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“The Avengers” Surges Toward Record

The Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) super-hero movie "The Avengers" was the top grossing movie at the US box office this weekend. The same was true in many other countries. Estimates ...
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Lions Gate Insiders From Summit Cleared To Sell (LGF)

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) may have enjoyed a serious rally tied to The Hunger Games sensation, but the company has just filed to allow securities holders from a ...
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The Rise of AOL’s Tim Armstrong

By now, it was assumed, Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) would have a new “change agent” CEO and Tim Armstrong of AOL (NYSE: AOL) would have been forced out of his job ...
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Disney Earnings Good Enough For 52-Week Highs (DIS)

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) closed up ahead of earnings on Tuesday and the reaction is following the same trend in the after-hours session.  Earnings came in at $0.58 EPS ...
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EA Guidance Minimizes Value and Turnaround (EA, ATVI, BBY, GME)

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) has released its earnings, and we forecast that this will help set the reception tone for Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) when it reports later ...
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SIRIUS Wins Round Of Retaining Control (SIRI, LMCA)

SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) has been at the center of a process that would have fallen under the 'de facto control' pursuit by Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LMCA).  The ...
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What ‘The Scream’ Record Sale Means For Art & Collectibles (BID, AMZN, EBAY)

Sotheby's (NYSE: BID) is almost magically trading lower this morning on a sell-the-news reaction after the auction house (and oldest listed company on the NYSE) posted a record auction price of ...
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Jana Already Taking Big Profits in Barnes & Noble (BKS, MSFT, LMCA)

Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) may be back in favor after the huge $600 million or so investment from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT).  Jana Partners disclosed in April that ...
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What The Street Tells About the Future of Online News

Jim Cramer, one of the founders of The Street (NASDAQ: TST), recently said the company is in turmoil. The firm, best known for its online financial site, has just replaced ...
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Analyst Caution In Sirius XM… Dividends or Stock Buybacks Coming? (SIRI, LMCA, P)

SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) may have gotten through its earnings report without much reaction, but at least one analyst has voiced some caution.  The team at Gabelli & ...
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Zynga Delivers A Tad Ahead… Is It Good Enough? (ZNGA)

Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) has reported its first corporate earnings report since coming public this year.  The social gaming company has reported earnings of $0.06 EPS and $329 million in revenue.  Thomson ...
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Full Earnings Preview for Amazon.com… Watch Those Margins (AMZN, BBY, RSH, BKS)

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is set to report earnings after the close of trading today and investors who like retail and internet stocks will be paying close attention.  The company ...
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As Shutterfly Wins Kodak Gallery Purchase, It Thwarts Facebook-Instagram Fears (SFLY, EKDKQ)

Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFLY) is suddenly back in favor.  Facebook's $1 billion gamble on Instagram for photo sharing did not flush out any new buyers to compete against Shutterfly for ...
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Will Google Dump Google Finance?

When Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) launched Google Finance on March 21, 2006, a number of observers believed the search company was set to compete with the largest financial sites -- Yahoo! (NASDAQ: ...
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Facebook’s Q1 Growth Concerns Show Up Before IPO (FB, MSFT, AOL, ZNGA)

Facebook's IPO is probably coming in the middle of May, and now we have more data on Facebook's earnings and its internal metrics from its amended S-1 filing today from ...
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