DISH Network Corp (DISH): Today's Featured Media Laggard
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), down 21.4%,
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DISH Network Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides direct broadcast satellite subscription television services in the United States. DISH Network has a market cap of $7.38 billion and is part of the services sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 21.1, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 24.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are seven analysts that rate DISH Network a buy, one analyst rates it a sell, and seven rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates DISH Network as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, expanding profit margins and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income.
- You can view the full DISH Network Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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), up 16.4%,
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), up 9.3%, and
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), up 8.3%, were all gainers within the media industry with
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) being today's featured media industry leader.
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