Disney: The Case For Loading Up Here

Summary:

  • The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger is back for a second term, promising stability and profitability, but the company’s stock has fallen 10% since his return.
  • Disney’s market capitalization has dropped from $350 billion to around $150 billion today.
  • Iger has suggested selling “non-core” assets such as ABC and FX networks, which could add to Disney’s $10 billion cash pile and create a tailwind for future profits.

A Walt Disney World arch gate on the road in Orlando, Florida, USA.

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Is The Mouse Back…?

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) has never been a company to fly under the radar–the struggles of the company’s leadership have been documented for decades through various leadership


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