The US Coast Guard has released dramatic footage of the moment a pregnant woman was airlifted from a Disney cruise ship after suffering "health complications".A MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter was filmed landing on the bow of the Disney Fantasy ship that was sailing 180 miles northwest of Aguadilla in Puerto Rico. The coastguard said in a statement: "The medevac patient was a 35-year-old pregnant woman, US citizen, who experienced health complications and required a higher level of medical care ashore."In a video ...

On Apr 16, the International Monetary Fund raised its global growth forecast for 2023 to 3.2% from 3.1% in January. More importantly, the agency projected that global growth will remain static at 3.2% in both 2024 and 2025 despite elevated inflation and geopolitical uncertainties.The IMF projected that the global headline inflation will decline gradually from 6.8% in 2023 to 5.9% in 2024 and 4.5% in 2025. However, the average global growth rate for the next five years will be 3.1%, marking the lowest medium ...

Disney’s (DIS) Disney+ is bringing Queen Rock Montreal to global streaming on May 15, following its record-breaking success in IMAX (IMAX) theaters. This concert film, enhanced with IMAX technology and DTS sound, captures Queen at the peak of their live powers, promising an exhilarating experience for subscribers on IMAX Enhanced certified devices.Marvel fans will also rejoice as Disney+ debuts IMAX Enhanced sound for 18 beloved Marvel films. From Avengers: Infinity War to Thor: Love & Thunder, subscribers ...

Is Disney's recovery over?Walt Disney (DIS -2.68%) stock hit its lowest price in almost a decade last year, bottoming out at 60% off its all-time highs. However, things have been turning around, and Disney stock is up 30% so far this year. Is it too late to buy Disney stock?Things are going right at the House of MouseDisney runs a large, multifaceted business. When all the pieces work together, Disney is a powerhouse. It has an unmatched content library and creative team that churns out hits based on belove ...

Disney has announced it is making changes to its policy that helps guests with disabilities avoid queuing after people who do not meet the criteria have been exploiting current rules.The company's Disability Access Service programme (DAS) was launched in 2013 to assist guests who are unable to wait in ride queues for an extended period of time, according to Disney's website. It allows guests with a "developmental disability such as autism or similar" to return to an attraction at a certain time without havi ...

Investors might want to bet on Walt Disney (DIS) , as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This rating change essentially reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.Individual invest ...

Disney stock is riskier -- and more expensive -- than this analyst seems to believe.Walt Disney (DIS -0.77%) stock -- like most stocks -- got a bit banged up on Wednesday after higher-than-expected inflation data dashed investors' hopes for a series of Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2024. But in contrast to many other stocks, Disney investors also got some good news.Inflation or no inflation, and rate cuts or no interest rate cuts ... Disney stock is going up nearly 20% (according to Argus Research analyst Jo ...

The Walt Disney Co. has released the official vote totals from its April 3 annual shareholder meeting, the event that featured the culmination of a proxy fight waged by Nelson Peltz. The effort by Peltz’s Trian Fund Management to secure two seats on the company’s board of directors was vanquished by Chairman and CEO Bob Iger after campaigns costing each side tens of millions of dollars. Disney’s full slate of 12 board nominees ultimately got approved by shareholders and the meeting featured little of the d ...

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A lot more people are watching "Wish" on Disney+ than the weak turnout at the multiplex late last year.One of Walt Disney's (DIS 0.55%) biggest theatrical duds of 2023 could be having a second chance at success on the media giant's flagship streaming service. Wish -- the full-length animated feature that failed to resonate with domestic moviegoers when it debuted at multiplexes just before the historically potent Thanksgiving holiday weekend -- premiered on Disney+ last week. It's finding an audience.Wish h ...