Hedge Fund Third Point Takes New Stake in Walt Disney (DIS)
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Third Point Confirms Position in The Walt Disney Company (DIS), Calls for Changes
August 15, 2022 10:16 AM EDTThird Point LLC (LSE: TPOU) (Third Point), a New York-based investment firm managing approximately $14 billion in assets today sent a letter to Disney (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek, the full text of which is below.
Mr. Robert A. Chapek
Chief Executive Officer
The Walt Disney Company
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521
August 15, 2022
Dear Bob:
Congratulations on a terrific quarter and positive momentum in Parks, ESPN, and media and entertainment. We were particularly pleased to see the strength in DTC subscriber... More
UPDATE: Third Point's Dan Loeb Has New Stake in Disney (DIS), Sends Letter to CEO - CNBC
August 15, 2022 10:03 AM EDT(Updated - August 15, 2022 10:09 AM EDT)
Dan Loeb' Third Point has taken a new 'significant' position in Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), according to CNBC, citing a letter. Loeb's letter to Disney suggested a potential spin off of ESPN, along with board changes, and other suggestions.
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Walt Disney (DIS) PT Raised to $145 at Wells Fargo
August 11, 2022 7:18 AM EDTWells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall raised the price target on Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) to $145.00 (from $130.00) while maintaining a Overweight rating.... More
Walt Disney (DIS) PT Raised to $130 at CFRA
August 11, 2022 6:41 AM EDTCFRA raised its price target on Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) to $130.00 (from $110.00) while maintaining a Hold rating.... More
Disney (DIS) Stock Gains on Disney+ Beat and Raised Prices, Earns Upgrade to Buy
August 11, 2022 6:27 AM EDTShares of Disney (NYSE: DIS) are up more than 8% in premarket trading Thursday after the company reported stronger-than-expected Disney+ subscriber numbers for Q3.
The company reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $1.09, up from 80c in the year-ago period and above the consensus estimates of 96c per share. Revenue came in at $21.5 billion, up 26% YoY and just above the analyst consensus of $21 billion.
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Guggenheim Upgrades Walt Disney (DIS) to Buy
August 11, 2022 6:09 AM EDTGuggenheim analyst Michael Morris upgraded Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $145.00 (from $110.00).
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Shares of Walt Disney closed at $112.43 yesterday.
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