Marvel shareholders approve $4.3 billion acquisition by DisneyShareholders of Marvel Entertainment, home of Spider-Man and the Hulk, have approved the company's acquisition by Disney, as expected. The shareholders voted at a special meeting Thursday morning. The 70-year-old comic-book company says the $4.3 billion acquisition will close at ...

Marvel Entertainment's 3rd-quarter profit falls without major film releasesMarvel Entertainment Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit fell 60 percent as it took in less money than last year from licensing its comic book characters for movies. In 2008, the company's third-quarter profits got a boost from the release ...