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InternetNews
February 17, 2004
Roy Mark |
Disney Rejects Comcast's Takeover Bid Board leaves door open for higher bid from the cable ISP player.   |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney on Ice Disney and Comcast continue their sad courting rituals. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Disney Puts Up The company releases strong earnings early as if in rebuttal to Comcast's surprise bid. |
The Motley Fool
March 25, 2004
Bill Mann |
Comcast Shows Discipline Disney shareholders either expected Comcast to raise its bid, or they expected another company to come in and outbid. Disney's board rejected the Comcast offer as being insufficient, and no other suitors have stepped forward. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2004
Bill Mann |
Comcast's Hostile Tango Comcast has approached Disney, putting in a $66 billion takeover bid. Disney CEO Michael Eisner may be opposed, but the company's board may find Comcast a perfect harbor from the storm that's swirling around the House of Mouse. |
BusinessWeek
March 8, 2004
Grover & Lowry |
Get Mickey II: The Plot Thickens Comcast may well make a fresh bid for Walt Disney -- and throw in some cash. |
BusinessWeek
March 8, 2004
Gene G. Marcial |
A Nibble From The Mouse? Some pros who owned shares of both Walt Disney and Comcast before the latter made its bid for Disney are now buying into InterActiveCorp. Here's why: They figure it's undervalued on assets and fundamentals and also that Disney may end up buying it. |
InternetNews
July 21, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
Comcast, Disney Patch Differences Months after Disney rebuffed Comcast's takeover bid, the companies ink an online content/distribution pact. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A Disney Year Take a tour through Disney's busy 2004. January: Who will ink the next wave of animated Disney classics?... February: In another slap to Disney's managerial performance, Comcast made a hostile buyout bid... etc. |
InternetNews
February 11, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Comcast Sees Broadband Dominance in Disney Bid The blockbuster $66 billion takeover bid comes just days after Disney CEO rejects merger talks. Will the House of the Mouse become a new cable ISP gorilla? |
InternetNews
September 10, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
Disney's Eisner to Make Exit in 2006 After rebuffing Comcast's hostile takeover attempt, the CEO plans to bid the mouse adieu. Could a tech CEO succeed him? |
InternetNews
February 12, 2004
Colin Haley |
Comcast: New Technologies Can Spur Disney Deal Comcast execs say streaming media, video-on-demand and personal video recording services will maximize Disney's content; growth markets are online too. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
McKesson Still Wants Moore Buying the stock of a takeover candidate has its risks. The acquision of surgical and pharmaceutical products specialist Moore Medical by SJ Strategic Investments fell through, but McKesson is still interested. There are still many possibilities for Disney. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Deals and Deals Again Comcast acquired the entertainment giant's 39.5% stake in E! Networks. The deal makes sense. Disney gets $1.23 billion for the stake, and now Comcast will own the entertainment network in its entirety. What will it mean to investors? |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Comcast Is a Cash Machine The big immediate news was Comcast's withdrawal of its $48.4 billion hostile takeover bid to acquire Disney. The other quieter but just as important news from the cable giant was its first-quarter earnings announcement. |
BusinessWeek
February 23, 2004
Ronald Grover |
Payback Time For An Ex-Boy Wonder? Disney's wunderkind, Stephen Burke, created a hugely profitable chain with the Disney stores. Will he return? |
BusinessWeek
March 15, 2004
Grover & Lowry |
Now It's Time To Say Goodbye How Disney's board can move beyond the Eisner era |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Eisner's Last Stand With Disney in play, the days may be numbered for its CEO. |
The Motley Fool
March 4, 2004
Aaron Byrd |
Disney: Notes From the Front Line Even after Disney shareholders voiced their lack of confidence in staggering numbers, the board installed an existing member as the new chairman. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Braces for Battle CalPERS takes another California company to task. "We have lost complete confidence in Mr. Eisner's strategic vision and leadership in creating shareholder value in the company," the pension said in a biting press release. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Sports Matters The NBA TV channel helps Comcast compete with satellite. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2004
Ben McClure |
Comcast Wins in Sony-MGM Deal Comcast shareholders should be thrilled with the Sony-MGM deal. |
InternetNews
September 10, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
eBay CEO Not Tempted by Disney Job A spokesman for the Internet auction giant says Meg Whitman has no plans to leave. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2006
David Lee Smith |
Comcast Visits the Magic Kingdom Comcast and Disney have been unusual among media companies in 2006 -- the year has been good to their shareholders. That shouldn't change now, since it appears that these two revitalized companies have inked a win-win agreement. |
InternetNews
April 28, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
Comcast Drops Designs on Disney The cable and ISP giant withdraws its offer for the Mouse after the entertainment giant's management refuses to negotiate. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Learns to Crawl Disney hasn't shaken the dissidents off its mouse tail just yet. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
What's Inside Comcast's Shopping Bag? Comcast has the money, but it doesn't mean it has a plan. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney's Retirement Fanning With Eisner, Disney's 401(k) went for the KO. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney's Big Cheese Disney scores a great quarter in a sea of turmoil. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Give Disney Some Credit It seems only months ago that credit rating agencies were threatening to downgrade Comcast if it went through with its proposed acquisition of Disney. Standard & Poor's is now upgrading Disney's corporate credit rating. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Screens for Greens The media giant may be ready to scale back its live action studio productions. A lighter slate will give Disney the luxury to spend more on fewer flicks, but that also exposes Disney to more risk if it puts out too many flops in a row. |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2004
Ben McClure |
Comcast's on a Roll The cable provider inks another deal that should please investors. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Has the Kingdom of Disney Lost its Magic? Despite the popularity of its megahit movie The Lion King, the Walt Disney Co. these days is hardly king of the jungle. Its revenues are sagging amid declining theme park attendance, a lack of movie hits, and poor ratings for its ABC network. Long-time Disney CEO Michael Eisner on the hot seat. |
The Motley Fool
February 18, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Gets Piggy Disney purchases Muppets to add to their content after contract negotiations break off with Pixar. |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
3 Reasons Comcast Needs NBC Universal Comcast has plenty to gain in its deal with NBC Universal, so let's break down a few of the reasons why it's actually happening. |
BusinessWeek
May 31, 2004
Ronald Grover |
More Malice In Wonderland Can Disney keep the Weinstein brothers from bailing out? The Miramax chiefs are unhappy. |
The Motley Fool
March 3, 2004
D. Gardner & T. Gardner |
Time for Eisner to Go? David and Tom Gardner talk about the Disney CEO's dismal doings. |
The Motley Fool
March 20, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
More in Store for Disney Disney is in advanced talks with retailer Children's Place to return many of the Disney Store units back to Disney, reversing a 2004 deal by the kid apparel specialist to take over the then-troubled Disney Store concept. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
It's Getting Goofy at Disney Former Disney board members want to shake up the company's board. What happens if they succeed? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 21, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Black Friday Bargain Stock: Disney Is Disney a good value right now? The stock, one of the most powerful and lucrative corporate brands in the world, is trading at a discount to the company's actual value. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2012 |
A Brief History of Disney's Returns The good news is that, at less than 15 times earnings, Disney shares actually look like a decent value today. |
BusinessWeek
March 22, 2004
Ronald Grover |
Can Michael Eisner Hold The Fort? Having fired the first volley, Disney stockholders are in no mood to back off |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
The Other Cable Story Cox Communications offers investors lots to ponder. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2004
D. Gardner & T. Gardner |
Disney Disses Shareholders Eisner and Mitchell remain despite significant shareholder dissent. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2004
Steven Mallas |
Mickey's Smart Move: Selling Stores Children's Place and The Walt Disney Company have come to a definitive agreement for sale of the North American Disney stores -- a win for the Mouse's stakeholders. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Interactive Changes at Disney There's a chance to boost Disney's Interactive Media division as Steve Wadsworth steps down as its leader. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2004
Phil Wohl |
MGM Readies for Close-Up Pretty first-quarter results have the firm looking good. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Cease-Fire at Disney SaveDisney.com will have to change its name now that a truce has been declared. No matter what, Iger is starting to prove that he was the right choice for Disney. |
The Motley Fool
September 13, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Eyes on Eisner Folks who bought into the company five years ago are sporting a loss on paper. Disney's CEO gets ready to move on. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney's New Mouse Disney tries to compute with its latest big-ticket offering. DisneyThe company will start shipping out kid-friendly PCs, complete with mouse-eared peripherals and bundled with a ton of branded software. |
