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Nomura Analysts Calls Disney COO Departure 'Surprising And Unexpected'
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 9:52am | 491Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s departure announcement of Tom Staggs, the company's Chief Operating Officer (and previously considered "heir apparent" to the CEO), is "certainly surprising and unexpected," according to Nomura. Staggs will be stepping down from his position as of May 6, 2016, according...
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Disney COO Thomas Staggs To Step Down; Shares Fall
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 6:17pm | 290Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) shares were under heavy pressure Monday afternoon, down more than 1.5 percent to around $97.04 in the after-hours session. Investors in the name are responding to a statement from Disney disclosing its COO, Thomas Staggs, will be stepping down from his position as of...
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Says 'Star Wars' Movies Will Continue After 'Episode 9'
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 1:52pm | 302Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger told BBC's Newsbeat that the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" launched the beginning of six new "Star Wars" movies from now until 2019. "There will be more after that, I don't know how many, I don't know...
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Hedge Fund Manager: Disney's CEO Needs To 'Talk Straight'
Monday, December 28, 2015 - 2:54pm | 252Read More...Eric Jackson is the managing director of SpringOwl and penned an article on The Street's Real Money on why Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s CEO Bob Iger needs to "talk straight." Jackson noted that Iger was recently a guest on Bloomberg TV and discussed an unnamed analyst's (...
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Disney CEO Bob Iger: Apple TV Provides 'Best User Experience Ever'
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 3:53pm | 144Read More...Bob Iger is the Chairman and CEO of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and is also a member of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Board of Directors. Speaking to Bloomberg, Iger said that consumers need to "demand a better experience" when it comes to watching video content. It shouldn't come as a surprise when...
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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Heads The Biggest Box Office Weekend Of All Time
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 9:48am | 362Read More...As widely anticipated, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" closed the three-day weekend with an impressive total of an estimated $238 million in the United States. Combined with the international total, this brings the worldwide box office haul to $517...
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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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Disney Looks To A Galaxy Far, Far Away To Revamp Its Theme Parks
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 10:21am | 470Read More...Over the weekend, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Robert Iger announced the company's plans to beef up its U.S. amusement parks with "Star Wars"-themed expansions. With each new attraction expected to span 14 acres, the project is forecast to set Disney back by more than $2 billion...
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Disney CEO Sheds Light On ESPN, Broader Cable TV Trends
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 4:05pm | 456Read More...Following the company’s Q2 earnings report, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger discussed several key issues for the company in coming years. Iger discussed the role ESPN will play in a rapidly evolving pay-TV environment, the implications of “cord-cutting” and Disney...
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CEO Bob Iger On How Disney Managed To Beat Earnings Estimates
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 2:47pm | 337Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reported better-than-expected second quarter results earlier on Tuesday. Disney CEO Bob Iger was on CNBC after the results to weigh in on the earnings and what helped the company to beat earnings estimates. A Good Quarter For All Businesses “Well, parks...
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Will Disney Investors Be Treated To Another Magical Earnings Report?
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 2:48pm | 816Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) will report its fourth quarter results on Thursday after market close. Analysts are expecting the company to book $0.88 per share on $12.37 billion in revenue. Disney reported its third quarter results on August 5. At that time, the company earned a record high $1.28...
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Markets Little Changed Ahead Of Friday's Jobs Report
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 5:10pm | 2062Read More...U.S. stocks reversed early morning declines and closed the day little changed ahead of Friday's job reports data, which will be released at 8:30 A.M. The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week by 8,000 according to data released today. Not...
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The Walt Disney Company Extends Bob Iger's Contract Through 2018
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 2:52pm | 211Read More...The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors announced on Thursday that it has extended Robert (Bob) Iger's contract as both Chairman and CEO through June 30, 2018. Under Iger's tenure, Disney's market cap has more than tripled versus a 92 percent increase in the S&P 500. In a press...
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Disney To Buy Maker Studios From YouTube
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 11:05am | 565Read More...Of all the demographics, The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) wants to target, younger millennials are at the top of the list. It was no real surprise then when Reuters reported Disney had agreed to buy the Maker Studios network from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) owned YouTube. Maker Studios produces and...
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Theme Park Attendance Is Up Except For SeaWorld
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 7:38am | 582Read More...It’s all systems go for the theme park industry. It’s looking to be a record year for everybody from Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal Studios to all-things-mouse at Disney (NYSE: DIS). But then there’s SeaWorld (NYSE: SEAS) where the story isn’t so rosy. According to a new report from Visit...
