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Walt Disney Announces The Purchase of Pixar
In a deal worth $7.4 billion, Walt Disney announced on January 24, 2006 that it will aquire animation giant, Pixar. In the stock-swap deal, Steve Jobs (Pixar CEO) will become the largest single stock holder in Walt Disney and will have a seat on Disney's board of directors.
Posted: 2006-01-27 1:28:29 PM
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