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The Walt Disney Company Executives to Discuss Fiscal Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2015 Financial Results via Webcast

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will discuss fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2015 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 5:00 p.m. EST / 2:00 p.m. PST on Thursday, November 5, 2015.

Results will be released at approximately 4:15 p.m. EST / 1:15 p.m. PST.

To listen to the webcast, point your browser to www.disney.com/investors. The webcast presentation will be archived.

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Disney invests $65 million to help make virtual-reality movies the next thing

The stream of cash flowing into virtual-reality startups just got a boost, and this time it’s for a camera maker whose technology could help change the movie industry.

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The 5 Most Exciting Things in the Walt Disney Co.’s Pipeline

Even after a slate of amazing things announced at Disney’s D23 expo in mid-August, shares of Disney are still struggling to regain ground lost after the latest earnings release.

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Imagining Potential for Film Growth at Disney’s Golden Oak Ranch

Film industry people, studio and movie ranch owners and operators, and members of the Santa Clarita Economic Development Corporation executive committee and board gathered to tour the Disney’s Golden Oak Ranch – the land that Walt Disney first acquired in 1959.

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Walt Disney Given A+ Credit Rating

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) has received an “A+” credit rating from analysts at Morningstar.

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DreamWorks to part with Burbank-based Walt Disney Co.

DreamWorks Studios, the production house of Steven Spielberg, is expected to part with the Walt Disney Co. next year when the companies’ marketing and distribution pact expires…

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H2O+ and Walt Disney Records Invite You to #ShareYourLegacy

This fall, H2O+, brand leader of premium, water based skincare products and exclusive worldwide provider for in-room amenities of Disney Resort, Vacation Club and Cruise Line properties teams up with Disney Music Group to commemorate the release of Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection through an empowering #ShareYourLegacy campaign. The collection celebrates the anniversaries of 12 of Disney’s most cherished original soundtracks including The Lion King, Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Fantasia, Pinocchio, and more.

H2O+ and Walt Disney Records invite women to share their own legacies with stories, affirmations, and inspirations in an emboldened, globally supported community. Walt Disney Animation Studios Visual Development Artist Lorelay Bove and Disney historian Paula Sigman-Lowery will join the #ShareYourLegacy discussion by sharing their personal journeys to inspire women around the world to celebrate their individual triumphs. H2O+ and Walt Disney Records encourage women to upload a video of their powerful story using the hashtag #ShareYourLegacy.

“At H2O+, beauty is more than skin deep, and we feel that empowering women speaks to the core of our brand,” says CEO of H2O+, Joy Chen. “As a big supporter of female growth and entrepreneurship, this campaign means a great deal to me. It’s exciting that H2O+ will be the voice of such an inspiring message,” said Chen.

In addition and in celebration of the #ShareYourLegacy campaign, women can enter for a chance to win a magical trip for 2. A winner and guest will be flown to New York City to see the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, The Lion King, including a behind the scenes tour, and will also receive a care package of H2O+ products. The #ShareYourLegacy campaign starts now and will end on October 1st. For more information on how to enter and full official rules, visit www.h2oplus.com/legacy

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Can Disney Climb Higher on Theme Parks, Consumer Products?

Blockbusters and TV networks ESPN and ABC may gobble up the spotlight at Walt Disney Co., but the company’s theme parks and consumer products are poised to propel its stock to greater heights in the months prior to the next installment of Star Wars.

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The Walt Disney Company Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Earnings for Fiscal 2015

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported record quarterly earnings of $2.5 billion for its third fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2015 compared to $2.2 billion for the prior-year quarter. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the third quarter increased 13% to $1.45 from $1.28 in the prior-year quarter. EPS for the nine months ended June 27, 2015 increased 16% to $3.95 from $3.40 in the prior-year period. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the nine months increased 15%.

“We’re very pleased with our performance in the third quarter, with record net income and diluted earnings per share of $1.45, up 13% from the prior year,” said Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company. “The strong results across our many diverse lines of business demonstrate the power of our unparalleled brands, franchises and creative content.”

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This single quote from one of Disney’s great innovators could motivate you to create almost anything

Marty Sklar spent over 50 years working at Disney — he’s the only employee to participate in the opening of all 11 Disney parks around the world…

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