On This Day – 5 Stocks For Spiderman

On May 5, 2002, Sam Raimi's Spider Man movie became the first film to top $100 million in the opening weekend. Since then, there have been two sequels, both of which broke that record set by the first movie, with a new movie in production. With that in mind, we looked at five stocks that would make your friendly neighborhood Spider Man grin under his mask. Marvel Entertainment MVL Otherwise known as Daddy and Mommy to Spidey. Stan Lee's Marvel unleashed Spider Man upon the Earth in the early ‘60s. The company's cast of characters also includes the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, the Punisher, Blade, Ghost Rider, Daredevil, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man and many, many more. All of the above have been adapted into movies now, and the forthcoming Avengers movie will see many of the Marvel characters come together into one super team. Comic book geeks are squealing with delight at the concept, though early reports suggest that Spidey won't be involved, at least with the first Avengers movie. WebMD Health Corp. WBMD If the Amazing Spider Man needs medical attention, who better to go to than the WebMD? OK, that's a fairly cheap play on words, but it was totally worth it. Plus, Peter Parker is more likely to look online for a cure to a wound from a human-lizard hybrid monster or a robotic octopus tentacle than wander into a New York Hospital with his red tights in shreds. Best Buy BBY Let's not forget, Peter Parker is a photojournalist by trade. Being a superhero is kind of his hobby. The government has no room on the payroll for these guys, especially in this economy. That said, Parker probably loves a bargain and would be likely spotted buying his camera equipment in Best Buy or somewhere similar. Hercules Offshore HERO Let's face it, with a ticker like that Spidey has to be interested. Plus Hercules, originally a character from Greek mythology, was later a Marvel hero and a member of the Avengers. What Spidey thinks about offshore drilling has yet to be determined, but he hasn't stopped the drills yet with his Spidey strength. Yahoo! YHOO Whether print media is truly dead or simply evolving is yet to be seen, but Parker should keep his options open when trying to sell his photographs. Buckets of flies (which, we assume, Spider Man eats) don't pay for themselves, unless he really does have a giant web set up somewhere as a sort of pantry. But anyway, online outfits like Yahoo! Might be interested in some tasty Spider Man snaps.