Star Wars

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...

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...

Beloved actor Harrison Ford is celebrating his 74th birthday today. There’s no question Ford has been a part of some of the most iconic and successful movies of all time. While movie fans love Ford’s work, studios love that he has been box office gold. In fact, his 1973 breakout...

Pacific Crest’s Evan Wilson mentioned that Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) kicked off E3 with the EA Play press even that showcased most of its slate for 2016. Wilson mentioned that the company “spent most of its time showing off five franchises: Titanfall 2, Mass Effect Andromeda,...

Jefferies analyst Atul Goyal selects Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) as a favorite Buy idea heading into E3 pointing out excellent management and impressive earnings growth. Next week will be the biggest calendar event for the Japanese electronics firm as it will host the much-awaited demo of VR sessions...

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...

Nomura maintained its Buy rating and $115 target price on Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) despite the company reporting a rare miss in its quarterly earnings. Disney's second-quarter EPS came in at 1.36 versus consensus estimates of $1.40 per share. Despite delivering double-digit growth in...

With a market cap of more than $173 billion, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) may be the largest and most-recognizable international entertainment company in the world. Most people likely think of Disney as a movie company before all else, but Disney actually has a number of extremely profitable business...

With Wednesday's annual "Star Wars Day" lingering on our minds, we thought we'd take a look at how much value the brand has for Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). Lucky for us, NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran asked that same question. He took a look at past box office success...

Wednesday, May 4 marks the unofficial "Star Wars" holiday; the date, when said, "May the fourth," sounds a lot like the beginning of the classic Star Wars line "may the force be with you." While Star Wars fans celebrate their special day, its origins aren't exactly known, and fans have an unlikely...

There's a streaming service available that may be unfamiliar to the masses. It's not reached the societal consciousness the way Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), YouTube or Hulu have, but it deserves attention. VidAngel has two significant elements to its service that make it unique and...