Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Jul 22, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Jeter, Bauer give Fox a strong week in TV ratings
AP - Tue Jul 22, 3:16PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox can thank Derek Jeter and Jack Bauer for a strong week in the television ratings.
Nielsen's top television programs for July 14-20
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Jul 22, 3:10PM CDT
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for July 14-20. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
Rentrak Announces Top Ten Digital Movie Purchases & Rentals for the First Half of 2014
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 22, 2:00PM CDT
Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top ten digital movie purchases and rentals of the first half of 2014 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.
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Jul 22, 12:57PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
3 Stocks Moving The Services Sector Upward
at The Street - Tue Jul 22, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the services sector higher today.
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Jul 22, 10:17AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Can Universal’s Dracula and Mummy Reboots Achieve ‘Avengers’-Type Success?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 22, 9:33AM CDT
Comcast 's Universal Studios has a bold answer to the comic book film universes that Disney , Time Warner , Fox , and Sony have been building. Instead...
Stock Market News for July 22, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 22, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks settled in the red on Monday as investors remained cautious about Israel’s ground invasion in Gaza and possible tougher sanctions against Russia
Boy also injured fingers on Disney World ride
AP - Tue Jul 22, 6:08AM CDT
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A report says a 12-year-old boy suffered cuts to four fingers on Walt Disney World's Pirates of the Caribbean ride, three months before a British tourist had a similar accident.
'Fast Money' Recap: An Important Week for Earnings
at The Street - Tue Jul 22, 4:00AM CDT
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.
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.
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."
Disney and Kohl's Get D-Signed in Time for Back to School
Business Wire - Mon Jul 21, 8:00AM CDT
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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...