Directv (DTV): Today's Featured Services Laggard
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(
) pushed the Services sector lower today making it today's featured Services laggard. The sector as a whole closed the day down 0.3%. By the end of trading, Directv fell $1.12 (-1.8%) to $62.29 on average volume. Throughout the day, 2,985,127 shares of Directv exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 3,700,300 shares. The stock ranged in price between $62.23-$63.28 after having opened the day at $62.83 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $63.41. Other companies within the Services sector that declined today were:
(
), down 27.4%,
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), down 14.7%,
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), down 10.1% and
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), down 9.5%.
DIRECTV provides digital television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. The company engages in acquiring, promoting, selling, and distributing digital entertainment programming primarily through satellite to residential and commercial subscribers. Directv has a market cap of $34.7 billion and is part of the media industry. Shares are up 26.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are 13 analysts that rate Directv a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 7 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Directv
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income.
- You can view the full Directv Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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), up 15.6%,
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), up 14.0%,
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), up 11.3% and
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), up 8.8% , were all gainers within the services sector with
(
) being today's featured services sector leader.
- Use our services section to find sector-relevant news.
- Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.
For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the services sector could consider
iShares Dow Jones US Cons Services
(
) while those bearish on the services sector could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Consumer Sers
(
).
- Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
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