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Given the franchise's recent history, however, that doesn't seem to be a concern.
Hollywood was buzzing last week with reports of MGM/UA being in play and a handful of rival studios looking at its assets, which include the valuable James Bond franchise. The day before the beleaguered studio issued an SEC filing stating it was considering mergers or other "business combinations" to bail...
Glenn: A short philosophy: I don't think this country is ever going to get taken over by any resurgent Russia, China or North Korea. But I worry about the future when we have so many young people who feel apathetic and critical and cynical about anything having to do...
It's hard to imagine kids caring much about sports traditions being travestied in our time. Still, the director and his writing colleagues hit lots of right notes: franchise instability, hyping broadcasters, endless play-off seasons, even the exploitation of Third World children in the making of sporting goods. One...
Even in a bull market, individual stocks can tank and leave small shareholders devastated. Recent examples include the staggering 84% decline at small-appliance maker Sunbeam and a 66% drop at franchise operator Cendant, where just last week chairman Walter Forbes resigned under pressure. Both are widely held stocks, and...