The Walt Disney Company has been a strong investment for many years thanks to great operations and smart diversification. This has helped the company pull ahead of competitors like DreamWorks Animation and Twenty-First Century Fox .
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What Every Disney Investor Should Know About Marvel Movies
Superhero summer is in full swing at movie theaters, with Captain America: The Winter Soldier from Walt Disney‘s Marvel Studios battling to maintain its lead over Sony‘s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Twenty-First Century Fox‘s X-Men: Days of Future Past. Which studio should investors be most excited about right now?
15 Things You Learn When You Go On A Studio Tour At Disney
Before Disneyland was built in Anaheim, there was a proposed Disney theme park in Burbank where the current studio lot now stands.
4 Reasons to Invest in Walt Disney
Walt Disney enjoys a great deal of brand strength. The company ranked No. 14 on Interbrand’s 2013 Best Global Brands and No. 23 on Brand Z’s 2014 list of 100 Most Valuable Global Brands.
The Walt Disney Company Executives to Discuss Fiscal Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results via Webcast
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will discuss fiscal third quarter 2014 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT / 2:00 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, August 5, 2014.
Results will be released at approximately 4:15 p.m. EDT / 1:15 p.m. PDT.
To listen to the webcast, point your browser to www.disney.com/investors. The webcast presentation will be archived.
Roy P. Disney Acquires Stake in Revolaze and Joins Board of the Laser Technology Firm
RevoLaze, LLC announced today that Roy P. Disney has made an investment in the laser technology firm and has joined the board effective immediately, according to RevoLaze CEO Darryl Costin, PhD. Mr. Disney’s investment in RevoLaze was made through an investment vehicle affiliated with Shamrock Holdings, Inc., the Roy E. Disney family’s investment company. Mr. Disney joins Mr. Bernard Theisen from Lear Corporation, Darryl J. Costin, Sr., Darryl J. Costin, Jr. and Kimberly L. Ripley on the RevoLaze board. Lear Corporation acquired an interest in RevoLaze on June 27, 2013.
RevoLaze globally commercializes high-speed, high-power laser scribing technology unmatched in the world. The company’s eco-friendly processes offer 2500 watts of power with unparalleled laser scan speeds exceeding 50 meters per second. With over 20 years of experience and knowledge in the industry, its licensees can expect major benefits of cost reduction, throughput enhancement and design flexibility. ”
Disney’s Bob Iger could be the next MLB commissioner
Disney boss Bob Iger is firmly in Major League Baseball’s potential lineup of new commissioner candidates, according to sources.
Executive Behind Disney’s MyMagic+ to Leave Company
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Nick Franklin, executive vice president for next-generation experience at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, will leave Disney in July. Franklin has been with Disney since 1996.
National Park Foundation and Disney Join Together to “Open OutDoors for Kids,”
the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, launched “Open OutDoors for Kids,” a new initiative dedicated to getting young people outdoors and active in America’s national parks. Disney has joined the National Park Foundation as the lead sponsor of “Open OutDoors for Kids,” helping 100,000 youth experience a national park, many of them for the first time. The program will address barriers and issues that prevent America’s youth, particularly multicultural and underserved populations, from participating in the multitude of opportunities and benefits of getting outdoors. As part of this $1 million commitment, Disney will provide up to $250,000 as a dollar-for-dollar match for public donations made at www.OpenOutDoorsForKids.org.
“With only $10, someone can open an ‘out door’ and a new world of possibilities, inspiration, and adventure for a young person. Our national parks provide transformative, life-changing experiences that everyone deserves to have – especially the many kids who will never have this opportunity without our help,” said Neil Mulholland, President and CEO of the National Park Foundation. “We are excited to have the support of Disney to make this program a reality. Together, we are committed to getting 100,000 kids outdoors, active, and in our national parks in the next year alone, and growing that number exponentially in the years to come.”
“Conserving nature begins with experiencing the magic of the great outdoors,” said Kevin Callahan, Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Philanthropy at Disney. “Disney is proud to work in collaboration with the National Park Foundation to make a park experience possible for kids all across the country, helping to build memories in nature, and sparking a curiosity about conservation that will last a lifetime.”
In a recent survey supported by Disney, 83% of U.S. parents recognize that time in nature can lead to improvement in the classroom.1 Kids who have opportunities for hands-on, place-based educational experiences are more engaged and enthusiastic about learning across a wide range of subjects, including environmental studies, cultural history, social studies as well as science, math, engineering, and technology (STEM).2 Yet with cutbacks in school funding for field trips and other barriers to access, kids today have fewer opportunities for experiential learning in nature and at sites of historical significance.3
Through strategic grants supporting proven in-park programs, “Open OutDoors for Kids” will:
- Provide transportation, programming, and free entry to the parks for children and teachers to experience hands-on, immersive learning.
- Connect kids and families to the parks through engaging, thoughtful cultural programs that establish emotional ties to the parks.
- Encourage active, healthy lifestyles through recreational and restoration activities.
- Create educational opportunities by using our national parks, the world’s largest outdoor classrooms, to provide the ultimate learning environments and living laboratories.
To support and learn more about the “Open OutDoors for Kids” initiative, visit www.OpenOutDoorsForKids.org. For more information about the National Park Foundation, visit www.nationalparks.org.
The Walt Disney Company Reports Second Quarter and Six Month Earnings for Fiscal 2014
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported record earnings for the second quarter. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the second quarter increased 30% to $1.08 from $0.83 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability, EPS for the quarter increased 41% to $1.11 from $0.79 in the prior-year quarter. Diluted EPS for the six months ended March 29, 2014 was $2.11 compared to $1.60 in the prior-year period. Excluding certain items affecting comparability, EPS for the six months increased 36% to $2.15.
“We’re extremely pleased with our results this quarter, delivering double-digit increases in operating income across all of our businesses and the highest quarterly earnings per share in the history of the Company,” said Robert A. Iger, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company. “Our continued strong performance reflects the strength of our brands, the quality of our content, and our unique ability to leverage creative success across the entire Company to drive value.”
