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Revenue in the Entertainment division climbed 10% to $11.7 billion, with its streaming unit reporting an 88% leap in operating income.This was Josh D’Amaro’s first earnings report as CEO, and the market treated it as a coronation.Disney shares

<body><p>STORY: Disney reported adjusted earnings-per-share of $1.57 and revenue of $25.2 billion for January through March. Analysts, on average, had expected adjusted EPS of $1.49 and revenue of $24.78 billion, according to LSEG.</p><p>"All three aspects of their business did extraordinary," said Weinand, referring to streaming, theme parks and merchandise. </p><p>"I don't know the last time you've been to a theme park, but it's $300 to get in the door, and it's about $1,000 per person by the time you've left," he said. "Add that to almost every single streaming service is increasing their subscription prices, and people are paying it." </p><p>While most of those consumers are in middle- or upper-income brackets, Weinand said lower-middle class consumers are also spending, but at "entry-level consumer goods stores."</p><p>"That's kind of why I still like a Ross Stores or a TJ Maxx," he said, noting that shares of Ross Stores are "up about 26% this year."</p></body>

<body><p>STORY: Walt Disney is kicking off a new era, and Wall Street liked what it heard.</p><p>Shares surged as much as 8.5% in Wednesday trading after the company reported quarterly results that topped analysts' expectations.</p><p>:; Disney</p><p>It was also the first earnings call for new Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro, who took over from longtime chief executive Bob Iger in mid-March.</p><p>D'Amaro used the moment to lay out his vision for the company, vowing to stay focused on creative excellence, grow Disney's streaming business, and keep investing in theme parks and cruise lines.</p><p>At its entertainment division, operating income jumped 6% for the quarter, boosted by higher subscription and ad revenue from streaming services including Disney+. </p><p>:; Disney</p><p>Theme parks told a more mixed story. Guests who did visit spent more — but overall attendance was down, partly due to fewer international tourists. </p><p>Disney noted that it is "not immune" from the impacts of rising gas prices — and that a further increase could lead to more changes in consumer behavior.</p><p>Meanwhile, the company's sports division, home of ESPN, faced pressure from rising programming costs. But executives pushed back on any notion that ESPN is fading — calling it the world's biggest sports media brand and an "important contributor" to the company's portfolio.</p><p>:: Particle6</p><p>Archive</p><p>D'Amaro also addressed AI, saying it presented "meaningful long-term opportunities," including the potential to make production more efficient, but that human creativity would remain at Disney's core.</p></body>
With me today are Josh DAmaro, our Chief Executive Officer; and Hugh Johnston, our Chief Financial Officer. You will notice that we've adjusted our earnings materials to shift our focus more toward the Walt Disney Company as a whole rather than its individual segments.
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DIS posts higher fiscal Q2 revenues and adjusted EPS, boosted by streaming gains, parks growth and stronger SVOD profitability.
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This is the first report under new CEO Josh D'Amaro.
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