How to Buy Walt Disney Stock, and Why You Should Want to

When one thinks of typical childhood rites of passage, watching Cinderella or Bambi with your family, and a vacation to Disney World come to mind for many Americans. But did you know there's much more to The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) than that? Today, Disney is a sprawling juggernaut that owns many of the world's most powerful entertainment brands.

Under current CEO Bob Iger, Disney gobbled up Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, growing the company into the industry leader with a market capitalization of over $150 billion. Add in ESPN, the most popular sports channel worldwide, and one could say Disney has a dominant presence in just about every child's life, whether he or she wants to become a superhero, princess, sports star, or anything in between.

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