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Disney CEO Bob Iger Remains Tight-Lipped On Successor, But Assures 'Smooth Transition'
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 1:23am | 738Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) CEO Bob Iger was questioned about his succession plans during the second-quarter earnings call, to which he gave a vague response. What Happened: On Tuesday, during the earnings call, Kannan Venkateshwar from Barclays, asked Iger about his succession plans...
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Ex-Disney CEO Chapek Questions Iger's Plan For ESPN Partnership: 'The Brand Is So Central… Beloved By So Many Sports Fans'
Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 8:49am | 705Read More...Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) welcomed back CEO Bob Iger to lead the company in November 2022, parting ways with then CEO Bob Chapek. Speaking publicly about Disney for the first time since leaving the company, Chapek was critical of Iger's plan for the ESPN segment. What Happened...
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ESPN Effect: Why DraftKings Shares Spiked Over 8% After-Hours Today
Thursday, October 6, 2022 - 8:47pm | 457Read More...DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG) shares soared nearly 8.5% in the after-hours trading on the buzz surrounding a large partnership with Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) ESPN. What Happened: The agreement will allow ESPN to build on the increasingly popular sports-betting segment, reported Bloomberg...
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Yahoo! Executives Depart: What Will 4Q Bring?
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 8:05am | 168Read More...Jefferies & Co. believes that the departures of Yahoo!'s (NASDAQ: YHOO) Hilary Schneider, David Ko, and Jimmy Pitaro could not have come at a worse time as the company makes its transition to Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) paid search engine Bing. In a research report, Jefferies writes "With the...
