Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: 5 Companies To Bank On
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 5:59PM CDT
Cramer celebrated another high for the Dow and CNBC's 25th anniversary with five can't-miss stocks.
Disney, Dow Shrug Off GDP Miss; J.C. Penney Slumps
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 5:39PM CDT
All three major stock indices advanced on Wednesday, despite extremely sluggish first-quarter GDP numbers from the Commerce Department. The U.S. economy grew at just a 0.1% annualized pace in the first quarter, a full percentage point below what some...
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 5:07PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Will Avon Products (AVP) Disappoint This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 3:45PM CDT
Avon Products Inc. (AVP), the global beauty company, is slated to report its first-quarter 2014 results on May 1, 2014.
Disney adding Marvel heroes to 'Infinity' game
AP - Wed Apr 30, 3:45PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Buzz Lightyear, meet Captain America.
Can Viacom (VIAB) Surprise This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 3:06PM CDT
Media and film producing company, Viacom Inc. (VIAB), is set to release second-quarter fiscal 2014 results before the opening bell on May 1, 2014.
Why Jeff Bewkes Can't Stop Himself
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 2:45PM CDT
Time Warner CEO Bewkes is unlike most button-up executives. He'll actually acknowledge when something isn't going right.
Disney and Marvel Team Up for Super-Powered Sequel - Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition)
Business Wire - Wed Apr 30, 1:30PM CDT
Today, Disney Interactive and Marvel Entertainment confirmed that the world's most iconic Super Heroes are assembling for Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes - the 2.0 edition of the #1 best-selling new hybrid toy / video game of 2013, according to the NPD Group's video games retail sales data.
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 1:12PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Rentrak Announces Top Ten Digital Movie Purchases & Rentals for Week Ending April 13, 2014
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 30, 11:00AM CDT
Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top ten digital movie purchases and rentals based on consumer transaction rate. The report includes Internet Video on Demand (iVOD) and electronic sell-through (EST), for both Standard-Definition and Digital HD movie purchases and rentals.
Is Disney the New Google or Groupon?
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 10:02AM CDT
Disney is arming itself with some pretty potent technology in the form of the MyMagic+ and FastPass+ initiatives that it's been rolling out at its Disney World resort in Florida. Last week I discussed how the family entertainment giant is using...
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 9:46AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
How "Lego Movie," "Thrones" Carried Time Warner
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 9:37AM CDT
Time Warner posted first-quarter earnings Wednesday that exceeded the forecasts of sell-side analysts for the 21st straight quarter.
5 New Film Properties That'll Shape 2014 Box Office and Beyond
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 6:45AM CDT
Source: Disney.com Success in the film industry revolves around building blockbuster franchises. A look at the highest-grossing films of all time reveals seven of the 10 biggest earners to be installments in successful franchises. Of the outliers, ...
'Star Wars: Episode VII' cast unveiled
By JAKE COYLE - AP - Wed Apr 30, 6:18AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — "Star Wars: Episode VII" finally has its stars. May the Force be with them.
CBS' 'Blue Bloods' defies traditions
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Apr 29, 8:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The success of the family police show "Blue Bloods," which was CBS' most popular drama on the air last week, has defied the traditional rules of television.
Will Clorox (CLX) Miss Earnings? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 29, 6:36PM CDT
The Clorox Company (CLX) is scheduled to report its third-quarter fiscal 2014 results on May 1.
Disney Taps Cast for Next "Star Wars" Film; Las Vegas Sands Surges
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 5:43PM CDT
Stocks rallied higher on Tuesday, as a strong earnings season put eight of 10 sectors in the black by day's end. 20 of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average components finished on a positive note, as the blue chip index flirted with all-time highs....
Will BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) Disappoint This Quarter? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 29, 5:40PM CDT
California-based restaurateur BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) is set to report first-quarter 2014 results on May 1, after the market closes.