Posts by: Steve Birenberg
The summer box office ended with a bang with the best ever Labor Day weekend. Led by the latest edition of Halloween series, the box office for the top 12…
Earlier this week, Apple sent out invitations to a "special event" on September 5th. The invitation clearly signals iPod related announcements. The better websites in the Apple rumor mill are…
The weekend box saw another gain, rising 4.9% vs. a year ago, the 7th straight up weekend. Quarter to date the box office is now up 16.5% and the year-to-date…
Outside of ETFs, Northlake clients own only one stock that is not involved in media or telecom. The company, Endeavor Acquisition Corporation (EDA), is a special purpose vehicle that has…
It seems appropriate to make a comment on the market following the sharp downside volatility over the past few weeks. However, to be perfectly honest, I think predicting the short-term…
The box office continues to roar with the top 12 movies up 23% this past weekend. Last week marked the fifth straight up week and the weekend was up for…
I have been waiting to round out long positions in Apple and build new positions for clients. SInce the stock brokedown and the market collapsed, I had been targeting $125…
One of the things I have not stressed enough in my comments on the box office has been the strength of the international box office. According to Variety.com's international weekend…
The sell-off since the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average made all-time closing highs on July 19th has been broad. All the major indices I track are down between…
Investors continue to flock to the nation's theatres to escape the heat and take their mind off the stock market. The weekend box office rose 29.8% according to BoxOfficeMojo.com based…