Companies that participate in the motion picture industry are priced at widely different price multiples. Many of these firms require different levels of capital expenditure, too. Which, if any are compelling investments given recent developments and today's prices?
Disney Takes on U.S. Box Office, Rakes in Millions
Children's films have been great moneymakers. They drive entire families to purchase tickets and concessions at movie theaters. One of the more interesting plays in this space is Pixar, which was acquired by Walt Disney (DIS).
Most recently, the Disney film "Wreck-it Ralph", another foray into 3-D animation that incorporates characters from a video game, topped the U.S. box office, as well as Canadian movie theaters. The film brought in $49 million in sales. "Flight" with Denzel Washington came in second, bringing in $24.9 million; while "The Man with the Iron Fists" starring Russell Crowe came in fourth. The other top five
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