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Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) analysts highlight strong parks and streaming growth with raised guidance after first-quarter results. The Disney Analysts: Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich reiterated a Buy rating on Disney with a $140 price target. Guggenheim analyst Michael Morris...

Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) has laid the groundwork for a "solid start" to the fiscal year with its first-quarter results., according to Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich. The Disney Analyst: Ehrlich maintained a Buy rating on Disney with a $140 price target. The Analyst Takeaways:...

Media and theme park giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) announced plans to increase spending for its theme parks, experiences and products segment. The company said it will “nearly double” investments made for the segment over the next 10 years with a total of $60 billion. An...

Some thoughts on Disney's (NYSE: DIS) transition from linear (pay-TV) to direct-to-consumer (DTC): The biggest problem for Disney is that their ability to think and act long-term is inextricably tied to U.S. pay-TV. This comment, from Iger on the Q2 call, does a good job of summarizing...

Cannabis company Gage Growth Corp. (CSE: GAGE) (OTCQX: GAEGF) announced Friday that its subordinate voting shares have been approved for DTC full-service eligibility in the United States by the Depository Trust Company and can now be both traded and serviced through DTC's electronic book-entry...

The week of May 24 is going to be busy with several IPOS, including the direct listing of ZipRecuriter. Here's a look at the major deals. ZipRecruiter: Since 2010, ZipRecruiter has connected 2.8 million employers to more than 110 million job seekers. ZipRecruiter is the No. 1 rated job...

Global e-commerce is enabling direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands to sell their products in hundreds of countries at a time. Shipping those goods, though, can be problematic with tariffs and duties, various tax rates and currency conversion issues. Shopify's Oberlo brand estimates that 2.14 billion...

BofA Securities raised its price target on Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) after the Mouse's investor day presentation. The Disney Analyst: Jessica Reif Ehrlich maintains a Buy rating on Disney's stock with a price target lifted from $166 to $192. The Disney Thesis: Disney's...

Activist investor Dan Loeb of Third Point is calling on Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) to maintain its dividend cut to fund its streaming offering Disney+. What He Said: Loeb took a stake in Disney in early 2020. After increasing his holdings, he now owns 5.5 million shares of the...

Beverage and snack giant PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) announced Tuesday the launch of two direct-to-consumer portals, PantryShop.com and Snacks.com. DTC Site Offers Brands Like Gatorade, Tropicana  PepsiCo has spent the past few years working to become a "faster, stronger, better company...

Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) is expected to report its first-quarter numbers on May 20, and Susquehanna expects EPS of $1.38, a penny below the Street's view. The brokerage also noted that the retailer is the least affected by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) within the retail sector....