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Disney CFO Christine McCarthy Lacked Confidence in Ousted CEO Bob Chapek
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Disney CFO Christine McCarthy Lacked Confidence in Ousted CEO Bob Chapek

Following "peak losses," the Disney CFO told the board the company was headed in the wrong direction.
By Andy Burt | November 22, 2022
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Disney Earnings Plunge Amid Park Closures
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Disney Earnings Plunge Amid Park Closures

“Disney has gone from being on top of the world a la Lion King, to feeling like Eeyore stuck in the middle of a perfect storm with no end in sight."
By Matthew Heller | May 6, 2020
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Disney Profit Falls on Weak Results From Fox
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Disney Profit Falls on Weak Results From Fox

The results from the Fox movie studio were “well below” what Disney hoped for “when we made the acquisition,” CEO Bob Iger says.
By Matthew Heller | August 7, 2019
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Disney Takes Over Hulu in Deal With Comcast
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Disney Takes Over Hulu in Deal With Comcast

The agreement gives Disney immediate operational control of Hulu in return for buying out Comcast's minority stake for at least $5.8 billion in 2024.
By Matthew Heller | May 14, 2019
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Disney Surge May Accelerate Fox Deal Closing
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Disney Surge May Accelerate Fox Deal Closing

The company's quarterly earnings and revenue solidly beat forecasts, perhaps opening the door to an early-2019 completion of Fox assets acquisition.
By David McCann | November 9, 2018
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Disney Shares Tumble on Weak Q3 Results
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Disney Shares Tumble on Weak Q3 Results

The company announces a major shift to streaming content as operating income from media networks, including ESPN, takes another dive.
By Matthew Heller | August 9, 2017
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Disney Sets Quarterly Earnings Record of $2.5B
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Disney Sets Quarterly Earnings Record of $2.5B

Revenue rose 5% to $13.1 billion, but that was below analysts' estimates of $13.23 billion.
By Matthew Heller | August 5, 2015
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Disney, Time Warner Cable CFOs Step Down
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Disney, Time Warner Cable CFOs Step Down

Disney CFO Jay Rasulo lost out to Thomas Staggs in a faceoff to succeed Bob Iger as CEO, while Arthur Minson is leaving TWC.
By Matthew Heller | June 2, 2015
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