DIS - The Walt Disney Company
| Previous Close | 117.11 |
| Open | 116.53 |
| Bid | 116.54 x 1300 |
| Ask | 116.55 x 200 |
| Day's Range | 116.41 - 117.15 |
| 52 Week Range | 97.68 - 120.20 |
| Volume | 1,278,192 |
| Avg. Volume | 7,154,300 |
| Market Cap | 173.635B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.81 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 14.74 |
| EPS (TTM) | 7.92 |
| Earnings Date | Feb 4, 2019 - Feb 8, 2019 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 1.68 (1.44%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-07-06 |
| 1y Target Est | 121.33 |
- Market Realist•17 minutes ago
Looking at Disney’s Debt Load amid Fox Assets Acquisition
In June, the Walt Disney Company (DIS) agreed to buy the media and entertainment assets of Rupert Murdoch–owned 21st Century Fox (FOXA), including a 39% stake in London-based Sky Plc, for $71.3 billion. However, after Comcast (CMCSA) won the bid against Fox for a 61% stake in Sky, Disney and Fox decided to sell the remaining 39% stake in the European broadcaster to Comcast.
- Zacks•2 hours ago
Netflix Orders The Liberator, Strengthens Animation Portfolio
Netflix's (NFLX) aggressive push in the original animated programming space is to thwart growing competition, particularly from Disney (DIS).
- PR Newswire•2 hours ago
Shinola And Disney Celebrate 90 Years Of Mickey Mouse With The Launch Of The Mickey Classics Collection
DETROIT, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Shinola and Disney are pleased to announce the launch of the Mickey Classics Collection, a capsule collection that honors 90 years of Mickey Mouse. The collaboration is part of "Mickey the True Original," a global celebration of Mickey's heritage, personality and status as a pop-culture icon. Since his big-screen debut in Steamboat Willie on November 18, 1928, Mickey continues to serve as the global ambassador for The Walt Disney Company.
- Market Realist•2 hours ago
Will Disney’s Online Streaming Services Hurt Netflix?
Amid the rising popularity of online video streaming services and its shrinking traditional subscriber base, the Walt Disney Company (DIS) is trying to market its DTC (direct-to-consumer) offerings to attract consumers. It launched its first DTC streaming service, ESPN+, in April. Another DTC offering, Disney+, will roll out toward the end of 2019.
Markit•3 hours agoSee what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about Walt Disney Co.
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Market Realist•3 hours agoDisney to Launch Disney+ Streaming Service in 2019
Amid the growing popularity of online video streaming services, the Walt Disney Company (DIS) is set to launch its Disney-based streaming DTC (direct-to-consumer) service, Disney+, in US markets in late 2019. The service will offer original content under five banners: original Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic.
American City Business Journals•3 hours agoStar Wars hotel: Disney permits share more on future property
Star Wars fans hungry for the day they can check into their hotel at Walt Disney World may be getting a tiny sample of what to expect, based on some new permits regarding the project. State permits filed by Walt Disney World earlier this month gave a closer breakdown of the future Star Wars hotel project — codename “Project H” — that will debut next to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and be part of a much larger potential experience with Disney’s new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land opening at the theme park next fall.
- Financial Times•5 hours ago
[$$] Another spoonful of nostalgia? No thanks
London looked too Technicolor, the accents were awful, and I hated the film’s fantastical departures into animation. Pragmatic from the pram, I preferred Julie Andrews in her drab Sound of Music serge, careering about Salzburg with the little Von Trapps. It was only after I’d seen Mary reincarnated in the trailer for Mary Poppins Returns, starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, that I became lachrymose with sentimental indignation that one of the great heroines of 20th-century cinema might have been appropriated from the Hollywood vaults and forced to work once more.
- American City Business Journals•13 hours ago
ESPN+ and Top Rank land a direct hit in the fight game
The last six months have brought a flurry of disruption to combat sports, driven largely by the new direct-to-consumer platforms.
GuruFocus.com•18 hours agoGeorge Soros' Top 6 Buys in 3rd Quarter
Top buys include Klarman’s Tribune Media and Buffett’s Kraft Heinz
- American City Business Journals•19 hours ago
Major League Baseball signs seven-year extension with Fox worth $5.1B
Major League Baseball has signed a seven-year media rights renewal with Fox Sports that sources say is worth $5.1 billion, or $728.6 million per year. The deal formally was announced at the MLB owners meetings in Atlanta today. The deal, which keeps MLB tied to Fox and FS1 through 2028, looks much like Fox’s current deal, in part, because that was all MLB could sell as its other media packages are not up.
- InvestorPlace•21 hours ago
The TTWO Stock Dip Is a Perfect Gift for Contrarian Investors
The most notable catalyst for Take-Two stock is the underlying company’s latest release, Red Dead Redemption 2. According to Boxofficemojo.com, the biggest-opening weekend in cinema history is Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) “Avengers: Infinity War.” That film raked in $640.5 million worldwide in its opening weekend.
- InvestorPlace•yesterday
The 10 Best Stocks to Buy for a Santa Claus Rally
A prime example is the so-called “Santa Claus rally.” The theory goes that the best stocks to buy right now are those which consistently rise in December. Simply pick out the best stocks that provide the most returns in December, and voila! You have free money in your portfolio. Some market analysts are adamant that the Santa Claus rally is real, backing up their sentiment with hard data.
- Motley Fool•yesterday
How Strong Was the Disney Magic Last Quarter?
From the movie studios to the parks, the entertainment giant delivered, pushing shares to a new high last Friday.
Market Realist•yesterdayCan Disney’s ESPN+ Revive Its Falling ESPN Subscriber Numbers?
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) has been losing ESPN subscribers for the past several years. It reported 88 million ESPN subscribers at the end of fiscal 2017, a fall for the fourth straight year.
- InvestorPlace•yesterday
The 9 Best Stocks to Buy for the Next Decade
A few years ago, InvestorPlace contributor Dan Burrows highlighted the 10 best-performing S&P 500 stocks of the past decade. A classic example of how true this is involves the Fidelity Magellan Fund (MUTF:FMAGX), the large mutual fund made famous by portfolio manager Peter Lynch. Fidelity studied the returns of Fidelity Magellan unitholders over those 13 years to see how they compared to the legendary portfolio manager.
- American City Business Journals•yesterday
Disney shares more details on new Coronado Springs-area hotel tower
Walt Disney World's latest hotel tower at Disney's Coronado Springs will be ready to welcome guests next year — just before the anticipated fall opening of the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The theme park giant announced the new hotel, which has been in development for a few years, will open in July 2019 and bear the name Gran Destino Tower. Here's more from the Disney Parks Blog: The new property is one of many Disney has in the works to bolster its room inventory at Walt Disney World Resort.
Market Realist•yesterdayHow Theme Parks Are Fueling Disney’s Revenue
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) continues to invest in its theme parks, which have been the driving force behind its top line growth for the past several quarters. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, Disney’s Parks and Resorts segment reported revenue of $5.07 billion.
Market Realist•yesterdayHow Blockbuster Movies Are Pushing Up Disney’s Studio Revenue
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, the Walt Disney Company’s (DIS) studio revenue rose more than 50% YoY (year-over-year) to $2.2 billion. Its operating income rose more than 100% YoY to $596 million.
- American City Business Journals•2 days ago
Who's going to buy the 22 Fox Sports regional sports networks up for sale?
Fox Sports and NBC Sports stay on sideline for the sale, leaving the media industry to wonder who’s in.
GuruFocus.com•2 days agoAndreas Halvorsen's Top 4 Position Boosts in 3rd Quarter
Guru continues buying Chinese retail giant and struggling industrial conglomerate
Market Realist•2 days agoHow Is Disney’s Media Network Segment Performing?
Leading media conglomerate the Walt Disney Company (DIS) reported revenue of ~$6 billion in its Media Network segment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, a rise of ~9% YoY (year-over-year) from $5.5 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 driven by 21% YoY growth in its broadcasting unit as well as 5% growth in its cable network division. In the fourth quarter, Disney posted a 4% increase in operating income in the Media Network segment.
- American City Business Journals•2 days ago
Disney moves some mobile games to Jam City
The Culver City game company has inked a multi-year deal to make new mobile games based on iconic characters and stories from Pixar and Disney animation studios.
- American City Business Journals•2 days ago
Mixed-use development planned on 260 acres near Disney
A mixed-use development near Walt Disney World (NYSE: DIS) is taking the next step in its approval process. Two entities related to Winter Park-based real estate company Titan Properties Inc. are requesting to rezone 258.
Market Realist•2 days agoWhat’s Affecting Disney’s Revenue Growth?
The company has missed revenue estimates in six of the past seven quarters. Its total revenue rose ~12% YoY (year-over-year) from $12.78 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, but it fell ~6% from the previous quarter’s $15.23 billion. In comparison, media peers Comcast (CMCSA) and Netflix (NFLX) beat the consensus estimates for revenue in their recently reported third quarters.
