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Disney reports profit in streaming, boosts stock by 6%

Disney’s stock rose over 6% on Thursday after reporting higher-than-expected earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter, according to Bloomberg.

The company’s earnings per share reached US$1.14, surpassing the projection of US$1.10.

The direct-to-consumer segment, including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, reported an operating income of US$321 million.

This marks a significant improvement from a US$387 million loss in the prior year.

Recent Disney developments

Timeline
04-Nov-2024 🛠️ Disney forms business unit for AI, mixed reality
  • Disney forms new tech unit for emerging tech.
  • Jamie Voris to lead Office of Technology Enablement.
20-Sep-2024 🚨 Disney ends Slack use over 1 TB data breach
  • Disney to stop using Slack after data breach
  • Over 1TB of sensitive data leaked by hacking group
09-Feb-2023 📉 Disney to slash 7,000 jobs amid reorganization
  • Disney cuts 7,000 jobs to save $5.5 billion.
  • Disney+ lost 2.4 million subscribers in recent quarter.
22-Jan-2021 📺 Disney+ Hotstar pulls in 2.5m subscribers in Indonesia, surpassing Netflix
  • 7M SVOD customers in Indonesia; Disney+ leads
  • Top 4 platforms hold 83% of the market share
11-Dec-2020 🎥 Disney+ to launch in Singapore in February 2021
  • Disney+ launching in Singapore on Feb 23, 2021.
  • Service priced at S$11.98/month, includes Star offering.

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