Is Apple Looking to Buy Disney?

louismg writes "This week, Barron's is suggesting that with Steve Jobs on board as the number one shareholder of Disney, following Pixar's acquisition, that Disney is ripe for the plucking for an acquisition by Apple. But look at the numbers. Apple has a $60 billion market cap, and Disney's is over $50 billion. Apple's cash on hand is in the $10 billion range. Wouldn't a Disney acquisition eliminate the possibility of working with NBC's shows on iTunes, or working with Viacom/MTV? It would seem the conflicts and competition would outweigh a purchase of Disney - Pixar or not."

Name the new company

[Psykechan]

My vote is for Disnapple!

Well, IF it happens....

[wesley96]

I remember ABC TV's logo getting the Mickey ears on the day Disney acquired them. If Apple takes over Disney, I somehow envision this happening:

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~wgst60/projects/chicago/ Final%20Project_natalia_files/image010.jpg [dartmouth.edu]

Taking the Mickey out of computers

[HermanAB]

...and I always thought that Microsoft make Mickey mouse computer systems...

I like the way this analyst is thinking!

[wfberg]

I like the way this analyst is thinking!
Steve Jobs buys a soda "Apple to claim stake in Pepsico!", Steve Jobs steps into a pharmacy to get some painkillers; "Apple poised to take over Merck!"..

I'll make some predictions of my own;
"Larry Ellison to use underwear!"
"Michael Dell poised to drink overpriced bottled water!"
"Bill Gates to live in house with hot&cold running water, roof!"

Re:Name the new company

[vrta]

Since it is Apple buying Disney, I would choose: "Appney".

Re:I like the way this analyst is thinking!

[mccalli]

"Michael Dell poised to drink overpriced bottled water!"

Yeah, typical PC companies. They're always trying to copy Steve Jobs...

Cheers,
Ian

Name for x86 Mac mini !!

[ceeam]

Mickey Mac (with a special edition Minney mouse).

One step Closer

[cspring007]

This would move us one step closer to the situation where you buy your entertainment from "the entertainment company" your food from "the food company" and your gas from "the gas company".
Everything else would come from wal-mart

Sony buys Apple!

[Anonymous Coward]

I vote for Sony buying Apple. Then they could call the company Snapple.

ever noticed...

[mtec]

In most pictures, Mickey seems to be wearing a black mock turtleneck? No wait. That's fur... right?
Hmmm. Maybe that isn't a turtleneck Jobs wears.

what about snow white?

[Agrippa]

If Apple buys Disney, do you think they will digitally revamp Snow White so that the witch gives her a poisoned melon instead of a poisoned apple? Maybe they can bring Lucas on board for that, he's good at making your favorite classic movies better through technology.

.agrippa.

Re:I like the way this analyst is thinking!

[TheRaven64]

Clearly the analysts are wrong here. Speculation is meant to be about companies buying Apple, not about Apple buying companies. They're the beleaguered ones, remember?