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Options Trader Danielle Shay On Increasing Awareness, Opportunity In the Markets
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 8:30am | 1087Read More...Trader and mentor Danielle Shay recently spoke with Benzinga about her mission of encouraging people to get involved in the markets regardless of their background. About Danielle Shay Shay comes from an international law and human rights background. Her free-spirited demeanor and desire to help...
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Why This Trader Likes Apple From The Short Side
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 11:06am | 389Read More...John Carter was recently a guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Simpler Trading President John Carter told Benzinga that he likes Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) from the short side, particularly in this volatile market. Carter based his...
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Trading Pro Discusses The 'Honey Badger' Stock He Just Bought
Monday, August 31, 2015 - 9:47am | 415Read More...John Carter was recently a guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. John Carter of SimplerTrading.com was guest on Friday's edition of #PreMarket Prep and discussed why he bought shares of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMP...
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Why GoPro Will Trade Lower Until 'Capitulation'
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 3:24pm | 196Read More...GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPR) will continue to fall until it trades below the range of its initial public offering, John Carter told Benzinga on Wednesday. GoPro went public last July at $24 a share. Carter, who offers online training courses through his websites called Simpler Trading, Simpler Options...
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Hollywood Hopes There's Still Money in Video Game-Themed Movies
Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 8:59pm | 642Read More...Three years ago, Disney (NYSE: DIS) took a major gamble and poured $200 million into a new movie franchise. Unlike John Carter, this franchise was not based on a book. Unlike The Lone Ranger, it was not based on an old radio show. Disney poured its hard-earned money into Prince of Persia, a...
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SLIDESHOW: John Carter, The Lone Ranger and Other Box Office Flops
Sunday, July 7, 2013 - 12:01pm | 227Read More...Depending on who you talk to (and which publications you read), different films will be mentioned as the "biggest flops." Many have argued that Zyzzyx Road, the little-known indie flick that stars Katherine Heigl, was the biggest flop of all time. Though the film's exact revenue is unclear, it...
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Disney Having a Huge News Week and its Only Wednesday (DIS)
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 10:30am | 546Read More...It’s only Wednesday but Disney (NYSE: DIS) is already having a big news week. First, the company announced Monday that CEO Bob Iger would remain in his current role until his contract expires on June 30, 2016. Iger was supposed to transition into the executive chairman role on April 1, 2015 for...
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How Will Disney's 'The Lone Ranger' Stack Up Against 'Despicable Me 2'? (DIS)
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 9:27am | 824Read More...More than one year after John Carter left Disney (NYSE: DIS) with a multi-million-dollar black eye, critics are expecting the studio to suffer another major loss with the release of The Lone Ranger. Unlike The Pirates of the Caribbean series, which was inspired by an amusement park ride and had no...
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Will Disney's The Lone Ranger Produce a John Carter-Sized Flop?
Sunday, February 3, 2013 - 8:56pm | 631Read More...At this time last year, Disney (NYSE: DIS) used the Super Bowl to promote John Carter, a film that the company had expected to be one of the biggest of the year. With a budget of $250 million and domestic earnings of just $73 million, however, John Carter turned out to be one of the biggest flops...
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Disney's The Lone Ranger Looks Better than John Carter
Sunday, February 3, 2013 - 7:00pm | 43Read More...Disney (NYSE: DIS) followed up its infamous Super Bowl 2012 trailer for John Carter with a much more compelling teaser for The Lone Ranger, the latest in a long line of remakes being produced in Hollywood.
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Six Free Ways to Become a Better Trader
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 3:34pm | 790Read More...What is the mark of a good trader? The question is one of Wall Street’s most oft-debated subjects. Is it a portfolio of high returns? Nerves of steel? Steadfast self-discipline? Luck? Everyone has an opinion. At Benzinga, we believe that there is only one way to predict a good trader: those...
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Disney Bought Marvel at $4 Billion, Should You Buy Disney at $43?
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 12:14pm | 762Read More...Three years after the Marvel acquisition, Disney is earning record-breaking revenue from the first film based on The Avengers. At more than $600 million worldwide, the long-awaited motion picture is already the most successful of 2012. And while some of the profits must be shared with Paramount...
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John Carter Stole $200M from Disney's Wallet
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 12:13pm | 1372Read More...That John Carter is one sly pickpocket. It turns out that after bumping into Disney (NYSE: DIS) on the subway, John Carter – that sneaky guy from the past, future, or some other point in time that nobody cares about – walked away with $200 million in Mickey Mouse money. According to the...
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Why Did John Carter, Eddie Murphy and Silent House Flop?
Monday, March 12, 2012 - 12:50pm | 808Read More...Three flops stormed the box office this weekend as The Lorax took the number-one spot for the second week in a row. Who's to blame for Hollywood's setback? While box office receipts are up this year, two major studios – Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Viacom's (NASDAQ: VIA) Paramount Pictures – and one...
