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Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Avengers: Age Of Ultron" is predicted to make as much as $230 million domestically this weekend. The film is responsible for more than 95 percent of Fandango's pre-sold ticket sales and has already earned more than $255 million...

Hulu's content acquisition spree could help the service acquire millions of additional subscribers over the next several years. The streaming video site -- which is owned by subsidiaries of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (...

After months of anticipation, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is nearly ready to release its long-awaited smartwatch. The insurmountable hype ensures that some investors will be disappointed, but there's still a question that must be asked: Are the pundits wrong? "I think the first batch of...

Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is reportedly launching a paid streaming video service (under the YouTube banner) that will compete more directly with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). Despite the media hoopla, Albert Fried & Company analyst Rich Tullo does not think the two companies will end up...

The last full week of March was filled with Apple handset and service rumors, quarterly results from a former smartphone leader and more. Apple Rumored To Introduce New 3 Phones… What could be better than two new iPhones in 2015? How about three? Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly working on...

If a year's worth of reports are accurate, including a new one from the New York Times, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) plans to release another streaming music service. Apple can't win the war for listeners by launching a simple Spotify clone, but there are a few ways the company could take...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) was expected to invest in Cyanogen, a startup that has created an open source mobile OS using Android. The latest report says that Microsoft is moving in another direction. "The idea that they're walking away from a deal means there's a new...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) celebrated another theatrical win last weekend with the debut of "Cinderella." The live-action remake proved to be box office gold, earning $70 million from domestic theaters. Ticket sales may only be half of the revenue that Disney earns, however. "...

Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) is rumored to launch a low-cost option for listeners who want to eliminate ads for 24 hours. If true, consumers will be able to pay $0.99 for one full day of commercial-free music. "It's a great idea to get credit card numbers if people are willing to do...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) might end up dominating March without releasing a single new product. Technically there is one new item on store shelves -- a revised 13-inch MacBook Pro that includes the new Force Touch pad. Apple's newest products, the Apple Watch and the long-awaited 12-inch MacBook,...

Time Warner Inc's (NYSE: TWX) HBO will compete head-on with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) when it launches a standalone service that doesn't require cable. Is this the result of Netflix's growth or due to a lack of support from the cable industry? For answers, Albert Fried &...

Albert Fried & Company Director of Research Rich Tullo was not surprised by the Washington Post's report that live TV viewing declined during the fourth quarter. "I am glad that Nielsen and half the firms on Wall Street have finally caught on to what we've been saying all along...