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Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) dominated a record-breaking year at the box office in 2016. Following the release of “Rogue One,” Disney became the first studio ever to reach the $7 billion mark in global box office sales in a single year. In fact, the top four grossing movies of the year in...

In a three-way battle, the science fiction of Star Wars is pitched against the magical wizardry of Harry Potter and the super heroes of Marvel Entertainment. Picking the "winner" is truly a tough proposition, as each in its own right has a mass appeal, huge fan following and tasted commercial...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reported mixed results for its fourth quarter, as stronger media networks and consumer products (CP) performance were offset by studio and theme parks softness. Bibbidi Bobbidi Blah But, Bank of America reiterated its Buy rating on the stock on potential success of...

Reviewing Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s fourth-quarter results, BMO Capital Markets said it believes the shares reacted well to CEO Robert "Bob" Iger's observation that ESPN is seeing less impact from MVPD subscribers downgrading to packages that exclude ESPN. At the time of writing, shares of...

After a rough couple of years, the latest numbers from Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) suggest the company may be on the brink of a turnaround. According to Jefferies analyst Randal Konik, Gap investors now have more reasons to be bullish than bearish. After meeting with company management, Konik now sees...

MKM Partners believes that the recent pull back in stock price of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and the turnaround efforts provided favorable catalyst to upgrade from Neutral to a Buy rating. The firm has a price tag of $36 on the company's stocks. Since August 11 when the stock hit $34.12, shares of...

Turner does it again. The broadcasting company, which owns TNT and TBS, struck a deal with Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) for rights to show a total of 10 "Star Wars" movies. Movies include three to-be-released films, five of the six past films, the recent "Star Wars: The Force Awakes," which just...

Investors can't be blamed for thinking Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is the largest media, particularly given its portfolio of content includes the "Star Wars" and "Marvel" franchises. According to ZenithOptimedia's annual ranking of media owners, the title of the world's largest media firm by revenue...

Channing Dungey may have inherited a pilot slate overseen by her predecessor Paul Lee, but she definitely is making it her own. The new head of ABC (Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) owned) revealed her first fall schedule on Tuesday, and the news came on the heels of a massive amount of cancellations....

IMAX Corporation (USA) (NYSE: IMAX) announced over the weekend that the release of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Captain America: Civil War" achieved a record-level debut in China. IMAX said the film grossed $10 million across 283 IMAX screens in China. The company added that the film is on pace to...

Over the last few days, Hollywood took a trip to Las Vegas for the annual CinemaCon event. It was there that exhibitors from all around the country came to see what movies are going to be burning up their screens through the rest of the year and beyond. This is a studio-by-studio recap of the...

Last weekend's record-breaking debut of Warner Bros. (Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)) "Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice" was not without controversy. Analysts wondered if the film's abysmal reaction from critics would eventually impact the movie's future earnings, despite a strong start. This...

Investors in Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) have been preparing for this weekend for a long time. Since 2013, the studio's main film division has been on a constant a up and down ride with a number of hits, but even more misses. The debut of "Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice" is...

While all eyes are on the big game Sunday, the major film studios will take full advantage with a blitz of movie trailers scheduled to run both before and during Super Bowl 50's commercial breaks. This is common practice for Hollywood, as a big splashy trailer can eventually lead to a big splashy...

Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s DC-connected TV universe is about to get bigger. Supergirl And The Flash Unite CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) revealed Wednesday this March, fans will see a crossover between its network's "Supergirl" series and The CW's "The Flash." The move marks the first time any of...