Viacom Flips the Script: 40 Percent Upside for Stock

Barron’s: The owner of MTV and Nickelodeon is about to open a new chapter. New CEO Bob Bakish is cleaning house at Paramount and focusing its cable business. The stock, which trades at a multiple of 10 times expected 2018 earnings, versus its five-year average of 13, could rise about 40% from its recent $43 in a year.