Walt Disney (DIS)

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As the Q1 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the media industry, including The New York Times (NYSE:NYT) and its peers.

Netflix's stock has surged 43.4% in 3 months and 99% in 1 year, with a market cap of $552 billion. Analysts project continued strong performance and a $1 trillion valuation by 2030, driven by content strategy and ad-supported tier.

Paramount agreed to pay $16 million to settle Donald Trump's lawsuit over a CBS "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris, without issuing an apology, as the media giant faces mounting legal pressure and a pending $8.4 billion merger.

Disney just hit its highest level since 2022. With a breakout almost confirmed and analysts piling in, shares should still have plenty more to run.

A new and an updated attraction hope to keep turnstile clicks coming at both domestic resorts with a new Marvel movie hoping to keep Disney's stock upticks coming.

Amazon's latest data center will reportedly require the same amount of electricity as 1 million homes.

The shares of the media giant have gained considerably after its second-quarter earnings report, which also included a bullish outlook for 2025.

Meryl Streep reprises her role as Miranda Priestly, editor-in-chief of Runway magazine, while Kenneth Branagh has joined the cast as her husband.

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) and the best and worst performers in the media industry.

The company, which just initiated a series of layoffs of hundreds of employees at the beginning in June, is now getting rid of at least 2% of staffers in its product and technology division.

Disney’s first quarter of 2025 was marked by a robust performance, with management pointing to strong execution in its Experiences segment, particularly domestic theme parks and cruise operations. CEO Bob Iger cited “all-time highs” for returns on invested capital in Experiences and highlighted the impact of targeted investments in U.S. theme parks. Management also credited the ongoing integration of Hulu content and sports within Disney+ as improving user engagement and reducing churn. The market responded positively, reflecting confidence in Disney’s multi-pronged growth strategy and the resilience of its core businesses.

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The media giant shares are up 35% since the start of last year. It's putting the magic back in the kingdom.

Alibaba’s new Qwen VLo AI model enables real-time text-to-image editing as the company ramps up efforts to rival global AI leaders and deepen its push into generative technology.

BofA analyst maintains Buy rating on Walt Disney with $140 price forecast. Expects improved performance in Experiences segment and positive outlook for fiscal 2025.

After Disney assumed full ownership of Hulu, Guggenheim believes the company is now “well positioned to pursue a unified direct-to-consumer strategy.”