Lionsgate (LION) Soars 9% Ahead of Business Updates

We recently published 10 Stocks Ending February With a Bang. Lionsgate Studios Corp. (NYSE:LION) was one of the best performers on Friday.

Lionsgate extended its winning streak to a fifth consecutive day on Friday, climbing 9.09 percent to finish at $9 apiece, as investors loaded portfolios ahead of expected business updates next week.

Jimmy Barge, Lionsgate Studios Corp.’s (NYSE:LION) chief finance officer, is set to participate in a fireside chat at the 2026 Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference in San Francisco, California, on March 4. Investors are expected to watch out for business updates and cues about its outlook.

In the third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, the company widened its net loss attributable to shareholders by 111 percent to $46.2 million from $21.9 million in the same period a year earlier. Revenues jumped by 15 percent to $724.3 million from $628.2 million year-on-year.

In the nine-month period, attributable net loss increased by 9.7 percent to $268.5 million from $244.7 million, while revenues were flat at $1.7 billion.

In other news, Lionsgate Studios Corp. (NYSE:LION) last month welcomed former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to its board of directors.

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As a former Cabinet member, Mnuchin brings deep financial and regulatory expertise, as well as entertainment industry experience from his leadership at Dune Capital Management, a hedge fund that focused on entertainment industry investments.

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