Disney Plus

With the announcement this week that Bob Iger is stepping down as CEO of Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), with Bob Chapek becoming the storied company’s seventh CEO, we thought it would be interesting to compare the tenures of the chief executives at the House of Mouse. Here’s a list of the...

As Disney focuses much of its future on streaming with Disney+, the company's new strategy will be overseen by Iger+. Bob Iger's surprise announcement that he is stepping down as CEO of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) seemed to come at a strange time. It comes just as Disney is making one of its...

About 20% of American TV consumption is now done by streaming, according a new report from Nielsen that also says Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) remains the top way customers stream their entertainment. The percentage of TV watching that is now done through streaming has almost doubled since 2018,...

Wall Street is ambivalent on Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) as more and more streaming rivals emerge. One of its opponents is proving itself increasingly formidable. Where Disney+ Stands In its first three months, Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) Disney+ gained 28.6 million subscribers. During the same...

Along with aggressive pricing, beyond popular content for all ages and a massive campaign, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) wasted no time as Disney Plus has exceeded 28 million subscribers. For all those who are not impressed, thinking Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has 167 million, just...

Wall Street applauded late last year when Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) quickly signed up 10 million subscribers for its new Disney+ streaming service. Tuesday's encore presentation brought a standing ovation. Disney's announcement that it had more than 26 million subscribers at year-end and...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) topped 26 million subscribers for its new Disney+ streaming service and reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beats. While the earnings and revenue numbers were good news, investors and analysts were closely watching the much-anticipated streaming subscriptions...

Investors who owned stocks in the 2010s generally experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) total return for the decade was 250.5%. But there’s no question some big-name stocks did much better than others along the way. Disney’s Big Decade One of the market...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) beat expectations on total subscriber adds, EPS and revenue but the sell-side reaction was mixed with bears worried about lackluster growth in U.S. subscribers and heavy spending on content as competition ramps up. The mixed results on subscriber adds, strong...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) are the best-positioned companies to take advantage of the movement toward streaming entertainment, Nomura Instinet said in a new look at the industry. While Netflix, the pioneering early giant in the space, and Amazon look best among...

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) shares are trading higher after positive data from Sensor Tower revealed the Disney+ streaming service has generated $97.2 million in user spending on mobile in its first two months, according to Cnet report. The Disney+ mobile app has also been downloaded over 40.9...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) could have about 20% more subscribers for its Disney+ streaming service than initially expected by the end of the first quarter of 2020, Rosenblatt Securities said Thursday.  The new streaming service could have 25 million subscribers by that time, Rosenblatt said,...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) released a cache of data on global operations earlier this week. The report, which captures performance metrics from 2017 through 2019, was generally celebrated. The Ratings Goldman Sachs analyst Heath Terry maintained a Buy rating on Netflix with a $400 price target....

It’s been a month since Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) rolled out its answer to the Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) distribution model. Early subscription trends don’t look too bad for the original streaming king. Accept No Substitutes A survey by Bank of America found that just 6.5% of Disney+...

After a magical two-decade tenure at Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), CEO Bob Iger earned his wings. This week, Time named Iger its 2019 businessperson of the year. Why It’s Deserved In the last year, Iger grew Disney’s production, distribution and financial capacity with various...