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Nomura Securities Remains Bullish on Disney (DIS) Following Announced Departure of COO

April 5, 2016 9:45 AM EDT

Nomura Securities reiterated a Buy rating and $110.00 price target on Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) following the company's announcement that Tom Staggs, the company's Chief Operating Officer, will step down from his current position as COO, effective May 6, 2016. Nomura believes that Staggs' departure will mean very little towards Disney's near-term. While some may point to his departure as a headwind/distraction to the Shanghai park opening, we note that the completion of the Shanghai Disney Resort is nearly complete at this point. Nomura also believe Mr. Staggs'... More

Search Data Bodes Well For Disney's (DIS) Shanghai Park Opening - Piper Jaffray

April 5, 2016 8:25 AM EDT

Piper Jaffray analyst, Stan Meyers, thinks Disney (NYSE: DIS) is on the verge of a transformative shift in its positioning in China. The opening of its first mainland China theme park on June 16th will not only re-accelerate the pace of growth for the Parks & Resorts division in our view, but also help to promote its core brands (Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, Disney Animation). No change to... More

Disney's (DIS) Board Created a Succession Crisis - Needham & Company

April 5, 2016 8:06 AM EDT

Needham & Company analyst, Laura Martin, thinks that Disney's (NYSE: DIS) board has created a succession crisis. For the past 6 years, DIS has been grooming Tom Staggs as the next CEO of Disney. As his star rose, DIS lost other talented senior executives... More

Disney (DIS) COO Thomas O. Staggs to Step Down

April 4, 2016 4:50 PM EDT

Disney (NYSE: DIS) said in a press release:

Thomas O. Staggs will leave his current position as Chief Operating Officer of The Walt Disney Company, effective May 6, 2016. He will remain employed by the Company in the role of special advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, Robert A. Iger, through this fiscal year.

Tom has been a great friend and trusted colleague for more than 20 years, said Mr. Iger. Hes... More

Disney (DIS) COO Staggs Said to be Stepping Down

April 4, 2016 4:36 PM EDT

(Updated - April 4, 2016 4:39 PM EDT)

Disney (NYSE: DIS) COO Thomas Staggs said to be stepping down, according to Bloomberg, citing the... More