Beverly Hills, CA June 30, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) The Hollywood Stock Review issued the Top 10 Performing Hollywood stock list, for the week ending 06/28/2008. For the above period, the Top 10 Performing Hollywood Stocks gained an average of 40% vs. a gain of 2% for the NASDAQ 100. The Top 5 performing companies were Global Entertainment (GEE), Nexicon (NXCO), Warner Music (WMG), Platinum Studios (PDOS) and Parlay Entertainment (PRYNF).
1. Global Entertainment. (AMEX: GEE) $1.70, up 75%. Global Entertainment Corporation is an integrated events and entertainment company focused on mid-size communities that is engaged, through its seven wholly owned subsidiaries, in sports management, multi-purpose events and entertainment centers and related real estate development, facility and venue management and marketing, venue ticketing and brand licensing. Global Properties I, in correlation with arena development projects, works to maximize value and development potential of new properties. International Coliseums Company (ICC) serves as project manager for arena development while Encore Facility Management coordinates operations for all arena facility scheduling. Global Entertainment Marketing Systems (GEMS) pursues licensing and marketing opportunities related to the Company’s sports management and arena developments and operations. Global Entertainment Ticketing (GetTix.Net) is a ticketing company for sports and entertainment venues. Website: http://tinyurl.com/6fxg8f
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2. Nexicon Inc. (Pinksheets: MXCO) $0.07, up 66%. Nexicon Inc. delivers next-generation anti-piracy, intellectual property security, business intelligence, and network security products and solutions. For information about Nexicon, visit http://www.nexiconinc.com. For information about GetAmnesty, visit http://www.getamnesty.com See also: http://www.alphatradefn.com/quotes/quote?s=NXCO
3. Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) $7.51, up 58%. Warner Music Group became the only stand-alone music company to be publicly traded in the United States in May 2005. With its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Bad Boy, Cordless, East West, Elektra, Lava, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc, Sire, Warner Bros. and Word. Warner Music International, a leading company in national and international repertoire, operates through numerous international affiliates and licensees in more than 50 countries. Warner Music Group also includes Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Website: http://tinyurl.com/6jtv25
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4. Platinum Studios (OTCBB: PDOS) $0.14, up 44%. Platinum Studios (OTCBB:PDOS - News) is an entertainment company that controls an international library of comic book characters from all over the world, which it adapts, produces and licenses for all forms of media including print, film, online, mobile / wireless, gaming, and merchandising. Platinum Studios’ library contains more than 5,600 characters spanning a full range of genres and styles, and also includes properties such as www.DrunkDuck.com, the industry’s preeminent webcomics community. Working with leading companies in the entertainment and new media sectors, Platinum believes it is well positioned to emerge as one of the front-runners in the creation of new content across all media platforms. Platinum Studios - Comics Fueling Media EVERYWHERE! Website: http://tinyurl.com/6bd3bg
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5. Parlay Entertainment (Pinksheets: PRYNF) $0.73, up 43%. Parlay Entertainment Inc. is the world's leading developer and dominant licensor of Internet bingo solutions. As the inventor and holder of Internet bingo patents¹, Parlay was the first company in the world to develop and deploy a commercial Internet bingo product. Parlay Bingo is available in both 75-number and 90-number versions and is complemented by a full suite of lottery and casino games. Our multi-player, multi-platform technology is used to power more online bingo sites than any other software provider in the world. Some of the world's best-known brands use Parlay Bingo solutions, including Virgin, Yahoo!, Paddy Power, Bet24, NetPlay TV, Bingos.co.uk and the St. Minver bingo network. Parlay's head offices are in Oakville, Canada with offices in Bridgetown, Barbados and Valletta, Malta. Website: http://tinyurl.com/6ob9gq
See also: http://finance.alphatrade.com/quotes/quote?s=PRYNF
6. Activision (Nasdaq: ATVI) $42, up 34%. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at http://tinyurl.com/6747em See also: http://finance.alphatrade.com/quotes/quote?s=ATVI
7. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) $175, up 24%. Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone. Website: http://tinyurl.com/zegmj
See also: http://finance.alphatrade.com/quotes/quote?s=AAPL
8. Dolby Labs (NYSE: DLB) $39.75, up 21%. Dolby Laboratories is the global leader in technologies that are essential elements in the best entertainment experiences. Founded in 1965 and best known for high-quality audio and surround sound, Dolby innovations enrich entertainment at the movies, at home, or on the go. Website http://tinyurl.com/6qunzl
See also: http://finance.alphatrade.com/quotes/quote?s=DLB
9. Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL) $34.75, up 19%. With a library of over 5,000 characters built over more than sixty years of comic book publishing, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios) and publishing (via Marvel Comics), with emphasis on feature films, home DVD, consumer products, video games, action figures and role-playing toys, television and promotions. Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world. Website: http://tinyurl.com/5knkbd
See also: http://finance.alphatrade.com/quotes/quote?s=MVL
10. RealNetworks (Nasdaq: RNWK) $7.14 up 18%. RealNetworks, Inc. delivers digital entertainment services to consumers via PC, portable music player, home entertainment system and mobile phone. Real created the streaming media category in 1995 and has continued to lead the market with pioneering products and services, including: RealPlayer®, the first mainstream media player to enable one-click downloading and recording of Internet video; the award-winning Rhapsody® digital music service, which delivers more than 1 billion songs per year; RealArcade®, one of the largest casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the world. RealNetworks' corporate information is located at http://tinyurl.com/5hz7yc
See also: http://finance.alphatrade.com/quotes/quote?s=RNWK
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