Latest Articles about DIS

ESPN Firings Hurt Mickey Mouse Stock

chris.preston@wyattresearch.com (Chris Preston) — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:04:53 Z

Disney ( DIS ) shares are falling fast after some bad publicity at one of its biggest cash cows. ESPN is reportedly planning to fire hundreds of people to offset a slipping profit

PetSmart's Earnings Beat Est, Rise Y/Y - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:25:24 Z

Rise in sales and operating efficiencies facilitated PetSmart Inc . ( PETM ) to post better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2013 earnings. The quarterly earnings of 98 cents a share

Cablevision Systems Corporation (CVC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 22, 2013

NASDAQ.com News — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:03 Z

Cablevision Systems Corporation ( CVC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 22, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 14, 2013. Shareholders who

Weekly CFO Sells Highlight: KEY, DIS, FSL, MHO, SYY

gurujx — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:02:59 Z

According to GuruFocus Insider Data , the largest CFO sells during the past week were: KeyCorp, Walt Disney Co., Freescale Semiconductor Ltd., M/I Homes Inc. and Sysco Corporation. KeyCorp

Strange Business: Communists Protest Outside Barbie's Dreamhouse

Christopher Witrak — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:53:00 Z

Storming the Pink Palace A topless protester with the words "Life in plastic is not fantastic" written across her chest greeted families visiting the Barbie Dreamhouse attraction

Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 3,465.24 down -6.38 points

NASDAQ.com News — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:45:13 Z

Thursday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 3,465.24. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 1.91 billion. Declining stocks led advancers by 1.33 to 1 ratio. There were

Markets Shift Slightly Lower Following Flood of Economic News

Schaeffer's Investment Research — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:21:23 Z

"As poor as today's economic data was, the good news was we saw some solid earnings," said Schaeffer's Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick, CMT, of a day where the Dow Jones

Disney's ABC Targets Aereo With Free Live Streaming

Trefis Team — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:42:15 Z

Aereo, a technology company that re-transmits over-the-air signals to multiple devices of its subscribers, has been in the limelight for its legal status since its inception last year.

Mason Hawkins Gives Mickey Mouse the Boot, First Quarter Sells in Review

Sally Jones — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:28:25 Z

Demonstrating once again that emotion can never get in the way of investing decisions, Guru Mason Hawkins of Southeastern Asset Management determined in the first quarter of 2013 that, as the

New Stock Coverage: Disney Still the Big Cheese

Justin Sharon — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:20:00 Z

Saturday may have lost much of its must-read status at Barron's with legendary wordsmith Alan Abelson's recent passing , but its sister publication clearly still packs a weekend punch. Dow

Stock Downgrades: Wal-Mart Hits Brick Wall

Justin Sharon — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:19:00 Z

Stocks finished mixed in mushy trading, with Dow Industrials (^DJI) dropping even as the S&P 500 Index (^GSPC) hit another new high. Such an indecisive outcome was no way to honor

Ray Dalio's Top 5 New Buys

Holly LaFon — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:03:53 Z

Ray Dalio , a macro-oriented founder of the world's largest hedge fund for two years running, Bridgewater Associates, bought 121 new U.S. stocks in the first quarter, according to GuruFocus'

New Twist in Hess-Elliot Feud - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:17:30 Z

U.S. energy major, Hess Corporation ( HES ) announced the imminent separation of the two key management posts of chairman and chief executive officer, immediately straight away after its

Can Aereo Change the Broadcast Game? - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:24:19 Z

The signal's still green for Aereo. Despite several legal challenges, the company which streams over-the-air TV programs from the cloud continues to grow its services. The brainchild of CEO

ESPN Wants to Subsidize Smartphone Data Plans

Jim Probasco — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:13:38 Z

Is this awesome or what? ESPN, aka, "The Worldwide Leader in Sports" wants to help pay for smartphone users' monthly data plans. The plan isn't really a plan and no actual number