Call Don Draper, Venu Sports may have a marketing problemThe Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery jointly-owned streaming service said Thursday it will launch this fall at $42.99 per month. That's much more expensive than Netflix, Max, Peacock or any other major subscription streaming service. It's a lot less than the $73-per-month YouTube TV or a standard cable bundle — but those offerings include a wide variety of entertainment content beyond sports.Venu will give consumers access to a bundle of network ...

Disney (NYSE:DIS) stock closed down just slightly today after the entertainment conglomerate announced job cuts. Specifically, the company’s Disney Entertainment Television division has confirmed that it will be laying off 140 people, which equates to roughly 2% of its staff. This includes staff from networks such as NatGeo and Freeform.News of the Disney layoffs didn’t impact share prices all day, although shares dipped into the red by the end of trading. Let’s dive into what investors should know about th ...

Robert Downey Jr. speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024.Editor's note: This article contains spoilers for "Deadpool & Wolverine."Marvel is on the rebound.After its worst performance of all-time at the box office last November, the studio is back on top with "Deadpool & Wolverine." The 34th entrant in the Marvel Cinematic Universe hauled in $211 million during its domestic debut, the highest debut of 2024 and of an R-rated film ever.It's al ...

With a massive new Orlando theme park set to open next year, should Disney be worried?Universal Studios in Orlando is set to open a brand-new theme park called Epic Universe next year, and to say there's a lot of hype surrounding the opening would be an understatement. But in this video, longtime Motley Fool contributor Rick Munarriz and I discuss why this isn't necessarily a bad thing for Walt Disney (DIS 0.81%) and its massive Walt Disney World resort.*Stock prices used were the morning prices of July 23, ...

At a time when the stock market has – despite some staggering corrections – been hitting new all-time highs (ATH) after new all-time highs, Disney (NYSE: DIS) has not been a particularly strong performer and, by extension, a particularly good investment.Indeed, in the last 12 months, DIS stock managed to climb only 5.06%, with much of the gains, by the time of publication on July 26, finding themselves at risk of getting wiped in the most recent downturn. Following a losing week that saw Disney shares dip 5 ...

Group 1: Intel - Intel has faced significant challenges in recent years due to manufacturing missteps and product delays, impacting its competitiveness against AMD and TSMC [2][3] - The company's comeback plan focuses on catching up to TSMC in manufacturing and aims to become the world's second-largest foundry by rapidly bringing new process nodes to production [2][3] - Intel's stock is currently valued below $140 billion, over $100 billion less than AMD, and is considered very cheap relative to its book value [3] Group 2: Disney - Disney's investment potential lies in its ability to leverage its vast collection of characters and franchises across various businesses, despite recent missteps in the Marvel franchise and linear TV [4] - The company expects to generate around $8 billion in free cash flow this year, with a price-to-free cash flow ratio of approximately 20, indicating potential for growth as it focuses on streaming and quality content [5] - Disney's stock has recently declined to around $90 per share, presenting an opportunity for investment as the company works to improve its film business and enhance cash flow from streaming and parks [5]

Disney (NYSE:DIS) is in a place it is not very familiar with. While its theme parks have long been the mortar that held the Magic Kingdom together, its linear television business is in a difficult spot and until only very recently, its movies and streaming shows were a disaster. There is no telling if the House of Mouse can turn things around any time soon and Disney stock reflects that doubt. Shares are flat in 2024 and have fallen 24% from their recent high.While the market is rotating away from former hi ...

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Ike Perlmutter, one of Disney’s largest independent shareholders, reportedly dumped his entire stake in the media giant after losing a bruising proxy fight against Mouse House CEO Bob Iger — saying he expects the slumping stock to keep tanking.The former Marvel chair Disney claimed he doesn’t have confidence in the company’s current management after selling off 25.6 million shares in the months after April’s vote, according to a Wall Street Journal report Tuesday, which cited communications with the former ...

RinoCdZ I last covered Disney (NYSE:DIS) in May; at the time, I put out a Hold rating, and since then, the stock has lost approximately 7% in price. I expressed concerns in my previous thesis about Disney's valuation. However, I have adapted my model for this analysis, and I am now instigating 12-month and 5-year price targets. Based on my analysis, Disney is a Buy at this time and could achieve substantial 12-month alpha; however, over the long term, I think that the possibility of it achieving alpha is gr ...