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In response to "Here is a question for you: Star Wars and Avengers 2 are both currently scheduled for 2015. Should Disney pu\sh Star Wars to 2016?" by David

Screw that. I want my DIS stock to grow. A mega-year with AVNG2 and STAR7 will pad my portfolio -- nm

Posted by Mr. Havens (aka EdwardHavens) Aug 6 '14, 10:55

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This is what I was thinking (although I don't hold the stock). One huge year will push the price up more than two good years, and it will settle at a - zork Aug 6, 10:58 10
- Only based off public perception. Disney's film studio is a very small part of their profit. -- nm - Inigo Aug 6, 10:59 9
  - sure but investors will expect merchandising and other licencing to go up also. -- nm - zork Aug 6, 11:01 8
    - Even those are teeny compared to what Disney (the network) and ESPN bring in profit. - Inigo Aug 6, 11:04 7
      - To wit, Disney's quarterly revenue was $12.5 billion. -- nm - David Aug 6, 11:15 6
        
        If they each brought in (a big if but) $1B, that's hardly insignicant. -- nm - zork Aug 6, 11:19 5
        
        I presume you mean in box office. Keep in mind that billion dollar films are lucky to have profit margins in the range of 25%. - David Aug 6, 11:21 4
        
        FYI, from their earnings report, Media Networks and Parks and Resorts accounted for about 81% of profit for the quarter. - Inigo Aug 6, 11:36 2
        
        Interesting. I take it that it's because of inventory levels that need to be kept. -- nm - zork Aug 6, 11:40 1
        
        Not sure. Maybe they just don't make as much off each doll/figurine as we think? - Inigo Aug 6, 11:45
        
        You guys keep switching back and forth between revenue and profit. And I already mentioned that the factors you refer to will get a boost. -- nm - zork Aug 6, 11:26

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