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Why ESPN Fears Are Hurting Disney
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - 7:02pm | 276Read More...Shares of Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) sold off in the after-hours session on Tuesday, despite the company's strong earnings report. The House of Mouse reported a first quarter EPS of $1.63 and sales of $15.24 billion, both ahead of the street's estimate of $1.45 EPS and...
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Rising Expectations For Disney, Time Warner Earnings
Sunday, February 7, 2016 - 12:04pm | 524Read More...Several big media companies are on deck to share their latest results this week. Earnings estimates have been rising for two of the largest. But only one of them is expected to have strong top and bottom line results. Though many blue chips have already reported their most recent quarterly results...
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Mattel Announces Extension Of Relationship With Disney For Upcoming 'Cars' Movie
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 3:35pm | 303Read More...Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced on Wednesday an extension of a prior relationship with Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s Consumer Products division. As part of the extension, Mattel maintains its exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture, market and distribute toys and products based on...
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Shares Of Disney, Netflix Higher After Drexel Hamilton Initiates Both Names At Buy
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 3:50pm | 145Read More...Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) were trading in positive territory on Thursday after analysts at Drexel Hamilton initiated coverage of both names with 'Buy' ratings. After opening at $98.65, shares of Disney quickly moved lower and hit an intra-day low of $97....
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Disney's New 'Freeform' Network Starts Off Solid This Week
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 11:22am | 385Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) ABC Family’s transition to Freeform officially began Tuesday night with the winter premiere of “Pretty Little Liars” and debut of “Shadowhunters.” The move was widely watched as many investors were curious about potential negative audience...
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Nike CEO Joins Disney Board Of Directors: Do Investors Care?
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 1:07pm | 275Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) announced on Monday its Board of Directors has elected Mark Parker as a director, effective immediately. Parker is also the current CEO of Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE), a role he has held since January 2006 after joining the company nearly 40 years ago. His appointment to...
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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Sets North American Records, Disney Stock Mixed
Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 11:50am | 175Read More...Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) were trading slightly higher by 0.22 percent on Thursday after the company announced that its 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' film has become the highest grossing film of all-time in the US. Disney stated in a blog post that the film has surpassed 'Avatar's' $760...
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Disney Reportedly Will Ditch Fusion: Just How Big Is The Website?
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - 3:32pm | 267Read More...Rumor has it that Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is apparently in talks with broadcaster Univision to abandon its stake in Fusion, as the venture struggles. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Disney could make its exit as early as the end of this year. Disney partnered with...
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The Downgrade That Sent Disney Shares Lower
Friday, December 18, 2015 - 12:42pm | 411Read More...Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) lost nearly 3 percent Friday morning. Rich Greenfield of BTIG downgraded Disney's stock to Sell. The analyst expressed caution over the latest "Star Wars" film and ongoing concerns surrounding ESPN. While "Star Wars" fanatics...
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Genie In A Bottle: Robin Williams' Will Prevents Use Of Outtakes For 'Aladdin' Sequel
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 12:22pm | 395Read More...A former Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) executive said that Robin Williams provided enough lines that ended up being cut from the 1992 film "Aladdin" to use in a fourth installment of the franchise. Disney planned to use these outtakes and voice recordings in a new "Aladdin"...
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High Hopes For Facebook, Disney Earnings This Week
Sunday, November 1, 2015 - 9:00pm | 938Read More...It will be a busy week again on the earnings front, with many blue chip companies reporting. Results from Facebook and Disney are among the most highly anticipated and forecast to be strong. Expectations are lower for Sprint, Tesla and Visa, perhaps offering them wiggle room to surprise...
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Merger Monday: Nine Deals You Might Have Missed
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 2:44pm | 487Read More...Monday's M&A and corporate activity featured nine notable deals. Sectors that saw activity range from utilities, REITs, media and more. Private companies, including Uber, also shared the spotlight. U.S. equities were trading nearly flat early Monday afternoon despite a healthy...
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Meet DisneyLife, A Potential Threat To Netflix
Friday, October 23, 2015 - 12:34pm | 339Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is expected to launch a new streaming video service in the UK. The service, DisneyLife, will feature films, books, and television shows under the Disney umbrella in one app. However, Star Wars and Marvel films will not be included in the launch. Disney is set...
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Portfolio Manager On Disney: Catalyst Is The 'Content, Merchandising Machine That It Is'
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 3:04pm | 490Read More...Chris Versace was recently a guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Tune in to the daily broadcast live Monday-Friday at 8 a.m. ET here. Chris Versace, investment expert and manager of the Thematic Growth Portfolio, discussed Walt Disney...
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Barron's Recap: Time To Buy Commodities
Sunday, August 9, 2015 - 5:39pm | 795Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: the case for jumping into commodities now, the inaugural Income Investing Roundtable, as well as the prospects for Caterpillar, Becton Dickinson, Hertz, PICO and more. Cover Story "Time to Buy Commodities" by Andrew Bary. The harsh sell-off in oil, gold and other...
