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Marvel To Redesign Heroes For Japan Market (Entertainment - The Post Chronicle)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:31:02 GMT

Marvel Entertainment says it's not going to merely adapt but rethink its superhero properties for Japanese anime versions due out in 2010....

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Marvel Recreates Super Heroes for Japanese Culture (ComicList Complete)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:58:41 GMT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of the company’s aggressive strategy to grow the exposure of its character franchises in international markets, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is partnering with Madhouse - one of the top Japanese animation studios in the world - to create brand new characters inspired by the Marvel Universe for the Japanese market. Read more » Original post blogged on ComicList...

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Marvel Superheros going to Anime (Comics2Film)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:25:39 GMT

Marvel Entertainment teams up with well known Japanese animation studio MadHouse for four series based on Marvel characters that will premiere in Japan.

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PERELMAN AGREES ON AN $80M SETTLEMENT (New York Post)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:53:08 GMT

Billionaire financier Ronald Perelman agreed to pay $80 million to settle a lawsuit accusing him of helping divert $553.5 million in notes when he controlled comic-book publisher Marvel Entertainment Group. Perelman, 65, and other Marvel directors...

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Marvel's Superhero Results Can't Prevent a Dramatic Stock Drop (Seeking Alpha)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:32:47 GMT

Julia Boorstin submits: Marvel Entertainment's (MVL) second quarter came in solid, posting a 60 percent increase in net income, and raising its full-year forecast on the boffo performance of Iron Man and The Hulk . But its stock took a superhero-sized tumble, plummeting over 13 percent and ending the day down 11.5 percent. The problem? Marvel raised its full-year earnings outlook to between...

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Perelman to Settle Marvel Suit (New York Times)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:06:55 GMT

The financier Ronald O. Perelman agreed to pay $80 million to settle a lawsuit accusing him of helping divert notes when he controlled the comic book publisher Marvel Entertainment Group.

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Perelman to pay $80 million to settle Marvel suit (LA Times)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:58:00 GMT

Billionaire financier Ronald Perelman agreed to pay $80 million to settle a lawsuit in which he was accused of helping to divert $553.5 million in notes when he controlled comic book publisher Marvel Entertainment Group.

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Movies bulk up Marvel profits (New Zealand Herald )

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Marvel Entertainment yesterday said its profit rose 61 per cent in the second quarter, helped by pre-sales of the movies Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, but an updated forecast for the year fell below Wall St estimates. The comics...

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Marvel's shares tumble on 2008 outlook (LA Times)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:52:29 GMT

Marvel Entertainment Inc. may have to send Tony Stark back to the lab.

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S&P Picks and Pans: ADM, P&G, Hewitt, Marvel Entertainment, Covidian, W&T Offshore (Business Week )

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:08:02 GMT

S&P Picks and Pans: ADM, P&G, Hewitt, Marvel Entertainment, Covidian, W&T OffshoreAnalysts' opinions on stocks in the news Tuesday From S&P REITERATES BUY RECOMMENDATION ON SHARES OF ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND (; 26.29): ADM posts June-quarter operating EPS of $0.57, vs. $0.54, excluding net special gains of $0.01 and $0.93, respectively. Results missed our estimate by $0.17 on increased costs....

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Marvel profits soar 61% on movie sales (SignalBlog)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:18:17 GMT

Marvel Entertainment Inc. Tuesday said its profit rose 61% in the second quarter, helped by pre-sales of the movies “Iron Man” and “The Incredible Hulk,” but an updated forecast for the year fell below Wall Street estimates. The comics company earned $46.7 million, or 59 cents per share, in the three months ended June 30, compared [...]

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Marvel Reports Q2 EPS of $0.59, Anticipates 2008 Revenues of $450-$480 Million (ComicList Complete)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:22:25 GMT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), a global character-based entertainment and licensing company, today reported operating results for its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008. For Q2 2008, Marvel reported net sales of $156.9 million and net income of $46.7 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, compared to net sales of $101.5 million and net income...

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Marvel Entertainment Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:21:15 GMT

Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (MVL) Q2 2008 Earnings Call Complete Story »

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S&P Picks and Pans: P&G, Hewitt, Marvel Entertainment, Covidian, W&T Offshore (Business Week )

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:06:00 GMT

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Tuesday

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Outlook roundup: Marvel, 3Com (Boston Globe)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:33:19 GMT

Marvel Entertainment Inc. raised its 2008 financial forecast Tuesday to include the results from the hit self-produced movies "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk," but the forecast was below Wall Street estimates.

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MarketWatch First Take: Lucrative movie properties save the day for Marvel (Market Watch)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:33:00 GMT

You couldn't blame any Marvel Entertainment shareholder for bursting into a chorus of "Hooray for Hollywood" on Tuesday.

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Marvel profit beats Street, raises '08 forecast (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:22:42 GMT

(Reuters) - Marvel Entertainment Inc , which licenses comic-book characters, posted a 60 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by higher licensing sales and initial contributions from its film segment, and raised its 2008 outlook.

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Marvel earns 59 cents a share in quarter, lifts view (Market Watch)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:44:00 GMT

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Marvel Entertainment Inc. said Tuesday that second-quarter earnings rose to $47 million, or 59 cents a share, compared to $29 million, or 34 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Sales were $157 million, compared to $101 million. Analysts polled by FactSet, on average, estimated earnings per share of 44 cents on sales of $132 million in the period. Marvel's...

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Marvel reports profit on films (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:24:23 GMT

(Reuters) - Marvel Entertainment Inc reports Q2 EPS of $0.59 on strength in licensing and initial contribution

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Marvel reports profit on films (Reuters)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:23:51 GMT

(Reuters) - Marvel Entertainment Inc reports Q2 EPS of $0.59 on strength in licensing and initial contribution

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