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  • More Risks for Regal to Reckon With

    By Brian Hill - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CKEC, CNK, IMAX, RGC

    With nearly 7,000 screens and more than 500 theater locations, Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) is the nation’s largest developer and operator of multi-screen theaters. 

    In its recently filed 10-K, they present a variety of risks the company faces, including the growing competition from video-on-demand and other home entertainment platforms,  which I analyzed in my previous post “Regarding the Risks of Being Regal”.

    But wait … there are even more »

  • Is Size a Disadvantage for America’s Hometown-Theatre Chain?

    By Mark Lin - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: CKEC, CNK, RGC

    Size matters, or at least that is what the market thinks, assigning the smallest motion picture exhibitor, Carmike Cinemas (NASDAQ: CKEC), a low forward P/E multiple. However, in this case, the undervaluation for Carmike Cinemas is further justified by the fact that the company is highly-geared and does not pay a dividend.

    Carmike Cinemas is the nation’s fourth-largest motion picture exhibitor, with 249 theatres and 2,502 screens more »

  • Is Size A Disadvantage For America’s Hometown Theatre Chain?

    By Mark Lin - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: CKEC, CNK, RGC

    Size matters, as least that is what the market thinks, assigning the smallest motion picture exhibitor, Carmike Cinemas (NASDAQ: CKEC) with a lower forward P/E multiple. However, in this case, the undervaluation for Carmike Cinemas is further justified by the fact that it is highly geared and does not pay a dividend.

    Carmike Cinemas is the nation’s fourth largest motion picture exhibitor with 249 theatres and 2,502 more »

  • Movie Madness for Q4?

    By Declan Fallon - January 18, 2013 | Tickers: CKEC, IMAX, RGC

    While the market continues to push the boundaries of its highs, individual stocks are doing their best to pop on to people's radars.   One stock which has enjoyed a renaissance since its March 2009 low is IMAX Corp (NYSE: IMAX).

    IMAX had plummeted to the depths of $2.41 a share during the worst of the credit crisis, but managed a fifteen-fold increase in share price over the next more »

  • Let’s Go To the Movies

    By Steve Van - November 29, 2012 | Tickers: CKEC, CNK, IMAX, NCMI, RGC | Editor's Choice

    As we enter the busy movie release period during this holiday season, now is a good time to take a look at some of the movie theater operators and other investment ideas related to the slew of films coming our way in the next 60 days. The North American cinema business is dominated by theater owners Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), AMC Entertainment, which is owned by a private Chinese more »

  • IMAX Will Hit $40 By Next Winter

    By Soroush Pour - July 24, 2012 | Tickers: CKEC, CNK, IMAX, RGC

    2012 has been a year of ups and downs for stock market aficionados, and that’s speaking lightly.  There have been plenty of shooting stars like Apple and Time Warner, amidst a plethora of disappointing investments – yes Groupon and Tempur-Pedic, we’re looking at you.  On the whole, the S&P is still up over 10 percent, having investors hoping that this whole LIBOR mess doesn’t rain on their more »

  • Can the Hunger Games Save Cinemark?

    By Erin McBride - February 22, 2012 | Tickers: CKEC, CNK, RGC

    Motion picture company Cinemark Holdings, Inc (NYSE: CNK) missed the mark at the box office. Earnings for the fiscal year 2011 dropped by 11% to $130.6 million ($1.14 per share) from $146.1 million the previous year. Meanwhile, annual revenue rose 7% to $2.28 billion from $2.14 billion.

    The fourth-quarter and big holiday movie season brought in 2.3% more movie-goers. However, more attendance did not more »

  • Shorting Soon at a Theater Near You

    By Eric Volkman - January 4, 2012 | Tickers: CKEC, CNK, LGF, RGC, TWX

    Many people fantasize about being in the movie business, but in reality it's a tough gig. Particularly if you're an operator of theater chains, particularly now. As of this past Christmas, box office revenue in North America slid nearly 4% year on year to $10 billion. Considering that, is now a good time to yell "FIRE!" in a crowded theater and sell or short positions of exhibitor stocks more »