Disney profit more than doubles on DVDs, E! stake sale
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Walt Disney Co.  said on Wednesday that first quarter net earnings more than doubled from a year ago, driven by DVD sales of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and "Cars" and by the sale of an E! Entertainment stake.
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Mattel Inc., the worldâs largest toy maker, said yesterday that fourth-quarter profit unexpectedly rose 2.6 percent on holiday sales of Barbie dolls and Fisher-Price toys.
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Pixar Animation Studios Inc on Thursday reported that its third-quarter profit rose, driven by foreign video sales of last year's hit "Finding Nemo."
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Nintendo Co. said Thursday profits more than doubled in the six months ending Sept. 30 on the success of its hit Wii and Nintendo DS game consoles. The company also raised its full year profit forecast.
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Walt Disney Co. said Thursday that profit jumped 24 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter, driven by growth at its television networks, theme parks and consumer products businesses.
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LOS ANGELES  - Disney's middle-aged road trip comedy "Wild Hogs" took in more money than initially estimated at the North American box office last weekend, grossing a staggering $39.70 million over the three-day frame.
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Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, helped by fast-growing international sales.
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Walt Disney Co. is expected to post  a higher quarterly profit on strong sales in its entertainment  business, but growth will slow as it absorbs charges from a  bold strategy launched by Chief Executive Bob Iger, analysts  say.
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DVD releases of "Cars" and "Pirates  of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and ad revenue from ESPN's  Monday Night Football are expected to boost Walt Disney Co's  first-quarter earnings by a double-digit percentage.
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Over the extended Labor Day holiday, Disney's feel-good football flick   outscored all competition, earning $15.2 million from Friday through   Monday, according to preliminary studio figures.
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Media conglomerate News Corp.  on Wednesday posted a higher quarterly profit, boosted by strong DVD sales of the film "Day After Tomorrow" and advertising sales at its cable networks.
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Walt Disney Co's  quarterly profit topped Wall Street targets as Disney World set attendance records and its TV and consumer businesses grew despite a turbulent U.S. economy, while executives said they were "pretty optimistic."
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The No. 2 grocer reports double-digit gains in sales and earnings after recent acquisitions.
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Fourth-quarter profit rose 271 percent, buoyed by the purchase of DreamWorks SKG and DVD sales of âOver the Hedge.â
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Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday said it had sold &#36;1 billion in foreign movie tickets by late August, a month faster than it did last year and a bright sign for a studio that has had a bad year at home.
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Hasbro Inc , the second-largest  U.S. toy company, posted higher fourth-quarter profit on  Monday, boosted by strong demand for its Transformers, Nerf and  Furreal Friends product lines.
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EBay&#39;s third-quarter net income nearly doubled and revenue climbed 52 per cent, as the company&#39;s international auction business and a strong back-to-school season counteracted seasonally slow summer months.