Final Glance: Media companies
AP - 8 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12), CMCSK: 56.28 (-0.70), TWX: 84.66 (+0.79), VIA: 74.78 (-0.16), FOX: 36.15 (+0.48), FOXA: 37.63 (+0.38), NYT: 12.91 (-0.55), VIAB: 74.73 (-0.32), CMCSA: 56.37 (-0.77)
'Finding Nemo' to be told in Navajo language
By FELICIA FONSECA - AP - 15 mins ago
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The story of a clownfish who is encouraged by an energetic but absent-minded friend to "just keep swimming" in the search for his son is being told in Navajo.
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12)
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Dec 04, 12:49PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12), CMCSK: 56.28 (-0.70), TWX: 84.66 (+0.79), VIA: 74.78 (-0.16), FOX: 36.15 (+0.48), FOXA: 37.63 (+0.38), NYT: 12.91 (-0.55), VIAB: 74.73 (-0.32), CMCSA: 56.37 (-0.77)
Disney Debuts a New, Innovative Approach to Early Learning with Disney Imagicademy
Business Wire - Thu Dec 04, 11:00AM CST
--New Brand of Connected Products Aims to Inspire a Lifelong Love of Learning and Make Learning a Family Experience
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12)
NFL owners time to sweat?
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 10:53AM CST
FOXA: 37.63 (+0.38), DIS: 93.23 (+0.12), CMCSA: 56.37 (-0.77), TWX: 84.66 (+0.79), CBS: 54.85 (-0.38)
Mickey and math? Disney launches education apps
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Thu Dec 04, 10:13AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Mickey is getting into math — and science, art, reading and even teaching social skills.
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12)
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Dec 04, 10:07AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12), CMCSK: 56.28 (-0.70), TWX: 84.66 (+0.79), VIA: 74.78 (-0.16), FOX: 36.15 (+0.48), FOXA: 37.63 (+0.38), NYT: 12.91 (-0.55), VIAB: 74.73 (-0.32), CMCSA: 56.37 (-0.77)
Disney Stock Prediction: To Infinity, or at Least $100, and Beyond
Bradley Seth McNew, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Dec 04, 10:00AM CST
Image: Disney.com Shares of Disney are up about 21% so far this year. At over $92 per share, Disney's stock does not look cheap trading at a P/E of nearly 22 times.Still, the House of Mouse is priced below the industry average of 24 times,...
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12), DWA: 23.27 (+1.52), CMCSA: 56.37 (-0.77)
Today's Market: Big Dividend Increases & Possible Entertainment War
Matthew Smith - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 9:24AM CST
DTV: 85.23 (-0.93), WMT: 84.76 (-0.18), DIS: 93.23 (+0.12), BBY: 36.08 (+0.04), DISH: 72.93 (-1.49), TWX: 84.66 (+0.79)
Disney (DIS) Stock Higher Today After Announcing 34% Annual Cash Dividend Increase
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 7:08AM CST
The entertainment company's board declared an annual cash dividend of $1.15 per share, up 34%, or 29 cents per share, from the previous year.close.
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12)
Wall Street Breakfast: Shanghai Soars, Markets Await ECB
Wall Street Breakfast - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 5:28AM CST
Economy "Employment gains were widespread across districts," according to the Fed's Beige Book survey, though wage gains remained muted except for a few fields facing worker shortages. The optimistic tone of the report seemingly sets...
KMI: 41.46 (-0.37), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIS: 93.23 (+0.12), SNE: 22.12 (+0.17), UL: 42.11 (+0.13), HMC: 31.21 (+0.23)
Walt Disney Company announces 34% higher annual dividend of USD1.15 per shareDece
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DIS: 93.23 (+0.12)
WALT DISNEY
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Dec 03, 5:40PM CST
WALT DISNEY (DIS) raised its annual dividend by 34% to $1.15 a share. Shares rose fractionally.
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12)
4 Things Comcast Dividend Investors Need to Know
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 03, 5:31PM CST
Comcast has a dividend yield of only 1.6% at current prices, but Comcast stock has rallied 280% over the past five years, which makes it a lucrative choice for investors looking for a decent balance between income and price growth. Let's take a...
T: 33.91 (-0.09), DIS: 93.23 (+0.12), VZ: 48.78 (-0.01), CMCSA: 56.37 (-0.77), TWX: 84.66 (+0.79)
Disney boosts its annual dividend to $1.15
AP - Wed Dec 03, 3:42PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney said Wednesday it is raising its annual dividend to $1.15 from 86 cents.
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12)
Broadcast TV Ratings Slip; Nielsen Eyes Digital
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Dec 03, 3:33PM CST
The drop-off in TV viewership among young Americans is snowballing, says Nielsen, which recently called for new ratings measures that would capture viewing on digital streaming devices. Nielsen on Wednesday said viewership on ad-supported live TV...
NFLX: 350.60 (-4.52), VIA: 74.78 (-0.16), FOXA: 37.63 (+0.38), DIS: 93.23 (+0.12), CMCSA: 56.37 (-0.77), CBS: 54.85 (-0.38)
The Walt Disney Company declares $1.15 dividend
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 3:12PM CST
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12)
The Walt Disney Company Increases Annual Cash Dividend by 34 Percent to $1.15 Per Share
Business Wire - Wed Dec 03, 3:05PM CST
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors today declared an annual cash dividend of $1.15 per share, up 34 percent, or $0.29 per share, from the previous year. The dividend is payable on January 8, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2014. This is Disney's 59th consecutive dividend payment to shareholders.
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12)
Top Executives from Conde Nast, Disney, Fox, Google and McDonald's to Join Brand Matters Keynote Panel at 2015 International CES
Business Wire - Wed Dec 03, 10:20AM CST
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)(R) today announced that top executives from Conde Nast, Fox Networks Group, Google, McDonald's, and The Walt Disney Co. will join the Brand Matters keynote at the 2015 International CES(R). The executives will participate in a panel discussion moderated by Wenda Harris Millard, president and COO of MediaLink, immediately following an exclusive interview with CBS Corporation president and CEO Leslie Moonves, hosted by Michael Kassan, chairman and CEO of MediaLink. The Brand Matters keynote and C Space at ARIA are CES programs specifically tailored for the advertising and marketing communities. Owned and produced by CEA, the 2015 CES, the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, will run January 6-9, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
DIS: 93.23 (+0.12)
"Frozen" Topples Barbie Off The Top Toy Pedestal
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 03, 9:55AM CST
These sisters teamed up to topple the reigning queen of toys from her throne. Image: Disney. Barbie is no longer the queen of the toy box. After reigning for 11 years as the No. 1 toy parents were buying for girls this Christmas, the icon of...
HAS: 56.75 (-0.33), MAT: 30.68 (+0.41), DIS: 93.23 (+0.12)