Despite Walt Disney's increase in profit, the stock went down in trading. February 8, 2012- Walt Disney Co., the largest entertainment company in the U.S. in market value announced that its profits had increased by 12% due to growth in ESPN and other U.S. entertainment resorts. Net income for the company increased to $1.45 billion representing $0.80 per share from the $1.3 billion and $0.68 per share recorded in the same quarter a year ago. Profits were more than analysts’ estimates that were... 

U.S. supermarket chain Bi-Lo has bought competitor Winn-Dixie. December 20, 2011- The Winn-Dixie supermarket chain has been sold to Bi-Lo LLC for over $530 million. The sale will create one of the largest grocery chains in the South. Winn-Dixie stores are doubled the number of Bi-Lo. After the announcement was made on Monday, the stock for Winn-Dixie jumped by more than 70%. The company has had its share of struggles of recent. In 2005, the company declared bankruptcy but in recent years has been... 

McDonald’s line of McCafe coffees is helping the company to record sales. December 7, 2011- McDonald’s took a huge gamble in investing in Europe at what many may have felt was the worst possible time to do so. However, thus far in 2011 over 40% of the company’s sales have come from the continent. That has helped it to become one of Wall Street’s best stocks for the year. The stock is up close to 25% on the year. IBM is the only stock in the 30 Dow Industrial stocks that has done better than...