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It’s certainly not impossible that Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is considering acquiring Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). But if this New York Post rumor plays out at all like the others, the deal is not likely. Since Verizon’s purchase of Yahoo, which now trades under Altaba Inc (...

At the end of the day, professional athletes are just that — professionals. Work is play, but play is also work, and most map out futures reliant on the fortunes they amass throughout their short, high-pressure careers. So when their crooked wealth managers report depleted savings and failed...

Dipping, dodging, banking, bumping and the prickly personalities of the ground-bound pilots are featured in the most-ambitious season yet of the startup Drone Racing League, which already finished its second year in reality but is just getting started on Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) ESPN....

Reigning NBA champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers have officially signed a deal securing a jersey sponsorship with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (NASDAQ: GT) that will begin in the 2017 season. Since the NBA became the first professional North American league to approve jersey sponsorships 13 months...

Following Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s fiscal second-quarter results, the sell-side sentiment was cautious near term. The media segment was pointed out as the Achilles' heel, as the ESPN subscriber erosion continued. That said, most analysts tout Disney as a 2018 story, expecting the company to...

Despite another solid quarterly report, shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) opened Wednesday’s session down more than 2.7 percent. Disney beat expectations on EPS, reiterated its 2017/2018 guidance and raised its share buyback program by more than 25 percent, but traders seem to be focused...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s earnings report Tuesday made one thing clear: the company's ESPN and cable networks is a double-edged sword. As noted by a CNBC report, Disney's cable network revenue for the quarter actually rose 3 percent to $4.1 billion. At the same time, the segment'...

Few will fault Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) investors for holding cautious views of the company heading into its fiscal second-quarter earnings report on Tuesday. According to Rosenblatt Securities' Alan Gould, one of the more notable drivers will be the incremental costs at Disney's ESPN...

Having secured original content deals with the likes of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)’s NBCUniversal, Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA), and Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)’s ABC and ESPN, Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) is surrendering to the course of media. “I think this...

This year’s NFL Draft, which concluded over the weekend, was a huge success for Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)’s ESPN network, which delivered its highest ratings for the three-day event since 2014. But as the way in which fans follow and participate in events like the NFL Draft is changing...

Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) delivered a surprise earnings beat Thursday, although Q1 marked the first quarterly loss in the company’s public history. On the company conference call, CEO Kevin Plank finally acknowledged that Steph Curry’s signature shoe sales were disappointing. "...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s investors were cautioned in early March that there might be big layoffs coming to ESPN. Sports Illustrated's Richard Deitsch reported at that time that ESPN was looking to slash its payroll by tens of millions of dollars, and the sports unit's most recognizable...

Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) hit its fifth consecutive new 52-week high of $115.12 on Friday and the stock is now higher by nearly 10 percent since the start of 2017 and 170 percent over the past five years versus a 70 percent gain in the S&P 500 index and 58 percent in the Dow Jones...

ESPN has been a thorn in the side of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) investors for several years now. However, Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne believes market sentiment about ESPN’s future has gotten way too bearish. According to Swinburne, ESPN could actually be a major driver of Disney...