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DreamWorks Animation posts improved earnings in third quarter
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. reported stronger-than-expected profits in the third quarter, fueled by the box-office success of "How to Train Your Dragon 2." The Glendale-based animation studio earned a profit $11.9 million, or 14 cents a share, on revenue of $180.9 million in the third quarter. That was an improvement over the same quarter a year ago, when the company posted a net income of $10.1 million, or 12 cents a share, on revenue of $154.5 million. The results easily exceeded what analysts were expecting for DreamWorks Animation. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had a consensus estimate of 5 cents a share in the third quarter. "The third quarter of 2014...
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DreamWorks Animation posts improved earnings in third quarter
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DreamWorks Animation said it would take a $57-million write-down for its latest animated movie "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" in response to the movie's weak box office performance.
The write-down contributed to a net loss of $42.9 million, or...
DreamWorks Animation takes $57-million write-down for 'Mr. Peabody'
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A full list of Academy member invitees
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DreamWorks Animation takes $13.5-million charge on 'Turbo'
DreamWorks Animation took a $13.5-million charge on its animated movie "Turbo," which misfired at the box office this summer.
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'How to Train Your Dragon 2' packs emotional firepower in a rip-roaring ride
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Director Dean DeBlois sought depth in his solo flight on 'Dragon 2'
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After writer-directors Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders completed "How to Train Your...
DreamWorks Animation at 20
Still recovering from jet lag after a three-day trip to Australia, India and China, Jeffrey Katzenberg sat in a courtyard next to a duck pond at the Mediterranean-style campus dotted with oaks and olive trees.
The legendary Hollywood mogul, who created...
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation sign deal for original TV programs
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With 'The Croods' in top spot, 'Olympus' will fall to No. 2
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The 3-D animated...
Steal his movie and Simon Klose will thank you
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Klose, 37, is the director of the...
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'Monsters University' debuts as top DVD/Blu-ray title
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DreamWorks Animation earnings jump 73% in the second quarter
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'The Croods' helps DreamWorks Animation profit top expectations
With the help of some cavemen, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. delivered a stronger-than-anticipated profit in the second quarter.
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CBS has strong quarter, 'The Croods' boosts DreamWorks Animation
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