Star Wars

After a year absence at Comic-Con, Marvel Studios came back to the convention's 50th anniversary with a bang, announcing several new movies and arguably saving the event. Less Is More Marvel is certainly the king of drumming up excitement and press, and Comic-Con’s 50th anniversary event...

Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) release of "The Lion King" this weekend is expected to crack $150 million in U.S. box office revenue, with some estimates calling for $180 million. While Disney's stock is up nearly 30% year to date, Tigress Financial's Ivan Feinseth still sees...

The video game industry is rewarding new and different ideas rather than copycats, and those companies that can hit on the next new thing – the next “Fortnite”, for example, but not another “Fortnite” – will be the winners as the next generation gets going, MKM...

For Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), the end game to its string of successes isn’t in sight, analysts said coming out of a weekend in which the company’s “Avengers: Endgame” shattered box office records. Several reiterated their belief in strong upside potential for the company,...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) traded up 5.3 percent Friday after detailing the Nov. 12 launch of its Disney+ streaming service. What We Know For $6.99 per month, Disney+ subscribers will have access to new original content and historical offerings of not only the Disney brand but Pixar, Star Wars...

Analysts at Cowen turned bullish on Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) ahead of the company's investor day presentation this week. The Analyst Cowen's Doug Creutz upgraded Disney from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target lifted from $102 to $131. The Thesis Disney's presentation on...

Wall Street analysts were bullish on The House Of Mouse following a strong earnings print from Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), expectations for a big year for Disney superheroes at the box office and a bright future in streaming. Disney turned out a strong first-quarter earnings beat Tuesday on sales...

Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) reported Tuesday afternoon with fiscal third-quarter results that CEO Andrew Wilson acknowledged "did not perform to our expectations." Here's how the Street's analysts reacted to the quarterly print and guidance....

A strong 2019 content lineup is shaping up nicely for Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO), according to a bullish Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  The Analyst Analyst Rafe Jadrosich reiterated a Buy rating on Funko with a $23 price target. The Thesis A strong content schedule and a return to growth...

After Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS)'s strong fourth-quarter earnings report earlier this month, Imperial Capital said it expects that next year will be a transitional one for the entertainment conglomerate.  The Analyst Analyst David W. Miller upgraded Walt Disney from In-Line to...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s Q4 earnings provided clarity about the new streaming service, Disney+, set to rival Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) late next year. What It Will Look Like Disney+ will aggregate the company’s existing content — including the Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar...

Despite SeaWorld Entertainment Inc (NYSE: SEAS) beating expectations in certain financial metrics in its May first-quarter earnings report, investors may be overlooking three notable risks, according to Citi.  The Analyst Citi's Jason Bazinet downgraded SeaWorld...

Video game producers are on deck to report earnings. Here's a preview of what KeyBanc Capital Markets is projecting ahead of the print. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Evan Wingren: Maintains an Overweight rating on Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO)'s stock with an...

Expectations for Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)'s latest "Star Wars" game were high, and recent disappointing third party data prompted one Wall Street analyst to part ways with his bullish stance on the stock. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Brian Nowak downgraded EA from...

Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) were hard-hit after its much anticipated "Star Wars Battlefront II" game was rocked with controversy and major consumer backlash. But for some investors, this created an ideal buying opportunity, according to BMO Capital Markets. ...