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Disney board’s decision to replace Bob Chapek with Bob Iger makes everyone look bad
Bob Iger Stephen Desaulniers | CNBC The Disney board’s decision to swap out Bob Chapek for Bob Iger as the company’s CEO may be the right one for the company’s future. But the process to get to this choice makes everyone involved look less than stellar. No sudden CEO change is easy, but the specifics […]
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Analysts cheer Iger’s return to Disney; MoffettNathanson upgrades and sees 30% upside
Wall Street analysts broadly approved of Bob Iger’s return to Disney . Iger was reappointed as chief executive officer, effective immediately, after his successor, Bob Chapek, faced criticism for his handling of the company. Disney shares rose 8% in premarket trading Monday. They’re off 40% this year. As a whole, analysts welcomed the CEO change, […]
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Disney board reached out to Iger on Friday following concerns over earnings
Disney’s board reached out to Bob Iger on Friday, without any other serious candidates in mind to replace Bob Chapek as CEO, CNBC’s David Faber reported Monday, citing sources. The board’s outreach to Iger and discussion to replace Chapek came after surging concerns crested following Disney’s most recent quarterly earnings report, according to Faber’s sources. […]
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Bob Iger is back. He’s the steady hand that Disney needs as CEO to get it back on track
Bob Chapek is out as chief executive of Disney (DIS), the company said late Sunday, a leadership shakeup that nearly two weeks ago we began to champion as necessary to get the entertainment giant back on track. We’re pleased to see Bob Iger is returning to the CEO role nearly three years after he vacated […]
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Disney shares rise after Iger replaces Chapek as CEO
Disney World celebrated its 50th anniversary in April 2022. Aaronp/bauer-griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images Shares of Disney popped in premarket trade Monday, the morning after the company announced it had replaced CEO Bob Chapek with Bob Iger. Disney stock rose about 9% on Monday morning. As of Friday’s close, the company’s shares had […]
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Disney reappoints Bob Iger as CEO successful quickly
ShareShare Report via FacebookShare Posting by using TwitterShare Posting by way of LinkedInShare Posting through Email Previous Disney CEO Bob Iger will return to guide the business “efficient immediately,” replacing latest CEO Bob Chapek, the business declared on Sunday. CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ workforce reviews. Supply
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Bob Iger’s stunning return as Disney CEO throws all of Bob Chapek’s major decisions into question
Robert Iger, Chairman and CEO at The Walt Disney Company speaks in Laguna Beach, California, October 22, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Bob Iger’s shocking return as Disney‘s chief executive officer immediately throws into question several major decisions made by outgoing CEO Bob Chapek. Disney shares have fallen more than 40% this year, including slumping […]
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Bob Iger returns as Disney CEO successful straight away
Bob Iger is back again. Disney re-appointed Iger as CEO on Sunday night, successful quickly, right after former CEO Bob Chapek arrived underneath hearth for his administration of the amusement huge. Chapek was named main executive in February 2020, succeeding Iger, who experienced earlier stated he would not return to the role. Shares of Disney […]
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Taylor Swift slams ‘outside entity’ over ticket fiasco: ‘I’m not going to make excuses for anyone’
Taylor Swift performs onstage during iHeartRadio’s Z100 Jingle Ball 2019 Presented By Capital One on December 13, 2019 in New York City. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Taylor Swift responded to her fans Friday after Live Nation‘s Ticketmaster said a general public sale of tickets to the superstar’s “Eras” tour would be canceled because there […]
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Cramer calls for Disney CEO’s firing, says company’s ‘balance sheet from hell’ must be fixed
Jim Cramer on Thursday called on Disney (DIS) to oust CEO Bob Chapek and clean up the company’s ugly balance sheet. Chapek is “incapable of running a fantastic company,” Jim said. “Let’s say it was an NFL team, and the team was losing. … We need someone new at Disney. It’s accountability. Look, if you […]
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