The current stock market environment rewards the biggest risk takers. And while this trend may last for many years, it will eventually come to a halt.
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August 5 - News
Americans are sending bigger checks to their cable companies these days.
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August 5 - News
Major League Baseball recently played its annual all-star game. That made me think about what stocks might be all-stars from the first half of the year.
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August 5 - News
Amusement parks are fun, but they are serious business. Investors looking at the space should consider industry leader The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), Cedar Fair, L.P.
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August 2 - News
Well, color me surprised, but my eyebrows rose along with shares of DreamWorks Animation Skg Inc (NASDAQ:DWA) last night following the release of the company's solid second-quarter...
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August 2 - News
DreamWorks Animation Skg Inc (NASDAQ:DWA) isn't happy just being the creator of hit films like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda. The company has a much bigger dream in mind.
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August 2 - News
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) is now in the travel biz, organizing foodie tours, wellness adventures, hands on cooking, global volunteering, and more for a total of 15...
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August 1 - News
Much has been made of the off-balance-sheet streaming obligations at Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX).
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July 31 - News
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) was an innovator as well as an entertainer.
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July 31 - News
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) shareholders haven't been doing a whole lot of complaining lately.
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July 30 - News
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA). That continues the trend of companies divesting their struggling print businesses to focus more heavily on growing assets.
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July 30 - News
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)'s "The Lone Ranger" is a flop.
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July 29 - News
Since motion pictures were created more than a century ago, people around the world have remained captivated by the technology's ability to entertain, inform, and allow us to ...
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July 29 - News
IMAX Corporation (USA) (NYSE:IMAX) wasn't blessed with one major blockbuster in the second quarter, but it turned a few decent films into another solid quarter.
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July 29 - News
Of all the wonderful things that make San Diego Comic-Con great, nothing thrills so much as the opportunity to be among the first to see a new property come to life on screen.
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July 29 - News
As entertainment goes, there are some niche areas that cater just to men.
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July 29 - News
Comic book summer isn't over yet. This weekend brings The Wolverine, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOX)'s sequel to 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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July 29 - News
Hardcore fans remember Whedon for orchestrating seven seasons of the hit show Buffy the Vampire Slayer and another five seasons of the spinoff Angel, both produced by TV arm of...
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July 29 - News
Have you ever wondered why Marvel's more recent films have done so well? I mean, really, how could Iron Man 3 earn $1.2 billion for The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), almost...
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July 29 - News
For Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX), a surprise teaser for Man of Steel 2 overshadowed what may be DC's best animated film yet -- Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox -- and important...
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July 29 - News
In an effort to continue playing nice together, toy giant Hasbro, Inc.
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July 27 - News
Classic games such as Monopoly are easily recognizable by most children and adults alike.
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July 25 - News
The second quarter earnings report of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) exceeded Wall Street expectations, as well as demonstrating significant year over year improvement. Yet investors...
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July 25 - News
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) knows how to entertain kids.
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July 25 - News
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) and CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) are two top media stocks. However, their execution and strategies have been remarkably different.
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July 24 - News
Stocks tied to consumer spending have been huge winners lately. Thanks to elevated consumer confidence, folks are feeling optimistic and starting to open their wallets.
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July 24 - News
To be sure, if you thought the meager $29.2 million domestic opening weekend take achieved by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)'s The Lone Ranger was bad, Dreamworks Animation...
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July 24 - News
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has done very well in 2013 so far; the company has been one of the top gainers in the S&P 500.
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July 23 - News
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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July 23 - News
Then, The Avengers proceeded to not only set a new high mark for the largest ever 10-day gross at more than $373 million, but it also became the fastest-ever movie to reach...
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July 23 - News
Was all that worrying for nothing? When entertainment mogul The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) bought cartoon character powerhouse Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion a few years...
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July 23 - News
Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) has long counted on licensing partnerships to help it become one of the two largest toymakers in the United States.
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July 22 - News
Among all the San Diego Comic-Con rituals, none is so common or frustrating as waiting.
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July 22 - News
It's no mystery that The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) loves a good sequel.
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July 22 - News
You think the Toxic Avenger is bad? The '80s cult film antihero has nothing on DC Comics' Aquaman.
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July 22 - News
It's not just Kate Middleton and Prince William having a baby these days. There are a lot of new parents and parents-to-be out there.
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July 22 - News
So much can change in a decade, can’t it? 10 years ago, my friends and I were obsessively saving our pennies so that by summer we could be the first person to say that we had...
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July 22 - News
Hulu is a joint venture of NBCUniversal Television Group (owned by Comcast), Fox Broadcasting Company (owned by Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOX)), and Disney-ABC Television...
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July 22 - News
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)’s recent announcement that the Star Wars galaxy will be merging with its Club Penguin galaxy is yet another indicator of the power of the...
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July 22 - News
The most populous country on Earth has become a huge potential for movie companies around the world.
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July 22 - News
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) will release its quarterly report next Monday, and investors are unusually enthusiastic about the company's prospects.
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July 19 - News
According to its most recent earnings release, Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) seems to have become a victim of its own success.
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July 19 - News
Of all the media companies in the entertainment landscape, none does a better job than The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in profiting from its stable of characters.
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July 18 - News
Throughout the last decade, there have been attempts at an a la carte cable television pricing model that would keep subscription costs down and allow consumers to select and ...
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July 18 - News
My relationship with this 90-plus-year powerhouse began in the '90s with Toy Story and 101 Dalmatians, and has continued more recently with the releases of Iron Man 3 and Monsters...
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July 17 - News
Hasbro recently announced a deal with digital game developer Electronic Arts Inc.
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July 17 - News
Unfortunately, Wall Street doesn't ever seem to be able to tune out the static constantly being emitted from the Federal Reserve.
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July 17 - News
Last Friday, the three media giants that own video streaming service Hulu -- The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOX), and Comcast Corporation...
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July 17 - News