Comcast Q2 Boosted by World Cup, Profits at Peacock

Comcast reported earnings early Thursday, with the NBCU streaming service reporting its first ever profitable quarter, but warned of softness in its theme parks business.

Comcast said its second quarter was boosted by revenue tied to World Cup telecasts on the company’s Spanish-language Telemundo network as well as the Peacock streaming service, which achieved profitability for the first time, but the company still faced headwinds in its cable…