Disney (DIS) Faces Setbacks in Epic Games and OpenAI Partnerships

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is one of the 10 Beaten Down Stocks Insiders Are Piling Into. On March 25, 2026, Bloomberg reported that The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) had seen two technology bets face setbacks within a week of Josh D’Amaro becoming CEO. Epic Games announced layoffs of 1,000 employees following weaker engagement for new versions of “Fortnite,” after Disney invested $1.5B in the company two years ago. Separately, OpenAI said it was shutting down its AI video generator Sora and endin ...