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Lately, The Walt Disney Company has seen quite a shakeup in leadership. Bob Iger stepped down as CEO, with former Chairman of Disney Experiences Josh D’Amaro taking his place.
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The President of Walt Disney World recently announced he was retiring this year, and now, even more leadership changes have been revealed, including the NEW Walt Disney World President. Let’s get into everything you need to know!
Have you ever thought about buying Disney stock, but maybe you weren’t too sure if you should?
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The financial industry is full of experts and analysts who can look at company finances and stock prices and give you an idea of whether you should invest in a specific stock at a specific time. In Disney’s case, it seems that these analysts have a mixed message, with some saying you shouldn’t buy stock in Disney now, while others say you should. So let’s take a closer look.
The Walt Disney Company encompasses so many industries that it can be hard to keep up with all the company’s big announcements. After all, there are theme parks and cruise ships, television, streaming, movies, and sports to keep up with.
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Well, when it comes to television, Disney makes a lot of big announcements during its annual Upfront, which is when Disney presents its upcoming programming schedules to advertisers, which in turn allows those advertisers to buy time “up front.” Well, Disney’s 2026 upfront included a TON of announcements about what you can expect on Disney’s TV networks and streaming.
There may not be a hotter topic on the planet right now than the use of artificial intelligence, or AI. There has recently been a lot of blowback against generative AI, in particular, which is often accused of illegally using copyrighted materials. This has even resulted in some legal actions. For example, both Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, a generative AI tool, over copyright infringement.
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Then there are the environmental concerns, especially with the large amounts of energy and water that AI data centers need to operate. However, it seems like, despite the controversy, AI is here to stay. In Disney’s case, the company recently doubled down on its commitment to embracing technology, including AI tools, more aggressively.
Today is a BIG day for The Walt Disney Company. That’s because the company just released its second quarter 2026 earnings report and had its first earnings call with its new CEO, Josh D’Amaro.
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During the earnings call, we learned some pretty important things about how the company is doing. We learned about theme park attendance, as well as how the company’s streaming is doing, how the company is doing financially, and more. D’Amaro also shared some important details on his goals for The Walt Disney Company in 2026. So let’s take a look at them!
Some BIG Disney entertainment and sports news could be coming soon, and it’s all happening next month.
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An important annual milestone is coming up for The Walt Disney Company: the Disney Upfront. This event is where the House of Mouse showcases the full lineup of entertainment — everything from content and franchises to data and technology. Mark your calendar for the Disney Upfront on May 12th!
Disney is preparing to lay off as many as 1,000 positions in the next few weeks, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
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People familiar with the matter advised that many of the cuts will be in the company’s recently consolidated marketing department, marking one of the first notable moves under Josh D’Amaro, the new Chief Executive Officer.
On March 18th, The Walt Disney Company welcomed a new CEO, Josh D’Amaro, who previously served as the company’s Chairman of Disney Experiences.
Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro
Previous CEO Bob Iger stepped down and handed over the reins of the company to D’Amaro, with confidence that the latter would do a good job of leading Disney into the future. Since then, though, Disney has seen its share of wild moments, all thing the new CEO has already had to navigate during his short time in office. Let’s talk about some of those wild moments.
Let’s be honest: if you want to visit Disney World or Disneyland, it’s going to cost you. A Disney vacation is NOT cheap.
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Now, we’ve seen a lot of Disney fans grumbling recently about the price of visiting the U.S. parks, particularly about how pricey tickets seem to be getting. Even former Disney CEO Michael Eisner has recently spoken about how expensive Disney Parks are. Now, it has seemed like Disney has responded with a lot of great summer offers for both tickets and hotel stays, but what exactly does Disney’s new CEO, Josh D’Amaro, have to say about ticket prices?
The Walt Disney Company just hit a major milestone, kicking off a new era of the company with a shareholders’ meeting.
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The meeting began with a goodbye from Bob Iger, followed by new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro sharing his message to the fans and shareholders, giving a rundown of what has been accomplished in the past year and what is to come under his leadership. As part of that speech, we got an update about Disney’s focus for the future.
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