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A Star Wars fan event recently held in London shared details on several upcoming movies and television shows that should excite fans and investors of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). What Happened: Disney announced plans to acquire Star Wars parent company Lucasfilm in 2012. Since that...

Three of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars universe were killed off in the last trilogy of theatrically released movies. But Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and Han Solo could be coming back to life and starring in a new series of short films according to the latest Star Wars rumor. What...

Over the years, media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has grown through acquisitions and been able to create or evolve new intellectual property from its existing and newly owned brands across its strong position in television, movies, theme parks and consumer products. Here’s a...

Former Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger was behind many of the biggest moves of the media company of the last two decades with acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Fox and Lucasfilm. Although, one of the biggest moves made that Iger regrets is the decision to name current Disney CEO Bob...

Star Wars fans and investors in Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) might be interested to hear the latest news and updates from the Star Wars Celebration. Here is a look at some of the news and trailers shared at the event that could keep Star Wars fans an investors happy for years to come. What...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has seen its share of problems over the last couple of years with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting its parks and theatrical releases. The company has also managed to get itself into controversy with discussions over several legal decisions. Here’s a look at how...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has a big May ahead for investors and fans with several new items being released and announced and quarterly earnings on deck. Here's a look at what’s in store. What Happened: May 4 is celebrated as a holiday for Disney thanks to its $4.05 billion ...

The CEO of the House of Mouse and his predecessor reportedly had an intense falling out. Here’s what led to the division between the two executives. What Happened: Since taking over as the CEO of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), Bob Chapek has distanced himself from former boss Bob Iger. It was...

Investors will have another pure play stock betting on the growth of the metaverse with a SPAC deal announced Monday morning. The SPAC Deal: Metaverse infrastructure company InfiniteWorld is going public via SPAC merger with Aries I Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: RAM). The merger prices...

The Star Wars franchise continues to grow thanks to the Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) placing big bets on original content for theatrical release and its streaming network. A new internet rumor calls for Disney to bring back a fan favorite character for a new trilogy. What Happened: One of...

Over the years, the Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has completed several acquisitions to boost its theme park, consumer products and media business lines. Two of the biggest were in 2006 and 2009 with Pixar and Marvel, respectively. In 2012, Disney bought Lucasfilm, the owner of one of...

With the announcement this week that Bob Iger is stepping down as CEO of Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), with Bob Chapek becoming the storied company’s seventh CEO, we thought it would be interesting to compare the tenures of the chief executives at the House of Mouse. Here’s a list of the...

Investors who owned stocks in the 2010s generally experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) total return for the decade was 250.5%. But there’s no question some big-name stocks did much better than others along the way. Disney’s Big Decade One of the market...

Yoda taught us that a Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. But good shoes can't hurt. For that, Adidas AG (OTC: ADDYY) in collaboration with Walt Disney Co.'s (NYSE: DIS) Lucasfilm, has a Star Wars-themed line of athletic shoes, the newest of which, the Space Battle...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened On Oct. 30, 2012, the Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. along with the rights to Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Where The Market Was  The S&P 500 traded around 1...