Disney is back. After several quarters of cutting costs and revamping its streaming business, CEO Robert Iger's turnaround plans is paying off: On Thursday, the entertainment giant reported strong quarterly earnings and a robust outlook for the coming year. Revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter totaled $22.57 billion, topping...
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Disney — The media stock popped 7% on stronger-than-expected earnings and guidance, aided by growth in its streaming business. The company said it expects high-single-digit adjusted earnings growth in fiscal 2025. Capri , Tapestry — Both luxury apparel stocks rose...
Scene from the FX series Shogun.Source: Disney | FXDisney has done the math on separating its TV networks business, and it appears too messy to be done — at least for now.The company's chief financial officer, Hugh Johnston, said Thursday on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that the "cost is probably...
Baupost's Seth Klarman took a sizable stake in discount store Dollar General last quarter, while exiting Michael Kors-owner Capri before its megadeal to merge with Tapestry was blocked by regulators. The notable hedge fund investor built a $195 million stake in Dollar General, making it his eighth biggest holding...
A customer shops in the ready to eat meals aisle of a grocery store on October 17, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesWholesale prices nudged higher in October, though largely in line with expectations and mostly consistent with the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates again in December,...
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Disney – Shares popped more than 9% after the company's fiscal fourth-quarter results beat analysts' estimates . For the period, Disney earned $1.14 per share, after adjustments, on revenue of $22.57 billion. That's above earnings of $1.10 per share on...
Disney is back. After several...
Check out the companies making...
Gregg Greenberg spent 14 years as a journalist at TheStreet.com where he wrote the highly popular column "The 5 Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week". His work has appeared in magazines ranging from Glamour to ESPN the Magazine, and on humor sites such as Points in Case.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. Tuesday fined LPL Financial $3 million for falling down on its oversight of two financial advisors who pocketed $2.4 million from 13 clients, mostly senior citizens. The two advisors, who are not named in the Finra settlement, from May 2018 to August 2020...
A recent study conducted by BlackRock, the global money manager with $9.4 trillion in assets, has revealed a concerning trend among participants in U.S. retirement plans. Over the past two years, there has been a significant increase in pessimism regarding their ability to save for retirement. Economic anxiety is...
Andresr | E+ | Getty ImagesAfter years of low interest payouts, savings accounts now are paying higher yields, after a series of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. But many Americans still aren't getting the best rates for their cash.Despite inflation concerns, nearly 70% of middle-income Americans haven’t...
How to maintain sustainable, but record-breaking growth: building a passionate culture and the Nordic concept friluftsliv. Corporate culture generally plays a crucial role in fuelling innovation. It encourages openness to new ideas and risk-taking. These are vital for staying ahead of the competition, and fintech is no exception. A strong...
European stocks were muted on Tuesday as traders geared up for earnings from some of the world’s biggest corporations and key central bank rate decisions this week. The Stoxx Europe 600 index was little changed at the open. Basic resources shares surged, with miners Anglo American and Rio Tinto gaining...
A view of high-rise buildings is seen along the Suzhou Creek in Shanghai, China on July 5, 2023.Ying Tang | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesThe Chinese economy could be facing a prolonged period of lower growth, a prospect which may have global ramifications after 45 years of rapid expansion and...
In a move that has significant implications for tax practitioners, the Internal Revenue Service declared Monday, in a drastic shift in its longstanding policy, that it will stop making unexpected home and business visits. The IRS has traditionally used these surprise visits as a strategy to recover unpaid taxes...
