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AMC Networks owns several linear pay-TV networks, including AMC, WE tv, BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV. AMC, its most widely distributed network, reached 60 million pay-TV households in the US at the end of 2024. The firm also had nearly 12.5 million US streaming subscribers, with AMC+ as the flagship streaming platform. With both its linear networks and streaming offerings, the firm caters to specific niche audiences. Over the last 15 years, AMC has shifted its focus to original scripted programming from classic movies. It creates content through AMC Studios and also generates revenue from licensing content. Following an international divestiture at the end of 2023, domestic operations make up nearly 90% of total revenue.

Telus is one of the Big Three wireless service providers in Canada, with over 10 million mobile phone subscribers nationwide constituting about 30% of the total market. It is the incumbent local exchange carrier in the western Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, where it provides internet, television, and landline phone services. It also has a small wireline presence in eastern Quebec. Mostly because of recent acquisitions, more than 20% of Telus’ sales now come from nontelecom businesses, most notably in the international business services, health, security, and agriculture industries. The firm has a 55% economic stake in Telus International.

Pinterest Inc. is a social media platform for visual discovery. Pinterest went public on April 18, 2019 at $19 per share, above the company's projected price range of $15-$17 in its SEC filing. The platform allows contributors ('pinners') to share visual images ('pins'), as well as save and organize ideas and recommendations into collections. Since its launch in 2010, Pinterest has grown into a community of more than 350 million active users and become a key resource for advertisers targeting specific demographics.

Stocks are flat at Friday midday, having lost steam from an upbeat morning. Wall Street is looking towards the weekend when trade representatives from the U.S. and China meet in Switzerland to negotiate trade terms. President Trump posted on social media that he is considering scaling back the U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports to a certain degree. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is also participating in the talks. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is 4.36%. Oil is up 1% at $61 per barrel.