International Business News - MVL http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/adm-tenet-healthcare-mastercard-among-big-movers.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:30:40 EST Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Nov. 4, from AP Financial News: LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP)--HCP Inc., a health care real estate investment trust, said Tuesday it expects results for the year to be above analyst expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/outlook-roundup-hcp-headwaters.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:02:04 EST Marvel Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday raised its financial outlook for 2008, lifted by strong box office receipts from the movie "Iron Man." The movie, publishing and licensing company, based in New York, expects to post fiscal 2008 earnings of $2.45 to $2.65 per share on revenue of $640 million to $670 million. That's up from prior estimates of $1.55 to $1.75 per share on revenue of $450 million to $480 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/iron-man-lifts-marvel-entertainment-2008-outlook.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:15:02 EST Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Nov. 4, from AP Financial News: Strong box office revenue for film 'Iron Man' helped boost Marvel Entertainment Inc.'s third-quarter earnings by 39 percent, and the licensing and comic-book publishing company on Tuesday also raised its 2008 forecast. But 2009 will prove a different picture with Marvel expecting only "modest" performance next year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/earnings-roundup-marvel-entertainment-magna.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:05:32 EST Strong box office receipts for the film "Iron Man" lifted Marvel Entertainment Inc.'s third-quarter earnings 39 percent, according to a report Tuesday from the movie, licensing and comic-book publishing company, which also raised its full-year forecast for 2008. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/iron-man-lifts-marvel-entertainment-3q-profit.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:29:40 EST Major business events and economic events scheduled for Tuesday: WASHINGTON--Commerce Department releases factory orders for September, 10 a.m. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/calendar-of-major-business-events-tuesday.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:24:46 EST Major business events and economic events scheduled for Tuesday: WASHINGTON--Commerce Department releases factory orders for September, 10 a.m. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/calendar-of-major-business-events-tuesday.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:49:48 EST Video game developer Gameloft said Monday it signed an exclusive mobile game licensing deal with Marvel Entertainment Inc. Terms were not disclosed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/gameloft-in-mobile-game-licensing-deal-with-marvel.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:22:33 EST Viacom Inc., the media conglomerate that owns MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Paramount Pictures, reports its third-quarter earnings Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/earnings-preview-viacom-to-post-3q-earnings.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:24:09 EDT Major business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming month (some dates are tentative): SATURDAY, Nov. 1 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/business-events-scheduled-for-the-coming-month.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:57:58 EDT Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative): SATURDAY, Nov. 1 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/business-events-scheduled-for-the-coming-week.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:53:23 EDT Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/earnings-schedule-for-week-of-11-3-08.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:30:57 EDT An analyst upgraded shares of Marvel Entertainment Inc. to an "Overweight" rating early Monday, arguing that a sell-off in the company's stock discounts its strong movie performance this summer and an improved film distribution deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/analyst-boosts-marvel-shares-to-overweight.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:52:52 EDT Viacom Inc. subsidiary Paramount Pictures said Wednesday it is trimming six movies a year from its annual film slate, days after Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks studio announced its films would be distributed by Universal Pictures, leaving a gap at Paramount. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/paramount-trims-6-films-a-year-from-slate.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:03:27 EDT Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers will discuss the major themes of its outlook for the global media and entertainment business through 2012 on Tuesday in Los Angeles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/pricewaterhousecoopers-to-detail-media-forecast.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:15:00 EDT Among the premarket stories for Thursday, Oct. 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--An analyst on Thursday said the dismissal of a lawsuit against toy maker Jakks Pacific Inc. should benefit the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/premarket-roundup-jakks-pacific-mosaic.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:13:05 EDT An analyst raised his price target on Marvel Entertainment Inc. Thursday, saying its new distribution deal with Paramount Pictures provides a better way to generate revenue from its intellectual property. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/ahead-of-the-bell-analyst-ups-marvel-price-target.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:16:14 EDT Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures will globally distribute the next five movies made by Marvel Entertainment Inc., including "Iron Man 2" and "Thor" in 2010, the companies said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/viacoms-paramount-in-marvel-distribution-deal.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:24:13 EDT Entertainment media companies' shares slumped Monday after the House defeated a government bailout package for the troubled financial sector, amid fears of a knock-on effect on the wider economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/media-companies-sink-after-bailout-defeat.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:11:40 EDT The much talked about Spider-Man musical might make its way onto Broadway next year, according to Marvel Studios Chairman David Maisel. The production, based on the popular comic book and movie character, has been in the works for the past three and a half years, Maisel said Monday at the Thomas Weisel Consumer Conference in New York. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/marvels-spider-man-may-hit-broadway-next-year.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:38:58 EDT