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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Disney CEO Bob Iger, Nelson Peltz enter final days of proxy fight — here’s what to know  Yahoo Finance Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Bob Bowman, led by his Michael Phelps heir, wins the swimming title that Phelps never did  Yahoo Sports Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Bob Myers’ uncertain Warriors future, Wizards’ general manager opening remain top of conversation at NBA Draft Combine  Yahoo Sports Source link

Bob Iger will face yet another challenge as Disney (DIS) CEO — activist investor Nelson Peltz. On Wednesday, Disney announced Nike executive chairman Mike Parker will take over Susan Arnold’s position as chairman of the board, and also recommended shareholders vote against Peltz in his efforts to win a seat on the company’s board. “While senior leadership of The Walt Disney Company and its Board of Directors have engaged with Mr. Peltz numerous times over the last few months, the Board does… Source link

Disney’s (DIS) Bob Iger will be inheriting quite a mess as he reassumes the CEO position at a company he led for 15 years. “Disney’s problems are more structural than they are related to who’s running the company,” Doug Cruetz, media analyst at Cowen, told Yahoo Finance Live. Cruetz listed several fundamental concerns, including a declining linear business, which has been tethered to an increasingly costly sports business at ESPN, in addition to a streaming unit bleeding money amid an… Source link

Disney (DIS) shares rose Monday following news Bob Iger replaced Bob Chapek as CEO, effective immediately. And the longtime CEO’s impact is already being felt upon his return. On Monday, Iger made his first big move as CEO — firing Kareem Daniel and restructuring Disney’s Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) division. DMED was one of Chapek’s first big swings as chief executive, but the reorganization was categorized as a controversial move that upset longtime veterans and reportedly… Source link

Wall Street seems to love this comeback story. Disney (DIS) stock soared early Monday, rising as much as 9% in early trading, after the media giant announced that former CEO Bob Iger will return to lead the company as its chief executive officer, effective immediately. Iger replaces Bob Chapek, who has stepped down from his position after less than three years on the job. Wall Street analysts, at first glance, appear optimistic the decision will improve the fortunes for a stock that has lagged… Source link

What’s old is new again at Disney (DIS) — Bob Iger is officially back as CEO. In a shocking turn of events, the media giant announced late Sunday that Iger will return to lead the company as its chief executive officer, effective immediately. Iger replaces Bob Chapek, who has stepped down from his position after less than three years on the job. Iger spent more than four decades at Disney, including 15 years as its CEO. According to the company, Iger will serve as CEO for two years, with a… Source link

What’s old is new again at Disney (DIS): Bob Iger is officially back as CEO. In a shocking turn of events, the media giant announced late Sunday that Iger will return to lead the company as its chief executive officer, effective immediately. Iger replaces Bob Chapek, who has stepped down from his position after less than three years on the job. Iger spent more than four decades at Disney, including 15 years as CEO. According to the company, Iger will serve as CEO for two years, with a mandate… Source link

Disney CEO Bob Chapek wants to combine personal consumer data from the Disney+ streaming service and Disney parks to give customers a unique experience. Chapek, speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference, said the company is working on ways to combine two main businesses consisting of parks, experiences and … Source link