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If there was ever a time when Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) needed a happy ending to a rough 12 months, it might be now. But this fairy tale isn’t over quite yet. There doesn’t seem to be enough magic in the world to totally do away with the pandemic that blew the park earnings...

U.S. health authorities have urged Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to go back to wearing masks indoors when in public places.  What Happened: The Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has asked its salaried and non-union employees in the U.S. to get vaccinated by...

By Mark Harris The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), being a global entertainment company that runs a wide range of businesses, is not a hidden gem in the stock market. Founded by the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923, Disney has grown into a multi-billion dollar international company....

The cover story in this weekend's Barron's offers 42 bargain stock picks from the Barron's Roundtable. Other featured articles discuss disappearing Chinese stocks, the next big thing in biotech and themes to watch for in big tech earnings. Also, see the prospects for a sporting goods...

Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. The past week's bullish calls the iPhone maker, an aerospace giant and big banks. The EV leader, an entertainment giant and movie theater operators were among the bearish calls seen. Summer arrived last...

When it comes to streaming wars, everyone is pulling out the big guns. In May, AT&T's (NYSE: T) HBO Max delivered the Friends reunion special, Walt Disney Company's (NYSE: DIS) Disney+ has gathered over 100 million subscribers and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) had so much new content it...

As Jeff Bezos prepares to pass the baton to the new CEO in July, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is showing no signs of stopping after posting impressive first-quarter results late a month ago with its largest strike in the "Streaming Wars" and its biggest push into entertainment to...

Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. The past week's bullish calls included the iPhone maker and software and aerospace giants. Semiconductor and ride-sharing leaders were among the bearish calls seen during the week. The big U.S. indexes...

Your vocabulary word for the day is “boing.” Definition: The sound the stock market makes when it’s bouncing. Early indications from the futures market this morning suggest stocks may end the week on a high note as investors continue to be in buy-the-dip mode. But there’s...

A stock set to report earnings has options pricing in a certain expected move based on the uncertainty surrounding the earnings release. This can lead to elevated premiums (making options more expensive). After earnings, with the uncertainty gone, options reset to price more day-to-day expected...

All eyes seem to be on the big “I” as investors focus on inflation with two gauges of prices coming in hotter than expected this week. But it also seems that investors may be coming to grips with the prospect of higher prices, especially those that buy into the Fed’s view of...

A sharp rise in April consumer prices put stocks under more pressure early Wednesday, but the data really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.  We’re having an initial reaction now where everything sells off and rates are pushing higher, but we’ve already seen hints of this...

Walt Disney’s (NYSE: DIS) “Careers” page has openings for fireworks and special effects designers, suggesting the Magic Kingdom is gearing up to return its showpiece pyrotechnics to its parks, resorts, special events and even the Disney cruise lines as they all slowly reopen...

The Broader Markets Last Week – SPY closed about 1.2% higher on the week, in line with the 1.2% move options were pricing. The VIX closed lower on the week, down to 16.70 from 18.60. This Week – SPY options are pricing a 1% move (in either direction) for the...

If last week was all about jobs, this week is all about prices. Considering how much people worry about inflation these days, two key reports should give us a much better idea whether it’s actually a fact on the ground.  Wednesday brings the April consumer price index (CPI), which rose a...