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Disney’s new CFO Hugh Johnston ‘knows how to deliver high-quality earnings,’ says a Wedbush analyst

Johnston is PepsiCo’s longtime CFO who will start at Disney on Dec. 4.

Fortune

Disney Names Former PepsiCo Exec Hugh Johnson as New CFO

34-year veteran of soft-drink giant succeeds Christine McCarthy

Multichannel News

PepsiCo CFO Johnston joining Disney amid big changes at media giant

PepsiCo's CFO, Hugh Johnston, will take on the finance chief role at Disney as the media and entertainment giant faces major changes under CEO Bob Iger.

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Bob Chapek May Have Handed The Disney Reigns Back To Bob Iger But Now They’ve Been Cited In Another Lawsuit Together

Disney's Bobs are both being sued over alleged issues with Disney+ financials.

Cinemablend

Companies are coming up short when it comes to CFO succession

Several major companies have announced CFO transitions or departures, but still need to find a permanent successor.

Fortune

Yes, tourism has slowed in Orlando, but don’t blame Disney vs. DeSantis

This hasn’t been the most sizzling of summers for Central Florida’s theme parks. Rising costs, searing heat and the shifting of post-pandemic travel to international locations and cruise ships are putting a damper on attendance, experts say.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney’s Post-Iger Succession Plan? ‘Sell to Apple,’ Analyst Laura Martin Suggests

The Needham & Co. senior analyst tells Next TV that Disney would fix the $3 trillion technology company’s biggest problem: ‘It’s been doing an absolute sh** job on content’

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Disney CFO Takes Leave Of Absence As Traders Bet On 14% Stock Drop

Christine McCarthy steps down amid family medical leave; Options traders buy 25,000 July 80-puts

Zenger

Top Disney Financial Executive Makes Surprise Departure

The entertainment giant's chief financial officer is leaving the company.

The Street

Disney Head Honcho Bob Iger Speaks Out After Surprise Exit Of Longtime CFO

Disney's longtime CFO is stepping down at the end of the month.

Cinemablend

Disney CFO Christine McCarthy is leaving the company

Walt Disney Co. Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy is leaving after more than two decades at the Burbank entertainment company.

Los Angeles Times

Disney CFO Christine McCarthy Steps Down To Take Family Medical Leave

Kevin Lansberry named to role on interim basis

Broadcasting & Cable

Disney fans furious over major change to Disney Plus: ‘My villain origin story’

Fans are upset to learn at least 40 titles will no longer be able to stream across Disney Plus and Hulu

The Independent UK

Disney CFO Defends Its Theme Park Price Hikes: ‘That Is Consumer Choice’

Disney Parks are always expensive, but Disney's CFO says it's the guests' choice to spend the money.

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Bob Iger to fix streaming by gutting Disney content

Now that Iger knows what drives subscriber growth and what doesn't, he wants to thin out the bloated library of content on his loss-making streaming platforms.

Total Film

Disney Plus lost millions of subscribers at the start of 2023

Disney Plus has suffered a second consecutive loss of subscribers

The Independent UK

Disney Plus sheds 4 million subscribers in three months

Streaming platform ended the quarter with 157.8 million subscribers

Multichannel News

Disney Cuts Streaming Red Ink, Posts Higher Q2 Profits

Hulu content to be available through Disney Plus app

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Snoring increases your stroke risk – here’s how to stop

Sleeping issues can cause much greater health problems, according to new research.

Wales Online

Too much or too little sleep may increase risk of a stroke, study suggests

Researchers say other possible sleep-related contributory factors include snoring, snorting and sleep apnoea

The Independent UK

Sleeping issues may increase risk of a stroke, study suggests

The findings could prompt doctors to have earlier conversations about the risks with people who are having sleep problems.

Fortune

The inside story of how Nelson Peltz got his way at Disney—and his detailed plan for a rebound

His turnaround playbook helped rescue P&G and Heinz. Now the tenacious reformer wants Disney to tackle unprofitable brands, huge overhead, and do away with "matrix" management.

The Street

Disney World, Disneyland Quietly Did Something Visitors Will Love

The Mouse House has raised ticket prices at Disney World and Disneyland -- but that's not the full story.

Fortune

What leaders can learn from Kevin McCarthy's House speaker bid about C-suite alignment

Kevin McCarthy's plagued House speaker bid offers leadership takeaways for CEOs.

The Street

Walt Disney Seems Intent on Making the Same Mistake Twice

The Mouse House just fixed its biggest problem and really seems to want to break things again.

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