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $33.14. The company had a trading volume of 14,789,294 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,374,281. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $38.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $40.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.72. Comcast has a 12 month low of $32.50 and a 12 month high of $45.38. The company has a market cap of $126.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.99, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.00.

Baidu (BIDU)

Baidu, Inc. engages in the provision of internet search services in China. It operates through two segments: Baidu Core and iQIYI. The company offers Baidu App to access search, feed, and other services using mobile devices; Baidu Search to access its search and other services; Baidu Feed that provides users with personalized timeline based on their demographics and interests; Baidu Health that helps users to find the doctor and hospital for healthcare needs; and Haokan, a short video app.

Shares of NASDAQ:BIDU traded up $5.63 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $93.34. 4,890,516 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,842,735. The company has a quick ratio of 2.19, a current ratio of 2.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a market cap of $32.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.46. Baidu has a one year low of $77.19 and a one year high of $116.25. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $85.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $88.54.

Apollo Global Management (APO)

Apollo Global Management, Inc. is a private equity firm specializing in investments in credit, private equity, infrastructure, secondaries and real estate markets. The firm prefers to invest in private and public markets. The firm’s private equity investments include traditional buyouts, recapitalization, distressed buyouts and debt investments in real estate, corporate partner buyouts, distressed asset, corporate carve-outs, middle market, growth, venture capital, turnaround, bridge, corporate restructuring, special situation, acquisition, and industry consolidation transactions.

Shares of NYSE:APO traded down $3.97 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $163.15. 2,784,451 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,319,058. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The company has a market cap of $92.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.63. Apollo Global Management has a one year low of $95.11 and a one year high of $189.49. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $169.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $143.80.