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The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) today reported earnings for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended September 29, 2007. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the year increased to $2.25, compared to $1.64 in the prior year. For the quarter, EPS increased to $0.44 compared to $0.36 in the prior-year quarter.
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Disney Fairies represents an expanded definition of synergy at The Walt Disney Company. As part of its ongoing commitment to drive the franchise companywide, Tinker Bell will be supported with a strong marketing campaign and a broad licensed merchandise program at major retailers around the world through an expanded Disney Fairies line from Disney Consumer Products. The new line will launch into new categories such as role play, youth electronics, stationery, home decor, and personal care.
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WASHINGTON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- DisneyHand, the worldwide outreach program for The Walt Disney Company, is donating more than 65,000 videos and DVDs to the USO for its centers around the world to commemorate the July Fourth holiday. The donation is included in 125 "Operation DisneyHand" Care Packages, which ... contain books, toys and other Disney items to entertain troops and their families.
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In 1954 the Disney company launched a weekly television series called Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color. The popular show ran under various other names until 1990, becoming the longest running prime-time series in television network history. In 1955 the company opened the Disneyland theme park in California and debuted The Mickey Mouse Club television series on ABC.
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This report undertakes comprehensive strategic analyses of Walt Disney Company, identifying Disneys strategic direction and the conditions prevalent in its operating environment. The first section of the report undertakes a PEST analysis. The second section looks at the degree of competitive rivalry within the industry via Porters Five Forces Framework and list of the Key Issues (a version of SWOT). The third section assesses Disneys Critical Success Factors and ... includes BCG Matrix (diagram). The final section concerns itself with a Value Chain analysis (diagram), describing the activities within and around Disney, followed by a brief financial overview and set of conclusions and recommendations.
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On January 24, 2006, The Walt Disney Company agreed to buy Pixar for $7.4 billion through an all-stock transaction. The acquisition was completed on May 5, 2006 (swapping one Pixar share for 2.3 shares of Disney), making Pixar a wholly-owned subsidiary of Disney.
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