The Muppet brand has carried on, now under the watchful eye of The Walt Disney Company, as a result of knowing what it represents to people and never wavering in its brilliant execution or veering from its purpose to make us laugh at ourselves through the idiosyncratic behavior of its denizens.

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Business execution was strong, especially in the cable content division, and the company continued its shareholder friendly behavior, both repurchasing a significant amount of stock and announcing that it would be splitting the company into two separate entities.

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