Better Buy: Disney vs. Kimberly-Clark

There may not seem to be a lot in common between Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) at first glance. Walt Disney is the wide-reaching media mogul with leading media network, studio entertainment, and theme park assets in its arsenal. Kimberly-Clark is the top dog in consumer paper products. 

Disney and Kimberly-Clark do intersect in the real world. Good luck getting through the first five minutes of Up without a box of Kimberly-Clark's Kleenex handy. If you're taking young children to Disneyland you may find yourself armed with Kimberly-Clark's Huggies or Pull-Ups in your diaper bag. If you make a mess after inviting friends over to watch a major sporting event on Disney's majority-owned ESPN you may find yourself reaching for a Scott or Viva paper towel to clean things up.

What if you had to choose? What if you had to pick between Disney and Kimberly-Clark as the next major addition to your portfolio? Let's take a closer look at both stocks to see which one is the better buy right now. 

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