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  • DVDs in a computer's disc drives.

    Even with Pirate Bay convicted, the studios need to figure out a digital strategy.

  • Sumner Redstone

    Octogenarian media mogul Sumner Redstone has been plagued with debt problems. He reassured investors in the two companies of which he's chairman, Viacom and CBS, that everything is under control.

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    Sometimes a stock is hot and other times it just burns you. Following are Fast Money trades that didn’t... errr, end so well.

  • Stocks ended flat for the day as news of a Chrysler bankruptcy filing quashed the day's gains, but logged solid gains for the month of April.

  • Stocks opened higher Thursday as investors took heart from signs of recovery in the economy and the Federal Reserve's statement that the economic outlook was improving.

  • Stocks benefited from economic "green shoots" in April but the question is whether the rally will be rained out in May.

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    Following are the “Fast & Furious” trades - hot ways to play tomorrow's market moving events.

  • Star Trek

    In Hollywood, it's common knowledge that positioning a movie correctly can make the difference between a blockbuster and a mega blockbuster.

  • There’s lots to talk about at Disney’s shareholders’ meeting on Tuesday, but at the top of the list will be the steep decline in share price.

  • Its obvious the studios are telling their execs to pull back on expense account spending. Just look at the crowds — or rather the lack thereof — at some of LA's most popular restaurants.

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    I caught a pre-screening of "Watchmen" of one of the most hotly-contested and highly-anticipated movies of the year. Expect the power of marketing, the fanboy, and the success of the filmmaker's last film, "300," to help it prevail at the box office.

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars aren't just the biggest night of the year for film buffs and the celeb-obsessed, they're also one of the biggest annual events for advertisers, second only to the Super Bowl.

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    Here's our Fast Money Final Trade. Our gang gives you tomorrow's best trades, right now!

  • Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Continental Airlines and Viacom popped while Harley-Davidson and Capital One dropped.

  • Stocks staged a comeback in the final hour of trading Thursday following news that the Obama administration is mulling a new plan to subsidize mortgage payments for homeowners in jeopardy. In other words, the market finally got what Treasury Secretary Geithner failed to deliver: Details.

  • Sirius XM Radio is trying to avoid filing for bankruptcy and is trying to renegotiate its pricey contracts.

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    Viacom's fourth quarter was slammed by restructuring charges, and the impact of the weak economy — slower consumer spending, lower advertising and fewer DVD sales.

  • The action Thursday is again in Washington. There are several key economic reports early in the day, but traders will also focus on the progress of the economic stimulus package and look for any new details on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's financial bailout plan.

  • Viacom reports before the bell and analysts are eager for insight into Sumner Redstone's media giant's future.

  • Disney, Time Warner and News Corp all report earnings this week. What’s the media trade?