While it may not seem like such a surprise to us loyal fans, The Walt Disney Company was chosen as the best overall company in 2013 by the writers and editors at Yahoo Finance. Their study was based on factors such as financial performance, stockholder… Read More »Yahoo Finance Names Disney the Best Company of 2013
Fifteen years ago Congress passed a 20 year extension of copyright in the USA. The Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act was also known as the Mickey Mouse Copyright Extension as The Walt Disney Company’s desire to keep Mickey Mouse protected by copyright was a significant… Read More »Will Disney’s Copyright on Mickey Mouse Ever Expire?
Editor: Please welcome new guest author Katie. She brings with her a unique business perspective to the blog. Forbes announced recently that a consulting firm called Reputation Institute has determined the companies with the best reputations for being socially responsible and being an overall good… Read More »The Walt Disney Company Named Most Socially Responsible
Is it time for Disneyland Paris to get an extreme theme park makeover? Parcorama makes a strong case for it. Last week I spent a couple of days at Disneyland Paris. Just before the summer season, when the resort state and program usually is at… Read More »Disneyland Paris Much in Need of TLC says Report
The Walt Disney Company has once again made Fortune magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies, coming in at No. 9 out of 50 and No. 1 in entertainment for the umpteenth year. (Apple again ranked first overall.) This is Disney’s first entry into the… Read More »Disney No. 9 on Fortune’s List of Earth’s Most Admired Companies
According to a source in the Wall Street Journal, the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is finally starting to operate in the black. The seven year old park has struggled attracting an audience due to its lack of attractions and aggressive competition from Ocean Park. Hong… Read More »Hong Kong Disneyland Finally Showing A Profit
Financially, this last quarter may have been a bit rougher than The Walt Disney Company forecasted, but things are alright now. At least according to CFO Jay Rasulo. One of the things new studio boss Alan Horn has been doing is reviewing all existing film… Read More »Jay Rasulo Talks Up Disney’s Fiscal Future
The Walt Disney Company is pretty much the definition of a far-flung company. It has outlets in every corner of the world, fingers in every part of the media pie, and does retail, themeparks, and other forms of travel like no one else. But when… Read More »Mars Buried, Box Office Avenged, and Parks Resurgent mean 3rd Quarter Profits for Disney