Entertainment Stocks To Keep An Eye On - August 17th

Key Points

• Roblox, Alibaba Group, and Verizon Communications are highlighted as key entertainment stocks to watch due to high trading volumes and market activity.
• Roblox's shares have seen significant fluctuations, with a recent price of $117.41 and a market capitalization of $75.73 billion.
• Alibaba Group is trading at $121.12, with a market cap of $288.85 billion, reflecting its diverse operations across technology and entertainment.

Roblox, Alibaba Group, and Verizon Communications are the three Entertainment stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Entertainment stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose core business involves creating, producing or distributing media and leisure content—such as film and television studios, streaming services, music labels, gaming firms and theme parks. By buying these equities, investors gain exposure to consumer spending on movies, shows, live events and related digital entertainment. Their performance often reflects cultural trends, technological shifts and broader economic cycles, making them both growth-oriented and sensitive to market sentiment. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Entertainment stocks within the last several days.

Roblox (RBLX)

Roblox Corporation develops and operates an online entertainment platform in the United States and internationally. It offers Roblox Studio, a free toolset that allows developers and creators to build, publish, and operate 3D experiences, and other content; Roblox Client, an application that allows users to explore 3D experience; and Roblox Cloud, which provides services and infrastructure that power the platform.

Shares of NYSE RBLX traded down $7.87 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $117.41. The company had a trading volume of 18,711,524 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,255,519. Roblox has a twelve month low of $37.50 and a twelve month high of $150.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.73 billion, a PE ratio of -82.10 and a beta of 1.63. The stock's 50 day moving average is $112.96 and its 200-day moving average is $82.92.

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Alibaba Group (BABA)

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others.

Shares of NYSE BABA traded down $1.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $121.12. The company had a trading volume of 11,116,699 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,711,124. Alibaba Group has a twelve month low of $79.21 and a twelve month high of $148.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $288.85 billion, a PE ratio of 16.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.17. The stock's 50 day moving average is $116.23 and its 200-day moving average is $120.46.

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Verizon Communications (VZ)

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business).

Shares of NYSE VZ traded up $0.74 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $44.24. The company had a trading volume of 21,233,741 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,439,254. Verizon Communications has a twelve month low of $37.58 and a twelve month high of $47.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $186.53 billion, a PE ratio of 10.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.36. The stock's 50 day moving average is $42.68 and its 200-day moving average is $42.95.

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