Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (KORS), Groupon Inc (GRPN): This Week’s Five Smartest Stock Moves

4. Lion around
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE:LGF) is a pretty big cat in Hollywood.

The media mogul saw its revenue climb 21%, to $569.7 million, and that was despite being stacked against last year’s theatrical success of The Hunger Games. Wall Street was only holding out for $523 million on the top line.

Strength in television production, home entertainment, and international releases helped offset a dip in domestic box office revenue.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE:LGF)’s profit of $0.10 a share also surpassed expectations.

The fun’s likely just getting started at Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE:LGF), as The Hunger Games: Catching Fire — the sequel to last year’s blockbuster — hits theaters in three months.

5. The electric slide
Shares of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) hit another all-time high on Thursday after once again surprising analysts with another profitable quarter.

Tesla delivered a record 5,150 Model S sedans during the quarter, and this week, it began sending cars to Europe. One can always argue that Tesla shouldn’t be exporting its plug-in electric vehicles when there’s a growing number of drivers waiting for their own Model S cars closer to home, but it’s hard to find fault with Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s run.

Someone who invested a Volt-sized investment in Tesla when they started, can now buy a Model S — with change to spare.

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s valuation isn’t for the squeamish, but when you’re priced for perfection, it helps to be better than perfect.

The article This Week’s 5 Smartest Stock Moves originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Rick Munarriz.

Longtime Fool contributor Rick Munarriz has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Tesla Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of Tesla Motors.

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