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The Motley Fool
June 27, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Upper Deck Spins Topps In Topps' buyout bidding, Upper Deck regains the upper hand.   |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A Scuffle at the Topps Next week's Topps shareholder vote on a privatization buyout offer is being delayed to give a rival bidder a shot at the trading-card giant. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Topps Hits the Deck Trading-card specialist Topps is recommending that shareholders not tender their shares to Upper Deck. The renegade bidder and trading-card rival is offering $10.75 a share. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Topps Hits Bottom The trading-card company accepts Tornante's buyout offer, cheating investors out of better deals. |
The Motley Fool
March 6, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Eisner's New Card Trick Michael Eisner's Tornante investing arm is teaming up with private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners to cash out existing trading card and candy maker Topps shareholders at $9.75 a pop. |
BusinessWeek
September 3, 2007
Ronald Grover |
Michael Eisner 2.0 Will See You Now Former Disney chief Michael Eisner has reinvented himself as a New Media mogul. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2005
Andy Cross |
My Pops May Dig Topps Topps' candy sale flops, but the company still has value. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Topps Flipping Past Sports Cards The legendary sports card manufacturer is shifting its focus away from its shrinking core. Wait to invest in shares until the company realigns its business further away from its sports card roots. |
BusinessWeek
July 23, 2007
Christopher Palmeri |
Saying No To An LBO Shareholders are fighting "lowball" buyout bids - and finding an ally in the courts. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A Fool Looks Back Cards and kids set the stage for a busy walk down Wall Street this past week. Lonely at the Topps... Where a Kid Can be a Kidder... |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2005
Jeremy MacNealy |
Has Topps Topped Out? An enterprise value of $340.3 million, with $92.9 million in cash and no long-term debt, creates a reasonable a price for a marquee name like Topps. But its stock may remain topped out until the company can spur growth by shuffling up its sports cards. |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2006
Jeremy MacNealy |
Topps in Need of a Relief Pitcher The confectionary and trading card manufacturer continues to strike out. Is there any relief in sight? For a stock that's essentially at the same level it was back in 1989, there better be some evidence of positive performance before jumping in. |
The Motley Fool
September 13, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Say It Ain't So, Bazooka Joe! After seven months of unsuccessfully trying to sell its confectionery business, the trading card specialist has decided to keep it after all. Even though the stock is now trading near its 52-week low, shareholders may come to appreciate this decision. |
The Motley Fool
March 12, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
The M&A Mix Tape A rockin' review of what dealmakers have been doing over the past week. "Kiss on My List" by Hall and Oates featuring Movielink... "Can't Buy Me Love" by The Beatles featuring Citi and Nikko... etc. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2007
Steven Mallas |
Is Topps at the Top? Topps showed improvement in its third-quarter performance. Should you collect some of its shares? |
The Motley Fool
October 7, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Eyes on Eisner, Again Disney's former CEO resigns from the company's board, but retirement is unlikely. |
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
June 24, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Topps Tops Estimates The trading card and candy company is getting back on track. |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Topps Stuck in a Slump The confectioner and trading card company is down but not out. Investors, take note. |
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. |
AskMen.com
Malcolm MacMillan |
5 Things You Didn't Know: Sports Cards After hearing how far the hobby has come, you might want to stop on the way home and pick up a pack or two. |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2006
Stephen Ellis |
Topps Should Be Sent to the Showers This candy and card seller has two strikes against it. Investors, take note. |
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
January 2, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Topps Not on Top The trading card company reports its third-quarter 2007 results shortly, and right now, they don't look too sweet. Investors, take note. |
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
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
April 7, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Is Topps at a Bottom? The confectioner and trading-card company posts fourth straight year of down sales. However, top line growth is in the forecast this year, and each share comes with around $2.60 in cash inside. |
BusinessWeek
February 5, 2007
Ronald Grover |
Going Digital With A Billion Dollar Bankroll More than a year after leaving Walt Disney Co., former Chairman and CEO Michael D. Eisner is once again doing what he likes best: making deals. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2004
D. Gardner & T. Gardner |
Disney Disses Shareholders Eisner and Mitchell remain despite significant shareholder dissent. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2005
David Gardner |
How Will Eisner Be Remembered? An interview about the wonderful, and sometimes not-so-wonderful, world of Disney with James Stewart, author of the book "Disney Wars." This is the second of three parts. |
Fast Company
May 2004
Charles Fishman |
For Disney, the Story Not Told The Disney shareholder showdown was as long as an epic. Too bad it didn't have an epic hero. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2005
David Gardner |
Disney, Pixar, Apple: Who's to Blame? An interview about the wonderful, and sometimes not-so-wonderful, world of Disney with James Stewart, author of the book "Disney Wars." This is the third of three parts. |
| 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. |
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. |
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? |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2005
David Gardner |
Disney's Legacies and Losses "Disney Wars" author James Stewart talks about the wonderful, and sometimes not-so-wonderful, world of Disney. This is the first of three parts. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Dear Iger... Disney's new CEO will be challenged early and often. But he must take the cash flow improvement in broadcasting and plough it back into animation and imagineering. Those are the two areas that, if successful, will trickle down to fuel the entire company further -- and higher. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2004
D. Gardner & T. Gardner |
Where Eisner Went Wrong Disney's former chairman plays hardball too hard. What caused Eisner to loose his grip on Disney. |
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
September 23, 2010
Ian McGugan |
Michael Eisner on Teamwork (Irony Intended) In writing on what makes great partnerships click, the ex-Walt Disney chief is deaf to his own ego issues. |
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
March 3, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Case for Eisner Disney's annual meeting today will be an eventful one. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
September 27, 2004
Grover & Lavelle |
Eisner's Goofy Timetable CEO Michael Eisner's waning days at Disney may not follow a happy script. Two more years at the helm won't fix what ails Disney. |
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
March 9, 2004
D. Gardner & T.Gardner |
Eisner's Surreal Ouster Why shareholders sided with Disney over Eisner. |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2006
Jeremy MacNealy |
Topps Strikes Out, Again There's a lot to dislike about the company's recent performance. But an enterprise of buying back chunks of what it considers undervalued shares, combined with initiatives in place to attempt a turnaround, may provide some much-needed relief for this stock. |
BusinessWeek
February 28, 2005
Ronald Grover |
Emperor Eisner A review of James B. Stewart's book DisneyWar, a detailed account of the rise and fall of Disney CEO Michael Eisner. |
Inc.
May 2009
Ryan McCarthy |
Loans You Pay Every Day One firm gives loans when banks won't -- and, yes, there's a catch |
AskMen.com
Malcolm MacMillan |
Top 10: Valuable Collector's Items These items from key moments in sporting history are out there, but got shuffled away in the excitement of victory. And someone might just have one of them among his family treasures. |
