Comcast Restructuring: Broadband Competition and Market Shifts

Breaking News To Trading Moves by Shirish Agarwal

Episode notes

Comcast plans job cuts and centralization at its Xfinity/Sky connectivity unit to streamline operations and refocus on broadband

Winners

T-Mobile ($TMUS) — Fixed wireless internet keeps siphoning cable broadband customers and the reorg acknowledges that pressure; market share gains can accelerate while Comcast is distracted

Verizon ($VZ) — Also benefits from cable-to-wireless broadband switching and can target households unsettled by Comcast’s changes

AT&T ($T) — Fiber build and FWA positioning look stronger as Comcast works through management layers and standardizes pricing

Charter Communications ($CHTR) — A nimble rival that can court churn in overlapping markets and poach talent during Comcast’s transition

Netflix ($NFLX) — Continued de-emphasis of legacy pay-TV and standardized national pricing on  ... 

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