Disney (DIS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +5.72% and +0.41%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
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Disney cleared Q2 estimates early Wednesday, driven by solid revenue growth and a spike in profits for Disney+, Hulu. Disney stock pops.
Disney exceeded most expectations for the second quarter, driven by strength in streaming and its U.S. theme parks that offset fewer visits by international travelers. The Walt Disney Co. had cautioned in February that in the second quarter its Experiences division, which includes its theme parks, would likely see modest operating income growth due in part to a decline in visits from international tourists to the U.S. There’s been a drop in foreign visitors to the U.S. attributed to several factors, including President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, tariffs, an immigration crackdown and repeated jabs about the U.S. possibly trying to acquire Canada and Greenland.
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Shares have tumbled 12% in 2026, dragged down by concerns about slow earnings growth and macro headwinds.
Earnings season marches on this week as investors will hear from big companies including Walt Disney, McDonald's and CoreWeave. Data on the U.S. jobs market will also be watched closely, culminating in April nonfarm payroll numbers Friday.
With the Iran cease-fire still seemingly intact, oil prices retreated today, giving the market some room to run. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 1%, while the The S&P 500 gained 0.8%. While there has been no real uptick in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the fact that the cease-fire remains in effect was enough to temper oil prices on Tuesday.
Investors are watching Disney (NYSE:DIS) ahead of fiscal Q2 2026 results due before the bell tomorrow, May 6. Shares are barely holding $100 at $100.69, down 10.95% YTD. This is new CEO Josh D’Amaro’s first real test. D’Amaro Inherits a Crowded To-Do List Last quarter, Disney beat with adjusted EPS of $1.63 on revenue of ... Can Disney Keep Treading Above $100 After Earnings Tomorrow?
Disney is set to report earnings Wednesday for the first time under new CEO Josh D'Amaro, with traders expecting a big move in the entertainment giant's stock after the results.
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ON Semiconductor, Pfizer, Uber, McDonald’s, and many more will report earnings this week. Economic releases will include the April jobs report and purchasing managers index.
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” opened to an estimated $233.6 million worldwide this weekend, driven largely by women eager to rejoin Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in the world of fashion journalism 20 years after the original movie. The film from Disney’s 20th Century Studios is the latest in a string of box office hits powered by pop-culture nostalgia among millennial and Gen X audiences, after the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” and “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” did huge business. “Nostalgia is a critical driver for people right now in how they consume entertainment,” said Martha Morrison, head of marketing for Disney Entertainment Studios.
Markets enter a big week following last week's Federal Reserve meeting and mega-cap technology earnings convergence, with focus now shifting to Friday's April jobs report at 8:30am that will provide insights into labor market health amid geopolitical uncertainties and energy-driven economic pressures.
April jobs numbers come after hiring rose more than expected in March.
Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come throughout next week, including earnings results out from companies like Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Paramount Skydance (PSKY), Disney (DIS), Novo Nordisk (NVO), Pfizer (PFE), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), McDonald's (MCD), and Coinbase (COIN); a wave of fresh commentary from top Federal Reserve officials; and April's jobs reports due out next Friday. May 8.
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