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Movie Theater Stocks Spike On Rumors Of Regal Takeover
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 3:04pm | 316Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) spiked 15 percent and continued higher Tuesday on a Reuters report that London’s Cineworld Group plc proposed a $23-per-share takeover. Regal did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Notably, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC),...
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The Biggest Mergers Currently Stuck In Regulatory Purgatory
Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 2:57pm | 483After a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, Bayer AG (ADR) (OTC: BAYRY) generated excitement among American investors eager to finalize a long-anticipated merger with Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON). But the Federal Trade Commission is not yet on board with the deal, and the companies still...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Wells Fargo, General Dynamics, Harman International And More
Sunday, July 31, 2016 - 9:12am | 709This weekend's Barron's ponders the prospects for a leading money center bank and an aerospace and defense giant. Prospects for a leading maker of auto infotainment systems are also examined. Another featured article takes a look at the latest developments with three small cap...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Marriott, Mohawk, Tyler Technologies And More
Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 12:34pm | 622Featured stories this weekend in Barron's ponder the prospects for a major hotel merger, a leading floor covering maker and a software maker for local governments. This issue also takes a look at a property and casualty insurer and a movie theater company. Other articles discuss the latest Barron'...
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Wedbush Concerned About IMAX Corporation Over Netflix, Inc. Deal
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 7:56am | 260Wedbush maintained a Neutral rating and $28 price target on IMAX Corporation (USA) (NYSE: IMAX) in a note issued Wednesday. Netflix announced a deal on Tuesday to exclusively debut "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend", the sequel to the 2000 release "Crouching...
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A Look At 4 Movie Theater Stocks Amid Poor Summer Box Office
Monday, September 15, 2014 - 1:03pm | 829The summer of 2014 is about to go down as a flop in terms of movie ticket sales. That is bad news not only for the filmmakers, but for the operators of the theaters where their works are traditionally viewed. The largest U.S. theater operators include AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC...
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Barron's Recap: The Bull Is In Charge
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 9:59am | 855This weekend in Barron's online: the outlook for the market is bullish according to 10 market strategists, and the prospects for Allstate, SolarCity, Pinnacle Entertainment and Carmike Cinemas. Cover Story "Fall Market Forecast Looks Sunny" by Vito J. Racanelli. The Standard & Poor's 500 has...
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Barron's Recap (1/12/12): Who Is Working Hard for Your Money?
Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 1:56pm | 921This weekend in Barron's online: distinguishing active fund managers from closet indexers, the prospects for KeyCorp, Ensco and theater operators, and how Mitt Romney lost the election on economics. Cover Story "Is Your Fund Manager Active Enough?" by Sarah Max. A measure known as "active share...
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Barron's Recap (11/10/12): Are We Headed for a Recession?
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 6:00am | 839This weekend in Barron's online: dealing with the fiscal cliff, special reports on retirement, and the prospects for Berkshire Hathaway. Cover Story "Shock Treatment" by Gene Epstein. "So I think it's really important for the fiscal policy makers to, you know, work together and find a solution...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of March 12 (URBN, ROST)
Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 10:04am | 1206Things will quiet on the earnings front this week. Perhaps the two most prominent quarterly reports will come from retailers and S&P 500 components Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) and Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST). Analysts on average expect both companies to post year-over-year revenue growth of...
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Merriman Downgrades Carmike Cinemas To Neutral
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 9:05am | 22Merriman is downgrading shares of Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC) from Buy to Neutral.