Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) will launch the film, ‘This is Not a Ball,’ on June 13th in the US. Produced by Videocine, an affiliate of Grupo Televisa and directed by Academy nominee Vik Muniz and Juan Rendon, ‘This is Not a Ball’ follows Brazilian artist and photographer Muniz as he explores the world’s passion for soccer and creates a major work of art made of 20,000 soccer balls. The production traveled through nine months and nine countries around the world, visiting cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, New York, Boston, Paris, Kyoto, Burma, Nuremberg in Germany, Sialkot in Pakistan, among others. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock opened today at $419.99 and is currently trading at $424.31. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 4.90%.
It appears that the Department of Justice is investigating publishers’ activities once again. DOJ reportedly checking up on publishers again as Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)/Hachette battle continues. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock opened at $305.75, in current trading session and currently is at $305.96, by losing -0.93%. The 52 week range of $262.95 – $408.06. Company’s market capitalization is $140.72 billion.
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) stock is open at $8.05 and currently trading at $8.28. The EPS of the stock is 0.22. Company’s market capitalization is $8.05 billion.
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) senior unsecured debt rating has been upgraded to A3 with a stable outlook by Moody’s Investors Service. The upgrade affects the company’s nearly $2.1 billion senior unsecured bonds. Moody’s also affirmed the company’s short-term commercial paper rating at P-2. Starbucks had held a Baa1 rating with a stable outlook since November 25, 2013. Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) stock opened the session at $73.72, and now is at $74.23. The 52 week range of the SBUX stock remained $62.31 – $82.50 and the day range was $73.58 – $74.33.
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) finds itself in a bit of a pickle. It needs to be generous with its dividend-hungry shareholders at a time when the fast-food leader appears less concerned about doing so in a way that boosts earnings or increases sales. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) stock opened the session at $101.64, and now is at $101.91. The 52 week range of the MCD stock remained $92.22 – $103.78 and the day range was $101.43 – $101.95.