Stock Price as of September 22, 2010

The stock prices ranged from $33.90 to $34.81 today and the last trade was at 4:00PM EDT for $33.99. This was down $0.51 over yesterday's.

On September 22, 2009 the price was $28.38 per share. This shows that today's rate compared to one year ago is up almost 20%.

Disney's Social Media Presence

Facebook Page

http://www.facebook.com/Disney


Twitter Page

http://twitter.com/disneypictures


Blog Page

http://thedisneyblog.com/

Walt Disney's Mission Statement

Disney doesn't have a mission statement. Instead, it has an objective statement.


The Walt Disney Company's objective is to be one of the world's leading producers and providers of entertainment and information, using its portfolio of brands to differentiate its content, services and consumer products. The company's primary financial goals are to maximize earnings and cash flow, and to allocate capital toward growth initiatives that will drive long-term shareholder value.

Stock Price as of September 15, 2010

The stock prices ranged from $33.88 to $34.42 today and the last trade was at 4:00PM EDT for $34,21. This was up $0.16 over yesterdays.

On September 15, 2009 the price was $28.29 per share. This shows that today's rate compared to one year ago is up almost 20%.

Economic Conditions and Trends of the Walt Disney Company

Since Walt Disney provides products and services that are considered luxuries and not necessities their profits have decreased due to recent economical trends.

See the link below for a related article.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Economic-Conditions-and-Trends-of-the-Walt-Disney-Company&id=4713245

A Quote From Walt Disney Himself Regarding Competition

“I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it.”

Stock Price as of September 8, 2010

The stock prices ranged from $33.75 to $34.10 today and the last trade was at 4:00PM EDT for $33.84. This was the same as yesterday's close.

On September 8, 2009 the price was $26.28 per share. This shows that today's rate compared to one year ago is up almost 29%.

External Envronmental Threats to Disney

Disney is threatened daily by competing firms who are fighting for the attention of the younger viewers. With several other companies designing new cartoon shows and producing new movies every day Disney has to stay on top of their game just to stay in the game. They are a financialy sound corporation and this helps. Most new entrants into this type of industry don't have the capital that Walt Disney have and so even though they pose a threat it's not likely they would destroy Disney. Walt Disney Corporation receives most of it's income from it's theme parks and resorts. These profits compensate for the loss they may incur due to the decline in number of viewers on one of their cartoon shows.