financetom
Business
financetom
/
Business
/
What's Going On With Disney Stock Today?
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
What's Going On With Disney Stock Today?
May 15, 2024 10:38 AM

Walt Disney Co ( DIS ) shares are trading lower. Disney ( DIS ) CEO Bob Iger spoke at a media investment conference Wednesday hosted by MoffettNathanson.

What To Know: According to a Bloomberg report, Iger announced plans to cut marketing expenses for Disney+ at the MoffettNathanson investment conference on Wednesday.

After years of investments focused on driving subscriber growth, Disney ( DIS ) will now cut costs in an effort to realize profits in the streaming business by the end of Disney’s fiscal year. Disney ( DIS ) reportedly expects to have double-digit profit margins in its direct-to-consumer streaming business sometime in the future. A specific time frame was not provided.

The report indicates that the media giant plans to take a page out of Netflix Inc’s playbook by investing in technology that will send customized messages to customers who may be showing signs of losing interest. The messages are expected to flag shows that may be of interest to customers who are engaging with the platform less.

Iger also briefly touched on the company’s parks business, noting that he expects it to “grow nicely” over the long term. The Disney ( DIS ) CEO reportedly reiterated that the double-digit growth seen in the company’s parks business in recent years is not expected to last.

Disney ( DIS ) shares may also be experiencing some weakness Wednesday after Comcast Corp CEO Brian Roberts announced a new streaming bundle called “StreamSaver” at a conference on Tuesday. The new streaming package is expected to include Apple TV+, Netflix ( NFLX ) and Peacock at significantly reduced prices compared to buying the services individually.

Read Next: Competition For Disney? Comcast To Offer Streaming Bundle Of Apple TV+, Netflix ( NFLX ), Peacock At ‘Vastly Reduced’ Price

DIS Price Action: Disney ( DIS ) shares were down 2.71% at $102.50 at the time of publication Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro.

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
Ecopetrol's Reficar refinery awarded nearly 20% of McDermott common capital, company says
Ecopetrol's Reficar refinery awarded nearly 20% of McDermott common capital, company says
Mar 21, 2024
BOGOTA, March 21 (Reuters) - The Reficar oil refinery belonging to Colombia's Ecopetrol was awarded 19.9% of the common capital in infrastructure firm McDermott in preferential shares by a judge in Amsterdam, Ecopetrol said in a statement on Thursday. The refinery is located in the Colombian city of Cartagena. ...
Oil eases on possible Gaza ceasefire, dollar strength
Oil eases on possible Gaza ceasefire, dollar strength
Mar 21, 2024
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Friday on the possibility of a nearing Gaza ceasefire that could ease geopolitical concerns in the Middle East, while a stronger dollar and faltering U.S. gasoline demand also weighed on prices. Brent crude futures fell 42 cents, or 0.5%, to $85.36 a barrel by 0203 GMT. U.S. crude futures shed 40 cents, or 0.5%,...
Hong Kong-listed Samsonite plans dual listing in hunt for investors
Hong Kong-listed Samsonite plans dual listing in hunt for investors
Mar 21, 2024
(Reuters) -Luggage maker Samsonite International ( SMSOF ) on Friday said it plans to pursue a dual listing in addition to its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to increase the liquidity of its shares and reach investors in more markets. Samsonite ( SMSOF ) did not provide details of the exchanges it is considering for the second listing,...
Meta's Instagram down for thousands, Downdetector shows
Meta's Instagram down for thousands, Downdetector shows
Mar 21, 2024
March 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms's ( META ) Instagram was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. ...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved