WWE Taken Down Despite Strong Q3 Beat

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) shares are trading lower by $2.28 at $17.67 in Thursday's session. Despite beatings Q3 EPS estimates by $0.05, along with a revenue beat of $14 million, the issue is deeply in the red.

The Street may be underwhelmed with the amount of new WWE Network subscribers added during the quarter and the company's lower TV ratings.

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After a lower open, it peaked off the opening bell at $18.98 and continued to move lower. So far, it has reached $17.49 and is not far off that level. This marks the lowest level for the issue since it bottomed on October 5 at $17.25.

Joel Elconin is the co-host of Benzinga's #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show.

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