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Shares of Walt Disney are expected to rise to as much as $40 a share given its continued strong earnings growth. The company's shares are trading at $32.27 a share, 14.4 times projected 2008 earnings and a level not seen since 1990.

Share prices for the entertainment industry have been lowered during the year 2002. Consolidation and the recovery of the radio and TV sectors are two current industry trends. Most of these stocks are not timely for investors, however, in the year 2002.

Revenue for television broadcasting in the US has improved in the year 2002 and the radio broadcasting industry has started to recover, as well. The trend to mergers and acquisitions in the entertainment industry is also expected to resume. With some exceptions, however, these stocks are not timely for the year 2002.

Renowned investor Sid Bass sold nearly $1.8 billion worth of Walt Disney Co. stock in September to pay off debts, shocking both Disney and Wall Street. Some believe that Bass's financial troubles began in 1986 when his investment advisor, Richard Rainwater, resigned.

Entertainment industry stocks have struggled in the year 2001 and in early 2002, but this is expected to change in the last half of the year 2002. Diversification and the digital video disk are positive trends for the industry. Investors need to be selective with these stocks.

Earnings results for the entertainment industry have been weaker in the year 2001, due to declines in national and local advertising. However, the cable television industry is set for continued growth. Several of these stocks have good prospects for the next three to five years.

Soft advertising and consolidation have been the major trends in the entertainment industry in 2001. New technology, such as DVD, has also become more important to the industry. Investors need to show caution regarding these issues, but several companies have potential over the next three to five years.

Stocks in the entertainment industry have not done well during the 1st qtr of 2001 and the industry is not timely. Many sectors of the industry are converging and further consolidation is to be expected. There are, however, several good selections in this area for investors to consider.

The nature of the entertainment industry in the US has been enlarged since the 1990s, and the companies that will survive the economic slowdown of 2001 are those with a wide variety of revenue sources. Another significant trend is the larger Spanish-speaking segment of the US population. There are several good selections for investors in this sector of the economy.

The entertainment industry has changed in the 1990s with the introduction of the Internet, which is influencing the larger companies in this sector. Traditional broadcast entities are merging with online services as the lines between the two segments are being blurred, and the growth of the Spanish-speaking population in the US is having an influence, as well. Several of these stocks are expected to perform well in the next three to five years.

Consolidation within the entertainment industry is continuing in 1999 and the targets for many of the mergers are becoming bigger and the finances of some of the bigger organizations are improving with this trend. The rules for television broadcast ownership are in the process of changing and the Internet is having an impact on the industry, as well. These stocks are not timely in the 4th qtr of 1999 and investors must be selective in their choices.

Stocks in the entertainment industry have had a mixed performance in 1999 due to the many acquisitions and mergers in the industry and also to technology. Technology has been influential in changing the nature of the industry and its various segments, and the Internet many open many new opportunities for the industry, also. New technology and high demand have made these stocks more timely in 1999 and investors may find some suitable choices in this sector.

Improved technology, popularity, and high and steady demand for many entertainment products has put the US entertainment industry in an enviable position in 1999. The Internet could be a benefit to the industry as entertainment companies can provide the content which the Internet needs, but it could be disruptive, as well, and older media are doing well, also. These stocks are only mid-range in timeliness for 1999, but several, such as Walt Disney Co and Time Warner Inc, have good appreciation potential.

Fears that corporate profit reports will remain disappointing have prevented the traditional summer stock market rally from materializing. Entertainment industry giant Walt Disney Co. suffers a stagnant share price as earnings remain flat.

Disney Co issued $300 million worth of bonds that do not mature until 2093 that were purchased because of the threat of inflation. The monetary policy of Federal Reserve Chmn Alan Greenspan caused fears of inflation. The bull market is expected to be over soon. Universal Electronics Inc is selling more stock.

Lehman Brothers cut the stock ratings of Walt Disney, Time Warner, CBS, News Corp. and Viacom last week over fear that 'structural changes appear destined to impact the core revenue [...]

Solid performances at ESPN and ABC, combined with improvement at its U.S. theme parks, are driving earnings at Walt Disney Co. (DIS), say editors at Standard & Poor's. S&P spotlighted [...]