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SoftBank (OTC: SFTBF), a Japanese telecommunications company, is reportedly in talks with DreamWorks Animation Skg Inc (NASDAQ: DWA) about a possible merger. The deal (which is valued at $32 per share, or $3.4 billion) was originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter. A later report by Variety...

U.S. stocks were little changed as the second quarter comes to an end. Investors and traders are likely spending the last day of the quarter the same way they did to ring in the quarter: questioning the direction of the U.S. economy and wondering what is in store in the coming quarter. One...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reigned supreme this week after unveiling its long-awaited smartphone. Officially known as the Fire Phone, the handset promises to deliver a plethora of unique features not offered by any of its competitors. On a less positive note, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) encountered a 15-...

DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA) can't catch a break. The company's shares plummeted more than 10 percent today after investors learned that How To Train Your Dragon 2 failed to secure the number-one spot at the box office. The crown went to Sony's 22 Jump Street, which earned $60 million during...

U.S. stocks fell as worries piled up over China's economy and further tension in Ukraine. China's combined industrial output growth slowed to 8.6 percent on year in January and February, below a forecast for a 9.5 percent rise and a previous reading of 9.7 percent. The New York Times reported...

Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) recently added two new startups to the family: Ptch and Evntlive. According to BusinessInsider, Ptch (pronounced "pitch") came with a price tag of $6.5 million. BI's sources claim that Yahoo didn't buy Ptch to acquire new talent. Rather, the company wanted the technology,...

In a move that has become more or less standard for Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer, the company recently acquired DreamWorks Animation’s (NASDAQ: DWA) Ptch startup, which it will shut down January 2. Mayer has made a number of such “acquire-hire” moves since she took over leadership at...

The earnings crunch rolls on. This week's highlights include quarterly reports from the two biggest companies by market capitalization, Apple and Exxon Mobil, which are expect to post declining earnings. Per-share earnings from General Motors are expected to be the same as a year ago, and...

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is up more than 10 percent in after hours trading after reporting its third-quarter earnings results. The company's Q3 EPS came in at $0.52, beating the Street estimate of $0.48 by $0.04. Earnings per share were up 300 percent from the year-ago period. Revenue arrived at $...

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), which garnered 14 Emmy nominations last week for its original programming, is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2013 results Monday, July 22, after the end of the trading session. Investors will be looking to see whether the success of "Arrested Development" and "...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is sending a powerful message to TV networks, pay-TV services and anyone else in the traditional television industry: your days could be numbered. According to the Associated Press, Schmidt gave a presentation last night to woo advertisers and...

DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA) is on the cusp of acquiring AwesomenessTV, a rising star in the world of YouTube. Created by Brian Robbins (who served as executive producer of several teen and tween hits, including One Tree Hill, Smallville and What I Like About You), AwesomenessTV was started...

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), which has been one of the top performing S&P 500 members so far this year, is scheduled to report its first-quarter 2013 results Monday, April 22, after the markets close. Investors will be looking to see whether subscriber growth and international expansion will...

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA) are teaming up to develop a new animated series for kids. The series will be based on Turbo, an animated flick due for release this summer, which tells the story of a snail whose dream is to become the fastest racer in the world. "...