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Reviewing Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s fourth-quarter results, BMO Capital Markets said it believes the shares reacted well to CEO Robert "Bob" Iger's observation that ESPN is seeing less impact from MVPD subscribers downgrading to packages that exclude ESPN. At the time of writing, shares of...

It was an interesting battle at the box office the last few days, as two popular franchises from the past returned for another go-around with audiences. Going in, analysts knew the outcome, and just as was the case last weekend, it wasn't if Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Finding Dory" would win, it...

Clearly, the late great Steve Jobs, the creative force behind the largest and most successful tech company of all time, has inspired an entire generation of entrepreneurs. Now that the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) figurehead is gone, the world is still trying to learn more about how Jobs thought, how...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has had a rough go of it lately. The stock recently hit new seven-month lows, and it remains down 27.0 percent in the past year. If you were wondering what inspiring words the late great visionary Steve Jobs would tell Apple employees in times like these, you might be...

Over the last few days, Hollywood took a trip to Las Vegas for the annual CinemaCon event. It was there that exhibitors from all around the country came to see what movies are going to be burning up their screens through the rest of the year and beyond. This is a studio-by-studio recap of the...

During Estimize's weekly talk show, the panel discussed Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s upcoming "Star Wars" film. The panel agreed the film will benefit Disney, and Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) Sales of Star Wars related toys is tracking to be four times greater than "...

Chris Versace was recently a guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Tune in to the daily broadcast live Monday-Friday at 8 a.m. ET here. Chris Versace, investment expert and manager of the Thematic Growth Portfolio, discussed Walt Disney...

MarketWatch published a story earlier Friday on Netflix titled, 'Netflix CEO wants to take over the world,' in which Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings commented, "When you look at studios like Pixar that combine great story telling and the great technological aspects,...

Pixar, the leading animation studio within Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), has had an 18-year streak of No. 1 hits. The company has produced a cornucopia of successful movies, starting with the original "Toy Story" in 1995. "Inside Out" is expected to be another winner, but its...

Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) traded at new 52-week highs on Monday after two prominent analysts issued bullish reports on the company. Citigroup: Film Slate Drives Growth In a report published Sunday, Citigroup analyst Jason Bazinet reiterated a Buy rating on Disney with a price...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) could become a launch partner for HBO Now, the online-only streaming video service from HBO. The deal sounds pretty basic (Apple would be one of many device makers that offers HBO Now at launch), but one industry expert believes it is the start of something bigger....

"Toy Story 4" will mark 20 years of "Toy Story" from Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and Pixar, adding to a long heritage of franchises and characters that make their way onto the screen after years of inaction, both from Disney and elsewhere. Take “Maleficent,” which...

Last weekend, Christopher Nolan’s latest epic "Interstellar" took in a solid $47,510,360 opening. On many weekends, that number could have easily made the film No. 1 at the box office. However, Nolan’s exploration of deep space had strong competition from Walt Disney Co...

According to The Wall Street Journal, one of the main reasons Lego booked an 11 percent revenue boost in the first half of 2014 -- making it the biggest toy company in the world by sales -- was the release of The Lego Movie. Lego saw profit in the first half of $273 million on $2.03...