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I don’t know what the critics are saying about “Star Wars:  The Force Awakens,” but the returns from Wall Street are already in:  thumbs down.

ballot boxHow do you know that?

Because Disney’s stock dropped almost twice as much as the overall market today (the movie’s opening day), a sure sign that analysts expect the movie to contribute less, not more to its parent company’s bottom line (Disney purchased the “Star Wars” franchise from George Lucas for $4 billion in 2011).

I’m still gonna see it with my teenage sons . . . 

About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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