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Collider.com Disney's 'Iron Man 3' Tops $ 1 Billion WorldwideBloombergThe film from Disney's Marvel unit had grossed $ 302 million domestically through yesterday, its 14th day of release, and $ 699 million overseas in 23 days of showings, the company said. The biggest international market was China with $ 104 million in sales.Iron Man...
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Bristol-Myers, Disney, Google: Intellectual PropertyBloombergBristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) sued Roche Holding AG (ROG)'s Genentech unit seeking a court order that it doesn't infringe patents used to make treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases. The patents, known as “Cabilly” after one of the inventors, …and more » Disney – Google News Related Posts:Apple-Samsung, Google, Georgia-Pacific, Disney:...
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Disney's Second-Quarter Net Rises 32% as Park Guests SplurgeBloombergWalt Disney Co. (DIS), the world's largest entertainment company, said fiscal second-quarter profit rose 32 percent, beating analysts' estimates as guests splurged at theme parks in California and Florida. Net income grew to $ 1.51 billion, or 83 cents … Disney – Google News Related Posts:Disney’s...
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Bloomberg Electronic Arts Gets 'Star Wars' Game License From DisneyBloombergDisney in October agreed to buy Lucasfilm in a cash and stock deal valued at about $ 4.05 billion, adding to franchises it already owns including Pixar and Marvel. In April, it said it would shutter LucasArts, the San Francisco-based game-making branch … Disney –...
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Press-Enterprise (blog) Disney's 'Iron Man 3' on Track for Sales of Up to $ 170 MillionBloombergThe movie has generated $ 361 million in global ticket sales, including $ 15.6 million from late-night screenings at U.S. theaters May 2, Disney said in an e-mailed statement yesterday. “Iron Man” had $ 38.7 million on its first...
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Disney Bangladesh Exit Puts Pressure on Those Who May StayBloombergWalt Disney Co. (DIS)'s decision to pull out of Bangladesh is fueling debate over whether other manufacturers should leave the country or stay put to improve workplace conditions in the South Asian nation. Disney, the world's largest entertainment …and more » Disney – Google News Related...
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MCV Disney Says 'Iron Man 3' Will Open in China on May 3BloombergThe U.S. opening of “Iron Man 3” has been clouded by a dispute between Disney and large U.S. and Canadian cinema operators over how ticket revenue will be shared. Regal Entertainment Group, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Cinemark Holdings Inc.Matt Clayton: Disney dispute...
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Mirror.co.uk AMC Delays Sale of 'Iron Man 3' Tickets in Dispute With DisneyBloombergDisney, the world's largest entertainment company, is set to release “Iron Man 3” on May 3 in the U.S. to kick off the summer movie season. The film, which stars Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, is projected to gross $ 151...
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Tampabay.com (blog) Disney to Release Separate 'Iron Man 3' Version in ChinaBloombergDisney won't seek official Chinese co-production status for “Iron Man 3,” according to an e-mailed statement. The film, set to debut in the U.S. on May 3, was partly filmed in China with partner DMG Entertainment. A release date for the Chinese version...
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ISE, Diageo, Disney, Billboards: Intellectual PropertyBloombergInternational Securities Exchange LLC, an electronic options-trading forum, is set to renew legal hostilities with Chicago Board Options Exchange Inc. in a fight over a patent covering automated trading. Jury selection began yesterday at the federal …and more » Disney – Google News Related Posts:Bristol-Myers, Disney, Google: Intellectual Property –...
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Bloomberg Disney's 'Oz' Posts Year's Best Opening Weekend With $ 80 MillionBloombergIn 1985, Disney released “Return to Oz” with domestic box office sales of $ 11.1 million, according to IMDB.com. That was less than half the $ 25 million production budget. Universal Pictures produced “The Wiz” with Michael Jackson and Diana Ross in 1978.Box...
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Wall Street Journal 'Oz' Puts Disney Film Strategy to Test With Updated ClassicBloombergHollywood may finally have found a successful way back to Oz. Walt Disney Co. (DIS)'s “Oz the Great and Powerful,” opening in theaters today, marks the latest attempt to reimagine the classic story from L. Frank Baum, seven decades and two flops...
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No Garlands for Disney 'Oz'; Mob Story; Hirihito: MoviesBloombergDisney's extravagantly flashy “Oz the Great and Powerful” all but snuffs out the horsefeather magic and carnival heart that provides what little enchantment the film conjures. Courage it's got in spades. In borrowing both too many details and not … Disney – Google News Related Posts:‘Oz’...
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Calpers Backs Split of Disney Chairman-CEO Roles After IgerBloombergCalpers, the largest U.S. pension fund, is supporting calls for Walt Disney Co. (DIS) to split the roles of chairman and chief executive officer after Robert Iger's tenure. The pension fund backs the Burbank, California-based company's board nominees … Disney – Google News Related Posts:Proxy advisers...
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Hollywood Reporter Disney Proxy Advisers Urge Rejection of Combined Top JobBloombergTwo proxy advisers are urging Walt Disney Co. (DIS) to split the roles of chairman and chief executive officer in the future. Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass Lewis & Co. both recommend shareholders back a proposal by Connecticut …Proxy advisers urge split of...
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Hollywood Reporter BSkyB Signs Disney Deal for Film Channel on UK Pay-TV PlatformBloombergSky Movies Disney, which begins airing March 28, will have first-run rights to the newest Disney films such as “Brave,” “Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” typically shown about six months after their cinema release, the two …BSkyB, Disney...
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California Pension to Oppose Disney Pay, Iger Election to BoardBloombergThe $ 158 billion state pension, with 5.28 million Disney shares, will oppose an amendment to the company's stock incentive plan and cast a “no” advisory vote on executive pay, according to a statement today. Calstrs also will vote in favor of splitting …CalSTRS to...
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Walt Disney Said to Plan First Floating-Rate Debt Since 2008BloombergDisney sold two-year notes that yield one basis point less than the three-month London interbank offered rate, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The securities are rated A2 by Moody's Investors Service and A at Standard & Poor's, the data show.Disney Sells $ 800 Million...
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Bloomberg George Lucas Plans to Keep $ 2.02 Billion in Disney StockBloombergLucas, 68, holds 37.1 million shares of Burbank, California-based Disney, a 2.1 percent stake, according to a registration yesterday by the film, TV and theme-park company. Disney agreed to register the stock as part of its accord to purchase the …George Lucas registers...
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Disney Seeks to Halt Bankruptcy Sale of 3-D TechnologyBloombergWalt Disney (DIS) Studios Motion Picture Production asked a federal judge to block a bankruptcy court ruling that would allow the sale of patents related to 3-D movies. Disney's rights to use the technology to convert traditional films into three …and more » Disney – Google News...
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Samsung, Winnie the Pooh, NFL, Disney: Intellectual PropertyBloombergSamsung Electronics Co. (005930), the world's biggest maker of smartphones, was sent an antitrust complaint from the European Union accusing the company of abusing its dominant market position in legal disputes with Apple Inc. Samsung's use of court …and more » Disney – Google News Related Posts:Samsung, EFF,...
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Bloomberg Disney Boosts Annual Dividend by 25% to 75 Cents a ShareBloombergDisney was expected to increase its dividend to 70 cents, based on Bloomberg Dividend Projections. The company joins others increasing and accelerating payouts to take advantage of current tax rates. The 15 percent levy on dividend income is set to …Walt Disney increases...
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Disney's Iger Sells 1 Million Shares to Net $ 17.9 MillionBloombergThe executive, who joined Disney with the mid-1990s acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC, became CEO in 2005 and added the chairman post in March. He steps down as CEO in March 2015 and will remain as executive chairman through June 2016. “He's just …and more »...
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Scripps Networks Seen Luring Disney as Trust Disbands: Real M&ABloombergScripps Networks Interactive Inc. (SNI), the television home of Paula Deen's mashed potatoes, is poised to lure bids even with the stock at a record high now that the controlling family trust has disbanded. The owner of the Travel Channel, HGTV and …and more » Disney...
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Samsung, Apple, Disney, Leadscope: Intellectual PropertyBloombergApple Inc. lost a court ruling against Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) in Germany regarding claims the South Korean company's Galaxy devices infringed patents on the iPhone maker's touch-screen technology. The Mannheim Regional Court ruled that …and more » Disney – Google News Related Posts:Samsung, Winnie the Pooh, NFL, Disney: Intellectual...
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Akamai, Apple, Disney, DuPont: Intellectual PropertyBloomberg28, 2006, two days before Alcatel's purchase of Lucent Technologies Inc. The trust previously sued Walt Disney Co. (DIS) and DirecTV (DTV), among other companies, over video-compression patents. Apple is also a defendant in a separate infringement case …and more » Disney – Google News Related Posts:Samsung, Apple, Disney, Leadscope:...
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DisZine Disney Must Consider Allowing Segway Use by Disabled, Court SaysBloombergThe San Francisco-based appeals court ruled that Disney must take into account evolving technologies that make it cheaper and easier for the disabled to have the same experience at its theme parks as non-disabled people. It sent the case back to the …Court Rules...
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Bloomberg Disney Rises Most in Seven Months to All-Time High: LA MoverBloombergWalt Disney Co. rose to an all-time closing high after Bank of America Corp. recommended buying the stock because fiscal 2013 profit estimates may be too low.Disney, Pfizer: Dow MoversTheStreet.comWalt Disney Stock Ends Tuesday at All-Time Closing HighHollywood ReporterDisney Rises Most in Seven...
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Christian Science Monitor Kim Jong Un's FantasylandBloombergNorth Korea's brushes with Disney tend to be less than magical.North Korea leader gives thumbs up to 'Rocky,' Disney characters (+video)Christian Science MonitorDisney Characters Perform for North Korean Leader Kim Jong-UnPolicyMicRock chicks, show tunes and Minnie Mouse: Pyongyang swings to Kim's new vibeReutersOn Line opinion -Charlotte Observer -The Inquisitrall 601...
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