Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS, XETRA:WDP) is expected to report modestly improving attendance trends at its domestic theme parks in its fiscal third quarter, Bank of America analysts have projected ahead of the entertainment giant’s upcoming report. The bank’s analysts wrote that Disney's...
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“We went through five years of pain,” said the chief revenue officer of the Flix Brewhouse cinema chain. A resurgent year at the box office hit new heights this weekend as Disney’s “Toy Story 5” opened to an estimated $312 million globally—the second-best debut ever for a Pixar animated film. Many event films this year have met or exceeded the industry’s lofty expectations, including “Project Hail Mary,” “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” “Michael” and “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” The past few weeks have also seen two low-budget horror movies, “Backrooms” and “Obsession,” become unanticipated blockbusters.
Disney (NYSE:DIS) has spent 2026 grinding sideways while the underlying business quietly accelerates. Shares are down 10.98% year to date, yet streaming margins just crossed double digits and FY26 EPS growth is guided at roughly 16%. That disconnect is the entire setup for our call. Our 24/7 Wall St. price target for Disney is $110.07, ... Our Highest Conviction Call on Disney Points to $110 on Earnings Growth
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More than three decades after the original "Toy Story" debuted in 1995, Disney is preparing to release "Toy Story 5" exclusively in theaters on June 19, 2026. The film arrives seven years after "Toy Story 4" and at a pivotal moment for the movie industry, as studios continue searching for ways to ...
While theme park giants like Disney and Universal can withstand periodic drops in visitor numbers, a bad season can spell doom for a smaller theme park. After posting a loss of more than $1.2 billion at the end of 2025, Six Flags announced that it will be closing six "underperforming" locations in ...
Most of us think we know how Disney (DIS) makes money. The $169 park ticket. The $250 million blockbuster. The streaming bill that creeps higher every fall. We picture the cash where the magic is. Here is what I keep coming back to. The fastest-growing part of a company is rarely the part on the ...
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Walt Disney does not always give families a heads-up when something new is ready at one of its theme parks. Sometimes it just opens the doors. That is what happened at Animal Kingdom, where one of the most talked-about new experiences at Walt Disney World quietly welcomed its first guests ahead of ...
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Star Wars returned to theaters at the top of the box-office charts after a seven-year absence, but it didn’t quite hit lightspeed. While hardly a flop, the movie will virtually match 2018’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the least-successful film since Disney acquired George Lucas’s science-fiction franchise in 2012. Expectations for “The Mandalorian” were more muted given its lower budget and roots on the small screen.

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By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, May 15 (Reuters) - India's JioStar, the TV and online entertainment venture of Reliance and Walt Disney, has initiated legal measures against rival Zee Entertainment for
Few stocks have whipsawed investors in 2026 the way Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) has. Shares plunged from $126.03 in July 2025 to a $77 trough in February 2026, then clawed back to $88.27 as of May 6. Our 24/7 Wall St. price target for Netflix is $338.63, implying 283.63% upside. The recommendation is buy at 90% confidence. ... Netflix Just Raised Guidance. The Market Sold It Off. We See 283% Upside
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Playtika Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:PLTK) is one of the 10 Best Penny Stocks to Buy Before They Explode. On May 7, 2026, Playtika Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:PLTK) reported Q1 EPS of (15c), versus the consensus estimate of 12c. Revenue totaled $744.7M, versus the consensus estimate of $694.65M. CEO Robert Antokol said the company delivered a strong start […]
WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue that declined slightly from a year earlier, while profitability improved as the digital comics and storytelling platform cited stronger gross margins, cost discipline and growth in paying users. Founder and CEO Junkoo Kim said
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While Disney first entered the cruise world in 1998 with the maiden voyage of the Magic ship, the theme park and entertainment giant has, in recent years, been making significant strides to expand its cruising footprint. The currently-expressed plan is to nearly double its fleet from seven to 13 ...
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