Better Buy: Disney vs. Mattel
Both Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) are solid household names, especially in households with young children. Disney built a massive entertainment empire around an unmatched catalog of animated and live-action movies. Mattel built the toys of your childhood under brands like Barbie, Fisher-Price, and Hot Wheels.
Everybody knows what these consumer goods companies do, but I'm here to get to the bottom of a thornier question: Which of these stocks is the better investment today?
The House of Mouse is on a roll at the moment. The company recently closed a $71 billion buyout of rival Hollywood giant Twenty-First Century Fox. In one fell swoop, an already dominant player in the entertainment industry boosted its annual revenues by 40%.
Source Fool.com
