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3 Companies That Should Grab Xbox Entertainment Studios
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 11:02am | 737Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) is rumored to be interested in acquiring Xbox Entertainment Studios from Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Few analysts were interested in talking to Benzinga about the rumor, which may turn out to be completely false given Microsoft's official statement on the matter....
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It's Official: 'The Lone Ranger' Was A Flop (DIS)
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 12:20pm | 573Disney (NYSE: DIS) is trading lower at the beginning of the trading day Wednesday after investors show mild disappointment in its earnings release but looking at it as a whole, it looks pretty good until you make your way to the studio section. Studio revenue was down but more important, The Lone...
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The Comic Book Industry: 10 Facts About Its Financial Superpowers
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 3:08pm | 478The original post can be viewed here. By: Alex Hillsberg We’re just halfway through 2013 and we’ve already witnessed the success of superhero blockbusters. Man of Steel, the latest take on the Superman franchise, grossed a whopping $116.6 million in the US on its opening weekend. Worldwide...
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Disney Having a Huge News Week and its Only Wednesday (DIS)
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 10:30am | 546It’s only Wednesday but Disney (NYSE: DIS) is already having a big news week. First, the company announced Monday that CEO Bob Iger would remain in his current role until his contract expires on June 30, 2016. Iger was supposed to transition into the executive chairman role on April 1, 2015 for...
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Disney's 'Iron Man 3' Earns $1 Billion, Will Top 'The Dark Knight'
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 1:39pm | 435Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Iron Man 3 was expected to have earned a total of $1 billion this week. As of today -- the start of another big weekend for movies -- the film has officially reached that milestone. According to The Hollywood Reporter, more than $300 million of the film's revenue has come...