comcast is set to report earnings for the fourth quarter of 2021 before the bell on thursday here are the key numbers   earnings 73 cents per share expected according to a refinitiv survey of analysts investors will be watching how many new broadband subscribers the company has been able to bring in during the quarter after comcast cable ceo predicted a fullyear number that fell below estimates during an event last month tech stocks have recently experienced a broad selloff as expectations of a return to normalcy from the height of the covid19 pandemic drive some investors away from the socalled stayathome stocks amid rising inflation comcast will also likely provide insight into consumption of nbcuniversals adsupported streaming service peacock the service has faces a competitive field including disney netflix and amazon among others last quarter nbcuniversal ceo jeff shell said it added a few million more subs after the company said in july it had 54 million signups the companys theme parks business has recently seen a rebound as pandemicinduced restrictions have eased any guidance for the following quarter would account for nbcuniversals airing of the olympics and super bowl in february the olympic games face extra challenges this year amid the persistent danger of covid19 spread and the uss diplomatic boycott due to what white house press secretary jen psaki called ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in xinjiang and other human rights abuses by china this years host of the event this story is developing check back for updates disclosure comcast is the owner of cnbc parent company nbcuniversal