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Disney creates the happiest data mine on earth
Jan 7, 2013
Come spring, Disney World visitors will wear special bracelets that let the company track just about everything they do
Disney deal gives Netflix a boost over competitors
Dec 5, 2012
The value of Netflix stock soared by around 14 percent Tuesday, after the company announced it had clinched an exclusive deal to show first-run Disney movies.
Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion
Oct 31, 2012
The Walt Disney Company has struck a deal to purchase Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion and announced that they will release a new Star Wars movie in 2015.
Darth Mickey: Disney to buy Lucasfilm
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Kai Ryssdal
Oct 30, 2012
Hollywood insider Sharon Waxman, of The Wrap, breaks down Disney's $4.05 billion deal to buy filmmaker George Lucas' production company, Lucasfilm.
Drinking in Disney World and fracking in Texas
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 14, 2012
Disney World finally turns on the tap, and Halliburton puts out "Lost" signs for a radioactive probe its lost in west Texas.
Disney offers made-to-order princess dolls
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Kai Ryssdal
Aug 8, 2012
Girls aged 3 to 12 can now have their likeness photographed and molded into an actual princess figurine.
Violence shakes Anaheim -- and its image
Jul 27, 2012
Police shooting, protests highlight poverty in Disneyland's hometown.
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Disney kicks junk food out of the magic kingdom
Jun 5, 2012
The entertainment giant will reject advertising for certain sugary, salty and fatty foods, and give Mickey Mouse the final say on what's healthy.
Consumers still spending despite economic worries
May 9, 2012
Kate Warne, investment strategist at Edward Jones, discusses why profits are up at Macy's given all the things weighing on consumers, and the latest earnings from Toyota and Disney.
Disney digests a movie bomb with 'John Carter'
Mar 12, 2012
After a lackluster opening weekend, "John Carter" is on track to be a huge money loser. Disney could be facing a loss of $100 million or more.