Barron's Recap: Disney's Next Act

This weekend in Barron's online: the outlook for Disney, an excerpt from "The Great Minds of Investing," how the S&P 500 could hit 4,300, as well as the prospects for UPS, Nucor, Ingredion, Dorman Products and more.

Cover Story

"Disney's New World" by Jack Hough.

Walt Disney Co DIS is a wizard at wringing profits from its theme parks and cruises, hit films and merchandise sales, says this week's Barron's cover story. By bringing Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel into the Disney machine, CEO Bob Iger has ensured big profits for years to come. See why Barron's thinks the stock could rise as much as 50 percent.

See also: Pundit: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Could Drive Disney Shares 25% Higher

Feature Stories

"UPS Ready to Deliver on Promises to Investors" by Reshma Kapadia points out that shipping giant United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS is improving pricing and logistics to respond to increased online shopping demand. See why shares could rise up to 20 percent.

Jacqueline Doherty's "Nucor Share Price Steeled for Solid Rebound" makes a case for why tough times have historically been good times to buy steel maker Nucor Corporation NUE and why the stock could move up to $60 per share.

In "Wall Street's Bright Lights," William Green offers an excerpt from his book "The Great Minds of Investing." See how Green's work uses profiles of 33 of the greatest investors of our time to explore what leads to enduring investment success.

Veteran chief investment strategist Jeffrey Saut of Raymond James is interviewed in "S&P 500 Could Hit 4,300 Within Nine Years" by Lawrence C. Strauss. See why Saut, relying on a network of contacts developed over more than 40 years for tips and insights, expects a secular bull market.

Check out "Inside the Success of Ilene Gordon, Ingredion CEO," in which Reshma Kapadia reveals how this chief executive of Ingredion Inc INGR transformed the former Corn Products International into a leader in specialty food ingredients.

In David Englander's "Small Auto-Parts Maker Has 50% Upside," the focus is on Dorman Products Inc. DORM and its profitable niche in automotive aftermarket. See why Barron's thinks the company has plenty of room to grow.

"Commencement Address" is an editorial commentary by Thomas G. Donlan that discusses why this year's graduates should vow to restore the value of their education in the future.

Follow-up article "European Economy Is Showing Real Muscle" indicates that the economic recovery in the region that Barron's predicted is finally gaining strength, fueling optimism about its longer-term prospects. The article also takes a second look at SunEdison and yieldcos.

In Barron's Asia: "Shanghai's Bull Stumbles: A Pause That Refreshes?" by Wayne Arnold discusses why Shanghai's recent slump highlights the perils of a red-hot bull market. But have we seen the end of this rally?

See also: Apple's Secret Plan To Change Augmented Reality Is Finally Emerging

Columns

Columns in this weekend's Barron's discuss:

• The big week for corruption charges
• Whether Corporate America is starving capex and R&D
• Whether managers of active funds need to rethink their strategy
• Whether Kate Spade is on sale
• What the big chip mergers portend
• Mutual funds for both offense and defense
• Reasons to invest in big banks now
• The past week's dividend hikes
• Why the economy will not fall for long
• The seasonal worker squeeze
• Reviews of books on health care reform, global warming, billionaires

Online Exclusives

Barron's online exclusives this weekend include:

"Merrill Lynch, U.S. Trust Game Plan for Growth" by Robert Milburn. Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust are teaming up in a new effort to amass high net worth assets for parent company Bank of America Corp BAC. This Penta article shows how Merrill Lynch's wealthiest clients suddenly will have upfront access to a range of sophisticated trust services.

At the time of this writing, the author had no position in the mentioned equities.

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