Disney Outshines, Eyes Growth (DIS) (NWSA) (TWX)
Once again, both Media Networks and the Parks and Resorts segments’ robust performance facilitated The Walt Disney Company ( DIS ) to deliver strong fourth-quarter 2011 results that outshined the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The quarterly earnings of 59 cents a share came ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 55 cents and jumped 31% from 45 cents earned in the prior-year quarter. However, on a reported basis, including one-time items, quarterly earnings came in at 58 cents per share compared with 43 cents earned in the prior-year quarter. […]