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  • The Perfect Stock for a Bull Market

    By Ted Cooper - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: DWA, SNI, DIS

    The run-up in the stock market has eliminated nearly all great bargains, but many stocks remain sanely-priced and could easily reach insane prices, should the bull market continue. Disney (NYSE: DIS) is one such company. Although it has run up to over $65 per share after starting the year at $50, the stock still trades at a decent price for investors looking to get fully invested in this bull market more »

  • Undervalued Proxy For China Box Office Boom

    By Mark Lin - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: BONA, DWA, LGF

    The PEG ratio, popularized by Peter Lynch, represents in essence what investing is all about: buying cheap growth stocks. Bona Film Group (NASDAQ: BONA), a Chinese film studio, is cheaper than its peers, but has stronger growth prospects. This is evidenced in both PEG valuations and film industry data. Bona Film represents the cheapest and most direct proxy for Chinese box office growth.

    Moats that matter

    Bona Film is the more »

  • Can Companies Be a Great Place to Work and a Great Stock?

    By Erin McBride - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: CPT, DVN, DWA, GOOG, NTAP, QCOM, ULTI, WFM

    Fortune Magazine recently published its list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Out of curiosity I compared the list to the stock market to see which were publicly traded, and if there is any correlation between being a great place to work and being a great stock.

    Out of the top 10 best companies to work for, only four are publicly traded- Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAPmore »)

  • Can Companies Be a Great Place to Work and a Great Stock?

    By Erin McBride - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: CPT, DVN, DWA, GOOG, NTAP, QCOM, ULTI, WFM

    Fortune Magazine recently published its list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Out of curiosity I compared the list to the stock market to see which were publicly traded, and if there is any correlation between being a great place to work and being a great stock.

    Out of the top 10 best companies to work for, only four are publicly traded- Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAPmore »)

  • Theme Park Expansion Will Provide a Boost for Dreamworks Animation Shares

    By Chris Katje - April 13, 2013 | Tickers: FUN, CMCSA, DWA, RCL, DIS

    Dreamworks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA) has released 26 animated movies in its history. The company continues to count on two to three releases per year to obtain its annual revenue and profits. However, that may be changing as the company boosts its licensing power and sees growth in its characters being licensed for theme parks. Similar to rival Disney (NYSE: DIS), the company is counting on other segments than movies to more »

  • Undervalued Proxy For China Box Office Boom

    By Mark Lin - April 13, 2013 | Tickers: BONA, DWA, LGF

    According to the Motion Picture Association of America, U.S./Canada admissions fell from $1.52 billion in 2003 to $1.36 billion in 2012. In contrast, China grew by 36% in 2012 to $$2.7 billion become the largest international market. Given this disparity in growth, U.S. film studios are unjustified trading at a premium to Bona Film Group (NASDAQ: BONA), a Chinese film studio.

    Bona Film is more »

  • Can This Company Pull off Another Pixar?

    By Callum Turcan - April 7, 2013 | Tickers: DWA, LGF, DIS

    Can Disney (NYSE: DIS) pull off another Pixar and continue its amazing performance?

    Since Disney bought Pixar back on May 5, 2006, its stock has gone up by 100% while the S&P 500 has gone up by 22%. Disney spent $7.4 billion to buy out Pixar, offering 2.3 Disney shares for each Pixar share. This is what led the late Steve Jobs to become Disney's largest more »

  • These Stocks Will Be Blockbusters This Year

    By Madhu Dube - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: DWA, IMAX, TWX, VIA

    From what I am currently seeing, the summer of 2013 looks like it will be very hot.  No, I'm not talking about a heat wave--I'm talking about all the movie releases planned by the different production houses. Here's a glimpse of the schedule of two of the biggest film-producing companies in the coming months.

    Name

    Release Date

    Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX)

    		  

    The Hangover Part III

    May more »

  • Can Companies Be a Great Place to Work and a Great Stock?

    By Erin McBride - March 12, 2013 | Tickers: CPT, DVN, DWA, GOOG, NTAP, QCOM, ULTI, WFM

    Fortune Magazine recently published its list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Out of curiosity I compared the list to the stock market to see which were publicly traded, and if there is any correlation between being a great place to work and being a great stock.

    Out of the top 10 best companies to work for, only four are publicly traded- Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAPmore »)

  • Growth Of On-Demand Video Bodes Well For This Content King

    By Maxwell Fisher - March 7, 2013 | Tickers: CMCSA, DWA, NFLX

    Recently, the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by a fraction to 3,160, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index came down by 0.3% and the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index fell by 0.1%. So how is it that on the same day Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) picked up more than 2% to $179 in after-hours trading?

    Chief Executive Officer, Reed Hastings, claims to have the answer when he spoke at more »

  • Building More than Just a House of Cards

    By John Casteele - March 4, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, DWA, NFLX, VZ | Editor's Choice

    "House of Cards," the original series that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) released a few weeks ago, is a hit. The Kevin Spacey-led political drama quickly became the most-watched show on Netflix, with a lot of subscribers binge-viewing and taking in the entire series in a weekend or even a day. Given that the news comes from Netflix itself and lacks specific numbers one might want to take it with a pinch more »

  • Disney’s China Parks Facing Both Growth and Competition

    By Peter Pham - March 3, 2013 | Tickers: XLY, DWA, RXI, VCR, DIS

    Disneyland is going strong in Hong Kong as the theme park posted its first annual profit since its opening seven years ago. Attendance set a record of 6.7 million visitors, up 13% from a year ago. The park, which is 52% owned by the local government and 48% owned by Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), swung to a profit of $15.05 million (HK$109 million) for the fiscal year more »

  • Feeling The Movie Frenzy? Invest in the Movie Makers

    By Ash Anderson - March 1, 2013 | Tickers: DWA, LGF, DIS

    With the Oscars having just wrapped up I can safely assume that many of you are feeling the movie spirit, and you probably want to check out some of the winners, head to the theater to see what else is out, or find a Redbox to pick something random up to watch. Well, the companies that make the movies you and I watch are, for the most part, publicly traded more »

  • An Attractive Investment in an Overheated Market

    By Ted Cooper - February 16, 2013 | Tickers: DISCA, DWA, SNI, DIS, YHOO

    Yahoo! recently interviewed a 16-year old actress-turned-day trader who apparently had a pretty good year in 2012. Among other nuggets, she advised viewers to buy what they like and sell what they don't like.

    That a 16-year-old day trader is giving out "investing" advice should come as welcome news to permabulls -- it is a clear sign that we are in the early stages of a stock market bubble. Imagine more »

  • Why My Toddler Is My Stock Advisor

    By Scott Levine - February 15, 2013 | Tickers: DWA, NFLX

    Three years ago I led a pretty Spartan existence. Sure, I indulged in a new gadget every now and then, but, in my life, I’ve only purchased one thing on eBay —maybe two on Amazon. I don’t remember the last time I’ve been in a mall.

    That all changed in November 2010 when my son was born.

    Since my wife and I brought him home from the more »

  • Is Stability a Pipe Dream for DreamWorks Animation?

    By Leo Sun - February 7, 2013 | Tickers: DWA, NWSA, TWX, DIS | Editor's Choice

    DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA) has been a bit of a disappointment lately. The company delayed an upcoming film, and news that the company may lay off 500 employees was leaked to the press. However, before we considering shorting this stock in tandem with the deluge of analyst downgrades, we need to consider the fundamental strengths of the company as well. Is DreamWorks’ future nothing but a pipe dream, or will more »

  • Horizon Kinetics Adds Shares of DreamWorks

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - January 25, 2013 | Tickers: CMCSA, DWA, LGF, NWSA, DIS

    A filing with the SEC has disclosed that Horizon Kinetics, an asset manager run by Murray Stahl and his team, now own 9.1 million shares of DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA). At the end of September, the fund had owned 4.2 million shares of the stock and so it has more than doubled the size of its position over the last four months. Read more about Horizon Kinetics and more »

  • Day Dreams to Nightmares For One Company

    By Tyler Wofford - January 15, 2013 | Tickers: CNK, DWA, IMAX, RGC, DIS

    A lot of people have been disappointed with the recent performance of video entertainment. Movie theaters seem to have passed by with easy access to online video streaming, and those companies have been very successful. Even with the growing business of entertainment, the traditional companies are still performing with some success. 

    Like many other businesses, last quarter was a struggle for Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), but it performed better more »

  • Are the 5 Greatest Places to Work Good Investments?

    By Daniel Sparks - January 11, 2013 | Tickers: CPT, CHK, DWA, GOOG, NS

    Fortune's 2012 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For produced some interesting results. If sifted correctly, Fortune's lists can often reveal some interesting investment opportunities. In this article I'll take a look at the top five on the list and examine their investment prospects.

    Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)

    Market Cap P/E Price/Free Cash Flow Average Analyst Recommendation Industry
    $242.34B 23.1  19.2  Outperform more »

  • How to Surf through Media Stocks

    By Damon Churchwell - January 3, 2013 | Tickers: DISCA, DWA, TWX, VIAB, DIS

    Media/Entertainment equity holders largely fared well in 2012, watching their stocks handily outperform the S&P 500. Particularly strong performers were those companies with significant ownership in cable networks that experienced second-half rallies.

    The most influential factor in whether shares will remain on an upward course is, of course, advertising outlays. Automakers and dealerships, the most prominent ad spending group, substantially upped its outlays in the third quarter. Accordingly more »

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