Bob Chapek

Media giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) highlighted the growth of its Disney+ streaming platform and for its parks segment when it reported first-quarter financial results. Investors also got insight from Disney CEO Bob Chapek about two new potential growth items for the company...

The Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is trading higher Thursday morning after the company announced better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter financial results. Disney said quarterly revenue increased 24% year-over-year to $21.82 billion, which beat the estimate of $18.63 billion. The...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reported fiscal first-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday. Here are the key details. What Happened: Disney reported first-quarter revenue of $21.8 billion, up 34% year-over-year and ahead of a consensus estimate of $18.6 billion, according to Benzinga...

The Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek saw his compensation rise to $32.5 million, according to a statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday. What Happened: In FY 2021, Chapek saw his pay swell to more-than-double from the $14.2 million he earned in the...

Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) board of directors has named Susan Arnold as its new chairman, the media and entertainment conglomerate said Wednesday. What Happened: Arnold will succeed Robert Iger as chairman of the board when he departs the company at the end of this year. Arnold has been on...

The leader of media giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) will no longer speak at a top company event, a move that is coming as the CEO faces backlash. What Happened: On Feb. 25, 2020, Bob Chapek was named the CEO of Disney, replacing Bob Iger. Chapek has guided the company through a global...

The Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is trading lower Thursday after the company announced worse-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter financial results. Disney reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 37 cents, which came in below the estimate of 44 cents. The company reported quarterly revenue of $18.53...

Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reported fourth-quarter financial results after the market close Wednesday. Here are the key highlights for investors to consider. What Happened: Disney reported fourth-quarter revenue of $18.53 billion, up 26% year-over-year. Revenue came in higher...

Jim Cramer added to his Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) stake Tuesday, bringing the total position to 1.04% of his charitable trust. Cramer told members of CNBC's "Investing Club" he planned to buy 75 shares at approximately $174.57 per share. He first initiated position in Disney on...

The Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) traded lower this week after the company provided worse-than-expected quarterly global net additions guidance for Disney+. Jim Cramer bought Disney stock for his charitable trust when the stock sold off amid comments from Disney CEO Bob Chapek, he said Friday on CNBC...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is trading lower Tuesday afternoon after CEO Bob Chapek expressed some continuing COVID-19 Delta variant concerns while speaking at the Goldman Sachs 30th Annual Communacopia Conference. According to reports, Chapek said the resurgence of the variant is creating...

The Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is trading higher Friday after the company announced better-than-expected financial results. Disney reported adjusted quarterly earnings of 80 cents, which beat the estimate of 56 cents. The company reported quarterly revenue of $17.02 billion, which beat the...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek touched on the global expansion plans for the company’s subscription video-on-demand business on Thursday. What Happened: At the company’s third-quarter earnings call, Chapek revealed that the launch of Disney+ in Eastern Europe has been delayed...

The Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek said at the company’s third-quarter earnings call that the entertainment behemoth has “figured out ways to fairly compensate” talent irrespective of the business model. What Happened: Chapek’s comments assume importance in the...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) Chairman Bob Iger sold off a chunk of his shares in the media and entertainment company popular for theme parks, according to regulatory filings on Thursday. What Happened: Iger sold a total of 550,750 shares worth about $98.7 million at an average price of $179.21 on...