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Will DreamWorks (DWA) Let Down Investors in Q2 Earnings?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 29, 7:29AM CDT
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA) is expected to release second-quarter 2016 results on Aug 2.
CDK: 57.79 (+0.08), GOOGL: 791.34 (+25.50), DWA: 40.97 (-0.01), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Principal Financial Group Names Scott Mills to Board of Directors
BusinessWire - Wed Jul 27, 4:00PM CDT
Principal Financial Group(R) (NYSE: PFG) announced today that Scott M. Mills, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Viacom, Inc., has been elected to the Principal(R) Board of Directors, effective July 27, 2016.
PFG: 46.63 (+1.92), SMLL: 28.37 (unch), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
BET Networks Promises to Tickle Your Funny Bone with a Star-Studded Fall 2016 Lineup of Original Series and Specials
BusinessWire - Wed Jul 27, 12:00PM CDT
--New Series "THE GARY OWEN SHOW" and "HUSTLE & BLOW (Working Title)" Premiere Back to Back Beginning at 9:30 PM ET/PT
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. Appoints Craig Felenstein as Chief Financial Officer
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 26, 4:00PM CDT
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIND; "Lindblad" or the "Company"
, a global provider of expedition cruises and adventure travel experiences, announced today it has named Craig Felenstein as its Chief Financial Officer. He will join Lindblad on September 6, 2016. Mr. Felenstein brings a long history of leadership positions in a wide range of public companies, most recently serving as the Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Strategic Finance at Shutterstock, since March 2015, where he oversaw all interaction with the investment community while leading the financial planning and analysis and corporate development functions. Prior to Shutterstock, he was at Discovery Communications, LLC, from May 2008 to March 2015, serving in various management roles, including Executive Vice President of Investor Relations, where he was responsible for building and directing the investor relations function. At the same time, he was part of the executive team for several of Discovery's businesses including serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Digital, Chief Financial Officer of US Network Revenue and Chief Financial Officer of Animal Planet, overseeing all financial activity and helping to drive the strategy for each operating unit. Prior to Discovery Communications, he held senior positions at News Corporation, Viacom Inc., and Arthur Andersen & Co.
LIND: 9.94 (+0.13), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Box Office Top 20: 'Star Trek Beyond' beams up $59.3 million
AP - Mon Jul 25, 5:24PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek Beyond" easily topped the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters with $59.3 million, but the real winner was "Lights Out," which cost Warner Bros. $5 million to make and landed in third place with $21.7 million out of the gate, studios said Monday.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
'Star Trek Beyond' soars with $59.6M at weekend box office
By SANDY COHEN - AP - Sun Jul 24, 3:34PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek Beyond" has landed atop the weekend box office.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
Paramount Pictures Joins Forces With Atom Tickets On "Star Trek Beyond" With Multi-Platform Film Release Campaign
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 19, 8:00AM CDT
Paramount Pictures is partnering with Atom Tickets, the first-of-its-kind theatrical mobile ticketing platform, to reach consumers and drive ticket sales for the highly anticipated summer blockbuster - "Star Trek Beyond" - with a creative two-week 360° marketing campaign leading up to the July 22 release.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Box office top 20: 'Life of Pets' busts 'Ghostbusters' debut
AP - Mon Jul 18, 4:23PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The female-powered reboot of "Ghostbusters" debuted well for a live-action comedy but not so great for a big-budget would-be summer blockbuster.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
What's in Store for DISH Network (DISH) in Q2 Earnings?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 18, 8:52AM CDT
DISH Network Corp. (DISH), the second largest satellite TV operator in the U.S., is slated to report its second-quarter 2016 financial numbers before the opening bell on Jul 21.
T: 43.29 (+0.71), QCOM: 62.58 (+0.15), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), DISH: 53.42 (-0.05)
Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Alex Morgan, Cam Newton, Ronda Rousey, Odell Beckham Jr., Rob Gronkowski, Leticia Bufoni, Usain Bolt, Simone Biles and Show Host Russell Wilson All Receive Top Honors at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2016
BusinessWire - Fri Jul 15, 1:03AM CDT
--Oliver Callanan of Portland, Oregon, Wins $50,000 in Kids' Choice Sports 2016 Triple Shot Soccer Challenge
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
EPIX Names Jonathan Dakss Chief Digital Officer
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 14, 9:30AM CDT
Premium entertainment network EPIX today announced that it has named Jonathan Dakss as Chief Digital Officer. Reporting directly to Rob Sussman, GM and EVP, Business Operations and Strategy and based in New York City, Mr. Dakss will be leading the digital team in continuing to build industry-leading digital products, advancing the user experience, and collaborating with distribution partners to pioneer authentication across devices and platforms. Mr. Dakss joins EPIX from NBCUniversal where he was Vice President of Media Labs.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Top 7 Research Reports for July 13, 2016
Sheraz Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 13, 12:00PM CDT
Top 7 Research Reports for July 13, 2016
SU: 26.91 (+0.20), EBAY: 31.16 (-0.01), COP: 40.82 (+0.56), BMY: 74.81 (+0.15), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), PEP: 108.92 (+0.79)
Liberty Global (LBTYA) to Acquire UTV Ireland from ITV
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 12, 9:11AM CDT
Liberty Global Plc. (LBTYA) has entered into an agreement with ITV plc. to acquire UTV Ireland TV stations from the latter through its subsidiary Virgin Media.
LBTYA: 31.71 (+0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), VOD: 30.90 (+0.11), NWSA: 12.97 (+0.19)
Technical Data on Entertainment - Diversified Equities -- Viacom, CBS Corp., Twenty-First Century Fox, and Starz
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 12, 6:50AM CDT
On Monday, July 11, 2016, the NASDAQ Composite ended the trading session at 4,988.64, up 0.64%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.44% higher, to finish at 18,226.93; and the S&P 500 closed at 2,137.16, up 0.34%. The gains were broad based as all the sectors ended the session in positive. Stock-Callers.com has initiated coverage on the following equities: Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB), CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS), Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. (NASDAQ: FOX), and Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA). Learn more about these stocks by accessing their free notes at:
FOX: 27.03 (-0.04), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), STRZA: 30.23 (+0.27), CBS: 52.22 (-1.99)
Box Office Top 20: 'Pets' kicks 'Dory' out of top spot
AP - Mon Jul 11, 7:02PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a three-week run at the top of the box office, "Finding Dory" finally found some worthy competition in "The Secret Life of Pets," another animated family film with an animal focus that opened this weekend and collected $104.4 million.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
'Secret Life of Pets' fetches $103 million in opening days
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - Sun Jul 10, 2:55PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's a good time for animated animals at the box office. "The Secret Life of Pets" follows "Zootopia" and "Finding Dory" as the latest success this year, opening to a massive $103.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
BET Networks Launches Multiplatform User-Generated Campaign "#DeEscalateDontKill"
BusinessWire - Fri Jul 08, 3:42PM CDT
--Share Your Video Now on BET.com/DontKill to Have Your Voice Be Heard and Amplified
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
DISH Network Upped to Hold on Strong Prospects of Sling TV
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 07, 9:00AM CDT
DISH Networks (DISH) is focused on the expansion of its Internet TV service, Sling TV, ever since its core pay TV business started to suffer due to cord cutting.
CHTR: 234.87 (-2.93), TWC: 209.56 (-0.44), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), DISH: 53.42 (-0.05)
IMAX And Paramount Pictures Extend Long-Standing Partnership With Five-Picture Agreement
PR Newswire - Thu Jun 23, 3:38PM CDT
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Paramount Pictures today announced a multi-picture agreement that consists of five future tentpoles from the Paramount Pictures slate, including the fifth film in the global blockbuster franchise--Transformers: The Last Knight--as well as God Particle; Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Reliance Development Co. LLC's Ghost in the Shell; the Paramount- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures title Ben-Hur (in select markets); and the upcoming action-thriller sequel, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, from Paramount and Skydance.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), IMAX: 31.59 (-0.46)
NBCUniversal's DreamWorks Animation Bid Gets DoJ Nod
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 22, 9:09AM CDT
As per a recent Bloomberg report, Comcast (CMCSA)-owned NBCUniversal revealed that its acquisition proposal for DreamWorks Animation (DWA) has received a go-ahead from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ)
DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), DWA: 40.97 (-0.01), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61)
Will DreamWorks (DWA) Let Down Investors in Q2 Earnings?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 29, 7:29AM CDT
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA) is expected to release second-quarter 2016 results on Aug 2.
CDK: 57.79 (+0.08), GOOGL: 791.34 (+25.50), DWA: 40.97 (-0.01), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Principal Financial Group Names Scott Mills to Board of Directors
BusinessWire - Wed Jul 27, 4:00PM CDT
Principal Financial Group(R) (NYSE: PFG) announced today that Scott M. Mills, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Viacom, Inc., has been elected to the Principal(R) Board of Directors, effective July 27, 2016.
PFG: 46.63 (+1.92), SMLL: 28.37 (unch), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
BET Networks Promises to Tickle Your Funny Bone with a Star-Studded Fall 2016 Lineup of Original Series and Specials
BusinessWire - Wed Jul 27, 12:00PM CDT
--New Series "THE GARY OWEN SHOW" and "HUSTLE & BLOW (Working Title)" Premiere Back to Back Beginning at 9:30 PM ET/PT
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. Appoints Craig Felenstein as Chief Financial Officer
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 26, 4:00PM CDT
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIND; "Lindblad" or the "Company"
, a global provider of expedition cruises and adventure travel experiences, announced today it has named Craig Felenstein as its Chief Financial Officer. He will join Lindblad on September 6, 2016. Mr. Felenstein brings a long history of leadership positions in a wide range of public companies, most recently serving as the Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Strategic Finance at Shutterstock, since March 2015, where he oversaw all interaction with the investment community while leading the financial planning and analysis and corporate development functions. Prior to Shutterstock, he was at Discovery Communications, LLC, from May 2008 to March 2015, serving in various management roles, including Executive Vice President of Investor Relations, where he was responsible for building and directing the investor relations function. At the same time, he was part of the executive team for several of Discovery's businesses including serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Digital, Chief Financial Officer of US Network Revenue and Chief Financial Officer of Animal Planet, overseeing all financial activity and helping to drive the strategy for each operating unit. Prior to Discovery Communications, he held senior positions at News Corporation, Viacom Inc., and Arthur Andersen & Co. LIND: 9.94 (+0.13), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Box Office Top 20: 'Star Trek Beyond' beams up $59.3 million
AP - Mon Jul 25, 5:24PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek Beyond" easily topped the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters with $59.3 million, but the real winner was "Lights Out," which cost Warner Bros. $5 million to make and landed in third place with $21.7 million out of the gate, studios said Monday.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
'Star Trek Beyond' soars with $59.6M at weekend box office
By SANDY COHEN - AP - Sun Jul 24, 3:34PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek Beyond" has landed atop the weekend box office.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
Paramount Pictures Joins Forces With Atom Tickets On "Star Trek Beyond" With Multi-Platform Film Release Campaign
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 19, 8:00AM CDT
Paramount Pictures is partnering with Atom Tickets, the first-of-its-kind theatrical mobile ticketing platform, to reach consumers and drive ticket sales for the highly anticipated summer blockbuster - "Star Trek Beyond" - with a creative two-week 360° marketing campaign leading up to the July 22 release.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Box office top 20: 'Life of Pets' busts 'Ghostbusters' debut
AP - Mon Jul 18, 4:23PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The female-powered reboot of "Ghostbusters" debuted well for a live-action comedy but not so great for a big-budget would-be summer blockbuster.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
What's in Store for DISH Network (DISH) in Q2 Earnings?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 18, 8:52AM CDT
DISH Network Corp. (DISH), the second largest satellite TV operator in the U.S., is slated to report its second-quarter 2016 financial numbers before the opening bell on Jul 21.
T: 43.29 (+0.71), QCOM: 62.58 (+0.15), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), DISH: 53.42 (-0.05)
Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Alex Morgan, Cam Newton, Ronda Rousey, Odell Beckham Jr., Rob Gronkowski, Leticia Bufoni, Usain Bolt, Simone Biles and Show Host Russell Wilson All Receive Top Honors at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2016
BusinessWire - Fri Jul 15, 1:03AM CDT
--Oliver Callanan of Portland, Oregon, Wins $50,000 in Kids' Choice Sports 2016 Triple Shot Soccer Challenge
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
EPIX Names Jonathan Dakss Chief Digital Officer
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 14, 9:30AM CDT
Premium entertainment network EPIX today announced that it has named Jonathan Dakss as Chief Digital Officer. Reporting directly to Rob Sussman, GM and EVP, Business Operations and Strategy and based in New York City, Mr. Dakss will be leading the digital team in continuing to build industry-leading digital products, advancing the user experience, and collaborating with distribution partners to pioneer authentication across devices and platforms. Mr. Dakss joins EPIX from NBCUniversal where he was Vice President of Media Labs.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Top 7 Research Reports for July 13, 2016
Sheraz Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 13, 12:00PM CDT
Top 7 Research Reports for July 13, 2016
SU: 26.91 (+0.20), EBAY: 31.16 (-0.01), COP: 40.82 (+0.56), BMY: 74.81 (+0.15), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), PEP: 108.92 (+0.79)
Liberty Global (LBTYA) to Acquire UTV Ireland from ITV
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 12, 9:11AM CDT
Liberty Global Plc. (LBTYA) has entered into an agreement with ITV plc. to acquire UTV Ireland TV stations from the latter through its subsidiary Virgin Media.
LBTYA: 31.71 (+0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), VOD: 30.90 (+0.11), NWSA: 12.97 (+0.19)
Technical Data on Entertainment - Diversified Equities -- Viacom, CBS Corp., Twenty-First Century Fox, and Starz
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 12, 6:50AM CDT
On Monday, July 11, 2016, the NASDAQ Composite ended the trading session at 4,988.64, up 0.64%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.44% higher, to finish at 18,226.93; and the S&P 500 closed at 2,137.16, up 0.34%. The gains were broad based as all the sectors ended the session in positive. Stock-Callers.com has initiated coverage on the following equities: Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB), CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS), Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. (NASDAQ: FOX), and Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA). Learn more about these stocks by accessing their free notes at:
FOX: 27.03 (-0.04), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), STRZA: 30.23 (+0.27), CBS: 52.22 (-1.99)
Box Office Top 20: 'Pets' kicks 'Dory' out of top spot
AP - Mon Jul 11, 7:02PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a three-week run at the top of the box office, "Finding Dory" finally found some worthy competition in "The Secret Life of Pets," another animated family film with an animal focus that opened this weekend and collected $104.4 million.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
'Secret Life of Pets' fetches $103 million in opening days
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - Sun Jul 10, 2:55PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's a good time for animated animals at the box office. "The Secret Life of Pets" follows "Zootopia" and "Finding Dory" as the latest success this year, opening to a massive $103.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
BET Networks Launches Multiplatform User-Generated Campaign "#DeEscalateDontKill"
BusinessWire - Fri Jul 08, 3:42PM CDT
--Share Your Video Now on BET.com/DontKill to Have Your Voice Be Heard and Amplified
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
DISH Network Upped to Hold on Strong Prospects of Sling TV
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 07, 9:00AM CDT
DISH Networks (DISH) is focused on the expansion of its Internet TV service, Sling TV, ever since its core pay TV business started to suffer due to cord cutting.
CHTR: 234.87 (-2.93), TWC: 209.56 (-0.44), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), DISH: 53.42 (-0.05)
IMAX And Paramount Pictures Extend Long-Standing Partnership With Five-Picture Agreement
PR Newswire - Thu Jun 23, 3:38PM CDT
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Paramount Pictures today announced a multi-picture agreement that consists of five future tentpoles from the Paramount Pictures slate, including the fifth film in the global blockbuster franchise--Transformers: The Last Knight--as well as God Particle; Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Reliance Development Co. LLC's Ghost in the Shell; the Paramount- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures title Ben-Hur (in select markets); and the upcoming action-thriller sequel, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, from Paramount and Skydance.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), IMAX: 31.59 (-0.46)
NBCUniversal's DreamWorks Animation Bid Gets DoJ Nod
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 22, 9:09AM CDT
As per a recent Bloomberg report, Comcast (CMCSA)-owned NBCUniversal revealed that its acquisition proposal for DreamWorks Animation (DWA) has received a go-ahead from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ)
DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), DWA: 40.97 (-0.01), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61)
