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Will Accusations of Sexual Abuse Against Director Bryan Singer Hurt 'X-Men' at the Box Office?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 41 mins ago
Source: X-Menmovies.com The studio exectuives at Twenty-First Century Fox must be shaking their heads. The company's May 23 opener X-Men: Days of Future Past looked certain to do big numbers and reinvigorate the series. The return of director...
How Nintendo Co. Opted Out of Partnerships With EA and Activision and Damaged Its Gaming Empire
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 10:30AM CDT
Source: skylanders.com Nintendo has a long history of failed and aborted partnerships. The company was once the most powerful force in the gaming industry and dictated terms and conditions to third party publishers that shaped both the...
The Marvel and DC Effect: Indie Comic Book Movies Are on the Rise
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 12:00AM CDT
Studios are increasingly looking to make comic book movies . With Walt Disney owning Marvel Studios and Time Warner owning DC Entertainment, other players are looking to independent, creator-owned properties. Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains...
Move Over 'Frozen' - This Could Be Disney's Next $1 Billion Movie
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 11:00PM CDT
It's not often you see a movie exceeding $1 billion in global box office sales. Of the nearly 700 films released over the past year, only two were able to do so. Curiously enough, both came from the creative minds at The Walt Disney Company :...
Why Fox Might Not See an Immediate Payoff From ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 3:06PM CDT
The final trailer for Twenty-First Century Fox 's X-Men: Days of Future Past aired this week and already has nearly 8 million views. But is there enough enthusiasm for the movie to bring the studio a much-needed box office win? Host Ellen...
Dow Eases Thursday, Finishes Week Up 2.4%; Disney, Boeing Rise Under the Radar
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 8:05PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials wasn't able to make it a clean sweep for the week, as the average finished Thursday with a loss of 16 points. But even with today's setback, the Dow finished the week up more than 380 points. Earnings releases from nine...
Ulta Slumps, Netflix Rallies on Expansion Hopes
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 5:33PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly finished the week with a perfect record, but turned south in the last hour of trading, breaking a three-day, 397-point rally. The stock market is closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday. Although blue...
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Weekend Box Office: 'Transcendence' Could Stumble as 'Heaven Is for Real' Starts Strong
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 4:20PM CDT
Sony TriStar's Heaven Is for Real could make a surprise run for No. 1 this weekend. Credit: Sony, Time Warner In a perfect case of timing over sheer budgetary might, this weekend's box office promises two very different takes on life after death....
Is China State Company Reform Real or a Ruse?
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 4:09PM CDT
State companies with foreign partners such as GM and Disney are among those on the reform radar in China. How should you play them?
Why Mattel's Earnings Are Better Than They Appear
Timothy Green, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 4:05PM CDT
At first glance, toy maker Mattel's first quarter earnings report looks pretty dire. Sales in North America fell 2%, with global sales slumping 7%, and the company posted a small loss on lower gross margins and higher spending. Weakness in core...
How the Arena Football League Made a Comeback: An Insider's Perspective
Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 12:02PM CDT
Football is the most popular sport in the U.S., and it's not just the NFL that's taking advantage. America's other major pro football venture, the Arena Football League, has made quite a comeback. I recently spoke with an AFL insider to discover how...
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Can Sony Build a 'Spider-Man' Universe to Rival Disney's 'Avengers'
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 7:35AM CDT
Source: theamazingspiderman.com Standalone superhero movies have become a relic of the not-so-distant past. The incredible success of Disney 's Marvel films has effectively pushed rival studios to pursue interconnected film universes in order...
Good Friday Is a Bad Deal for Travelers
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 7:30AM CDT
Easter weekend may seem like an ideal time to get away if you have Friday off, but there are a whole lot of holiday-celebrating families poking holes in that theory.
Disney Channel's 'Jessie' breaks romantic ground
By LYNN ELBER - AP - Thu Apr 17, 6:06AM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The title character of "Jessie" heads in an unprecedented direction for a Disney Channel series: toward the altar.
Delta Air Lines Keeps Soaring; the Dow Rallies 162 Points on Fed Remarks
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 5:30PM CDT
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, who assumed leadership at the U.S. central bank in February, has made one thing crystal clear in her early days on the job: Interest rates ain't goin' nowhere -- not anytime soon, at least. Yellen reiterated...
Walt Disney Rises 1.66% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 16, 4:22PM CDT
Walt Disney (NYSE
IS) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $78.19 to a high of $78.98. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $78.21 on volume of 5.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Walt Disney Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 1.66%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 16, 4:21PM CDT
Walt Disney (NYSEIS) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $78.19 to a high of $78.98. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $78.21 on volume of 5.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Will Accusations of Sexual Abuse Against Director Bryan Singer Hurt 'X-Men' at the Box Office?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 41 mins ago
Source: X-Menmovies.com The studio exectuives at Twenty-First Century Fox must be shaking their heads. The company's May 23 opener X-Men: Days of Future Past looked certain to do big numbers and reinvigorate the series. The return of director...
How Nintendo Co. Opted Out of Partnerships With EA and Activision and Damaged Its Gaming Empire
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 10:30AM CDT
Source: skylanders.com Nintendo has a long history of failed and aborted partnerships. The company was once the most powerful force in the gaming industry and dictated terms and conditions to third party publishers that shaped both the...
The Marvel and DC Effect: Indie Comic Book Movies Are on the Rise
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 12:00AM CDT
Studios are increasingly looking to make comic book movies . With Walt Disney owning Marvel Studios and Time Warner owning DC Entertainment, other players are looking to independent, creator-owned properties. Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains...
Move Over 'Frozen' - This Could Be Disney's Next $1 Billion Movie
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 11:00PM CDT
It's not often you see a movie exceeding $1 billion in global box office sales. Of the nearly 700 films released over the past year, only two were able to do so. Curiously enough, both came from the creative minds at The Walt Disney Company :...
Why Fox Might Not See an Immediate Payoff From ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 3:06PM CDT
The final trailer for Twenty-First Century Fox 's X-Men: Days of Future Past aired this week and already has nearly 8 million views. But is there enough enthusiasm for the movie to bring the studio a much-needed box office win? Host Ellen...
Dow Eases Thursday, Finishes Week Up 2.4%; Disney, Boeing Rise Under the Radar
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 8:05PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials wasn't able to make it a clean sweep for the week, as the average finished Thursday with a loss of 16 points. But even with today's setback, the Dow finished the week up more than 380 points. Earnings releases from nine...
Ulta Slumps, Netflix Rallies on Expansion Hopes
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 5:33PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly finished the week with a perfect record, but turned south in the last hour of trading, breaking a three-day, 397-point rally. The stock market is closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday. Although blue...
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Weekend Box Office: 'Transcendence' Could Stumble as 'Heaven Is for Real' Starts Strong
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 4:20PM CDT
Sony TriStar's Heaven Is for Real could make a surprise run for No. 1 this weekend. Credit: Sony, Time Warner In a perfect case of timing over sheer budgetary might, this weekend's box office promises two very different takes on life after death....
Is China State Company Reform Real or a Ruse?
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 4:09PM CDT
State companies with foreign partners such as GM and Disney are among those on the reform radar in China. How should you play them?
Why Mattel's Earnings Are Better Than They Appear
Timothy Green, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 4:05PM CDT
At first glance, toy maker Mattel's first quarter earnings report looks pretty dire. Sales in North America fell 2%, with global sales slumping 7%, and the company posted a small loss on lower gross margins and higher spending. Weakness in core...
How the Arena Football League Made a Comeback: An Insider's Perspective
Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 12:02PM CDT
Football is the most popular sport in the U.S., and it's not just the NFL that's taking advantage. America's other major pro football venture, the Arena Football League, has made quite a comeback. I recently spoke with an AFL insider to discover how...
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Can Sony Build a 'Spider-Man' Universe to Rival Disney's 'Avengers'
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 7:35AM CDT
Source: theamazingspiderman.com Standalone superhero movies have become a relic of the not-so-distant past. The incredible success of Disney 's Marvel films has effectively pushed rival studios to pursue interconnected film universes in order...
Good Friday Is a Bad Deal for Travelers
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 7:30AM CDT
Easter weekend may seem like an ideal time to get away if you have Friday off, but there are a whole lot of holiday-celebrating families poking holes in that theory.
Disney Channel's 'Jessie' breaks romantic ground
By LYNN ELBER - AP - Thu Apr 17, 6:06AM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The title character of "Jessie" heads in an unprecedented direction for a Disney Channel series: toward the altar.
Delta Air Lines Keeps Soaring; the Dow Rallies 162 Points on Fed Remarks
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 5:30PM CDT
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, who assumed leadership at the U.S. central bank in February, has made one thing crystal clear in her early days on the job: Interest rates ain't goin' nowhere -- not anytime soon, at least. Yellen reiterated...
Walt Disney Rises 1.66% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 16, 4:22PM CDT
Walt Disney (NYSE
IS) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $78.19 to a high of $78.98. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $78.21 on volume of 5.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious. Walt Disney Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 1.66%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 16, 4:21PM CDT
Walt Disney (NYSE
IS) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $78.19 to a high of $78.98. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $78.21 on volume of 5.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious. 
