The Walt Disney Company
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Travolta appears at fundraiser in Fla. hometown...the actor's new comedy Friday night. Travolta, wife Kelly Preston and daughter Ella Bleu greeted hundreds of fans for a sneak preview of Disney's "Old Dogs," which opens Wednesday. An emotional Travolta thanked the crowd for supporting the... In this article: John Travolta, Old Dogs, Disney, Florida, Kelly Preston, and Humane Society |
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scotsman.com - Scotland | 13 hours ago
Literary giant Gray mixes whisky with a dash of Walt Disney
...Gray has just finished the design for the limited edition 12-year-old Inverarity blended whisky. He said: "The colour range suggests Walt Disney to me, but then Disney films were a very potent influence on me in childhood." The label...
In this article: Alasdair Gray, Walt Disney, Glasgow, Scottish whisky, St Andrew's Day, and National Trust for Scotland
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New Kerala | 1 day ago
Disney comes up with workbooks for kids
...Smart Beginnings for the pre-schoolers in the two-four years age group and School Skills for kids aged five-seven years would feature Disney's popular characters Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Disney Princess and Disney Fairies. Starting...
In this article: Disney, India, Disney Princess, Disney Fairies, Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, and Mumbai
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The O.C. Register | 1 day ago
Cuts prompt sick Disney employees to work
Don't like the job? Quit! Nothing worse than a complaining employee. I am not defending Disney by any shadow of a doubt, but the bottom line is they (Disney) run a business, not the union, not the employee. They should be allowed to do...
In this article: Disney, Disneyland, and OC Register
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Reuters | 7 days ago
US STOCKS-Retailers, Disney lift Wall Street
...up a second straight week of gains, as upbeat retail news reinforced hopes for strong sales in the key holiday season. Walt Disney Co <DIS.N> shares supported the Dow industrials after the media giant posted late on Thursday profit and...
In this article: Disney, Revenue, Abercrombie & Fitch Co, Dow Jones Industrial Average, U.S., Qualcomm Inc, and Wall Street
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AP Online | 7 days ago
Disney shares jump after strong 4Q results
...good," with revenue and margins meeting or exceeding his expectations. The analyst, who rates Disney "Buy," said strength in the company's media network business more than offset weaker studio and consumer sales. "(Disney) is seeing...
In this article: Disney, Revenue, Wall Street, NEW YORK, California, and ABC
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | November 13, 2009
Disney sued over WinniethePooh rights
...of a legal storm over his adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. Published: 12:34PM GMT 13 Nov 2009 Disney is being sued again over the profits it has made from Winnie-the-Pooh Disney is being sued for unpaid royalties by the firm...
In this article: Disney, Winnie-the-Pooh, AA Milne, Hollywood, and US
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BBC News | November 13, 2009
Disney sued over Pooh royalties
...Pooh creator AA Milne in 1931, gave the bear his red shirt and developed Pooh products. The rights were then licensed to Disney in 1961 which went on to make a series of films, TV shows, books and toys. Disney denies the claim by...
In this article: Disney, Winnie-the-Pooh, Stephen Slesinger, AA Milne, and Hollywood
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Reuters | November 12, 2009
Disney profit and revenue beat Street, shares rise
...the type of broader experience we would need to someday succeed Chief Executive Bob Iger. Even as Disney is shifting executives, it is performing far better than many expected at soldiering through big drops in spending by advertisers...
In this article: Disney, Revenue, ESPN, RBC Capital Markets, New York Stock Exchange, and Viacom Inc.
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washingtonpost.com | November 12, 2009
Disney posts surprise uptick in 4Q net income
In this article: Disney, Revenue, Recession, and Los Angeles
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AP Online | November 12, 2009
Disney shuffles deck at struggling studio
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Marking a renewed focus on the proliferation of ways that movies are delivered to consumers, The Walt Disney Co. has elevated its home video chief to a new distribution role covering all formats. The changes were...
In this article: Disney, Dick Cook, Revenue, Blu-ray, DreamWorks Studios, Miramax Films, Pixar, and Steven Spielberg
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), often simply known as Disney, is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world, known for its family-friendly products. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as an animation studio, it has become one of the biggest Hollywood studios, and owner and licensor of eleven theme parks and several television networks, including ABC and ESPN. Disney's corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. Mickey Mouse serves as the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
- Name:
- The Walt Disney Company
- Type:
- Public (NYSE: DIS)
- Location City:
- The Walt Disney Studios
- Founder:
- Walt Disney and Roy Disney
- Founded:
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Stock Symbol:
- DIS
- Industry:
- Media and Entertainment
- Key People:
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- Anne Sweeney
- John E. Pepper, Jr.
- Roy E. Disney
- Chief Shareholder
- President, Disney-ABC Television Group & Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks
- Robert A. "Bob" Iger
- President & CEO
- Director Emeritus
- Steve Jobs
- Chairman
- Revenue:
- US$ 37.843 billion
- Operating Income:
- US$ 7.402 billion
- Net Income:
- US$ 4.427 billion
- Assets:
- US$ 62.497 billion
- Equity:
- US$ 54.878 billion
- No. of Employees:
- 150,000
- Market Cap:
- US$ 34.95 billion
- Website:
- http://corporate.disney.go.com
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