Entries tagged "Walt Disney Co."
Walt Disney Co. agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for about $4 billion in cash and stock -- a deal that broke 2009's M&A calm.
The San Fernando city was once home to Countrywide and other subprime purveyors. But while the recession hit hard, there's a diversity of tech and middle-market companies to soften the blow. And a few Hollywood types, too.
Disney paid a hefty premium for the comic book and movie house. But it's a complex deal with about 5,000 potential cash-flow-rich characters.
The old foot-tapping impresario musicals on the Great White Way have given way to media conglomerates, brand names and much bigger bucks. Who knew that Spider-Man could sing?
With Wall Street frozen, slate financing gets a new lease on life in Hollywood for some.
Gary Wilson, who staged a leveraged takeover of Northwest Airlines in 1989, joined the Yahoo! board in 2001.
