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Better Buy: The Walt Disney Company vs. Netflix Inc.
Sometimes, there's no wrong answer. Both Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) are high-quality investments, but for different reasons that fit different roles in your portfolio.I own....
This Simple Move Could Make Disney a Great Dividend Stock
When you think of dividend stocks, it's likely The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) doesn't appear near the top of your radar. After all, shares of the company currently yield 1.6%, less than the....
Is Disney's Latest Move Greedy or Brilliant?
There's rumbling in the belly of Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) original theme park. Disneyland stopped selling its Southern California Passport on Monday, a $469 annual pass for locals that offers....
Walt Disney Co.'s Fiscal 2017: What Investors Should Know
As Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) ESPN subscribers continued to tumble and Disney faced off against tough comparisons for its studio entertainment segment, the company's fiscal 2017 was challenging,....
3 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks You Can Keep Forever
With the market at all-time highs, it's tempting to sell some stocks and lock in profits. But unless you need the cash, it's often smarter to hold your winners for decades instead of quarters.....
3 Dividend Stocks for in-the-Know Investors
Dividend stocks are every retiree's best friend. By owning a small portion of a company, you get paid every quarter for doing nothing! All you have to do is continue to hold your shares. There are....
Best Buy: Coca-Cola, McDonald's, or Verizon?
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) each reported lower revenue through the first nine months of 2017. Yet investors have had dramatically different responses to....
Why I'm Not Selling My Walt Disney Shares
Let's be honest: Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) fiscal 2017 wasn't very impressive. For the first time in nearly a decade, the largest monkey in the entertainment jungle posted declines in both revenue....
5 Things Disney Wants You to Know
Nobody's perfect. Last week Disney (NYSE: DIS) reported that sales and profits fell over the past 12 months, marking the first time in seven years that the entertainment giant failed to set a new....
Theaters Won't Make as Much From "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"
Many fans all over the world are extremely excited about the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi, starring Mark Hamill in his return to the role of Luke Skywalker.But perhaps no one is as excited as....
Disney's Streaming Service Won't Compete with Netflix
Disney (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger gave a few more details about Disney's forthcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service during the company's fourth quarter earnings call. The streaming service....
What Might Be Next for Disney's ESPN and the NFL?
The beating heart of The Walt Disney Corporation (NYSE: DIS), at least from a financial perspective, is the company's media networks division, which provides approximately half of the company's....
Disney Management Talks Theme Parks, International Opportunities, and Thor
Overall, Disney's (NYSE: DIS) third-quarter results last week lacked any big surprises. But Disney's third-quarter earnings call included plenty of interesting fodder for investors to mull over.....
Disney Theme Parks Come to the Rescue
A silver lining in Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) otherwise unimpressive quarterly report last week was the performance of its theme parks. Of the media giant's four segments, its parks and resorts....
Disney Shares More Info on its Netflix-Like Streaming Service
Investors are very interested in Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) plans for its upcoming streaming service -- so much so that Disney stock initially traded about 3% lower following the company's....
Disney Wraps Up Year With Revenue, Income Declines
This week, Disney (NYSE: DIS) announced lower annual revenue and profits for the first time in seven years. A weaker movie release slate, as compared to the prior year's blockbuster run,....
Mattel Shareholders Are Going to Hate This Move From the Company
Heading into its Q3 results announcement last week, there wasn't much that could go worse for troubled toymaker Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT). The company was coming off two consecutive loss-making....
Why It's Not Too Late to Buy McDonald's Stock
If you were waiting to buy McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) stock when investor pessimism made it an obvious steal, that window has passed. The fast-food giant has jumped more than 35% in 2017 and is....
Disney Earnings: What to Watch on Thursday
Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is slated to report its fourth-quarter and full-year results for fiscal 2017 after the market closes on Thursday, Nov. 9.Investors should keep expectations in check, as....
Walt Disney Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Thursday
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) shares may have crept back into the triple digits after spending nearly a month below $100, but if they're going to stay there, the media giant will need to come through....
Here's Why Disney Would Want a Big Piece of Fox
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has built its recent success on the back of the intellectual property (IP) it owns. Since the company spent $7.4 billion buying Pixar, and $4 billion each for Marvel and....
Disney Earnings: What to Watch
It's been six years since Disney (NYSE: DIS) posted a decline in annual operating results, but that streak could end when the company announces its fiscal fourth-quarter numbers this week. Its....
The New McDonald's Value Menu Could Be Bigger Than All-Day Breakfast
A good case can be made that when McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) eliminated its Dollar Menu, it was the root cause of all the problems that followed. By bringing back the deep-discount menu, it could be....
Oversaturation Is Killing Restaurant Stocks
2017 has been a banner year for stocks. The S&P 500 is up more than 15%, and the Dow Jones Industrials and the Nasdaq have climbed even faster. However, one industry has been left out in the....
McDonald's Corporation Talks Digital Offers, Monthly Active Users, and Value
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) continued its strong momentum in its third quarter, delivering positive comparable sales growth for the ninth quarter in a row, its 41st consecutive annual dividend....