International Business News - Marvel 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 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 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 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 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 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 Marvel Entertainment Inc. said Monday it is partnering with Japanese anime studio Madhouse Inc. to create characters inspired by Marvel Universe for the Japanese market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/marvel-teams-with-japanese-anime-studio-madhouse.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:00:19 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Aug. 5, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/earnings-roundup-marvel-societe-generale.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:32:51 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Aug. 5, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Marvel Entertainment Inc. raised its 2008 financial forecast Tuesday to include the results from the hit self-produced movies "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk," but the forecast was below Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/outlook-roundup-marvel-3com.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:21:33 EDT Marvel Entertainment Inc. raised its 2008 financial forecast Tuesday to include the results from the hit self-produced movies "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk," but the forecast was below Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/marvel-updates-forecast-with-iron-man-results.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:07:19 EDT Marvel Entertainment Inc. Tuesday said its profit rose 61 percent in the second quarter, helped by pre-sales of the movies "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk," but an updated forecast for the year fell below Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/103559-earns-marvel-entertainment.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/marvel-2q-profit-rises-on-movie-pre-sales.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/marvel-2q-profit-rises-on-movie-pre-sales.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:42:31 EDT Marvel Entertainment Inc., the comic book company that is developing its movie studio, reports its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/iron-man-hulk-to-help-marvel-bulk-up.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:38:16 EDT Shares of Marvel Entertainment Inc. rose sharply Tuesday after an RBC Capital Markets analyst upgraded the company, predicting steady gains for the stock following its summer blockbuster "The Incredible Hulk." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/marvel-shares-advance-after-rbc-upgrades.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:01:48 EDT Marvel's latest superhero movie "The Incredible Hulk" opened its first weekend with a better than expected $54.5 million, standing in at the first place at the North America Box Office. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/73455-the-incredible-hulk.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/incredible-hulk-movie-edward-norton-marvel-box-office.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/incredible-hulk-movie-edward-norton-marvel-box-office.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:47:54 EDT Mount Olympus never had such a potent gang as Marvel Comics, whose vast pantheon ranges from Hollywood A-lister Spider-Man to the murky shape-shifting process server Ditto. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/marvel-hopes-to-turn-green-to-gold-with-new-hulk.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:50 EDT Marvel Entertainment Inc.'s stock dipped Friday as an analyst downgraded the company, saying it lacks a catalyst that could push shares higher next year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/marvel-entertainment-drops-following-downgrade.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:25:13 EDT A director of Marvel Entertainment Inc., which licenses comic book characters for films and consumer products, sold 200,000 shares of common stock, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/marvel-entertainment-director-sells-200-000-shares.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 15:17:55 EDT A director of Marvel Entertainment Inc., which licenses comic book characters for films and consumer products, bought 25,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/marvel-entertainment-director-buys-shares.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 13:29:45 EDT