Disney 3Q Profits Soar on ESPN & Studio Gains

[fillerup]

Profits up 40 % thanks to ESPN and studio gains, mainly Toy Story 3.

From the article:

"Profits at its domestic theme parks fell because of higher costs and lower attendance. This month, Disney raised ticket prices at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., indicating a move further away from its recession-driven discounts."

Yahoo Finance

 

[Studios Fan]

Solid quarter, they also mentioned during the conference call that they had bought back all of the shares they had issued when they bought Marvel.

 

[jt04]

And the good trends continue...

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