Hunger Games

Dubbed the “most important gathering of movie theater owners from around the world,” the annual CinemaCon event is a chance for movie companies to show off trailers and footage from their upcoming blockbusters. What Happened: CinemaCon 2022 took place at Caesars Palace April 25-28 in...

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA)'s (NYSE: LGF) "Boo! A Madea Halloween" flick edged out several notable films with A-list stars. The ninth version of the Madea franchise remained the No. 1 film for the second straight week and collected around $16.7 million this past weekend....

Investors in Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE: LGF) have always been cognizant of the fact the studio's bottom line has heavily relied on the success of "The Hunger Games" trilogy. That was made all the more clear on Thursday when, following an earnings report that missed expectations,...

While American moviegoers are gearing up for the release of the latest installment of the iconic “Jurassic Park” franchise, “Jurassic World,” Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA) investors are eagerly awaiting the movie’s weekend box office numbers. This year has...

In a report published Tuesday, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter offered his outlook in the Film and Video On Demand space. The Big Screen According to Pachter, second quarter and full year 2015 industry box office revenue will be higher by roughly 7 percent. The second quarter will compare...

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) was down 1 percent Monday after "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" failed to ignite the weekend box office. The third "Hunger Games" earned an estimated $123 million from domestic ticket sales, making it the weakest entry in...

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE: LGF) third instillation of the Hunger Game franchise "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" opened on the big screen last week. As the all-important opening-weekend has now concluded, Barton Crockett of FBR & Co commented on the film's...

Could Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) next iPhone ship without a key feature? A new report claims that its indestructible sapphire screen may not be ready in time for the device's September launch. Elsewhere in tech news, Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ: PSMI) received a buyout deal from Murata...

U.S. stocks rose as the S&P 500 toppled to a new all-time high of 1,994.76 while the Dow rose above the 17,000 mark following positive economic reports. Speaking from Jackson Hole, San Francisco's Federal Reserve President John Williams stated that raising the benchmark interest rate...

Moviegoers are hungry for The Hunger Games, but not everyone is willing to pay for a legal download. Tru Optik, a startup that provides real-time and predictive audience intelligence for the media, entertainment and advertising industries, estimates that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has an...

Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO, Marissa Mayer wants to reverse the company’s decline in advertising revenue. She thinks the best way to do it is through a stable of digital magazines on a variety of topics including food, technology, movies and travel. Mayer’s goal is to get people...

Were you one of the lucky investors to notice Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) before its first blockbuster was released? Chris Camillo, a self-directed investor and author of Laughing at Wall Street, became interested in the company after recognizing the potential for The Hunger Games. "There was a point...

U.S. stocks continued its losses on an accelerated basis on Monday. Investors are in clear panic mode following a report that U.S manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in January. The Dow plunged more than 300 points while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell more than two percent as...