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Brad Pitt Starrer 'F1' Races Apple To Major Box-Office Glory With $144 Million, But It Could Be A Tough Act To Follow For This Key Reason
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 11:10pm | 649Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Original Films' high-octane racing drama "F1" gunned past expectations with an estimated $144 million worldwide launch, handing the tech giant its first bona-fide box-office victory while premium IMAX screens supplied nearly a fifth of the fuel. What Happened: The Brad Pitt...
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Are People Going Back To The Movies? Here's What IMAX Earnings Say
Thursday, October 28, 2021 - 2:58pm | 818A major investing theme in 2021 is the rise of reopening stocks. Investors are often hunting for companies that could benefit from post-pandemic growth and pent-up demand. One industry that's often mentioned is movie theaters. What Happened: Move theater company Imax Corp (NYSE: IMAX)...
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Benzinga's Bulls And Bears Of The Week: Apple, AMC, Disney, GM, Tesla And More
Saturday, June 5, 2021 - 1:19pm | 1271Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. The past week's bullish calls the iPhone maker, an aerospace giant and big banks. The EV leader, an entertainment giant and movie theater operators were among the bearish calls seen. Summer arrived last...
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Imax CEO Encouraged By Movie Industry's Future Despite Coronavirus Shutdown
Monday, May 18, 2020 - 8:04am | 439The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the movie and theater industry to a halt, but Imax Corp (NASDAQ: IMAX) CEO Richard Gelfond said on Fox Business that the future of the movie industry is secure. What Happened Imax has a presence in more than 80 countries, and the reopening process...
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Is Imax Losing Its Edge In A Changing Movie Industry? Piper Jaffray Downgrades On Multiple Stock Pressures
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - 4:58pm | 368While Imax Corp (USA) (NYSE: IMAX) may have had some differentiating advantages that gave it a competitive edge in a changing movie business, this may no longer be the case, according to Piper Jaffray. The Analyst Piper Jaffray's Stan Meyers downgraded Imax's stock rating from...
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The Pros And Cons Of MoviePass
Monday, November 27, 2017 - 2:57pm | 598Since the beginning of September, Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: HMNY) stock has been on a wild ride from under $3 per share to above $32 per share then back below $15. Much of the speculation on Wall Street has been tied to the company’s stake in MoviePass. But while some on Wall...
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IMAX Announces New Revenue Share Agreement Plan With Chinese Partner
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 9:52am | 358IMAX Corporation (USA) (NYSE: IMAX) announced after Wednesday's market close that it has entered into a new revenue sharing agreement with a partner in China. IMAX and its subsidiary, IMAX China Holding, entered into a revenue sharing agreement with Guangzhou JinYi Media that covers 40 new IMAX...
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IMAX Touts Success Of Marvel's 'Captain America' Opening In China
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 10:28am | 269IMAX Corporation (USA) (NYSE: IMAX) announced over the weekend that the release of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Captain America: Civil War" achieved a record-level debut in China. IMAX said the film grossed $10 million across 283 IMAX screens in China. The company added that the film is on pace to...
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IMAX Announces New Partnership In China
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 9:47am | 311IMAX Corporation (USA) (NYSE: IMAX) announced after Monday's market close it has entered into a new agreement with Shanghai Bestar Cinemas Management for 10 new IMAX theaters to be opened throughout China. Shanghai Bestar is a subsidiary of Future Land Holdings Co, a property developer in China....
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IMAX Gains 3% After Company Announces Expansion To France And Switzerland
Monday, February 22, 2016 - 2:45pm | 308Shares of IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) were trading higher by around 3 percent on Monday after the company announced a new five-year agreement with Les Cinemas Gaumont Pathe, the largest cinema chain operator in France, the Netherlands and Switzerland. As part of the agreement, certain cinemas...
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IMAX Says Disney Crossed $200 Million Global Box Office Milestone
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 2:10pm | 248Shares of IMAX Corporation (USA) (NYSE: IMAX) were trading lower by nearly 1.5 percent early Monday afternoon despite the company reporting strong ticket sales for for Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" film. IMAX stated on Monday that its total worldwide...
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Box Office Review: 'Good, But Not Great;' IMAX Just Set A September Record
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 3:49pm | 370Eric Handler of MKM Partners commented in a note that this weekend's top 10 box office films grossed $97 million – short of the $113 million he was expecting. Quarter-to-date box office revenue is up only 4.4 percent, below the analyst's 7 percent growth forecast. IMAX Corporation (USA) (...
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MKM Reviews The Weekend's Box Office Performance, Noting Weakness In 'Avengers'
Monday, May 11, 2015 - 12:10pm | 247In a report published Monday, MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler commented on the weekend's box office performance, noting that Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Avengers: Age of Ultron" once again "dominated" for the second straight weekend, but grossed only $77.2 million, short of the $90.0 million he...
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Netflix, HBO Now And More: What Wedbush Analysts Are Watching
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 9:32am | 470In a report published Tuesday, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter offered his outlook in the Film and Video On Demand space. The Big Screen According to Pachter, second quarter and full year 2015 industry box office revenue will be higher by roughly 7 percent. The second quarter will compare...
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'Box Office Underperforms But Still Manages To Grow,' MKM Partners Says
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 12:29pm | 296In a report published Monday, MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler looked into the cinema industry, which continues to underperform forecasts but is still managing to deliver some growth. The weekend's top 10 films grossed $103 million, $14 million below the firm’s $117 million forecast...