Pixar announced they earned $37.4 million or $0.63 per diluted share for its fiscal second quarter, beating analyst predictions of 37 cents a share. In a statement CEO Steve Jobs, who is currently recuperating from successful cancer surgery, said “Our performance this quarter highlights the ongoing success of Finding Nemo and the longevity of all of our films. Next up: The Incredibles, which we’ve now completed and are gearing up for its November 5th release. Prepare to be blown away.” MacNN adds that during the conference call with analysts and press, Pixar president Ed Catmull said he had just visited Jobs who was “doing great”. Catmull added, “he was cracking jokes and will be firing off a lot of e-mail from his Powerbook in the next month”.

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