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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:MVL): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 009

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:25:00 GMT

Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (MVL), one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, is scheduled to report its fiscal third quarter 2009 financial results on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.[More...]

How To Find The Best Potential Profit Plays In The Resurgent M&A And IPO Markets

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:52:15 GMT

When Xerox Corp. (NYSE: XRX) yesterday (Monday) unveiled plans to pay $6.4 billion for outsourcing specialist Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (NYSE: ACS), it was just one of four major financing deals with an aggregate value of more than $14 billion announced on the day.[More...]

Disney’s Spidey Sense Is Tingling

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:07:00 GMT

The entertainment world is changing, and companies in the business know that all too well… hence the reason why The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) just announced its acquisition of Marvel Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: MVL)[More...]

Good News And Bad Market Action

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:44:45 GMT

A good rule to follow (first promulgated in 1923, as far as I know) to check if good news is a prelude to further good news is to note the stock’s (or market’s) behavior after the event becomes widely known. If prices show a tendency to continue to advance, one might then expect a continually higher level. But if the price reacts immediately upon publication of the good news and shows no tendency to sell above the point reached at the time of greatest public enthusiasm, then it may have reached its peak for some time to come.[More...]

Disney (DIS): Marvel Deal A Hero Or A Villain?

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:05:07 GMT

In a blockbuster deal, Disney (DIS) announced that they will acquire Marvel Entertainment (MVL) for cash and stock equal to about $50 per share. Marvel began as a simple comic book company in the 1930’s, and is now a $4 billion dollar business with some of the most well known characters in the world. Through the years, Marvel has developed its characters into brands in and of themselves, and they have more than 5,000 characters in their stable. Recently, most of Marvel’s revenue has come in the form of licensing out[More...]

Post Market Summary: Wall Street Ends Lower On Recovery Fears, E-Trade (NASDAQ: ETFC) Rallies

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:46:00 GMT

US stocks finished lower on Monday after a sharp slide in Chinese stocks reignited fears over the pace of the global recovery.[More...]

Closing : Lower Finish Trims August Gains Slightly

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:15:00 GMT

The major averages close down by less than 1%, clawing back from deeper losses earlier in the session. The DJIA will close August up 3.5% for the month, while the S&P 500 gains 3.4% and the Nasdaq Composite is up 1.5%. Stocks fell as investors bail on financial stocks on advice from Barron's and weakness in Chinese markets trigger concern about the ability of the global economy to recover from the recession. Energy and consumer-discretionary stocks are leading on the downside.[More...]

Disney (DIS) Marvelous Bet On Superheroes

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:11:27 GMT

The Walt Disney Company (DIS) set its mouse ears on the biggest name in comic books in a purchase agreement that will bring all of Marvel Entertainment's (MVL) characters into the Disney fold. The $4Billion purchase agreement with Marvel is similar to Disney's previous $8Billion buy of animation powerhouse Pixar, which has already reaped dividends with film, toy and video sales of features Wall-E and this summer's hit Up.[More...]

Monday Morning Musings For Aug 31, 2009

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:56:11 GMT

The big selloff in China overnight certainly affected sentiment coming into the open for US stocks, and our market is under considerable selling pressure in early trading. China's Shanghai Composite fell -6.7% after mainland fund managers reduced their recommended allocation to equities for the first time in six months. The timing seems a bit late, given that last month Chinese stocks suffered their second largest one-month losses in 15 years. There has also been persistent concerns about tighter lending practices coming in the economy. The negative news out of China overshadowed two high-profile acquisitions.[More...]

Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL) : Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Preview

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:06:16 GMT

Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL) is scheduled to report Q2 earnings on Tuesday, August 4.[More...]

Marvel 3Q profit falls without major film releases

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Marvel Entertainment Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit fell 60 percent as it took in less money than last year from licensing its comic book characters for movies.
In 2008, the company's third-quarter profits got a boost from the release of "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk" as well as merchandise sales related to "Spider-Man."
Marvel Studios had no major releases in the most recent quarter.

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:MVL): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 009

How To Find The Best Potential Profit Plays In The Resurgent M&A And IPO Markets

Disney’s Spidey Sense Is Tingling

Good News And Bad Market Action

Disney (DIS): Marvel Deal A Hero Or A Villain?

Post Market Summary: Wall Street Ends Lower On Recovery Fears, E-Trade (NASDAQ: ETFC) Rallies

Closing : Lower Finish Trims August Gains Slightly

Disney (DIS) Marvelous Bet On Superheroes

Monday Morning Musings For Aug 31, 2009

Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL) : Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Preview

Marvel 3Q profit falls without major film releases

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Universal, Disney Replace High-Level Executives

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Marvel Reports Q2 EPS of $0.37 and Raises Low End of 2009 EPS Guidance

Marvel Entertainment Welcomes Theo Paphitis to International Advisory Board

Marvel to Report Q2 Results on Tuesday, August 4th and Host Investor Webcast at 9:00 A.M. ET

Marvel to Present at RBC Capital Markets’ Technology, Media and Communications Conference Tuesday, June 9th at 2:00 p.m. PDT

Brown Shoe, Marvel Entertainment Team Up to Launch Footwear Collections

Marvel to Present at the Cowen and Company Technology, Media and Telecom Conference Thursday, May 28th at 1:05 p.m. ET

Marvel to Participate at J.P. Morgan Global TMT Conference Monday, May 18th at 10:40 a.m. ET

Marvel Reports Q1 EPS of $0.57 Reflecting Strength in Licensing Segment and Benefit of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk Feature Films

Form 4 WEST KENNETH P For: May 26 (10K)

Form 4 Marvel Entertainment, For: Apr 30 Filed by: ISAAC PERLMUTTER TRUST 01/28/1993 (10K)

Form 4 Marvel Entertainment, For: Mar 23 Filed by: PERLMUTTER ISAAC (10K)

Form 4 BREYER JAMES For: Mar 11 (10K)

Form 4 Philips Simon J For: Mar 06 (10K)

Form 4 Marvel Entertainment, For: Mar 02 Filed by: ISAAC PERLMUTTER TRUST 01/28/1993 (10K)

Form 4 WEST KENNETH P For: Mar 02 (10K)

Form 4 Philips Simon J For: Mar 02 (10K)

Form 4 MAISEL DAVID For: Mar 02 (10K)

Form 4 FINE ALAN For: Mar 02 (10K)