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Business Take: Does the NBA's Donald Sterling Ban Set a Bad Business Precedent?
Daniel Kline and Jason Hellmann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 3:47PM CDT
Be a not-so-secret racist and the NBA's owners and leadership looks the other way. Have your mistress release tapes of your racist remarks and get a lifetime ban. In the first episode of Business Take , the show that gives you the Foolish...
'Spider-Man 2' ropes in $92 million opening
By JAKE COYLE - AP - Sun May 04, 2:35PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Spider-Man can still sling it at the box office.
1 Move That Could Make DC's 'Justice League' Movie a Winner
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 6:52AM CDT
Warner has hired filmmaker Zack Snyder to make Justice League , which follows on the heels of 2016's Batman vs. Superman . Time Warner 's DC Entertainment has signed Man of Steel director Zack Snyder to direct the Justice League movie ,...
Ticket Prices Show NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' Is Still King
at The Street - Sun May 04, 6:00AM CDT
With a 25% ticket price premium over Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football, NBC's Sunday night games rule the Primetime NFL action.
A Fool Looks Back
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 11:00AM CDT
Social media didn't have its finest week, with Twitter and LinkedIn slipping after posting quarterly results. Both companies are still growing quickly, but imperfect reports caused Twitter shares to take a 9% drop on Wednesday, while LinkedIn...
Blockbusters and Iconic Characters Make Disney the Best Media Investment on the Market
Mark Lin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 6:00AM CDT
Source: Walt Disney After Frozen crossed the $1 billion global box-office sales mark to become the top-grossing animated film in history, investors have turned their attention to the media giant Walt Disney , and pushed its share price to an...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri May 02, 7:24PM CDT
Today's move into the red caught investors by surprise because the economy seems to be improving. Here's what Cramer will be watching next week.
World Wrestling Entertainment Tumbles, Melco Crown Soars on Macau Growth
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 5:19PM CDT
The highly anticipated monthly jobs report hit the wires today, blowing expectations out of the water -- in some respects. The surface-level numbers were spectacular: total nonfarm payroll employment expanded by 288,000 jobs in April, far above the...
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Fri May 02, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
What ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Means for Sony - 3 Key Questions
Tim Beyers, Steve Symington, and Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 12:53PM CDT
Sony has a lot riding on The Amazing Spider-Man 2 , which swings into U.S. theaters tonight after two weeks of overseas screenings. History says investors should expect at least $700 million in worldwide grosses. How's that jibe with what...
Disney Store Celebrates Grand Opening of Newly-Designed Location at Menlo Park in Edison, NJ
Business Wire - Fri May 02, 12:35PM CDT
On Saturday, May 3, Disney Store will celebrate the grand opening of its newly-designed store at Menlo Park in Edison, New Jersey. A premier retail destination, Disney Store offers a unique, high quality selection of Disney, Marvel and Star Wars product while delivering a magical and immersive shopping experience through its Cast Members, who are dedicated to making every Store visit memorable. Complemented by DisneyStore.com, which is available 24 hours a day, the new Store design features storytelling elements that allow guests of all ages to interact with their favorite characters in unique ways.
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Fri May 02, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri May 02, 11:45AM CDT
MONDAY, May 5
Comcast Will Open Universal Studios in China, Can It Compete with Disney?
Bradley Seth, McNew, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 11:30AM CDT
Photo: Hollywood Reporter Next year, Disney will be the first American company to open a major media-themed resort in Mainland China. Disney's Shanghai resort is sure to please Chinese families who are looking to find the most magical place on...
Walt Disney (DIS) Breaks Through Resistance at $79.87
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri May 02, 10:44AM CDT
Walt Disney (NYSE
IS) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $79.56 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $79.87. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $80.17 and $80.78.
The NFL Doesn't Discriminate Against Money
at The Street - Fri May 02, 9:59AM CDT
The National Football League is being sued for 'economic discrimination' by a fan in Las Vegas who couldn't buy a ticket to a game in Seattle. This assumes it has ever refused a dollar.
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Fri May 02, 9:33AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Why Marvel Is Releasing 'Captain America 3' the Same Weekend as 'Batman vs. Superman'
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 9:20AM CDT
Last Friday, Disney Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier officially became the highest-grossing domestic April film of all time. As of right now, Winter Soldier has grossed more than $228 million in the U.S. --...
Why Disney (DIS) Might Surprise This Earnings Season - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 02, 7:39AM CDT
Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Disney may be one such company as the firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report.
Get Ready for the Fantasy Sports Futures Market
at The Street - Fri May 02, 7:30AM CDT
TradeSports.com is letting fans play fantasy sports like a predictions market, but the data they're providing may be worth more than the cash prizes.
Business Take: Does the NBA's Donald Sterling Ban Set a Bad Business Precedent?
Daniel Kline and Jason Hellmann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 3:47PM CDT
Be a not-so-secret racist and the NBA's owners and leadership looks the other way. Have your mistress release tapes of your racist remarks and get a lifetime ban. In the first episode of Business Take , the show that gives you the Foolish...
'Spider-Man 2' ropes in $92 million opening
By JAKE COYLE - AP - Sun May 04, 2:35PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Spider-Man can still sling it at the box office.
1 Move That Could Make DC's 'Justice League' Movie a Winner
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 6:52AM CDT
Warner has hired filmmaker Zack Snyder to make Justice League , which follows on the heels of 2016's Batman vs. Superman . Time Warner 's DC Entertainment has signed Man of Steel director Zack Snyder to direct the Justice League movie ,...
Ticket Prices Show NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' Is Still King
at The Street - Sun May 04, 6:00AM CDT
With a 25% ticket price premium over Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football, NBC's Sunday night games rule the Primetime NFL action.
A Fool Looks Back
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 11:00AM CDT
Social media didn't have its finest week, with Twitter and LinkedIn slipping after posting quarterly results. Both companies are still growing quickly, but imperfect reports caused Twitter shares to take a 9% drop on Wednesday, while LinkedIn...
Blockbusters and Iconic Characters Make Disney the Best Media Investment on the Market
Mark Lin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 6:00AM CDT
Source: Walt Disney After Frozen crossed the $1 billion global box-office sales mark to become the top-grossing animated film in history, investors have turned their attention to the media giant Walt Disney , and pushed its share price to an...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri May 02, 7:24PM CDT
Today's move into the red caught investors by surprise because the economy seems to be improving. Here's what Cramer will be watching next week.
World Wrestling Entertainment Tumbles, Melco Crown Soars on Macau Growth
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 5:19PM CDT
The highly anticipated monthly jobs report hit the wires today, blowing expectations out of the water -- in some respects. The surface-level numbers were spectacular: total nonfarm payroll employment expanded by 288,000 jobs in April, far above the...
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Fri May 02, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
What ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Means for Sony - 3 Key Questions
Tim Beyers, Steve Symington, and Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 12:53PM CDT
Sony has a lot riding on The Amazing Spider-Man 2 , which swings into U.S. theaters tonight after two weeks of overseas screenings. History says investors should expect at least $700 million in worldwide grosses. How's that jibe with what...
Disney Store Celebrates Grand Opening of Newly-Designed Location at Menlo Park in Edison, NJ
Business Wire - Fri May 02, 12:35PM CDT
On Saturday, May 3, Disney Store will celebrate the grand opening of its newly-designed store at Menlo Park in Edison, New Jersey. A premier retail destination, Disney Store offers a unique, high quality selection of Disney, Marvel and Star Wars product while delivering a magical and immersive shopping experience through its Cast Members, who are dedicated to making every Store visit memorable. Complemented by DisneyStore.com, which is available 24 hours a day, the new Store design features storytelling elements that allow guests of all ages to interact with their favorite characters in unique ways.
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Fri May 02, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri May 02, 11:45AM CDT
MONDAY, May 5
Comcast Will Open Universal Studios in China, Can It Compete with Disney?
Bradley Seth, McNew, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 11:30AM CDT
Photo: Hollywood Reporter Next year, Disney will be the first American company to open a major media-themed resort in Mainland China. Disney's Shanghai resort is sure to please Chinese families who are looking to find the most magical place on...
Walt Disney (DIS) Breaks Through Resistance at $79.87
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri May 02, 10:44AM CDT
Walt Disney (NYSE
IS) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $79.56 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $79.87. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $80.17 and $80.78. The NFL Doesn't Discriminate Against Money
at The Street - Fri May 02, 9:59AM CDT
The National Football League is being sued for 'economic discrimination' by a fan in Las Vegas who couldn't buy a ticket to a game in Seattle. This assumes it has ever refused a dollar.
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Fri May 02, 9:33AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Why Marvel Is Releasing 'Captain America 3' the Same Weekend as 'Batman vs. Superman'
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 9:20AM CDT
Last Friday, Disney Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier officially became the highest-grossing domestic April film of all time. As of right now, Winter Soldier has grossed more than $228 million in the U.S. --...
Why Disney (DIS) Might Surprise This Earnings Season - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 02, 7:39AM CDT
Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Disney may be one such company as the firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report.
Get Ready for the Fantasy Sports Futures Market
at The Street - Fri May 02, 7:30AM CDT
TradeSports.com is letting fans play fantasy sports like a predictions market, but the data they're providing may be worth more than the cash prizes.
