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Benzinga’s Stock Wars series matches up two leaders in a major industry sector, allowing readers to decide which company is the better investment. In this week’s installment, we take a look at two titans that dominate the entertainment industry: Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) and Comcast...

IHeartMedia Inc’s (NASDAQ: IHRT) results for the first quarter of 2021 are likely to reflect a significant sequential improvement in advertising trends, healthy savings on modernization and restructuring initiatives and strong digital growth, according to BofA Securities. The iHeartMedia...

"Godzilla vs. Kong" has brought in $48.5 million in its first five days since opening.  What Happened: After a year-long pandemic, there is some good news for the U.S. theater owners. Even though the industry is still on the verge of recovery from pandemic-related business loss...

Liquid Media Group Ltd (NASDAQ: YVR) was halted for trading several times Tuesday, hitting an intraday high of $7.29. CEO Ron Thomson joined Benzinga's "Power Hour" show to talk about its recent capital raise, exploring the NFT market and much more. What Is YVR? Liquid Media...

Shares of Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE: LYV) spiked Thursday after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave an April 1 start date for live sports and concerts. What Happened: Concertgoers will be able to see their artists perform live starting in just a few short weeks. It may not be...

Movie theaters in the U.S. are on pace to hit as high as $6 billion in sales this year, but that still would only be the same level as in 1982, adjusted for inflation, Bloomberg reported. Slow Rebound: Gathering data from Boxoffice Pro, Bloomberg said U.S. box office sales will still be below 2019...

Disneyland Resort will be allowed to open from April 1 with 15% capacity and other restrictions.  What Happened: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on Friday said that theme parks and outdoor sports stadiums will be allowed to reopen from April 1, but with certain...

After a stagnant 2020 in the midst of the pandemic, Friday marked the reopening of AMC theaters in New York state. What Happened: AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) CEO Adam Aron joined CNBC Friday to discuss the reopening of New York theaters and the epic run his company’s stock...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek spoke Monday at an investor conference and reinforced the case for the media and entertainment giant to benefit from an economic reopening, according to BofA Securities. The Disney Analyst: Jessica Reif Ehrlich maintains a Buy rating on Disney's...

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) CEO and President Adam Aron, among other top executives, received big bonuses, according to an SEC filing Friday by the world’s largest movie theater chain. What Happened: The company said the bonuses recognized the "extraordinary efforts...

The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the theme park and hotel industries, but the continued rollout of multiple vaccines against the disease represents a "shot in the arm for theme parks," according to BofA Securities.  The Disney, Comcast Analyst: Jessica Reif Ehrlich...

Online house-hunting took on an unexpectedly steamy aura in this weekend's installment of "Saturday Night Live." What Happened: The Feb. 6 show included a mock advertisement for the real estate services company Zillow Group Inc (NASDAQ: ZG) that turned house-hunting into a voyeuristic...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began and public health restrictions curtailed activities such as going out to eat or drink, traveling and entertainment, investor interest in those segments has waned.   Here are five stocks that have the potential to move when the economy...

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) could be about to make a move that would make income investors happy. What Happened: Reuters reports, citing people familiar with the matter, that AT&T and Texas-based private equity firm TPG are in exclusive talks over a deal for TPG to buy a minority stake in DirecTV....

BofA Securities raised its price target on Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) after the Mouse's investor day presentation. The Disney Analyst: Jessica Reif Ehrlich maintains a Buy rating on Disney's stock with a price target lifted from $166 to $192. The Disney Thesis: Disney's...