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When the Oracle of Omaha wasn't patient, he paid dearly for it.

Walt Disney stock has been an absolute dog this year, dropping 17% on concerns about consumer demand and the health of its media businesses. Kraft Heinz and Disney announced what they called a strategic alliance that “spans food service, media, events and more,” and will include “storytelling-driven offerings.” When we begged Disney for more, we were primly informed, “We don’t have any more to share today.”

JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK) reported second-quarter results that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Berman said were “modestly better” than the company’s expectations, with revenue rising from a year earlier as North American sales rebounded from tariff-related disruption in the prior-year

The company connects hospitals’ electronic health records and insurance claims systems, positioning itself as the infrastructure layer beneath the healthcare AI boom.

The latest trading day saw Walt Disney (DIS) settling at $92.83, representing a -3.17% change from its previous close.

With the stock already under pressure, the biggest risk for investors is a fundamental shift in how the company measures success, just as its growth is visibly slowing.

Paramount Skydance Corp. (NASDAQ:PSKY) has secured European Union antitrust approval for its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) after agreeing to end its film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures. On Wednesday, the European Commission said Paramount’s commitment to dissolve the United International Pictures joint venture in Europe within 13 months of closing the deal resolves its competition concerns. The company will avoid film distribution agreements

Comcast's Peacock streaming service reported its first quarterly profit ever on Thursday, as the soccer World Cup and the hit reality ‌show "Love Island USA" attracted more subscribers. Shares of the company were up 3% ‌in premarket trading. The $189 million pre-tax profit marks a major win for the streaming service, which was a ​late entrant in 2020 and had to spend billions of dollars on content to establish a foothold in a market dominated by Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video.

Kraft Heinz recently entered a long-term collaboration with The Walt Disney Company covering food service, media, and branded experiences across Disney’s parks, resorts, and events. At the same time, several research sources highlight Kraft Heinz as an apparently undervalued value stock based on its earnings outlook and relatively low valuation multiples versus peers. We’ll now examine how the new Disney collaboration may influence Kraft Heinz’s turnaround-focused investment narrative and...

Pixar absorbed the largest share of Disney's latest layoffs as ESPN, National Geographic and other entertainment divisions also faced significant workforce reductions.

Paramount's bid still faces hurdles across the Atlantic after a federal judge in California ordered the companies to temporarily pause their merger this week.View on euronews

The European Commission has approved Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, subject to major structural commitments to preserve competition in theatrical film distribution across Europe.

Expect Cinderella-branded mac and cheese, Olaf-themed marshmallows, and co-branded streaming content on Disney+.

The European Union on Wednesday gave the conditional green light for Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros.Washington's green light was not a surprise for many since Paramount CEO David Ellison is the son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, a close ally of Trump.

Netflix management is telling a new, more complex growth story, and on its latest call, analysts pressed to see if the numbers back it up.

A fiscal year is used for financial reporting. Here's why it's an important concept for investors to understand.

Walt Disney (DIS) is back in focus after the company announced a multiyear alliance with Kraft Heinz, unveiled its new Infinity Vision theater certification, and released the first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday. See our latest analysis for Walt Disney. Despite the excitement around the Kraft Heinz alliance and the Avengers: Doomsday trailer, Walt Disney’s share price has been under pressure, with the stock down 7.46% on a 30 day share price return basis and 14.05% year to date, while the 1...

NFLX has shed nearly half its value in a year, sentiment has cratered, and prediction markets give it little chance of holding $70 this week. So why is one analyst reaching for the buy button right now?

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.

Shareholders in these entertainment giants have every reason to be disappointed right now.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) has entered a multi-year alliance with Kraft Heinz that links food offerings with Disney media, parks, resorts, cruise lines, and consumer products. At the same time, Disney is planning significant job cuts following its acquisition of NFL Network, affecting ESPN and other units including National Geographic and Pixar. These moves signal a broad reshaping of how Disney monetizes its brands and manages costs across content and experiences. For investors watching Walt...

Kraft Heinz stock is caught between weak longer term returns and a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate that suggests the current share price may sit at a sizeable discount, leaving investors to weigh recent share price improvement against what the valuation work is implying. Over the past 3 years, Kraft Heinz shareholders have seen the stock decline 16.9%, which can make any apparent discount to intrinsic value more important to scrutinize. The newly announced long term...

Investor Ross Gerber renewed his call for a major shake-up at The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) on Tuesday, saying shareholders have “suffered too long” as the stock significantly lagged the S&P 500 over the past 11 years. Gerber Says Disney Should Be Broken Up Responding to a post on X by Creative Planning‘s Charlie Bilello showing Disney lost 10.93% over the past 11 years while the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) gained 320.1%, Gerber said “It’s time for real change at Disney.” Ger

ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro told staff in a memo on Tuesday that most of the job cuts stem from the integration of NFL assets into ESPN, according to Business Insider.

The entertainment giant's streaming business is finally making money. The market doesn't seem to care yet.

The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) and The Walt Disney Company (DIS) have announced a multi-year strategic alliance that makes Kraft Heinz the exclusive supplier of select condiments, macaroni and cheese, and cream cheese across Disney's North American theme parks, resorts, and cruise lines while granting character licensing and co-marketing rights. Yahoo Finance's Brooke DiPalma breaks it all down.

ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said most of the cuts stem from the network's acquisition of NFL Network, which closed in April

The streaming giant wants you to focus on its new definition of ‘quality’ engagement, right as it makes the old yardstick harder to see.

Kraft Heinz’s multiyear partnership with Disney expands its brands across theme parks, cruises, streaming, and consumer products, but investors see little reason to change earnings expectations without evidence the deal will boost growth.

Netflix has shed nearly half its value while the broader market climbed, yet dozens of Wall Street analysts refuse to cut bait and at least one major ratings house sees a share price that could look nothing like today's.