The Walt Disney Company

From Walt Disney's animated cartoons of characters participating in various games to the 1996 acquisition of ABC (which owned ESPN at the time), The Walt Disney Company has a storied history with sports. While live broadcasts have been a cornerstone of Disney's sports strategy, the company is deepening its dive into sports fandom with a new partnership with the National Football League (NFL).

forbes.com - 2026-07-16 10:20:30

Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the FCC is also expected to escalate a separate investigation into Disney's broadcast television licenses.

nypost.com - 2026-07-16 09:54:19

Walt Disney (DIS) closed the most recent trading day at $97.15, moving +1.34% from the previous trading session.

zacks.com - 2026-07-15 18:46:12

Inflation cooled sharply in June as oil prices eased, boosting hopes for lower rates and spotlighting AOUT, DIS, MCFT, SHOO, LION.

zacks.com - 2026-07-15 09:40:18

Disney shares trade at a forward price-to-earnings ratio that represents a 41% discount to the overall market. The company's entertainment and experiences segments require huge capital investments to grow.

fool.com - 2026-07-15 08:15:00

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globenewswire.com - 2026-07-14 16:30:00

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will host a live webcast to discuss fiscal third quarter 2026 financial results beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. PT on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Disney will release results before the opening of regular trading on August 5, 2026 and post earnings materials at www.disney.com/investors. To access the webcast, please visit www.disney.com/investors. The webcast will be archived. Materials and webcast may include forward-loo.

businesswire.com - 2026-07-14 13:00:00

Disney, Sphere, Lionsgate, Align and Reservoir have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

zacks.com - 2026-07-14 04:36:06

Disney's new "Moana" movie fell flat in its box-office debut. The movie avoided controversy, but didn't excite audiences.

businessinsider.com - 2026-07-13 14:49:28

Zacks Media Conglomerates industry players like DIS, SPHR, LION and RSVR gain from the rising demand for high-speed Internet and increased media consumption.

zacks.com - 2026-07-13 11:51:05

Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) stock is up 1.5% to trade at $97.06 this morning, after Benchmark initiated coverage on the entertainment mogul with a "buy" rating and $115 price target.

schaeffersresearch.com - 2026-07-13 10:06:08

Futures are trading lower as we get ready for the start of second-quarter earnings this week, after a solid winning week on Wall Street.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-13 07:55:13

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS | DIS Price Prediction) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are both trading well below their multi-year highs, attracting income-oriented investors hunting for a rebound.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-13 07:40:55

The live-action version came just 10 years after the original animated hit.

wsj.com - 2026-07-12 13:05:00

Disney (DIS) remains an IP-rich company with robust moats, monetizing content across divisions despite operational and debt challenges. Recent results show steady revenue growth, strong cash generation, and successful ecosystem synergy, notably with Toy Story 5's $780M box office performance. AI and data-driven strategies are expected to accelerate IP monetization, enhance customer engagement, and improve operational efficiency over the next decade.

seekingalpha.com - 2026-07-12 12:00:39

The Walt Disney Company remains a Buy, supported by strong free cash flow, accelerating DTC profitability, and robust performance in sports and theme parks. DIS's Q2 results beat EPS and revenue estimates, with select streaming operating income up 88% and free cash flow at $4.94 billion, despite macro headwinds. Potential catalysts include a rumored Lionsgate acquisition, new CEO leadership, and AI-driven efficiencies across content and operations.

seekingalpha.com - 2026-07-10 16:35:44

Few genres of film have been as much of a gamble for Disney as the live-action remakes of its classic cartoons. Last year alone, Lilo & Stitch grossed $1 billion and became almost as beloved as the animated original while Snow White lost an estimated $170 million and cast a dark spell on the studio due to a slew of negative coverage.

forbes.com - 2026-07-10 15:15:15

Disney (DIS) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

zacks.com - 2026-07-10 13:01:11

Disney+ is considering making some of its streaming library available to watch for free, according to a report from Business Insider.

techcrunch.com - 2026-07-10 12:29:05

FuboTV Inc. (NYSE:FUBO) shares are trending Thursday after the company announced the appointment of Alisa Bowen as CEO, effective July 10, succeeding co-founder David Gandler.

benzinga.com - 2026-07-10 09:07:42

The Walt Disney Company (DIS) trades at a rare discount, with a 14x earnings multiple and improving growth prospects. DIS earnings are projected to grow 10–15% annually, driven by streaming profitability, parks expansion, and robust buybacks. Management targets at least $8 billion in buybacks this year, equivalent to 5% of market cap, further boosting EPS.

seekingalpha.com - 2026-07-10 07:30:00

Disney leaders are discussing a potential Disney+ free tier, two inside sources say. TV viewers have embraced free streamers like YouTube as paid services have become more expensive.

businessinsider.com - 2026-07-09 18:28:25

Streaming firm FuboTV on Thursday named ​Disney executive Alisa Bowen as CEO effective ‌July 10, while removing company veteran David Gandler as top boss.

reuters.com - 2026-07-09 17:35:26

Bowen, who succeeds FuboTV co-founder David Gandler as CEO, has nearly three decades of experience in the media industry.

wsj.com - 2026-07-09 17:27:00

While many were skeptical of the idea of a Moana live-action remake just two years after Moana 2 was released, it is still rather stunning that the film is reviewing this badly.

forbes.com - 2026-07-09 10:30:17

Disney is focusing on expanding its theme parks and cruises while scaling streaming services. Disney's stock is down more than 14% this year as the company continues to roll out its strategy.

fool.com - 2026-07-09 10:15:00

The Cheetah Girls are returning to Disney for a fourth film, eighteen years after the franchise's last installment. The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen has been officially greenlit for Disney Channel and Disney+, with Raven-Symoné and Adrienne Bailon reprising their original roles alongside a new generation of stars led by Leah Sava Jeffries.

forbes.com - 2026-07-08 17:36:26

Investors with an interest in Media Conglomerates stocks have likely encountered both Walt Disney (DIS) and Pearson (PSO). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

zacks.com - 2026-07-08 12:41:05

While The Odyssey dropped its social media embargo for early critic impressions nearly two weeks before release, Moana waited until the very last minute to do the same, stacking actual, full reviews the very same day. We are exactly one day before release, and those scored reviews are live.

forbes.com - 2026-07-08 12:10:08

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zacks.com - 2026-07-08 10:31:09

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Disney (DIS) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

zacks.com - 2026-07-08 10:01:24

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247wallst.com - 2026-07-08 09:31:44

Netflix, Disney and Alphabet's YouTube are all interested in challenging Fox for the U.S. broadcast rights to the 2030 and 2034 World Cup, according to people familiar with the matter. Media executives are budgeting between $1.5 billion and $2 billion for each tournament, the people said.

cnbc.com - 2026-07-07 17:21:13

Walt Disney currently generates higher total revenue, while Netflix displays a more consistent upward growth pattern. Over the last eight quarters, Netflix experienced steady quarter-over-quarter increases, whereas Walt Disney saw more volatile quarter-over-quarter revenue fluctuations.

fool.com - 2026-07-07 14:27:01

Disney has revealed that the total profit payout it receives from one of its theme parks outside the United States passed the $500 million mark last year making it the studio's highest-earning international outpost based on its share of the bottom line.

forbes.com - 2026-07-07 12:55:10

Oversold and undervalued sound like the same thing but they trap investors in very different ways. Three battered stocks currently sit in the rare overlap between both conditions, and only one of them truly belongs in a retirement portfolio.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-07 08:35:28

Walt Disney (DIS) closed the most recent trading day at $97.41, moving 2.1% from the previous trading session.

zacks.com - 2026-07-06 18:46:05

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zacks.com - 2026-07-06 10:30:36

Disney stock sells at about the same level as it did 10 years ago. The parks division is the only part of Disney reporting growth in its operating income.

fool.com - 2026-07-06 05:30:00

Investors can still find worthy opportunities in today's frothy market environment.

fool.com - 2026-07-04 17:00:00

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX | NFLX Price Prediction) and Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) just reported quarters showing two opposite business models behind the same word: streaming.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-04 09:39:10

Disney has become a streaming giant that has recently gained some ground on Netflix. The company is fully integrating Hulu into the Disney+ app to further boost engagement.

businessinsider.com - 2026-07-04 07:45:01

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zacks.com - 2026-07-02 10:40:41

Walt Disney (DIS) closed at $96.25 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.41% move from the prior day.

zacks.com - 2026-06-30 18:46:08

Disney's $50 million class action settlement pays YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers who had plans between April 2019 and March 2026.

foxbusiness.com - 2026-06-30 13:06:02

Disney shares have fallen 13% through the first half of 2026 despite making strong moves. A new theme park attraction is opening in California, just as another closes for an overhaul in Florida.

fool.com - 2026-06-30 11:07:00

Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA | CMCSA Price Prediction) move to carve out its cable networks into the Versant spinoff marks a definitive turning point in the great conglomerate unbundling: the notorious “conglomerate discount” that has eroded shareholder value for over a decade is officially on the chopping block across the S&P 500.

247wallst.com - 2026-06-30 08:05:02

Media company Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) saw shares up around 5% Monday after announcing the company will split into two units, with one focused on broadband and wireless and the other on media and entertainment.

benzinga.com - 2026-06-29 17:13:10

This relationship between inflation and value stocks' outperformance is often overlooked. Many investment experts mistakenly believe that a strong economy, not inflation, is the key to value stocks beating growth stocks.

marketwatch.com - 2026-06-29 16:43:00