Corus Entertainment (B)CJR.B.TOPAST TOP PICKMar 27, 2018Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 04, 2026. Market Open.
Since last summer there has been a recession in advertising for television and this has been a problem for Chorus. There are longer term headwinds since subscribers are moving more to streaming services. Chorus has STACK TV but it is an uphill battle against some of the big companies. It sold its animation studio to help reduce debt load but debt is still pretty high. The stock is too risky.
(A Top Pick March 22, 2017. Down 39.61%). He has concerns about ad revenue. He hoped that after its merger with Shaw Media, it would have the clout to improve its advertising business. It did improve for a couple of quarters, but the advertising market has been shrinking faster than its share of the market has been rising. Ad revenues were disappointing last quarter. After meeting with management, he sold half of its shares.