Walt Disney Company (DIS) 107.94 $DIS
How to Invest in the Toy Industry (You're Buying Them for Your Kids Anyway)
Vincent Shen and Sean O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 22, 5:30PM CDT
Did you grow up on Hot Wheels and Barbie? Some classic toy brands are still going strong, while others falter and perhaps begin to make way for new players. Mattel has teamed up with crowd-sourcing invention company Quirky in search of new ideas,...
KO: 41.31 (+0.53), HAS: 71.73 (-1.82), MAT: 28.36 (+1.14), FB: 84.63 (+1.01), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), GOOG: 539.36 (+5.39), PEP: 97.28 (+0.50), LF: 2.27 (+0.01)
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Apr 22, 5:13PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSK: 58.35 (-0.09), TWX: 84.46 (+0.42), VIA: 70.60 (+0.14), FOX: 33.31 (+0.18), FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), NYT: 12.98 (-0.18), VIAB: 70.42 (+0.03), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08)
Disney Is Going To China And It Is Going To Become A Dividend Aristocrat
Khen Elazar - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 2:40PM CDT
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26)
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Apr 22, 12:39PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSK: 58.35 (-0.09), TWX: 84.46 (+0.42), VIA: 70.60 (+0.14), FOX: 33.31 (+0.18), FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), NYT: 12.98 (-0.18), VIAB: 70.42 (+0.03), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08)
TV Networks Fight Shrinking Ad Market as They Unveil Fall Shows
at The Street - Wed Apr 22, 12:06PM CDT
The shrinking audience for traditional TV is being drawn more and more to alternative places to watch shows, leaving advertisers out in the cold.
FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08), TWX: 84.46 (+0.42), CBS: 61.57 (+0.09)
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Apr 22, 9:25AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSK: 58.35 (-0.09), TWX: 84.46 (+0.42), VIA: 70.60 (+0.14), FOX: 33.31 (+0.18), FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), NYT: 12.98 (-0.18), VIAB: 70.42 (+0.03), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08)
More Evidence "Avengers: Age of Ultron" Will Be the Biggest Movie in U.S. History
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 22, 7:02AM CDT
Judging by the data, fans can't wait to see Iron Man clash with Hulk in Avengers: Age of Ultron , due to hit U.S. theaters on May 1. Image credit: Marvel Entertainment . Good news, Disney investors. According to reams of data analyzed by ...
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), TWTR: 51.73 (+0.41)
Wall Street Breakfast: China Shares Extend Bull Run
Wall Street Breakfast - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 5:30AM CDT
PRGO: 201.50 (+8.68), BX: 41.76 (+0.04), SNE: 32.35 (+1.47), GOOG: 539.36 (+5.39), NOV: 53.93 (+0.80), YHOO: 43.97 (-0.52), SPY: 210.63 (+1.03), RIG: 16.85 (-0.18), S: 5.08 (+0.10), CMG: 641.23 (-51.29), FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), TMUS: 34.09 (+0.74), TWC: 149.64 (-2.36), MYL: 72.40 (-1.67), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), PXD: 172.93 (-0.64), QQQ: 108.65 (+0.59), ARMH: 54.07 (+0.47), TEVA: 63.01 (-1.15), VZ: 49.57 (+0.40), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08), EPD: 33.35 (-0.29)
More challenge Verizon's new TV bundles
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 2:24AM CDT
FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08), VZ: 49.57 (+0.40)
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Offers a Solid Earnings Beat
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 21, 9:43PM CDT
Lend me your ears, Dolby Laboratories shareholders, because your favorite audiophile just announced solid fiscal second-quarter 2015 results. After climbing around 1.3% in Tuesday's regular session, shares of Dolby rose slightly in after-hours...
DLB: 41.18 (+3.06), AMZN: 389.80 (-1.38), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), AMC: 32.90 (-0.47)
Will Verizon's Mobile Video Re-Energize Wireless?
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 21, 4:13PM CDT
Verizon's wireless services revenue in Q1 fell for the first time, putting the spotlight on its planned midyear launch of mobile video streaming as a potential moneymaker. Verizon Communications (VZ) early Tuesday reported Q1 earnings that topped...
T: 32.86 (+0.20), S: 5.08 (+0.10), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), SNE: 32.35 (+1.47), TMUS: 34.09 (+0.74), VOD: 34.20 (+0.25), VZ: 49.57 (+0.40), DISH: 69.85 (+0.07)
Can The Force Stay Strong For Business Jedi Disney?
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 21, 4:06PM CDT
Alan Michael can't get enough of the new trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" by Walt Disney Co. and its Lucasfilm division. As of Monday, the 31-year-old "Star Wars" fan had watched the 90-second trailer around 10 times since its release last...
FOX: 33.31 (+0.18), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), GTN: 13.73 (+0.05), TWX: 84.46 (+0.42)
Beyond Star Wars and Avengers: Why Disney Stock is a Buy - Stocks in the News
Zacks Research Staff - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 21, 3:54PM CDT
Frozen 2, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens are just the tip of the iceberg for Disney...see what the financial stats say!
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26)
Nielsen's top programs for April 13-19
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Apr 21, 2:49PM CDT
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for April 13-19. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CBS.A: 63.77 (-0.09), CBS: 61.57 (+0.09)
Aereo to Hand Over Less Than $1M to Broadcasters to Settle Dispute
at The Street - Tue Apr 21, 2:39PM CDT
Defunct television-streaming company Aereo has reached a deal with broadcasters to pay out far less than than the $99 million in damages they had sought for alleged copyright infringement.
TIVO: 11.08 (+0.03), FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), TRCO: 56.14 (+0.98), RPXC: 14.77 (-0.09), CBS: 61.57 (+0.09)
Country awards help CBS dominate ratings
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Apr 21, 2:33PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — With Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan and Taylor Swift leading the way, country music helped CBS to a dominant week in the television ratings.
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSK: 58.35 (-0.09), CBS.A: 63.77 (-0.09), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08), CBS: 61.57 (+0.09)
Verizon defends new cable deals as media companies complain
By TALI ARBEL and JOSEPH PISANI - AP - Tue Apr 21, 2:25PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon is defending its new, cheaper cable packages that let customers choose groups of channels as media companies protest.
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSK: 58.35 (-0.09), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08), VZ: 49.57 (+0.40)
Verizon's Fight With ESPN Lays Bare the Fear at the Heart of Big Media
at The Street - Tue Apr 21, 2:08PM CDT
Verizon remained defiant that it can offer its customers ESPN in a smaller pay-TV bundle despite objections from its Disney, the owner of the channel, the highest-priced in cable.
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), TWC: 149.64 (-2.36), VZ: 49.57 (+0.40), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08), DISH: 69.85 (+0.07), TWX: 84.46 (+0.42)
How to Invest in the Toy Industry (You're Buying Them for Your Kids Anyway)
Vincent Shen and Sean O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 22, 5:30PM CDT
Did you grow up on Hot Wheels and Barbie? Some classic toy brands are still going strong, while others falter and perhaps begin to make way for new players. Mattel has teamed up with crowd-sourcing invention company Quirky in search of new ideas,...
KO: 41.31 (+0.53), HAS: 71.73 (-1.82), MAT: 28.36 (+1.14), FB: 84.63 (+1.01), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), GOOG: 539.36 (+5.39), PEP: 97.28 (+0.50), LF: 2.27 (+0.01)
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Apr 22, 5:13PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSK: 58.35 (-0.09), TWX: 84.46 (+0.42), VIA: 70.60 (+0.14), FOX: 33.31 (+0.18), FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), NYT: 12.98 (-0.18), VIAB: 70.42 (+0.03), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08)
Disney Is Going To China And It Is Going To Become A Dividend Aristocrat
Khen Elazar - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 2:40PM CDT
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26)
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Apr 22, 12:39PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSK: 58.35 (-0.09), TWX: 84.46 (+0.42), VIA: 70.60 (+0.14), FOX: 33.31 (+0.18), FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), NYT: 12.98 (-0.18), VIAB: 70.42 (+0.03), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08)
TV Networks Fight Shrinking Ad Market as They Unveil Fall Shows
at The Street - Wed Apr 22, 12:06PM CDT
The shrinking audience for traditional TV is being drawn more and more to alternative places to watch shows, leaving advertisers out in the cold.
FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08), TWX: 84.46 (+0.42), CBS: 61.57 (+0.09)
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Apr 22, 9:25AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSK: 58.35 (-0.09), TWX: 84.46 (+0.42), VIA: 70.60 (+0.14), FOX: 33.31 (+0.18), FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), NYT: 12.98 (-0.18), VIAB: 70.42 (+0.03), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08)
More Evidence "Avengers: Age of Ultron" Will Be the Biggest Movie in U.S. History
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 22, 7:02AM CDT
Judging by the data, fans can't wait to see Iron Man clash with Hulk in Avengers: Age of Ultron , due to hit U.S. theaters on May 1. Image credit: Marvel Entertainment . Good news, Disney investors. According to reams of data analyzed by ...
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), TWTR: 51.73 (+0.41)
Wall Street Breakfast: China Shares Extend Bull Run
Wall Street Breakfast - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 5:30AM CDT
PRGO: 201.50 (+8.68), BX: 41.76 (+0.04), SNE: 32.35 (+1.47), GOOG: 539.36 (+5.39), NOV: 53.93 (+0.80), YHOO: 43.97 (-0.52), SPY: 210.63 (+1.03), RIG: 16.85 (-0.18), S: 5.08 (+0.10), CMG: 641.23 (-51.29), FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), TMUS: 34.09 (+0.74), TWC: 149.64 (-2.36), MYL: 72.40 (-1.67), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), PXD: 172.93 (-0.64), QQQ: 108.65 (+0.59), ARMH: 54.07 (+0.47), TEVA: 63.01 (-1.15), VZ: 49.57 (+0.40), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08), EPD: 33.35 (-0.29)
More challenge Verizon's new TV bundles
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 2:24AM CDT
FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08), VZ: 49.57 (+0.40)
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Offers a Solid Earnings Beat
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 21, 9:43PM CDT
Lend me your ears, Dolby Laboratories shareholders, because your favorite audiophile just announced solid fiscal second-quarter 2015 results. After climbing around 1.3% in Tuesday's regular session, shares of Dolby rose slightly in after-hours...
DLB: 41.18 (+3.06), AMZN: 389.80 (-1.38), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), AMC: 32.90 (-0.47)
Will Verizon's Mobile Video Re-Energize Wireless?
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 21, 4:13PM CDT
Verizon's wireless services revenue in Q1 fell for the first time, putting the spotlight on its planned midyear launch of mobile video streaming as a potential moneymaker. Verizon Communications (VZ) early Tuesday reported Q1 earnings that topped...
T: 32.86 (+0.20), S: 5.08 (+0.10), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), SNE: 32.35 (+1.47), TMUS: 34.09 (+0.74), VOD: 34.20 (+0.25), VZ: 49.57 (+0.40), DISH: 69.85 (+0.07)
Can The Force Stay Strong For Business Jedi Disney?
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 21, 4:06PM CDT
Alan Michael can't get enough of the new trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" by Walt Disney Co. and its Lucasfilm division. As of Monday, the 31-year-old "Star Wars" fan had watched the 90-second trailer around 10 times since its release last...
FOX: 33.31 (+0.18), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), GTN: 13.73 (+0.05), TWX: 84.46 (+0.42)
Beyond Star Wars and Avengers: Why Disney Stock is a Buy - Stocks in the News
Zacks Research Staff - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 21, 3:54PM CDT
Frozen 2, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens are just the tip of the iceberg for Disney...see what the financial stats say!
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26)
Nielsen's top programs for April 13-19
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Apr 21, 2:49PM CDT
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for April 13-19. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CBS.A: 63.77 (-0.09), CBS: 61.57 (+0.09)
Aereo to Hand Over Less Than $1M to Broadcasters to Settle Dispute
at The Street - Tue Apr 21, 2:39PM CDT
Defunct television-streaming company Aereo has reached a deal with broadcasters to pay out far less than than the $99 million in damages they had sought for alleged copyright infringement.
TIVO: 11.08 (+0.03), FOXA: 34.04 (+0.09), DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), TRCO: 56.14 (+0.98), RPXC: 14.77 (-0.09), CBS: 61.57 (+0.09)
Country awards help CBS dominate ratings
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Apr 21, 2:33PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — With Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan and Taylor Swift leading the way, country music helped CBS to a dominant week in the television ratings.
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSK: 58.35 (-0.09), CBS.A: 63.77 (-0.09), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08), CBS: 61.57 (+0.09)
Verizon defends new cable deals as media companies complain
By TALI ARBEL and JOSEPH PISANI - AP - Tue Apr 21, 2:25PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon is defending its new, cheaper cable packages that let customers choose groups of channels as media companies protest.
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), CMCSK: 58.35 (-0.09), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08), VZ: 49.57 (+0.40)
Verizon's Fight With ESPN Lays Bare the Fear at the Heart of Big Media
at The Street - Tue Apr 21, 2:08PM CDT
Verizon remained defiant that it can offer its customers ESPN in a smaller pay-TV bundle despite objections from its Disney, the owner of the channel, the highest-priced in cable.
DIS: 107.94 (+0.26), TWC: 149.64 (-2.36), VZ: 49.57 (+0.40), CMCSA: 58.76 (-0.08), DISH: 69.85 (+0.07), TWX: 84.46 (+0.42)
