"Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges" — from "The Treasure of Sierra Madre" ... and Episode 33 of The Monkees’ TV series. That oft-quoted — and oft-misquoted — line does not apply to Walt Disney ...

What is it about the world of Disney that makes people want to experience the magic again and again and again? Why are there families who visit a Disney park or take a Disney cruise three, four or ...

Disney reported strong Q3 fiscal 2012 earnings driven by growth across several businesses including media networks, filmed entertainment, parks & resorts as well as consumer products. This is more or ...

Star Wars fans, you might want to sit down for this one — The Walt Disney Company just announced its plans to purchase Lucasfilm Ltd from George Lucas, with plans to release Star Wars: Episode 7 ...

Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. Global leader in high-quality family entertainment agrees to acquire world-renowned Lucasfilm Ltd, including legendary STAR WARS franchise. Acquisition continues ...

DIS Total Return Price data by YCharts. Investors didn't exactly jump for joy when Disney agreed to buy Lucasfilm in October. It's another big, bold, $4 billion bet on established content, like the ...

Gains another %2426.5 million exercising stock options%2C %247.4 million from vested shares Iger has CEO employment contract that runs through 2015 In 2011%2C Disney agreed to boost Iger%27s ...

Disney chairman Robert Iger announced today that his company is buying Lucasfilm, home of the Star Wars franchise, for $4.05 billion. That's about the same amount of money The Mouse House spent on ...

The worlds of Hollywood, tech, and gaming are getting cozier than ever. This is a major payday for George Lucas, the screenwriter, director, and geek world icon who is the chairman and 100 percent ...

UPDATE, 1:15 PM: Netflix shares closed up more than 14% today after the deal was announced, while Disney shares were flat. Analysts lauded the tie-up from Netflix’s perspective, with Vasily Karasyov ...

Company says transaction included a cash payment of $2.21 billion and just under 37.1 million Disney shares. By Paul Bond Walt Disney Company Logo Lucas Films Logo Split - H 2012 The Walt Disney Co.