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Jim DaleThe company was in good shape for a take over; for one they had (don't know what they have now) almost $100 million in cash laying around doing nothing. It added a great deal to their worth - they were buying back some stock but that was about it.
The new baseball license deal helps them out; puts them on an even road with upper deck; but the hockey exclusive to upper deck hurt them badly. However big hockey really is to them I don't know. The thing is the card part of the industry is really small; its a confectionary business that is really big. Eisner might make hey with that; might start seeing cards at disney only stores .... yikes