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No longer just comics ... MVL

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+89.87% in 373 days Learning the lessons of early failures from the 1970s, MVL has learned to capitalize on its IP.  Aside from the Spiderman (Sony) and X-Men(Fox), MVL now secures financing and develops films based on its properties and, as a result, will retain the lion's share of the profits.  Iron Man was the first big hit and, coupled with the Incredible Hulk, sets the table for the Avengers franchise, which is full of potential spin-offs if done well.  Iron Man 2, Captain America, Thor and Avengers are all in the pipeline.  The future is bright. Continue reading »

Iron Man MVL

74%

+0.87% in 94 days (closed on 08/08/08) <> This is a momentum pick.  The movie opened  really well at the box office over the weekend(I saw it on Friday, good movie).  Marvel has already announced a sequel and a new slate of superhero movies being released in the next few years.  I have NO idea how Thor or Captain America will do.   I think that momentum money will carry this stock up 7 points in the next couple of months.    A few years ago, Marvel significantly changed their business model. Previously, Marvel was principally a toymaker and licensor.   This conservative strategy didn't help them cash in onthe b<><>... Continue reading »

Iron Man MVL

74%

+0.87% in 94 days (closed on 08/08/08) <> This is a momentum pick.  The movie opened  really well at the box office over the weekend(I saw it on Friday, good movie).  Marvel has already announced a sequel and a new slate of superhero movies being released in the next few years.  I have NO idea how Thor or Captain America will do.   I think that momentum money will carry this stock up 7 points in the next couple of months.    A few years ago, Marvel significantly changed their business model. Previously, Marvel was principally a toymaker and licensor.   This conservative strategy didn't help them cash in onthe b<><>... Continue reading »

Ironman cometh MVL

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+127.18% in 790 days The Spiderman effect is predictable and you should buy before and sell on release. But this upcoming year there will be a new trick that gets added... not predictable at all because it has never happened with this stock (yet.) What happens when a hotly anticipated movie comes out that Marvel owns *all* the income from? Even if the movie "tanks" and only brings in the cost of production, such a movie would prove that Marvel has the chops to increase it's income exponentially. If the movie succeeds... Even modestly, they will be adding as much to the bottom line from the movie ... Continue reading »

Marvel Suggests Hasbro/Spidey Toy Sales Not Hot MVL

76%

-127.18% in 836 days <> On Marvel's (mvl) earnings call today, the company hinted at what I wrote back in June and has since become apparent: That sales of Hasbro's (has) Spider-Man toys have been a disappointment. According to Marvel CFO Ken West, "While Hasbro has not been disappointed with licensed Marvel toy sales to date, we have reduced our forecast for the second half of 2007 to the low end of their forecasts to reflect a possibility of lower reorders..." Hasbro, you may recall, paid Marvel a minimum guarantee over of $215 over five years, with $100 million paid up front. Marvel for... Continue reading »

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Disney’s Revenue Climbs – Analyst Blog

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The Walt Disney Company (DIS) recently reported fourth-quarter 2009 results, posting mid-single digit growth in both top and bottom lines. Total revenue for the quarter climbed 4% year-on-year to $9,867 million. The quarterly earnings of 46 cents a share outdid the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents and jumped 5% from 44 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. The better-than-expected results followed strong results from its Media Networks segment and effective cost management. On a reported basis, including one-time items, quarterly earnings came in at 47 cents a share, up 18% from 40 c... Continue reading »

Disney's Q4: Bob Iger beats Wall Street, but he needs a better plan for the studio

Filed under: Earnings reports, General Electric (GE), Time Warner (TWX), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), CBS Corp 'B' (CBS), News Corp'B' (NWS), Media World, Marvel Entertainment (MVL) <>Disney (DIS), the media company behind Mickey Mouse and Buzz Lightyear, and whose colleagues in the industry include CBS (CBS), General Electric's (GE) NBC Universal, News Corp. (NWS), Sony Corporation (SNE), Time Warner (TWX), and Viacom (VIA), reported results for Q4 and the full fiscal year on Thursday after the bell. While the bottom line came in ahead of expectations, I have to say t... Continue reading »

Disney to report earnings Thursday: Should investors be excited?

Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, General Electric (GE), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), CBS Corp 'B' (CBS), News Corp'B' (NWS), Marvel Entertainment (MVL) <>Disney (DIS), a media business that competes with Viacom (VIA), CBS (CBS), News Corp. (NWS), and General Electric's (GE) NBC Universal, will be talking up its fourth-quarter numbers on Thursday after the bell. Are you a shareholder? If so, are you excited? Well, don't get too excited, because we might not be getting any growth, even if the Mouse beats on the bottom line. According to Earnings.com, the call is for 40 cents per sha... Continue reading »

Marvel’s Earnings Slip – Analyst Blog

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Marvel Entertainment Inc. (MVL), a character-based entertainment company engaged in the licensing, publishing and film production businesses, recently reported third-quarter 2009 results. The quarterly earnings of 26 cents a share bettered the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 24 cents but fell sharply by 59.4% from 64 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. Total revenue also tumbled 42.1% year-on-year to $105.7 million. The fall in both the top and bottom lines was due to lower licensing and film production revenues. Licensing revenue slipped 15.8% to $48.9 million, whereas film production rev... Continue reading »

DreamWorks Animation ready to rise?

Filed under: Analyst reports, Viacom (VIA), Marvel Entertainment (MVL) DreamWorks Animation (NYSE: DWA) received a nice gift from Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) today. The cartoon studio has been put on the institution's famous Americas Conviction Buy list, according to an article out on Reuters. <>Goldman Sachs believes that the company should see a lot of prosperity in the next six months. The stock might even rise as high as $45 per share, if the price target is to be believed. The premium attached to 3-D movie tickets is part of the thesis here. As well as something else, something a lot more po... Continue reading »

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