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The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a diversified worldwide entertainment company with operations in five business segments: Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment, Consumer Products and Interactive Media. For convenience, the terms “Company” and “we” are... More
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- Friday, May 17, 4:11 PM DirecTV (DTV) has joined the ranks of companies weighing a bid for Hulu (DIS, NWS, CMCSA), with an eye towards expanding its arsenal of TV Everywhere content, the WSJ reports. The scoop shortly follows a report Time Warner Cable and other MSOs are talking about a possible bid. Comment! [Tech, Consumer, M&A]
- Tuesday, May 7, 9:19 PM Marissa Mayer (YHOO) held a preliminary talk with Hulu (DIS, CMCSA, NWS) execs about a bid for the video site, "numerous sources" tell Kara Swisher. Amazon (AMZN), Guggenheim Partners, and ex-News Corp. COO Peter Chermin (previous) are also said to be weighing bids. Yahoo was one of the companies offering to buy Hulu back in 2011, and with the French government having thwarted its Dailymotion bid, Hulu and its 4M+ premium subs might not be a bad backup plan. But much likely depends on the content rights Hulu's risk-averse old media owners are willing to give. 1 Comment [Tech, M&A, Consumer]
- Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 8:24 AM Chewbacca meets the Incredible Hulk: Disney's (DIS) deal to snap up the Star Wars franchise for a cool $4.05B has the entertainment industry buzzing and analysts chatty. Barclays says the company will monetize the property and roll it through the Disney ecosystem, while both JPMorgan and Wells Fargo call the purchase positive for future earnings. By all accounts, the relationship between 2%-Disney owner George Lucas and the House of Mouse will remain positive with Lucas adding creative input, but not calling the shots on scripts. DIS +2.5% premarket. 7 Comments [Consumer, On the Move, M&A]
- Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 5:34 PM Mentioned during the Disney-Lucasfilm call: Disney (DIS) is (naturally) looking for ways to further profit from Star Wars merchandising and other non-film opportunities. There are some restrictions on what Disney can do in terms of "exploiting" Star Wars characters, but not as many as there were for the Marvel deal. Disney thinks 3D will allow the upcoming movies to gross more than the prequel. No value was assigned to Lucasfilm's Indiana Jones rights due to existing ties with Paramount. (live blog) Comment! [Consumer, M&A]
- Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 4:04 PM Disney (DIS) announces it will buy Lucasfilm in a transaction valued at $4.05B. The company will pay half of the purchase price in cash and issue close to 40M shares at the closing to account for the rest. 21 Comments [Consumer, M&A]
- Sunday, October 14, 2012, 6:10 AM Providence Equity Partners has reportedly sold its 10% holding in Hulu back to the online video service for $200M in a transaction that values the company at $2B. Hulu is taking a loan to fund the acquisition, which leaves News Corp. (NWS), Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS) as the remaining owners. Separately, Hulu's CEO is poised to receive $40M. Comment! [Top Stories, M&A, Consumer, Tech]
- Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 6:35 AM News Corp. (NWSA) buys out Disney's (DIS) stake in Asian joint venture ESPN Star Sports for an undisclosed amount - a move which will undoubtedly lead to a new name for the Asian sports network. Disney plans to use other branded ESPN networks it operates to air sports in Asia. Comment! [Consumer, M&A]
- Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 1:28 PM Meredith Corp. (MDP -2%) deepens its foray into the women-focused media space by acquiring FamilyFun magazine and related assets from Walt Disney Co.'s (DIS) publishing arm for an undisclosed sum. The magazine, which has an audience of about 6M, targets mothers with children ages 3 to 12 and focuses on family activities, such as cooking, crafts and travel. Comment! [On the Move, M&A]
- Monday, November 14, 2011, 10:05 AM Disney (DIS) is acquiring Babble Media, a "leading online parenting platform featuring more than 200 mom bloggers," and plans to integrate Babble's blogs with its existing family-focused content. A BI source claims Disney paid $40M-$45M for Babble. Comment! [Consumer, M&A]
- Thursday, October 13, 2011, 8:24 PM The sale is off, say the content-focused owners of video hub Hulu - including NWS, DIS and CMCSA - because of its "unique and compelling strategic value" to each of them. Most bids from the likes of AMZN, DISH and GOOG didn't exceed the $2B owners thought they could get in an IPO last year, and new efforts like the $7.99/month Hulu Plus have them thinking there's value ahead. (previously on Hulu) 1 Comment [Tech, M&A]
- Thursday, October 6, 2011, 8:37 AM Disney (DIS) closes in on acquiring Indiagames, an Indian game developer valued between $80M-$100M that Disney already holds close to a 50% stake in. The move follows up recent statements to investors that the company is interested in growing its global footprint. Shares -0.2% premarket. Comment! [Global & FX, M&A]
- Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 8:29 AM According to BI's sources, Dish Network (DISH) made the highest offer for Hulu during the first round of bidding for the company, at $1.9B. Google (GOOG), however, made an informal offer of $4B in exchange for more lucrative content licensing rights. Hulu's owners are reportedly now on the fence about selling the video site. 1 Comment [Tech, M&A]
- Thursday, September 22, 2011, 4:09 PM BI's sources claim Yahoo's (YHOO) board hasn't begun its search for a Carol Bartz replacement. Instead, the board has spent its time reaching out to PE and media firms interested in buying all or part of the company, though the PE firms have little interest in Yahoo's core business. The contacted media companies include DIS and NWS. 1 Comment [Tech, M&A]
- Monday, September 19, 2011, 8:48 AM Though a new round of bids should arrive next week, Hulu's sale is reportedly in jeopardy, thanks to differences over the video site's selling price and content rights, as well as rumored bidder Yahoo's (YHOO) ongoing turmoil. Other parties believed to be courting Hulu include GOOG, AMZN, DTV, and DISH. Comment! [Tech, M&A]
- Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 3:43 PM Peter Kafka confirms the Financial Times' report that the formal bidding for Hulu is down to AMZN, YHOO, and DISH. However, Kafka also claims Google (GOOG) is interested in making a bigger deal than the one Hulu's owners have been trying to swing - perhaps for "more content, for a longer period of time," and at a higher price. Comment! [Tech, M&A]
- Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 5:38 PM Business Insider claims six companies have made informal bids for Hulu, with most coming at the upper end of a range of $500M-$2B. GOOG, AMZN, and YHOO are considered among the most interested parties, while AAPL and MSFT declined to make bids. One source claims Yahoo's offer could be torpedoed by its board. (previously) Comment! [Tech, M&A]
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J. A. Saglimbeni
A well needed fall in $DIS, still long the Mouse house going forward about one decade....at the least! - View all 0 replies
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Philip Saglimbeni: but I do the same with Seeking Alpha, I can't stand the SA app
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James Sands: Same here, I like my desktop functionality much more so than mobile.
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J. A. Saglimbeni
$DIS is probably settling here for a bit, still long until the "force" is long gone. - View all 0 replies
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Philip Saglimbeni: but I do the same with Seeking Alpha, I can't stand the SA app
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James Sands: Same here, I like my desktop functionality much more so than mobile.
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The Complete Dividend Plan: Up over 1.5% today. PBA,AGGZF,STAG leading the charge will most own the same widely held that Wall Street wants them to own. Outside the box
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Minutemen: Yeah, I thought about adding more yesterday and now wish I had. Oh well.
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Philip Saglimbeni
$DIS, rallying hard the last few months, I'm long and expect solid results tonight but it's hard to see it not sell off - View all 12 replies
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Philip Saglimbeni: solid beat on top and bottom, slightly higher AH, looks nice!
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Minutemen: Definitely a very solid beat, but I guess not solid enough. Will be interesting to see how it does today. Can't imagine much downside.
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J. A. Saglimbeni
New highs all over the place: $MA, $DIS, $UNP, $PKG just to name a few....nice indeed! - View all 2 replies
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Philip Saglimbeni: many caught with their pants down today, nice day
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J. A. Saglimbeni: Best of luck, also....just remember $FB is no $GOOG and trades with too high of a Market Cap for its EPS and REVS...no hard feelings...
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Fear&Greedtrader: Same here , always enjoy different input and perspectives.....
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J. A. Saglimbeni
The great $DIS, who says you can't make a good return on dividend champs? Long this Super Hero stock-until all Marvel characters are used up - View all 6 replies
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abhay_agarwal: AIG, GM, PVH, Dean Foods are my other big bets. Sony is the dark horse in my portfolio.
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Philip Saglimbeni
exited $AAPL at 430-ish and went into $DIS at 57-ish in IRA some weeks ago, curious to see at end of year whether it was a profitable move - View all 4 replies
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James Sands: You never know, Apple might be paying a 5% dividend yield by year-end....j/k
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Philip Saglimbeni: or maybe they'll just buy Disney outright with their massive cash hoard, I'll be back in Apple before I know it haha, Jobs would be proud
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J. A. Saglimbeni
Someone should tell my $DIS shares they should stop thinking that they are as invincible as Iron Man!! - View all 3 replies
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J. A. Saglimbeni: Truly some great properties, Long until Walt comes back from the dead!!!
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Philip Saglimbeni: more like The Hulk, destroying all media competitors in its path
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Minutemen: Yesterday: all RED. I didn't bother posting a stock talk on that.
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The Complete Dividend Plan: We want to reinvest dividends however we want more physical PM's as well. Tough choice.
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The Complete Dividend Plan: $HTA only one red in the portfolio today. That means we want to add more. Stocks getting way ahead on low volume. Not what U want to see
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Minutemen: INTC trading at very heavy volume. Lots of + catalysts for that one. I like HTA and may add more on a broader down turn.
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Minutemen: Hah! But I do feel better about picking this stock up near its 52-week high when it was at $49.
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J. A. Saglimbeni
Stick with quality trading above their moving averages: $SBUX, $EBAY, $UA, $DIS...some nice action in these... - View all 2 replies
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J. A. Saglimbeni: Hill----though, I think we may be a bit toppy in the overall market, but these names seem just right....
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Minutemen: Doubtful. DIS never got that low yesterday (that low was on Tuesday).
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