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'Fast Money' Recap: An Important Week for Earnings
at The Street - 57 mins ago
The trading panel looked at Chipotle's earnings, J&J's share repurchase plan and whether or not to buy Netflix.
Box office top 20: 'Apes' holds reign with $36.3M
AP - Mon Jul 21, 8:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," maintained its box office rule with $36.3 million over the weekend, according to final studio figures Monday.
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Mon Jul 21, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Rentrak Announces Top DVD & Blu-ray Sales and Rentals for Week Ending July 13, 2014
PR Newswire - Mon Jul 21, 4:00PM CDT
Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray Disc sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services which are based on estimated consumer spending per data collected for the week ending July 13, 2014.
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Mon Jul 21, 12:19PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are down at 1 p.m.:
ABC's Paula Faris gets weekend anchor job
AP - Mon Jul 21, 10:59AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Faris is replacing the departing Bianna Golodryga as the news anchor on the weekend edition of "Good Morning America."
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Mon Jul 21, 10:38AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Disney and Kohl's Get D-Signed in Time for Back to School
Business Wire - Mon Jul 21, 8:00AM CDT
--To tweet this release, copy and paste http://bit.ly/DSignedAtKohls to your twitter handle with the hashtag #DSignedAtKohls
Technical Data on Movies and Entertainment Stocks -- Time Warner, Walt Disney, World Wrestling Entertainment, Viacom, and Live Nation Entertainment
PR Newswire - Mon Jul 21, 8:00AM CDT
On Friday, July 18, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,432.15, up 1.57%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.73%, to finish the day at 17,100.18, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,978.22, up 1.03%. The gains were broad based as all the sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 535.27, up 0.89%, and the index has advanced 5.57% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: WWE), Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB), and Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: LYV). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:
'Apes' outmuscles 'The Purge' at box office
By JAKE COYLE - AP - Sun Jul 20, 2:42PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The summer box office continued to lack mojo, as the R-rated "Sex Tape" failed to turn on moviegoers over a weekend where "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" maintained its rule.
Why Disney's Parks and Resorts Are Second to None
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 20, 12:00PM CDT
Source: Disney The Walt Disney Company is known for the success of its theme parks. Although rivals like Six Flags and SeaWorld Entertainment are forces to be reckoned with, neither business has the prestige and global reach that Disney...
3 Things You Didn't Know Costco Sold
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 20, 11:00AM CDT
Source: Costco When the idea of Costco Wholesale comes to mind, the most frequent images to enter the imagination might be that 40-pack box of 8-oz Great Northern Popcorn you can get for $42.99, or a 48-oz tub of Folgers Coffee Classic Roast...
Meet the Part of Disney That's Dying!
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 20, 9:41AM CDT
Source: Disney One of the most successful companies in recent years has been Walt Disney . However, in spite of rising revenue and soaring profits, there is a part of Disney that's dying: its home entertainment operations. Even as rival Lions...
Is Netflix About to Falter?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 20, 8:00AM CDT
Source: Netflix Heading into earnings on July 21, some investors holding shares of Netflix might be wondering what to do with the streaming service. Is now a prime opportunity to buy more of the company's stock, or would The Walt Disney...
Rupert Murdoch Does Not Want HBO or CNN -- He Wants Wayne Enterprises
at The Street - Sun Jul 20, 7:00AM CDT
Murdoch's ambition is so strong, why stop at the boundary of reality? 'Superman,' 'Batman,' 'Justice League' -- owning those he can rule the world.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Will Make at Least $500 Million
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 20, 5:35AM CDT
Guardians of the Galaxy is tracking for a $60 million or better open at the U.S. box office. Credit: Marvel Entertainment. Mark it down. I'm saying right here, right now that Guardians of the Galaxy will earn at least $500 million in worldwide...
What Does a Female Thor Mean for Marvel Comics?
John Casteele, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 19, 10:52AM CDT
On July 14, Walt Disney 's Marvel Entertainment teased that a "thundering" new title would be announced the following day on "The View." The show and its primarily female audience seemed to be an odd venue for such an announcement, especially with...
Baseball's All-Star Week Shouldn't Be This Boring
at The Street - Sat Jul 19, 7:00AM CDT
There are plenty of sports being played at the same time as Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, but baseball's broadcast partners have no motivation to show them.
The Surprising Market Where Apple, Inc. Is Missing a Big Opportunity
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 18, 8:52PM CDT
DVD and Blu-ray sales rarely top $100 million anymore.That's a problem for Hollywood that Apple, Inc . and other set-top box makers are poised to help solve, Fool contributor Tim Beyers says in the following video. According to The-Numbers.com ,...
Dow Jumps 123 Points; Ameresco Inc. and Teekay LNG Partners Plunge
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 18, 5:18PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average regained most of the ground it lost in yesterday's chaotic market. The stock market began a steep, day-long sell-off on Thursday after a commercial Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down by an unknown party near...
'Fast Money' Recap: An Important Week for Earnings
at The Street - 57 mins ago
The trading panel looked at Chipotle's earnings, J&J's share repurchase plan and whether or not to buy Netflix.
Box office top 20: 'Apes' holds reign with $36.3M
AP - Mon Jul 21, 8:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," maintained its box office rule with $36.3 million over the weekend, according to final studio figures Monday.
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Mon Jul 21, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Rentrak Announces Top DVD & Blu-ray Sales and Rentals for Week Ending July 13, 2014
PR Newswire - Mon Jul 21, 4:00PM CDT
Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray Disc sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services which are based on estimated consumer spending per data collected for the week ending July 13, 2014.
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Mon Jul 21, 12:19PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are down at 1 p.m.:
ABC's Paula Faris gets weekend anchor job
AP - Mon Jul 21, 10:59AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Faris is replacing the departing Bianna Golodryga as the news anchor on the weekend edition of "Good Morning America."
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Mon Jul 21, 10:38AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Disney and Kohl's Get D-Signed in Time for Back to School
Business Wire - Mon Jul 21, 8:00AM CDT
--To tweet this release, copy and paste http://bit.ly/DSignedAtKohls to your twitter handle with the hashtag #DSignedAtKohls
Technical Data on Movies and Entertainment Stocks -- Time Warner, Walt Disney, World Wrestling Entertainment, Viacom, and Live Nation Entertainment
PR Newswire - Mon Jul 21, 8:00AM CDT
On Friday, July 18, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,432.15, up 1.57%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.73%, to finish the day at 17,100.18, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,978.22, up 1.03%. The gains were broad based as all the sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 535.27, up 0.89%, and the index has advanced 5.57% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: WWE), Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB), and Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: LYV). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:
'Apes' outmuscles 'The Purge' at box office
By JAKE COYLE - AP - Sun Jul 20, 2:42PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The summer box office continued to lack mojo, as the R-rated "Sex Tape" failed to turn on moviegoers over a weekend where "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" maintained its rule.
Why Disney's Parks and Resorts Are Second to None
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 20, 12:00PM CDT
Source: Disney The Walt Disney Company is known for the success of its theme parks. Although rivals like Six Flags and SeaWorld Entertainment are forces to be reckoned with, neither business has the prestige and global reach that Disney...
3 Things You Didn't Know Costco Sold
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 20, 11:00AM CDT
Source: Costco When the idea of Costco Wholesale comes to mind, the most frequent images to enter the imagination might be that 40-pack box of 8-oz Great Northern Popcorn you can get for $42.99, or a 48-oz tub of Folgers Coffee Classic Roast...
Meet the Part of Disney That's Dying!
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 20, 9:41AM CDT
Source: Disney One of the most successful companies in recent years has been Walt Disney . However, in spite of rising revenue and soaring profits, there is a part of Disney that's dying: its home entertainment operations. Even as rival Lions...
Is Netflix About to Falter?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 20, 8:00AM CDT
Source: Netflix Heading into earnings on July 21, some investors holding shares of Netflix might be wondering what to do with the streaming service. Is now a prime opportunity to buy more of the company's stock, or would The Walt Disney...
Rupert Murdoch Does Not Want HBO or CNN -- He Wants Wayne Enterprises
at The Street - Sun Jul 20, 7:00AM CDT
Murdoch's ambition is so strong, why stop at the boundary of reality? 'Superman,' 'Batman,' 'Justice League' -- owning those he can rule the world.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Will Make at Least $500 Million
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 20, 5:35AM CDT
Guardians of the Galaxy is tracking for a $60 million or better open at the U.S. box office. Credit: Marvel Entertainment. Mark it down. I'm saying right here, right now that Guardians of the Galaxy will earn at least $500 million in worldwide...
What Does a Female Thor Mean for Marvel Comics?
John Casteele, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 19, 10:52AM CDT
On July 14, Walt Disney 's Marvel Entertainment teased that a "thundering" new title would be announced the following day on "The View." The show and its primarily female audience seemed to be an odd venue for such an announcement, especially with...
Baseball's All-Star Week Shouldn't Be This Boring
at The Street - Sat Jul 19, 7:00AM CDT
There are plenty of sports being played at the same time as Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, but baseball's broadcast partners have no motivation to show them.
The Surprising Market Where Apple, Inc. Is Missing a Big Opportunity
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 18, 8:52PM CDT
DVD and Blu-ray sales rarely top $100 million anymore.That's a problem for Hollywood that Apple, Inc . and other set-top box makers are poised to help solve, Fool contributor Tim Beyers says in the following video. According to The-Numbers.com ,...
Dow Jumps 123 Points; Ameresco Inc. and Teekay LNG Partners Plunge
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 18, 5:18PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average regained most of the ground it lost in yesterday's chaotic market. The stock market began a steep, day-long sell-off on Thursday after a commercial Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down by an unknown party near...
