Michael Eisner

Legendary investor Warren Buffett has had plenty of winning stock picks over the years, helping to boost the value of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK). The legendary stock picker has also made some mistakes when it comes to buying and selling certain stocks and sectors over the years. Here'...

A struggling stock price and controversies surrounding one of the largest media companies could lead to the very public exit of a CEO. Investors could get more clarity soon on where the future of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is headed with or without CEO Bob Chapek. What Happened: Tasked...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has seen its share of problems over the last couple of years with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting its parks and theatrical releases. The company has also managed to get itself into controversy with discussions over several legal decisions. Here’s a look at how...

One of the most talked about SPAC deals in the sports world has been terminated and will not go through as originally agreed upon. What Happened: Topps, the iconic trading card company that started producing Major League Baseball (MLB) cards in 1951, was set to go public once again with a $1.3...

One of the most iconic companies in the sports trading card world is going public once again with a SPAC deal. The SPAC Deal: Topps, an 80-year-old trading card company, announced Tuesday a merger with Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation II (NASDAQ: MUDS). Michael Eisner serves as the Chairman...

“When someone tells me something can’t be done, I think there’s always a will and a way.” That’s according to Randall Kaplan, an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist working to fuel the next wave of disruptive innovation and inspire tomorrow’s leaders....

With the announcement this week that Bob Iger is stepping down as CEO of Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), with Bob Chapek becoming the storied company’s seventh CEO, we thought it would be interesting to compare the tenures of the chief executives at the House of Mouse. Here’s a list of the...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) agreed on January 25, 2006, to acquire Pixar, the animated studio that was run by the late Steve Jobs. Here is a look at Pixar's founders, Edwin Catmull and Alvy Ray Smith and where they are today. Edwin Catmull Edwin "Ed" Catmull is a computer scientist, one of the co-...

Back in 2001, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) was the second-most popular name on the Internet after AOL and even attracted the interest of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). According to the Los Angeles Times, Yahoo was a likely takeover target at the start of the new century in a "race among AOL...

Earlier this week, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) announced COO Thomas Staggs will be stepping down as of May 6. Investors are hoping for a smooth transition, but Disney has a history of messy executive changes. Back in 1994, Walt Disney Studios chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg reportedly left the...

While market conditions have sparked a number of mergers and acquisitions recently, history has proven that making a deal that will stand the test of time can be difficult. While blending corporate cultures and moving forward as a single entity is often trying for two companies that recently...

Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), the media and entertainment conglomerate, traded higher by nearly one percent in Wednesday's after-hours session. The company announced a 25 percent dividend increase. Disney's new annual dividend will be 75 cents per share up from 60 cents. "The dividend is...