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Is Harry Potter Better Than Tolkien, Narnia, and Star Wars?
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 9:45am | 896It's the finale that will leave fans cheering and tearing at the same time. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which hit theaters last night at midnight, has already broken records and is about to become the biggest film of the year. My colleague is under the impression that Potter...
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The Hangover 2 Has a Record Opening Weekend
Monday, May 30, 2011 - 10:15am | 186Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), got off to a strong start for the summer. Despite harsh reviews, its The Hangover Part II raked in $86.5 million from Thursday to Sunday. That was the best three-day weekend ever for a live-action comedy and the second-best opening of all-time for an...
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Five Book Publishing Stocks: Not Dead Yet
Sunday, May 29, 2011 - 3:37pm | 711Online retailer Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) said earlier this month it now sells more digital e-books than paper books. And the consensus at this past week's BookExpo America was that the book publishing industry is losing money overall, even while sales of e-books and e-readers are on the rise....
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I Breaks Box Office Records in IMAX
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 5:34pm | 61IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, which opened number one at the box office this weekend, generating an overall domestic gross of $125.1 million, grossed a record $16.1 million globally in IMAX theatres,...
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What's Hot on TheStreet
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 3:44pm | 229Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet Donald Trump Jr. Talks Real Estate Donald Trump Jr., executive VP for The Trump Organization, says REITs may be overvalued after a big run-up, but opportunities and deals -- especially abroad - are still...
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Butterbeer Recipe
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 1:00pm | 185The beverage made infamous by Harry Potter and his friends can now be made directly from the comfort of your home. With the new Harry Potter section of Universal Studios of Orlando open, butterbeer has continued increasing in popularity. You no longer have to travel to Harry Potter land or Orlando...