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Disney's Pixar Trims Workforce By 75: Is Lightyear's Box Office Disappointment To Blame?
Monday, June 5, 2023 - 4:25pm | 360Pixar Animation Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), has recently undergone significant restructuring, resulting in the elimination of 75 positions. As per Reuters, among those affected by the cuts were Angus MacLane, the director of "Lightyear," and Galyn Susman...
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Here's How Long It Took Walt Disney Co. To Reach A $100B Market Cap
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - 9:15am | 752Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) really did start out almost as small as a mouse, but has followed a fairy tale story to entertainment colossus. It's been a pretty long ride though from small-cap animation studio to global fun company. Late '50s IPO Disney had been a staple of the American...
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Media Analyst Explains How Disney Can Ease Investor Concerns
Friday, July 14, 2017 - 9:53am | 409Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is suffering from a secular change in its television business, but the company has plenty of tools at its disposal, Barton Crockett of FBR Capital Markets said during CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment on Friday. The problem for Disney is, at its core, the company is a...
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Disney's 2017 Slate Of Films Keeps Some Analysts Upbeat On The Stock
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 12:30pm | 334Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) first quarter earnings report contained a mix of good and bad. Bryan Kraft of Deutsche Bank stated that, overall, Disney's earnings came in better than expected, but breaking down the performance by segment reveals some areas of concern. Here is how the following Disney...
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Disney Scores Big With 'Jungle Book,' Passes $500 Million Mark In Second Weekend
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 8:48am | 244Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) were trading lower by 0.30 percent ahead of Monday's market open despite its latest film, "Jungle Book," crossing the $500 million mark in worldwide ticket sales. According to COMSCORE, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), Disney's latest film saw domestic ticket sales of $60....