The Emeryville, Calif.-based company said it earned $83.9 million, or $1.44 a share, on revenue of $164.8 million. Results were boosted by the international box-office take and DVD sales for “Finding Nemo,” now the biggest animated film ever, with global ticket sales of $850 million. Jobs’ comments overshadowed Pixar’s record earnings both in the fourth quarter and for all of last year. It’s also sad and unfortunate that he has resorted to insults and name-calling in the wake of the disagreement. In a statement, spokeswoman Zenia Mucha said: “It is unfortunate that Steve Jobs has grossly mischaracterized good-faith negotiations to reach agreement on an extension of the present, successful partnership that has been beneficial to shareholders of both Pixar and Disney. Jobs’ statements, in the conference call and the subsequent interview, irked Disney.
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