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NYSE: DISWalt Disney Company (DIS) stock, explained like you're 5
Disney owns movie studios, TV channels, streaming services and theme parks. Families pay to watch its stories and visit its parks.
- Ticker
- DIS
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Size
- Large cap, about 177.5 billion dollars
How Walt Disney Company makes money
- Theme parks, resorts and cruises.
- Streaming on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.
- Movies, TV channels and toys and merchandise.
What moves DIS stock
- Visitor numbers and prices at the parks.
- Streaming subscribers and profit.
- Whether new movies are hits.
In the news lately
- Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts (Yahoo Finance)
- Disney, Kraft Heinz Stocks Slip After Companies Announce Multi Year Strategic Alliance (Stocktwits)
- Walt Disney Stock Dips: What's Going On? (Benzinga)
- $1,000 Invested in Walt Disney (DIS) at Its 52 Week Low Is Worth This Much Today (The Motley Fool)
- Why Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Is Down Today (Quiver Quantitative)
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Questions about Walt Disney Company stock
What does Walt Disney Company do?
Disney owns movie studios, TV channels, streaming services and theme parks. Families pay to watch its stories and visit its parks.
What is the ticker symbol for Walt Disney Company?
Walt Disney Company trades under the ticker DIS on the New York Stock Exchange.
How does Walt Disney Company make money?
Theme parks, resorts and cruises. Streaming on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+. Movies, TV channels and toys and merchandise.
What moves DIS stock?
Visitor numbers and prices at the parks. Streaming subscribers and profit. Whether new movies are hits.
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