Comcast Corp (CMCSA): Today's Featured Media Laggard

Comcast was a leading decliner within the media industry, falling $0.90 (-2.1%) to $40.66 on average volume
By TheStreet Wire ,

Comcast

(

CMCSA

) pushed the Media industry lower today making it today's featured Media laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day up 1.1%. By the end of trading, Comcast fell $0.90 (-2.1%) to $40.66 on average volume. Throughout the day, 14,378,216 shares of Comcast exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 11,939,600 shares. The stock ranged in price between $40.63-$41.93 after having opened the day at $41.89 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $41.56. Other companies within the Media industry that declined today were:

Radio One

(

ROIA

), down 10.9%,

Inuvo

(

INUV

), down 6.0%,

Radio One

(

ROIAK

), down 5.6% and

News Corporation

(

NWSA

), down 5.1%.

Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Cable Communications, Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment, and Theme Parks segments. Comcast has a market cap of $85.8 billion and is part of the services sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 16.8, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 7.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are 19 analysts that rate Comcast a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 5 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates

Comcast

as a

buy

. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, notable return on equity and attractive valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow.

On the positive front,

Dolan

(

DM

), up 14.7%,

Gray Television

(

GTN.A

), up 10.0%,

Cablevision Systems

(

CVC

), up 9.6% and

Harte-Hanks

(

HHS

), up 7.0% , were all gainers within the media industry with

Liberty Global

(

LBTYA

) being today's featured media industry leader.

For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the media industry could consider

PowerShares Dynamic Media

(

PBS

) while those bearish on the media industry could consider

ProShares Ultra Sht Consumer Services

(

SCC

).

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