Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The highly-anticipated premier of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)’s “Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi” is only a few weeks away, and “Star Wars” fans are already speculating about potential plot twists and story arcs. Until the Dec. 15 release date rolls around, here...

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...

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...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger told BBC's Newsbeat that the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" launched the beginning of six new "Star Wars" movies from now until 2019. "There will be more after that, I don't know how many, I don't know...

Thus far in 2016, both Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)'s Universal have been the big winners at the box office. While we are only in the first weeks of the New Year, both studios have already made a significant mark on consumers and investors. Fox...

While the success of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," was expected, the sheer speed in which the movie burned through the record books is still stunning to behold. As a result, it shouldn't be a shock that Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is priming the pump for an encore. Disney's...

Besides Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), no studio had a better 2015 than Universal, and executives at the Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)-owned Universal were hoping that would continue into the new year; so far so good. Just as it did in 2014, the "Ride Along" franchise easily rose to the top of...

Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) were trading higher by 0.78 percent early Monday morning following a report by Variety that "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" continues to perform well internationally, particularly in China. According to Variety, the Star Wars film saw a record-breaking $53...

Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) were trading slightly higher by 0.22 percent on Thursday after the company announced that its 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' film has become the highest grossing film of all-time in the US. Disney stated in a blog post that the film has surpassed 'Avatar's' $760...

There's no question that Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) struck gold with its latest Star Wars film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." The movie broke records around the world as fans flocked to cinemas in droves to watch it and merchandise relating to the film became a popular holiday gift item. However,...

Over the weekend, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" dominated headlines as one of the most successful movie openings in the world. The film made $248 million during its U.S. opening and raked in $281 million overseas. Both figures far surpassed expectations and the majority of analysts...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) rose more than 1.2 percent on Monday morning, after news came out that "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" grossed $238 million at the weekend's domestic box office -- the largest opening in history. Analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch maintained their...