We could have made the same statement several times so far in 2012 as the entertainment company’s shares have appreciated 34.6%. But today’s 1.4% increase, to $50.49, stands out because it comes the day after the company reported earnings that beat the Street’s forecasts. That led several analysts to raise their price targets including Janney Capital Markets’ Tony Wible (to $56 from $49), Lazard Capital Markets’ Barton Crockett ($56 from $53), Nomura Equity Research’s Michael Nathanson ($55 from $51), and Bernstein Research’s Todd Juenger ($57 from $55).


The Marvel movies’ success and the big attendance boost that Carsland has given to Disney’s California Adventure has helped the company in a major way. Eisner’s big mistake was delivering such a sorry excuse of a second gate in Anaheim and playing with Pixar.
Iger knows what he’s doing and succeeding by playing into Disney’s strengths.
Awesome now we can do a sequel and I can make it back to earth. Right? We have enough money to bring me home now for more adventures in the old southwest instead of up here on the red planet. Right? Awesome I knew I could count on you guys in Burbank. You’d never leave me stranded up here.
I also liked Iger taking a stand against increasing corporate taxes. Large companies like Disney employ thousands and yet must compete internationally. For Obama and friends to increase taxes on them is destructive and dangerous. Disney already pays all of their employees taxes to the feds, wait… let’s put it this way… How many people would pay taxes out of their paychecks if Disney shut down tomorrow and put thousands on the unemployment line? Iger is right. We need to change and FIX the tax laws so US Corporations can continue to operate and keep Americans employed. I now love Iger. He is my hero. xoxoxo, JT