Star Wars

Several big media companies are on deck to share their latest results this week. Earnings estimates have been rising for two of the largest. But only one of them is expected to have strong top and bottom line results. Though many blue chips have already reported their most recent quarterly results...

Amid significant volatility, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) shares have lost 9 percent since October 29. Credit Suisse’s Stephen Ju maintained an Outperform rating for the company, while reducing the price target from $90 to $85. While Electronic Arts’ guidance was below...

Anaheim, California and Orlando, Florida have some exciting developments underway. With the success of the "Star Wars" franchise, it's no surprise that Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts are ushering in large "Star Wars"-themed lands...

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) shares have declined 10.5 percent over the past six months, while those of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) have appreciated 16.85 percent over the same period. Jefferies’ Trevor Young has maintained a Hold rating on Hasbro, with a price target of $72, and a Buy...

As it turns out, Leonardo DiCaprio and "The Revenant" can overcome winter weather – both real and staged. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s Oscar-nominated drama used last weekend's blizzard to freeze out the competition, which never got off to solid footing courtesy of the wild...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger told BBC's Newsbeat that the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" launched the beginning of six new "Star Wars" movies from now until 2019. "There will be more after that, I don't know how many, I don't know...

2015 marked a transitional year for the silver screen, as box office sales set new records and theater attendance numbers declined nationwide. The trend left some theater stocks down in the dumps, but gave a boost to some studios that have been struggling with the changing landscape of the...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s ESPN subscriber "issue" is "exaggerated," according to analysts at JPMorgan. JPMorgan commented in a research note, "At ~17x our F2016E EPS compared to a forward multiple of ~22x in before the August earnings call we believe Disney shares are extremely attractive at...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) newest "Star Wars" theme park addition, Star Wars Land, has been receiving updates to its Star Wars Launch Bay. The company recently asked for permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to use drones at both Disneyland and Disney World for entertainment purposes...

Thus far in 2016, both Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)'s Universal have been the big winners at the box office. While we are only in the first weeks of the New Year, both studios have already made a significant mark on consumers and investors. Fox...

While the success of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," was expected, the sheer speed in which the movie burned through the record books is still stunning to behold. As a result, it shouldn't be a shock that Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is priming the pump for an encore. Disney's...

Besides Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), no studio had a better 2015 than Universal, and executives at the Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)-owned Universal were hoping that would continue into the new year; so far so good. Just as it did in 2014, the "Ride Along" franchise easily rose to the top of...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) shares have declined 15.93 percent over the past six months, to a low of $98.48 on January 13. Barclays’ Kannan Venkateshwar has downgraded the rating on the company from Equal Weight to Underweight, while lowering the price target from $98 to $89....