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With $155 million in three days, The Hunger Games now holds the third-most successful opening weekend in movie history. But are investors hungry for more, or are they already full? Less than one week ago, I wrote a detailed analysis of the potential success and pitfalls The Hunger Games could...

The Hunger Games is the film that everyone is waiting for…or is it? Hype for the hugely anticipated book-to-film adaptation has been enormous, and with thousands of midnight showings scheduled for this evening (a large number of which are already sold out), The Hunger Games is looking like a hit...

I vividly remember what my Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) shopping experience used to be like. I'd walk in, head straight for the pop culture tees, then move onto the band tees, and typically find at least one item worth buying. During a visit when I was not compelled to buy anything, I often found that...

Now British YouTube lovers have another way to rent their favorite films. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is continuing its plans for video streaming domination with the launch of movie rentals in England, TechCrunch reports. “Back in May we brought new release movies and more for rent to YouTube in the...

There is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price is going to move higher and they want to profit from it. Market-driven sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity to snap up shares for investors who have faith in a company. Here are some stocks that have...

Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2011 results after the markets close tomorrow, May 31. Analysts expect this producer and distributor of independent films to announce that per-share earnings came in at $0.18, which compares to a net loss of $0.19 per...

Wunderlich is out with its report today on Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Wunderlich writes, "We are constructive on Buy-rated Lionsgate moving into Tuesday's post-close earnings, albeit with cognizance of its noisy quarterly results and the continued overhang from...

Miller Tabak has upgraded Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) from Neutral to Buy with a $7.50 price target.

You've heard the stories from Mitch Albom, Jeff Daniels and Mike Binder. You've read our interview with Albom, who spoke about the key to retaining the Michigan film credit. But as he, Daniels and Binder said during the town hall meeting last week, they get the same paycheck no matter where the...

Wunderlich Securities reports (via Hollywood.com) that receipts for the top-12 releases rose 4.5% to $86.6mm. “Lionsgate's (NYSE: LGF) Saw 3-D was the #1 movie, grossing an about-as-expected $24.2mm and considerably ahead of the lackluster $14.1mm tally for 2009's Saw VI,” Wunderlich Securities...