Wall Street Watch Tuesday: Apple is the Greatest of All-Time
There has never been a more valuable company than Apple right now. Worrywarts point to the story of MIcrosoft as a cautionary tale, but there are big differences.
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Lassie Is Coming to a New Home: Dreamworks Buys Classic Media
DreamWorks Animation is buying Classic Media, owners of such famous characters as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Fat Albert, The Lone Ranger, Lassie, and Rocky & Bullwinkle, to name a few. Baby boomers and Gen-Xers: Prepare to see your childhood favorites on the big screen.
5 Things to Watch on Wall Street This Week
Among the items that will help shape the week ahead on Wall Street: video games at E3; home builders, ski resorts, movies, and freshman financials.
7 Movies That Will Save Hollywood This Summer
Summer may be when studios put out their biggest movies, but after a horrendous 2011 at the box office, Hollywood is going all out starting in the spring: This rapid-fire slate of potential blockbusters should turn heads this season.
What to Watch This Week: Retailers Report; Disney's Day
Let's go over some of the items that will help shape the Wall Street week that lies ahead: A host of retailers are reporting earnings; we'll see how Disney's 24 Leap Day event plays out; a test for homemade soda; and a wake-up call for DreamWorks.
5 Things You Need to Know About Netflix Right Now
Netflix impressed skeptical investors with better-than-expected results on Wednesday night. If you want to know why the stock rallied on the news but you don't want to get your hands dirty by scouring the report, here are your answers.
3 Stocks that May Heat Up Thanks to Netflix's Meltdown
Shares of Netflix are down nearly 50% year to date for a variety of reasons: The loss of its popular Starz content, the price hikes, and the infamous Qwikster debacle. But online video is still a hot market. Here's a closer look at three companies that could profit from Netflix's missteps.
Biz Brief: 'The Karate Kid' Wins Battle of the 80s in the Theaters
In what was dubbed the battle of the 1980s, The Karate Kid beat The A-Team. Sony's (SNE) remake of the 1984 film, opened as the top-grossing movie in U.S. and Canadian theaters this weekend with ticket sales of $56 million. New Corp's (NWSA) Fox Film studio The A-Team, which is based on a 1980s television series, came in a distant second, grossing $26 million.