Disney shares edged higher premarket Friday ahead of the announcement of a successor for Bob Iger as CEO. The media giant reported quarterly earnings on Monday, beating Wall Street's expectations.
Disney reported "headwinds" in international visitation to its US theme parks. International visitors to the US declined in 2025, especially from Canada.
Walt Disney Company's NYSE: DIS Q1 2026 results and guidance were no blowout, but they affirm that the company is gaining traction. Years in the making, the Bob Iger-led turnaround has the company back on track, growing, and positioned for a leveraged earnings recovery over time.
Ross Gerber, co-founder and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, says the valuation for Walt Disney Co. "makes no sense" and it's time for a change there. Disney said it expects challenges attracting international tourists to its domestic parks in its fiscal second quarter and warned of ongoing increased costs for sports rights.
“Iron Lung” opened in more than 4,000 locations after YouTube star Markiplier's fans blitzed movie theaters with requests for the movie.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS), the long-standing theme park behemoth that's now a streaming service contender, just released its latest round of quarterly data.
The Walt Disney Company's experiences division, which includes its parks, cruise ships, hotels and consumer products, posted record revenue for the fiscal first quarter, topping $10 billion for the first time. For the period ended Dec. 27, experiences represented 38% of Disney's total revenue, yet generated a whopping 71% of its operating income.
Disney shares fell sharply Monday morning, despite a better-than-expected quarterly earnings report, as investors assessed reports about the company's CEO succession plans.
DIS beats Q1 earnings estimates as revenues rise 5% Y/Y, with streaming profit up sharply and Experiences driving growth despite lower EPS.
We're quiet to start a new trading week, but this is both Jobs Week and the busiest Q4 earnings week thus far.
Morning Brief anchor Julie Hyman breaks down the latest market moves for February 2, 2026. Disney reported better-than-expected fiscal first quarter results.
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) shares are down 7.2% to trade at $104.68, despite posting better-than-expected fiscal first quarter results.