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A Record-Breaking Box Office Weekend
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 2:37pm | 377Read More...In a new report out on Monday, MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler takes a look at this past weekend’s box office numbers. Overall, 2015 box office numbers continue to be strong in the U.S., and this weekend was record-breaking box office weekend in China. The Numbers This past weekend...
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Why IMAX Is MKM Partners' Top Idea For 2015: U.S. Box Office And China
Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 10:11am | 223Read More...In a report published Thursday, MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler reiterated a Buy rating and price target of $50 on IMAX Corporation (USA) (NYSE: IMAX). The analyst listed the stock as the Top Idea for 2015, while mentioning that the current weakness offers an attractive buying opportunity,...
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Price War Truce Helps National CineMedia
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 7:41am | 408Read More...Price wars hurting the cinema advertising company National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) appear to have subsided and the company is on track for robust 2015 growth, according to an analyst. FBR's Barton Crockett upgraded the company to Outperform with a $17.50 target and said theater...
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MKM Reviews The Weekend's Box Office Performance, Noting Weakness In 'Avengers'
Monday, May 11, 2015 - 12:10pm | 247Read More...In a report published Monday, MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler commented on the weekend's box office performance, noting that Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Avengers: Age of Ultron" once again "dominated" for the second straight weekend, but grossed only $77.2 million, short of the $90.0 million he...
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MKM Partners: Weekend Box Office Not As Big As Anticipated, But Still 'Pretty Huge'
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 9:39am | 361Read More...In a report published Monday, MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler commented that the weekend's box office was not as big as anticipated but still "pretty huge" with the top 10 films grossing $219 million, a figure that was short of the analyst's $257 million estimate. Handler...
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Wall Street Analysts Are Watching These 2 Toymakers Before Earnings
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 2:14pm | 337Read More...MKM Partners commented on Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) ahead of Q1 earnings. Analyst Eric Handler maintained a Neutral rating on each stock. Mattel For Mattel, Handler was “incrementally cautious going into earnings.” The analyst lowered Q1 2015...
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MKM Partners On Activision Blizzard: Rolling Out The Big Guns In Q3
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 3:33pm | 215Read More...Eric Handler of MKM Partners previewed Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) ahead of the company's third quarter results on Tuesday after market close. "We remain positive towards Activision and continue to believe the company is well positioned to once again exceed quarterly estimates and the...
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UPDATE: MKM Partners Downgrades Mattel, Inc.
Monday, September 29, 2014 - 3:19pm | 108Read More...In a note released Monday, from MKM Partners lowered its rating on Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) from Buy to Neutral and reduced its price target from $41 to $32. 2015 EPS forecast was lowered to $2.55 from $2.67, and to $2.54 from $2.96 for 2016. Eric Handler feels capital returns are likely to...
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UPDATE: MKM Partners Initiates Coverage On AMC On Theater Modernization And Strong Content
Friday, June 6, 2014 - 9:53am | 243Read More...In a report published Friday, MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler initiated coverage on AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) with a Buy rating and $28.00 price target. In the note, Handler emphasized a few factors equating to an appealing Buy. The first variable, theater modernization efforts focuses...
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How Will Hollywood, Moviegoers React to the Dark Knight Rises Tragedy?
Friday, July 20, 2012 - 11:55am | 434Read More...Warner Bros. has already responded by canceling the Paris premiere of the film. Director Christopher Nolan and cast members Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, and Morgan Freeman, have cancelled their press interviews. The cancellations came after a masked gunman walked into a theater in Aurora,...
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Battlefield 3 Will Be Big, But Call of Duty Will Still Win 4Q, Says MKM Partners' Eric Handler
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 2:35pm | 511Read More...Next year could also bring significant EPS growth to Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI). That's according to Eric Handler, a Managing Director-Sector Head/Senior Analyst at MKM Partners, who spoke to CNBC this afternoon. But while Call of Duty is the company's bread-and-butter, the game that's expected to...
