Harry Potter

The "Star Wars" spinoff “Rogue One,” which is set to hit screens on December 16, is expected to be one of the biggest movies of the year for Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). Last year’s “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” grossed $936.6 million...

Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)’s Harry Potter spinoff “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” dominated the box offices this past weekend. The movie grossed $75.0 million at the domestic box office, in line with lofty expectations. Harry Potter Universe Still Carries Magic “...

With the release of the screenplay adaptation of the book titled "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" written by J.K. Rowling under the pen name Newt Scamander in 2001 around the corner, Loop Capital Markets previewed the release and its ramification on Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX), the parent...

The success of the "Harry Potter" franchise made it a matter of when, not if, a major cable company would shell out the big bucks to obtain the commercial television rights to the franchise's movies. According to the Wall Street Journal, Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s Warner Bros. studio struck a...

Harry Potter is back and he may be better than ever in the latest book, "The Cursed Child Parts One And Two." The latest Harry Potter novel, a script-book based on the famed play by Jack Thorne, began selling at 12:01 a.m. on July 31, 2016. Retailer reports estimate that the publisher...

It is quite likely that for the first time ever, the largest publishing event of the summer is a script for a play. According to a report by CNBC, the script of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" ranks as top desired pre-ordered item on both Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Barnes & Noble,...

The latest data from TickerTags suggests that Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)’s Harry Potter theme parks seem to be gaining momentum on social media. TickerTags monitors social media sites to identify trends by searching for words and phrases that appear together in social media...

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) disclosed that "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," i.e. Parts I & II, is its most pre-ordered book after 2007. The previously most pre-ordered book was also Harry Potter for his the Deathly Hallows in 2007. According to the company, the new...

After two rocky years at the box office that had more rises and falls than a roller coaster, Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s Warner Bros. is confident this is the year it returns to glory. Between the debut of its DC connected universe and the return of J.K. Rowling's characters to the big screen,...

With some Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) enthusiasts arguing that the Apple Watch will end up as one of the most successful products of all time, here's a look at the kind of competition the watch is up against, according to 24/7 Wall St. Below is a list of the 10 best-selling products of all...

U.S. stocks were mixed as the Fed continued to wind down its monthly asset purchase program by another $10 billion. The Fed noted that the economy rebounded in the second quarter despite significant under-utilization remaining in the labor market. As such, the Fed noted, it will maintain a...

Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA) stunned investors Wednesday when it was revealed that the company offered to acquire Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) for $80 billion. The deal (which valued Time Warner at $85 per share) was ultimately rejected, but that didn't stop investors from buying the...

Brian Roberts, chairman and chief executive officer of Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) appeared on CNBC Squawk Box Wednesday morning to talk about the company's impressive first quarter. "It was a really strong quarter across the board, I think, on a lot of metrics, on most metrics and we've been...