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2 Dividend-Paying TSX Telecom Stocks
December 19, 2020 02:17 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary BCE holds a current dividend yield of 5.892 per cent and distributes a quarterly cash dividend of C$ 0.833 per stock. TELUS pays a quarterly cash dividend of C$ 0.311 to its unitholders, with a current dividend yield of 4.887 per cent. .....
Thunderbird & PopReach Corporation: 2 Emerging Communication Stocks
December 11, 2020 02:40 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Stocks of multimedia producer Thunderbird are trading up over 105 per cent year-to-date (YTD). Thunderbird stocks have soared by 50 per cent in the last 3 months, earning a place among TMX’s Rising Stars. PopReach stocks delivers.....
Cineplex (TSX:CGX) & Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA): 2 Entertainment Stocks to Watch Out
December 04, 2020 05:31 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary While the stocks of Cineplex Inc are down about 71 per cent this year, they grew by 104 per cent in November alone. Discovery Inc is set to join the populated landscape of online streaming domain from January next year. Discovery stock.....
Score Media (TSX:SCR) & Enthusiast Gaming (TSX:EGLX): How Are TSX Esports Stocks Doing Amid COVID?
November 30, 2020 04:55 AM EST| By Kunal SawhneySummary Score Media and Gaming stocks rallied over 24 per cent on November 26 on the back of the Canadian government’s introduction of single event gambling legislation. Stocks of Score Media and Gaming climbed by nearly 56 per cent in th.....
Why Telecom Stocks Telus (TSX:T) & BCE (TSX:BCE) Are Trending?
November 10, 2020 01:11 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Telus Corporation (TSX:T) announced acquisition of Lionbridge AI for a purchase price of approximately C$1.2 billion. In the third quarter of 2020, the consolidated revenue of Telus Corporation increased by 7.7 per cent to C$4 billion. .....
SpaceX Starlink & Telesat Lead Canada’s Satellite Internet Trend
November 03, 2020 11:52 AM EST| By Kunal SawhneySummary Telesat is reportedly set to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in 2021. The Ottawa-based satellite communications company is also reportedly in advanced discussions with suppliers for its LEO program. SpaceX said that it conducte.....
Apple, Nokia & Rogers Communications: 5G Stocks To Watch
November 02, 2020 12:07 PM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe launch of Apple’s must-awaited first 5G enabled iPhone 12 in October was followed by a thud due to the sales miss. The tech company’s stock fell after the latest iPhone models hit the markets later than expected, impacting their rev.....
5G Roll Out Propels Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI) & BCE Stocks
October 24, 2020 03:36 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Rogers Infinite™ unlimited data plans have reached nearly 2.2 million total customers, up almost 60 per cent YTD. Rogers Communications declared a quarterly dividend of C$ 0.50 per share. BCE Inc. has rebounded nearly 21 per cent.....
Netflix Stock Tumbles As Net Paid Additions Decline 67% YoY
October 21, 2020 04:38 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAs the coronavirus pandemic forces people to stay indoors, the consumption of content on digital platforms has surged. Online streaming platforms such as Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX or NFLX:US) and Amazon Prime (NASDAQ:AMZN AMZN:US) are seeing a r.....
TELUS, BCE & Cogeco: TSX Telecom Stocks Show Signs of Recovery
October 19, 2020 12:15 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The TSX telecommunication index is down about 11 per cent year-to-date. Top Canadian telecom giants have launched 5G networks in select Canadian locations amid the Covid-19 outbreak. These include BCE Inc (TSX:BCE), Cogeco Communicatio.....
‘Dynamite’ Market Debut for Big Hit Entertainment, The Label Behind BTS
October 16, 2020 12:59 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaImage Source: BTS Summary Big Hit Entertainment raised 962.6 billion won (US$839.4 million) in its IPO. The stocks soared as high as 160 per cent from its IPO price on the first day of trading. BTS members, who were already millionaires, are...
4 Buzzing Game Stocks: Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS5, GameStop & Enthusiast
October 09, 2020 02:56 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAs the Covid-19 pandemic forces us to stay indoors, consumption of content on digital platforms has soared. Not just over-the-top (OTT) platforms, but e-sports and e-gaming segments are also witnessing a rush of users and hence, jump in revenues. A.....
TELUS (TSX:T) and Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI): 5G Stocks on Investors’ Radar
October 04, 2020 09:00 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe telecommunication industry has been a support system for everyone throughout the pandemic, providing connectivity in times when stepping out and traveling were strictly discouraged. The introduction of fifth generation (5G) networks in Canada h.....
Emmy Awards Put Spotlight on Disney, Netflix, HBO and Amazon Stocks
September 21, 2020 08:22 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The Emmy Awards, held on Sunday, September 20, saw a change of style as the awards were distributed virtually amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian TV show Schitt’s Creek swept the awards ceremony with seven win.....
Score Media, Enthusiast & Engine Media: 3 Canadian Esports & Gaming Stocks At Play
September 18, 2020 10:11 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOnline presence has essentially become a necessity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. People, confined to the insides of their houses, have resorted to the means of teleworking, online shopping and virtual get-togethers in order to function and .....
Cineplex (TSX: CGX) & Disney: Future of 2 Entertainment Stocks
September 15, 2020 04:40 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaStocks of media and entertainment companies like Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS or DIS: US) and Cineplex (TSX: CGX) saw a sharp dip in value this year after lockdown restrictions forced cinema theatres and productions firms to shut d...
Sumner Redstone, Man Who Shaped Modern Entertainment, dies at 97
August 12, 2020 01:12 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine Mediaater CBS. The two merged to form media mammoth ViacomCBS. Sumner Redstone – the billionaire media boss, business innovator and the man who gave shape to the modern entertainment industry – died late on Tuesday (March 11). He was 97....
2 Hot Media and Communication Stocks To Own in August 2020
August 08, 2020 01:14 AM EDT| By Kunal SawhneySummary The media and communication industry has played a key role in the coronavirus pandemic crisis, enabling people to stay connected to each other. The industry’s overall revenue in 2019 was C$ 65 billion and it employed 118,814 peopl.....
Earnings Season: 3 Growth Stocks Under C$ 30 To Build Your Portfolio
August 05, 2020 04:13 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Baring tech and gold stocks, most companies’ quarter earnings have suffered due to coronavirus-led economic disruptions Analysts project a decline or flat growth in revenue and earnings for major sectors such as energy, financial .....
Telecom Stocks To Ride Out Recession With Inherent Strengths
July 27, 2020 12:00 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThroughout 2019, Canada’s telecommunication sector was embroiled in heated national debate over wireless service affordability, rollout of 5G, Huawei crisis, and infrastructure investments. Enter 2020 and the unexpected global pandemic crisi.....