Disney has its 'mojo back' as Wall Street applauds cost cuts, free cash flow guidance
Disney reported strong fiscal fourth quarter earnings and raised its cost-cutting target by another $2 billion. Wall Street is taking notice.
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Disney reported strong fiscal fourth quarter earnings and raised its cost-cutting target by another $2 billion. Wall Street is taking notice.
Disney's fiscal Q4 report marks the first time the media giant is delivering earnings under a new reporting structure that breaks out ESPN's financials.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Walt Disney exceeded Wall Street's earnings expectations on Wednesday as higher attendance at its Shanghai and Hong Kong theme parks offset a decline in advertising revenue at television network ABC. Shares of the entertainment company rose 3% in after-hours trading to $87.14, signaling investor confidence in Chief Executive Bob Iger's aggressive cost-cutting, the company's better-than-expected streaming subscriber gains and Iger's declaration that Disney had moved into a "building" phase again. For the fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30...
The entertainment giant has been under pressure as its traditional movie and film businesses decline.
The future dominance of Disney is uncertain amid an unprofitable streaming business, ongoing actors strike and questions about succession plans.