Things have not been easy for Bob Iger since he returned as CEO of The Walt Disney Company in November 2022. Iger stepped down as CEO in February 2020, but remained with Disney as its Executive Chairman. Unfortunately, Iger’s successor, Bob Chapek, struggled with running the company almost from the get-go and was fired after less than three years. When ...

The big takeaway from April 3’s Disney shareholders meeting was that Bob Iger won. Iger and the Disney Board were able to fight off the proxy battle from activist investor Nelson Peltz and his Trian Management Fund.  But while Bob Iger’s win over Nelson Petlz will get all the headlines, this isn’t going to dramatically affect Disney fans on a ...

Disney’s shareholders take very seriously the role they play in owning a stake in The Walt Disney Company. As such, they are only too happy to ask the tough questions of Disney’s leadership from time to time. On Wednesday afternoon, during the annual Disney shareholders meeting, CEO Bob Iger was faced with several questions posed by shareholders, but one of ...

Tesla and Space X founder Elon Musk has taken another step in going head-to-head with Disney CEO Bob Iger, but his latest jab at the House of Mouse leader lacked something imperative to his success as a Disney Company nemesis: originality. Elon Musk: a CEO’s CEO (and Founder and Innovator and . . .) Elon Musk, the renowned entrepreneur and ...

For months, Bob Iger has been fighting many wars on all fronts. He has been struggling to stem the bleeding at Disney+, something he is actually managing to do. He has also been fighting with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a fight that started in 2021 while Bob Chapek was CEO. Thankfully, that also appears to be on the verge of ...

This week, the Walt Disney Company and its CEO, Bob Iger, find themselves in the fight of their lives. On April 3, Disney shareholders will meet to vote on a new Board of Directors. Iger is facing off against activist investor Nelson Peltz. Peltz and his Trian Fund Management own around two percent of Disney. He is seeking two sets ...

Please note that this post mentions topics like depression and suicide and may not be suitable for all readers. Viewer discretion is advised. A beloved star from the Disney/ABC-owned sitcom Full House has gotten painfully honest and blunt about her ongoing health battle, detailing her daily struggles, her reluctance to get help, and what her journey looks like now. A Beautiful ...

Once again, the years-old criticism of Disney favoring a “woke political and social agenda” over profits, and misleading shareholders about this reality has resurfaced. A criticism that has made itself particularly well-known since former Disney CEO Bob Chapek was at the helm of the Walt Disney Company is the increasing ostensible “wokeness” of the company. Ever since Disney began its ...

Projections for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season were just released, and this year’s season is forecast to be “unprecedented” and “explosive” as sea surface temperatures rise, creating the potential for an increased number of storms, as well as increased intensity. An “Explosive” Hurricane Season Ahead The upcoming hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through November 30, but information ...

When the Walt Disney World Resort opened in October 1971, the giant theme park resort began the neverending work of paving the way for every other theme park that would open in Central Florida after that point, setting the standard against which competitors would forever be critiqued. Now, more than 50 years later, Disney World continues to set the standard ...