The magic is back for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) stock -- which is the best-performing component in the Dow Jones Industrial Average so far this year even after selling off in April. Here's what you need to know about Disney, where it could be headed, and whether the blue chip stock is a buy now. Image ...
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It's been a good year for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) investors. The stock hit a 52-week high after its blowout financial update in February. The shares have pulled back lately, but with a 26% year-to-date gain, it's easily trouncing the market averages. It's a welcome break. The media giant's shares have ...
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Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is expected to report earnings on April 18th after market close. Leading up to that release, investors have been weighing the potential for a continuation of the membership growth that was witnessed in the fourth quarter of 2023, after the company began cracking down on shared ...
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Investors are starting to pay attention to yield signs these days, but not the ones you see on the road. Income-generating stocks may not have the same appeal as they used to, with safer money market funds often yielding better than 5% right now, but it wouldn't surprise anyone if folks begin bidding ...
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There's something shiny and new coming soon to the neighborhood of Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) market-leading theme park resort in Florida: Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal Studios will be opening Epic Universe next year. The new gated attraction is generating plenty of buzz, loaded with rich intellectual ...
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Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian forecasts where Disney's (NYSE: DIS) stock price could be in five years. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 9, 2024. The video was published on April 11, 2024. Continue reading
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Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) stock -- like most stocks -- got a bit banged up on Wednesday after higher-than-expected inflation data dashed investors' hopes for a series of Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2024. But in contrast to many other stocks, Disney investors also got some good news. Inflation or no inflation, ...
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One of Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) biggest theatrical duds of 2023 could be having a second chance at success on the media giant's flagship streaming service. Wish -- the full-length animated feature that failed to resonate with domestic moviegoers when it debuted at multiplexes just before the historically ...
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Most investors want a few proven winners in their portfolios, even if they're focused on growth stocks. The two aren't mutually exclusive. Some established industry leaders still have incredible growth prospects, and they come with the added benefit of reliability. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Disney (NYSE: ...
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The drama that's been happening in the boardroom has been worthy of one of Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) big action movie blockbusters. Late last year, activist investor Nelson Peltz of Trian Partners initiated a proxy fight, seeking a place on Disney's board. In a recent presentation, Peltz cited Disney's ...
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Wednesday's showdown at Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) isn't shaping up to be much of a fight. The media giant's current board members continue to garner support from some of its largest shareholders, but leave it the leading entertainment stock to inject some drama before the end credits roll. A New York Times ...
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It makes sense to follow what billionaires are buying. Investors are aiming to maximize their investments, and if someone else turned their money into billions, it's a good sign that they may know what they're doing. You can mirror a billionaire's movements to a certain degree. Only their holding company's ...
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Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) stock price has surged to its highest level in almost two years. But Needham & Company's equity research team thinks shares of the entertainment giant have more room to run. Analyst Laura Martin just reiterated her firm's "buy" rating while boosting the price target for Disney ...
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April isn't typically a very prolific month for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), but things will probably be different this time. There's a big shareholder meeting taking place on Wednesday. And it's not the only thing that Disney shareholders will be watching that day. There's a contested proxy battle and some ...
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Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has dominated streaming over the past decade, but it may not be well positioned for the next phase of the industry's growth -- sports. It's Disney (NYSE: DIS) that has the best sports assets for streaming, and it has a bundle that could overtake Netflix. In this video, Travis Hoium ...
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Share prices of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) have staged a partial recovery over the past few months, although the entertainment juggernaut still faces myriad challenges. Given the stock movement, UBS issued updated guidance Wednesday morning, maintaining its optimism on the stock and reiterating its buy ...
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In late 2022, Netflix shook the streaming world when it started to offer subscription tiers supported by advertising. It didn't take long for other streaming services to follow suit, including The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) with its Disney+ streaming service. There's a lot happening in the background ...
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Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) hit another 52-week high on Monday. The next few trading days will be critical in deciding if the upticks keep coming. Disney won't be putting out fresh financial results until May, but by the end of next week the market will get to weigh news from a key rival as well ...
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You know Disney (NYSE: DIS) for box office hits, and the lack of those hits is the biggest critique of the company lately. But the company's financials aren't driven by the box office at all. In fact, one of its business segments dwarfs movies and TV. Travis Hoium uncovers the real driver of Disney in ...
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Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) stock has rebounded 47% from its 52-week low, but Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar sees even more upside as the company continues to improve its financial performance in the near term. Venkateshwar upgraded the stock to overweight (buy) from equal weight (hold) with a $135 ...
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The past three years have been challenging ones for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS). Ditto for shareholders; the stock's still down more than 40% from its early 2021 peak. Blame the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly. The contagion reshaped the entertainment industry landscape by accelerating the growth of competing ...
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Dividend growth stocks can be incredibly attractive investments if you crave recurring income. As these types of stocks raise their dividend payments, that can help offset the effects of inflation and allow you to grow your dividend income without any additional effort on your part. Three stocks that ...
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It's been a Mickey Mouse March for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) investors. Shares of the media giant hit a 52-week high earlier this month. The stock closed on Monday within 1% of lifting that ceiling even higher. Why is Disney trouncing the market this year, up 26% in 2024 to more than triple the market's ...
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In an interview earlier this month, CEO Bob Iger spoke at length about the state of affairs at Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS). On the topic of streaming, he noted that when Disney+ launched in 2019, the priority was adding viewers at scale. The importance of that can't be overstated as Disney+ signed more than ...
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This week's inflation data came in a little bit hot, but it doesn't mean that rates on traditional fixed income investments will stay high for much longer. When the climate starts to get kinder -- and money market funds and freshly issued bonds start offering lower rates -- yield-seeking investors will ...
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