Disney (DIS): Walt Would Be Proud

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Disney (DIS) had the kind of quarter that a company based on the fantastic should have. Diluted EPS for the second quarter increased to $0.58, compared to $0.44 in the prior-year quarter. Revenu rose 10% to $8.71 billion. Segment operating income was up 21% to $2.14 billion. The company's studios were the stars. Their revenue rose 18% to $1.822 billion. Operating income was up 61% to $377 million. The company's parks did unusually well given the economic slowdown. Revenue rose 11% to $2.725 billion. Operating income was up 33% to $339 million. Disney's largest division, its media networks, had slower... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/typepad/RyNm?i=SWETaH</img> (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/typepad/RyNm?a=SWETaH) http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/typepad/RyNm?i=9UtuVH</img> (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/typepad/RyNm?a=9UtuVH) http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/typepad/RyNm?i=orW5nh</img> (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/typepad/RyNm?a=orW5nh)


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