'Fast Money' Recap: Geopolitical Pressures Weigh on Stocks
at The Street - 55 mins ago
The trading panel discussed small-cap stocks, bonds, Disney's earnings and whether Carl Icahn will invest in Whole Foods.
'Frozen' helps Disney 3Q profit rise 22 percent
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Tue Aug 05, 6:46PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Animated hit "Frozen" continued to help boost The Walt Disney Co., as the company reported third-quarter net income that rose 22 percent, topping analysts' expectations. The movie sold well at international box offices and in home video and lifted merchandise sales.
Walt Disney Earnings Q2 Live Blog
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 5:26PM CDT
Walt Disney, the world's largest entertainment company, reports third-quarter earnings after the bell Tuesday, August 5.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Aug 05, 5:09PM CDT
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Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Aug 05, 5:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Nielsen's top programs for July 28-Aug. 3
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Aug 05, 5:05PM CDT
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for July 28-Aug. 3. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
'Sharknado' cuts up Nielsen ratings
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Aug 05, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — With "Sharknado" and a tight battle between NBC and CBS, the week's Nielsen ratings illustrated how that traditional measurement is becoming less of a clear picture of how people are consuming television.
Disney (DIS) Outperforms on Earnings, Groupon (GRPN) Mixed - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 05, 4:43PM CDT
Both The Walt Disney Company (DIS) and Groupon (GRPN) reported quarterly earnings after the bell Tuesday, and the two vastly different entertainment companies produced vastly different results.
Box Office: Why 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Could Exceed $800 Million
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 4:26PM CDT
Disney Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy smashed records during its opening weekend. Credit: Marvel.com Forget the naysayers. After last weekend's record-setting box office debut, Disney Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is officially a huge...
Why Disney (DIS) Stock Is Higher In After-Hours Trading
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 4:10PM CDT
Disney (DIS) stock is up in after-hours trading today following its better than expected third quarter earnings results.
Ukraine Jitters Send Stocks Lower In Afternoon Trade
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 05, 3:49PM CDT
The stock market finished lower Tuesday for the third time in four days amid reports of a Russian military build-up along the Ukraine border and President Vladimir Putin's preparations to retaliate against the U.S. and Europe for economic sanctions...
The Film Industry: Investing Essentials
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 3:30PM CDT
Hollywood may be home to the film industry, but in recent years the industry has gone global. In some ways, the film industry is doing as well as it ever has. Epic adventures that appeal to tweens, teens, and a growing global audience are earning...
Disney's Guardians of the Galaxy Flies High with $94M Opening - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 05, 3:23PM CDT
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) owned Marvel studio's inter-galactic space adventure Guardians of the Galaxy has made a stellar debut.with $94 million at the box office in its opening weekend .
The Walt Disney Company Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Earnings for Fiscal 2014
Business Wire - Tue Aug 05, 3:15PM CDT
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported third quarter earnings, which are a record for any quarter. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the third quarter increased 27% to $1.28 from $1.01 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the quarter increased 24% to $1.28 from $1.03 in the prior-year quarter. Diluted EPS for the nine months ended June 28, 2014 increased 30% to $3.40 compared to $2.61 in the prior-year period. Excluding certain items affecting comparability, EPS for the nine months increased 31% to $3.43.
The Television Industry: Investing Essentials
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 1:23PM CDT
For viewers, today's television industry offers more options than ever. We like to be entertained and informed. Since 1948, no medium has done more to entertain and inform us than television. The last 66 years have seen megacorporations rise and...
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Aug 05, 12:21PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Why Jim Cramer Says Investors Should Buy Gannett (GCI) Stock
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 11:28AM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer explains why investors should buy Gannett (GCI) stock.
Dow: Investing Essentials
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 9:53AM CDT
Credit : Rafael Matsunaga via Flickr . The Dow Jones Industrial Average , commonly known as "the Dow," is a price-weighted stock index of 30 leading U.S. companies, roughly two-thirds of which are manufacturers of industrial and consumer goods...
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Aug 05, 9:40AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Will Disney (DIS) Stock Rebound Before Today���s Earnings Report?
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 8:59AM CDT
Disney (DIS) is expected to show an increase in net income and revenue for the 2014 third quarter when the company releases its results after the close.