Disney's strong asset portfolio could aid the transition to streaming, according to Raymond James. The firm initiated coverage of Disney stock on Sunday with an outperform rating accompanied by a $97 per share price target. Disney stock has slipped 1.5% from the start of the year. DIS YTD mountain Disney stock has declined 1.5% from the start of 2023. "Media companies are grappling with the transition from the profitable but declining Linear TV to the mostly unprofitable (as of now) but growing Streaming business," Pretiss says.

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Persons: Raymond James, Ric Prentiss, Pretiss, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Disney, DIS, Media, Marvel, Star Wars, Hulu, Comcast