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Wahlberg's 'Pain & Gain' knocks Cruise from box office lead
ReutersApril 28 (Reuters) - "Pain & Gain," a dark action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg, muscled to the top of weekend box office charts with an estimated $20 million in U.S. and Canadian tickets sales. The movie about bodybuilders on a crime spree knocked Tom...Tags: Oblivion (movie), Pain & Gain (movie), Mark Wahlberg, Viacom Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: MasterCard, Visa, Facebook, Las Vegas Sands
ReutersMay 2 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Visa and Facebook, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * MasterCard Inc : Nomura cuts target price to $593 from $611; rating buy * DXP...Tags: Cott Corporation, Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry, Nabors Industries Incorporated, Pinnacle Entertainment Incorporated
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The day ahead in business May 1
Reports: MBA mortgage index for week ended April 27, 6 a.m.; ADP employment change for April, 7:15 a.m.; PMI manufacturing index for April, 7:58 a.m.; ISM manufacturing index for April, 9 a.m.; Construction spending for March, 9 a.m.; Crude inventories...
Tags: Facebook, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Energizer Holdings Incorporated, Hyatt Hotels Corp., Humana Incorporated
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Comcast reports higher profit, revenue in first quarter
ReutersMay 1 (Reuters) - Comcast Corp posted higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, driven by strength on the cable side of the business. The leading U.S. cable TV provider, which also owns broadcaster NBC Universal, posted first-quarter profit of $1.4 billion,...Tags: Television Industry, NBCUniversal
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More US high-grade issuance seen as market watches Fed
ReutersBy John Balassi May 1 (IFR) - Tone is somewhat muted on Wednesday as the markets await the outcome of the Federal Reserve two-day meeting at 2:15pm. Investors are expecting the central bank policy statement to be more dovish given the loss of economic...Tags: Asthma, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Vehicles, LKQ Corporation, Earnings
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Earnings: Comcast Revenue, Profits Up in Q1
ReutersMay 01 (TheWrap.com) - Comcast Corp. posted higher profit and revenue for the first quarter Wednesday, thanks largely to its cable strength. The leading U.S. cable television provider and owner of NBC Universal posted first-quarter profit of $1.4...Tags: Brian L. Roberts, Media Industry, Earnings Forecasts, Bravo (tv network), Television Industry
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WRAPUP 1-Major media companies top estimates in shaky ad market
Reuters* Time Warner, Comcast, Viacom all top Wall St estimates * All three shy of revenue expectations * TV advertising seen as key to results By Jennifer Saba and Liana B. Baker May 1 (Reuters) - Some of the biggest U.S. media conglomerates beat earnings...Tags: MTV (tv network), TNT (tv network), Nickelodeon (tv network), NBCUniversal, Advertising
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Comcast profit jumps 17%; NBC network loses $35 million
Comcast Corp. posted strong first-quarter earnings with gains in nearly all of its business units -- except for the NBC broadcast network as the peacock's feathers once again got plucked. Dismal prime-time ratings at NBC contributed to a $35-million...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Les Miserables (musical), USA Network (tv network), NBCUniversal, Advertising
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Summer of sequels as Hollywood hopes for box office gold
ReutersBy Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES, April 29 (Reuters) - Robert Downey Jr. is donning his Iron Man suit one more time, Captain Kirk is back on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise, and the "Hangover" crew are headed for another bout of mayhem and bad...Tags: Zachary Quinto, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy, Despicable Me 2 (movie)
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Bidder emerges for Hulu: former Fox exec Peter Chernin
Bidders are circling for the popular video website Hulu, including one of the service's initial architects: Peter Chernin, the former News Corp. president. Chernin has long been one Hulu's most passionate advocates. His Chernin Group has offered more...
Tags: Media Industry, Jeff Zucker, News Corp., Television Industry, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Comcast's Roberts paid $29 million; NBCU's Burke got $26 million
Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts might run the nation's largest entertainment and cable TV company, but he ranks in the middle of the media pack in terms of salary and perks. Roberts received $29 million in compensation last year, an increase...Tags: Brian L. Roberts, Jimmy Fallon, General Electric Company, Discovery Communications, Inc., NBCUniversal
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Does losing 'Saturday Night Live' clips to Yahoo hurt Hulu?
On the eve of the NewFront digital media presentations next week to advertisers, Yahoo! Chief Executive Marissa Mayer trumpeted a high-profile conquest: NBC's iconic sketch-comedy show "Saturday Night Live." Yahoo landed the exclusive rights to "SNL"...
Tags: Netflix Inc., News Corp., Advertising, Marvel Entertainment, Inc., Media Industry
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