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Filed under: Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Activision Inc (ATVI), Film

I think we all knew which film would come out on top this past weekend. Sony's (NYSE: SNE) new James Bond adventure, Quantum of Solace, grossed an estimated $70 million at domestic theaters over the last three days according to Boxofficemojo. Excellent showing, Jimbo. As far as I'm concerned, though, I think you have to give the number-two film even more credit.

DreamWorks Animation (NYSE: DWA) and its distributor, Viacom (NYSE: VIA), need to be given major kudos for their work on Madagascar: Escap

Filed under: General Electric (GE), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), Film

Without a doubt, DreamWorks Animation (NYSE: DWA) really nailed it with its latest computer-cartoon sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. According to estimates at Boxofficemojo, the film, which is distributed by Viacom (NYSE: VIA), was number one at the box office over the weekend at domestic theaters.

That was expected. But I have to give kudos to the studio's marketing department for improving the previous film's opening weekend. Madagascar, which was released in May 2005, took in $47 million during its opening weeke

Filed under: Earnings reports, Motorola (MOT), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA), Office Depot (ODP), Sun Microsystems (JAVA), Alcatel-LucentADS (ALU), Burger King Hldgs (BKC), Valero Energy (VLO), Barclays plc ADS (BCS), Qwest Communications Intl (Q), Garmin Ltd (GRMN)

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

• Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) reported a narrower Q3 net loss and reaffirmed its outlook.
• Barclays (NYSE: BCS) earnings and dividend prospects resulted in an analyst's downgrade.
• Burger King Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BKC) posted i

Filed under: Earnings reports, Motorola (MOT), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA), Office Depot (ODP), Sun Microsystems (JAVA), Alcatel-LucentADS (ALU), Burger King Hldgs (BKC), Valero Energy (VLO), Barclays plc ADS (BCS), Qwest Communications Intl (Q), Garmin Ltd (GRMN)

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

• Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) reported a narrower Q3 net loss and reaffirmed its outlook.
• Barclays (NYSE: BCS) earnings and dividend prospects resulted in an analyst's downgrade.
• Burger King Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BKC) posted i

By now we’re used to reading filings that fret about the state of the economy. Many acknowledge that a prolonged weakened economy may wreak havoc with the bottom line… even if you have Kung Fu Panda’s Tigress (Angelina Jolie) on speed dial.

In the 10-Q that Dreamworks Animation SKG, Inc. (DWA) filed yesterday, we noticed the following:

The global economy is currently experiencing a significant contraction, with an almost unprecedented lack of availability of business and consumer credit. This current decrease and any future decrease in economic activity in the United States or in other regi