Dreamworks Animation's Fourth Quarter Miss Doesn't Necessarily Signal A Horrible 2012

By Chris Katje: Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc (DWA) made a relatively unnoticed acquisition today that could have an immediate impact on the company's movie pipeline and licensing revenue. The company is said to be the winning bidder for Classic Media, a portfolio of cartoon characters.

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By Chris Katje: When Dreamworks Animation (DWA) purchased the assets of Classic Media in July, I became more bullish on the long term prospects of the animation movie company.

By Chris Katje: Dreamworks Animation (DWA) has been a disappointment recently. The release of "Rise of the Guardians" did not go as planned for the company and a new shift in the company's release schedule has sent shares down.

By Richard Evans:DreamWorks Animations, SKG (DWA) gave the red carpet to its 3Q 2012 earnings report and it and it was an award winning performance. Earnings per share came in at $0.29, bashing street estimates by a whopping $0.18 a share. This came off revenue per share of $186.3 million, a pleasing 15.9% improvement year-over-year while destroying street estimates by $47 million.

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By Chris Katje: On March 22nd, "The Croods" hits theaters as the next animated movie from Dreamworks Animation (DWA). Before the original story comes to the big screen, people around the world will have a chance to familiarize themselves with the movie's characters via a video game.

By Chris Katje: Here is an investing idea for the short trading week of Thanksgiving. Buy shares in the company that could see a huge impact from families going to the movies this week. While some teenagers will go see "Breaking Dawn Part 2" and adults will go see "Skyfall," families with kids will be going to see "Rise of the Guardians," the latest movie from Dreamworks Animation (DWA).