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Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE: LGF) reported a fiscal first quarter 2016 adjusted EPS of $0.26, higher than the Street estimates. Sales arrived at $408.9 million. Some investors might have expected this report to attract new buyers, but Wall Street wasn't overly impressed. The...

Summer is beginning to wind down and many of the S&P 500 have already shared second-quarter results. However, there still will be plenty to mull over on the earnings front this week. The big retailers are beginning to report, and Wall Street analysts are looking for year-on-year gains on the...

This weekend in Barron's online: how tech giants inflate earnings, the world's most respected companies, as well as the prospects for Gannett, ClubCorp, Legg Mason, Boeing, Greece and more. Cover Story "Silicon Valley Profit Caper" by Andrew Bary. This week's Barron's cover story asks why no one...

Pixar, the leading animation studio within Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), has had an 18-year streak of No. 1 hits. The company has produced a cornucopia of successful movies, starting with the original "Toy Story" in 1995. "Inside Out" is expected to be another winner, but its...

This weekend in Barron's online: the outlook for Disney, an excerpt from "The Great Minds of Investing," how the S&P 500 could hit 4,300, as well as the prospects for UPS, Nucor, Ingredion, Dorman Products and more. Cover Story "Disney's New World" by Jack...

Many of the blue chips and household names have already reported their first-quarter results, but earnings season continues this week. Highlights on the earnings front will include Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Groupon Inc (NASDAQ: GRPN). Wall Street forecasts call for earnings growth...

ESPN --a subsidiary by Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) -- on Monday announced it has sued Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) over what it claims to be a breach of contract stemming from Verizon's new custom cable plan. Verizon is now allowing its FiOS customers to choose a smaller TV bundle, while...

Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) traded at new 52-week highs on Monday after two prominent analysts issued bullish reports on the company. Citigroup: Film Slate Drives Growth In a report published Sunday, Citigroup analyst Jason Bazinet reiterated a Buy rating on Disney with a price...

As children across most of the world are still entrapped in the "Frozen" craze, one can only imagine what "Frozen Fever" will do for Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS). With a market cap of close to $180 billion, Walt Disney is one of the world's largest companies known for its...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) celebrated another theatrical win last weekend with the debut of "Cinderella." The live-action remake proved to be box office gold, earning $70 million from domestic theaters. Ticket sales may only be half of the revenue that Disney earns, however. "...

This is a live blog covering Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) annual meeting of shareholders. The meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT. Refresh this page for frequent updates. The meeting has now come to a close. 01:48:14: Disney and Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter said that the...

It is clear that the mixed earnings results seen so far have contributed to the volatility in the markets throughout January. While many of the market movers have already shared their most recent quarterly results, there are plenty more on tap as February gets started. Among the most...

ESPN is one of a dozen channels coming to Sling TV, a new live streaming service from DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH). Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) will also bring ESPN@, ABC Family and the Disney Channel to the service. USA Network (the second-biggest cable network) has not yet signed on to...

Earlier this week, DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) and Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) finalized a new agreement that covers linear networks and on-demand streaming content. The pact includes the launch of Fusion, Longhorn Network, ESPN, Goal Line and Buzzer Beater while also including the eight owned and...