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Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery long-awaited merger has been at a standstill. Barclays analysts led by Kannan Venkateshwar resumed coverage of both stocks, rating Warner Bros at Equal Weight with a $28 price target and Paramount at Underweight with a $8 price target. Venkateshwar said in a research note Thursday that while the proposed $110 billion merger could increase growth potential for the studios, it could introduce massive financial and operational risks that make the stock hard to value, and “a moving target.”

Late-night host says interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico couldn’t air on ABC because of concerns over the rules.

The company is ending online Disney Store operations in several major markets.

Disney (DIS) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

Disney is cutting costs while pouring billions into different quarters.

Both of these entertainment giants have lost money for their shareholders in 2026.

Plus: Disney sues FCC over license review, and Europe’s rivers are drying up, threatening its economy.
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MEDIA & MARKETING Tensions between Disney and the Trump administration have been brewing for more than a year. Here’s a timeline of the major moments: This explanatory article may be updated periodically.

The agency has launched probes into the company’s DEI practices and equal-time rules in the wake of criticism of President Trump by Jimmy Kimmel and “The View.”
According to NBC News, the lawsuit asks a federal court in Washington, D.C., to block the FCC from taking action against the Disney and ABC stations over the early renewals.

The agency has launched probes into the company’s DEI practices and equal-time rules in the wake of criticism of President Trump by Jimmy Kimmel and “The View.”
Investing.com -- Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) must rebuild its franchise pipeline and become a larger content aggregator if it wants to regain the valuation premium it historically commanded, Barclays analysts said.

Find insight on Disney, Workday, Nvidia and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.

The hosts of the Acquired podcast found that ESPN was the perfect multidecade funding source for acquisitions and theme parks

Record Experiences revenue and 28% EPS growth highlight strong quarter execution.
Chipotle has posted several quarters of revenue growth, while Disney's larger sales base shifts with seasonal swings.
Moby summary of Playtika Holding Corp.'s Q2 2026 earnings call
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) reported fiscal third-quarter results that management said exceeded its prior operating-income guidance, led by record performance at Disney Experiences and continued gains in streaming and sports. Chief Executive Officer Josh D’Amaro said total segment operating income increa
Moby summary of The Walt Disney Company's Q3 2026 earnings call
Disney posts 21% segment operating income growth, driven by record parks performance and a 13% SVOD margin, while navigating international softness and film volatility.

Disney (DIS) is maintaining post-earnings stock gains ahead of Wednesday's market close. The media giant topped earnings estimates for its fiscal third quarter, reporting theme parks and streaming services to be its biggest growth drivers. CFRA Research director of equity research Ken Leon reacts to Disney's latest earnings release.
Disney's latest earnings beat was powered by more than just streaming. Phillips Securities analyst Helena Wang joins Bloomberg to explain why Disney's unique ability to monetize its intellectual property across movies, Disney+, theme parks, cruises and consumer products continues to set it apart, and why the company is now adapting that strategy for the TikTok era. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."
Walt Disney's profit beat Wall Street estimates in the company's fiscal third quarter, driven by soaring income from its entertainment division and the resilience of its theme parks in California and Florida. Bloomberg's Geetha Ranganathan joins Bloomberg Intelligence to discuss Disney as well as Paramount Skydance's earnings.
DIS' fiscal Q3 earnings top estimates as Experiences and Entertainment drive profit growth, while streaming improves despite Sports headwinds.
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares are lower after the semiconductor firm's second-quarter revenue and third-quarter sales forecast underwhelmed investors expecting a stronger performance given rising demand. - Disney (DIS) shares are climbing as profit beat Wall Street estimates in the company's fiscal third quarter, driven by soaring income from its entertainment division and the resilience of its theme parks in California and Florida. - Shopify (SHOP) shares are soaring after it reported revenue for the second quarter that beat the average analyst estimate. President Harley Finkelstein said it was a "monster quarter" for the company.
Third-quarter revenue increased 7% to $25.2 billion, driven by growth from the company’s experiences unit.

Disney (DIS) shares are getting some gains Wednesday morning after the House of Mouse reported streaming and its theme parks to be the main growth drivers in its fiscal third quarter. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Pras Subramanian and Breaking News Reporter Jake Conley to examine the experiences demand at Disney parks and the companies performance under its latest CEO Josh D'Amaro.

