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After years of false starts, Disney's streaming business could finally make real profits.

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Comcast (CMCSA) shares sit about 43% below their two-year high, a price that looks like a bet the business is shrinking. Yet over the past twelve months Comcast generated nearly $18 billion of free cash flow, a yield of 22.2% on its market value against 4.5% for the median S&P 500 company. Which reading is right? It turns on a choice Comcast made more than a year ago: lower broadband prices to hold customers against new rivals.

Disney visitors are already facing higher costs, making the loss of this benefit especially notable.

You'll pay more now for Disney+ and Hulu. There's a good reason you will keep paying.

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Netflix (NFLX) stock trades near $71, about 43% below its high of the past year, and it lost 6.6% in the past week. The market did not fall with it: The S&P 500 returned 16.5% over the past twelve months. So without any shock at all, Netflix is already down more than its average fall in past market shocks. What would a real crash add.

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Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE:DIS) Disney+ and Hulu subscribers in the U.S. face another round of price increases as Disney raises ad-free plans and several bundles and continues to push customers toward multi-service subscriptions. Disney+ and Hulu Raise Ad-Free Subscription Prices Disney+ Premium and Hulu Premium, both of which offer ad-free streaming, are increasing 13% to $21.49 per month, up $2.50 from $18.99, Variety reported on Wednesday. The latest increases took effect Sept. 23 for new subscr

Walt Disney (DIS) is raising prices on its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans by 13%, the second increase in a year, as it pushes its direct-to-consumer streaming business toward stronger profitability. The price move comes after a mixed year for Walt Disney investors, with the share price down 7.5% year to date and the 1-year total shareholder return declining 7.5%, even as the 3-year total shareholder return is up 33.6%. Recent 90-day share price gains of 5.5% hint at rebuilding momentum around...

Consumer stocks were lower late Wednesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select S

Walt Disney is raising its streaming subscription prices for the second time in a year as it looks to focus on investing in content. The move comes at a notable time: The popularity of Meta Platform’s Muse has raised concerns that artificial-intelligence agents pose risks to companies that rely on recurring payments s if they help consumers cancel those payments from simple prompts. A Disney spokesperson confirmed the price changes to Barron’s on Wednesday.

The ad-free Disney+ and Hulu bundle now costs just 50 cents more than either service alone

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Disney’s streaming services are getting more expensive, again.

Standalone plans for the entertainment company’s Disney+ and Hulu streaming services will now cost an additional $2.50, at $21.49 a month.

At the same time, Disney appears to be exploring new ways to expand its streaming business beyond simply raising subscription prices.

An activist investor is pushing Six Flags toward a sale, and the price a buyer agrees to pay could quietly reshape how Wall Street values the most profitable corner of Disney's empire.

Investing.com -- Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is preparing to raise prices across several of its streaming services as early as Wednesday, according to a report from Bloomberg. The flagship ad-free Disney+ tier will see a 13% increase, rising $2.50 to $21.49 per month, while standalone ad-free Hulu will undergo an identical price hike. The strategic adjustment narrows the price gap between Disney’s primary service and key rival Netflix Inc., which charges $26.99 monthly for its top-tier plan.

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Disney will raise prices on several streaming subscriptions, including its flagship ad-free Disney+ plan, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the

After a powerful run to new highs, this media giant's stock is asking every investor the same question: is the turnaround in streaming enough to carry the whole company higher.

DIS is scaling local originals, cutting churn and improving SVOD profitability as it builds an international streaming challenge to Netflix and Amazon.

Walt Disney (DIS) owns theme parks and streaming services. The stock costs 21.8 times its earnings of the past year. The S&P 500 is at 22.6 times. So you pay less than the market for these businesses. That case only pays off if two things are both true. Disney's latest earnings call gave a reason to doubt the first. What did management say about ad prices.

Comcast (CMCSA) trades near $22, about 29% below its 52-week high, and the market has not been falling with it. The S&P 500 returned close to 18% over the past year, while Comcast lost about 21%. The company is in the middle of a broadband pivot that it says is holding its own results down. So the question is not how hard Comcast drops in a crisis. It is how long it stays down.

The stocks in this article have caught Wall Street’s attention in a big way, with price targets implying returns above 20%. But investors should take these forecasts with a grain of salt because analysts typically say nice things about companies so their firms can win business in other product lines like M&A advisory.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) has created a new Chief Technology Officer role and hired Karandeep Anand to fill the position. Anand is joining Disney with several team members from Character.AI to support the group’s technology and product agenda. Disney has reshaped its leadership in streaming and content, naming Adam Smith Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer and Joe Earley President, Disney Entertainment Television Franchise and Content Strategy. The new CTO post and leadership reshuffle around...

Both Paramount and Warner Bros. jumped on Monday after settling an antitrust lawsuit that could have blocked the merger.

The House of Mouse is cheaper than it's been in a long time, and that's just one reason that Disney is a good buy this season.

Disney could end up underperforming the S&P 500 Index this year. There are no major near-term triggers that could trigger a re-rating of DIS stock, even though it can deliver decent returns over the next couple of years.