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☆ Ford falls, Amazon advances pharmacy pursuits and Disney board member speaks – our takes the news
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Meanwhile, Amazon 's pharmacy efforts added another wrinkle and Disney 's newest board member weighed in on the proxy fight underway at the entertainment giant. F YTD mountain F stock performance year-to-date. The divergence in stock performance was not great to see. AMZN YTD mountain AMZN stock performance year-to-date. To help offer the swift delivery, Amazon said it is leveraging artificial intelligence "to help pharmacists fill prescriptions quickly and accurately."

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☆ Morgan Stanley wealth head Jed Finn just laid out his vision to win over more dollars from clients. Here's what you need to know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewMorgan Stanley's wealth business is the envy of Wall Street, with $5.1 trillion in assets. The wealth management division has buoyed Morgan Stanley's stock during the market slowdown, but its growth has slowed. Finn added that wealth management clients would soon have access to more customized and tax-efficient portfolios through Parametric, a direct indexing provider it acquired via Eaton Vance in 2021. AdvertisementThis is part of Finn's broader strategy to get customers across the bank to use as many Morgan Stanley products as possible. "The challenge with our model, historically, is we had a great wealth management firm if you wanted to work with a financial adviser," he said.

Persons: —, Morgan, Jed Finn, Finn, Andy Saperstein, James Gorman, Ted Pick, Morgan Stanley's, Vince, Chad Turner, OpenAI, it's, It's, Eaton Vance, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Service, Bank of America, Business, McKinsey, AIMS

☆ Here's the latest sign that Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon isn't going anywhere: His 2023 pay.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Of that bonus, $20.3 million, or roughly 70%, will be awarded in stock, with a remaining cash bonus portion of about $8.7 million. Solomon's freshly-announced 2023 comp puts him just behind his fellow Wall Street bosses. Everyone knows that, on Wall Street, money talks. But Wall Street is a notoriously competitive gauntlet and Solomon has yet to beat his personal 2021 record this time around. There's always next year — and it looks like Solomon will still be here to take another bite at the apple.

Persons: David Solomon, Goldman Sachs, Jamie Dimon, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, he's, Goldman, —, Solomon, Adebayo Ogunlesi, What's, There's Organizations: Service, JPMorgan Chase, Wall

☆ Layoffs could be coming to Morgan Stanley's wealth management business at a critical time
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Layoffs could be coming to Morgan Stanley's crucial wealth management business — a prudent step to improving the bank's overall cost structure amid uncertainty over Federal Reserve interest rate moves. During his tenure at the helm, Gorman pivoted Morgan Stanley to rely less on investment banking by building up wealth management, which has a more predictable revenue stream. MS YTD mountain Morgan Stanley (MS) year-to-date performance Possible layoffs in wealth management are important because it's Morgan Stanley's largest operating segment — making up roughly half of companywide revenue. "Morgan Stanley's paying you to wait with that 4% yield, and they're right in there buying with you thanks to their aggressive buyback." Ted Pick, CEO Morgan Stanley, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 18th, 2024.

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☆ Morgan Stanley expected to lay off hundreds of employees from its wealth-management team
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Lauren Steussy | Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Layoffs are coming for Morgan Stanley's wealth-management division, according to The Wall Street Journal. It's one of the first major moves since Chief Executive Ted Pick took over. AdvertisementMorgan Stanley is trimming from its wealth-management division, according to The Wall Street Journal. The cuts represent about 1% of the total wealth-management division. The wealth-management division has seen some slowing down in recent months.

Persons: Morgan Stanley's, Ted Pick, —, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, aren't Organizations: Wall Street, Service

☆ One of Wall Street's favorite ways to control workers is under attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

One of Wall Street's favorite employee leverage tactics — non-compete agreements — is facing a major threat, and there could be far-reaching implications for how the financial industry does business. But it's also clear that Wall Street firms are under particular attention for the practice. With major Wall Street firms already having among the most unpopular back-to-work policies in the market, "Wall Street is already in a position where they are recognizing they don't have all the hands they had before," Chamberlin said. Shore recommends Wall Street firms undertake a thorough competitive analysis at every level in every department to ensure they are market competitive. Even if the FTC rule goes through, Wall Street firms still have options to protect their business.

Persons: Charles Scharf, Wells, Brian Thomas Moynihan, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase, Jane Fraser, Ronald O’Hanley, Robin Vince, BNY Mellon, David Solomon, Goldman Sachs, James Gorman, Morgan Stanley, General Mills, —, Wall, it's, Kathy Hochul, that's, Covid, Laurie Chamberlin, Chamberlin, Lina Khan's, Khan, It's, David Fisher, Gilbert, Fisher, Juan A, Crowell, Arteaga, Paul Webster, Matt Shore, Kareem Bakr, Webster, Leslie John, Ballard Spahr, John Organizations: Company, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Citigroup, BNY, Google, Apple, Pfizer, Exxon Mobil, General Electric, Procter, Gamble, Nike, Economic, Institute, Federal Trade Commission, North America, American College of Emergency Physicians, Davis, FTC, Supreme, Industry, Moring, Wall, Phaidon International, Wall Street Locations: Wells Fargo, Hart, Washington ,, New York, . California, U.S, Gilbert . Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts

☆ JPMorgan just shuffled its management. Here's what the new line-up says about Jamie Dimon's succession plans.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Michelle Abrego | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Lake, who co-led the consumer and community bank with Piepszak since 2021, will now have sole oversight of that segment. Piepszak and Rohrbaugh will take on day-to-day control of the corporate and investment bank, which Daniel Pinto has led since 2014. Jennifer Piepszak, a JPMorgan lifer, will leave the consumer side of the organization for her new role atop the commercial and investment bank. BIIIn her new role, Piepszak will have a chance to gain more experience on the wholesale side of the business. She joined the bank following her college graduation and spent 17 years in various finance roles across the investment bank.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, Jennifer Piepszak, Marianne Lake —, Dimon, Troy Rohrbaugh, Rohrbaugh, Daniel Pinto, Pinto, Dimon's, JPMorgan Pinto, Gordon Smith, Lake, Piepszak, JPMorgan.com Mary Callahan Erdoes, Erdoes, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Mike Mayo Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, Business, JPMorgan, Wall, First Locations: Piepszak, BII, Euromoney, Wells Fargo

☆ Bank of America sends letters threatening 'disciplinary action' to employees who aren't coming into the office
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bank of America is issuing warning letters to workers who aren't coming into the office. The bank has been sending letters to correct workplace attendance since late 2023. In its latest effort to herd its employees back to the office, Bank of America has been sending out warning letters it's calling "letters of education" to those who haven't been turning for work. AdvertisementSince October 2022, Bank of America has been requiring the majority of its employees to come into the office at least three days a week. In April of last year, JPMorgan's CEO Jamie Dimon mandated the firm's top executives to come into the office five days a week.

Persons: —, haven't, Jamie Dimon, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley's, James Gorman, Nick Bloom Organizations: of America, Wall, Service, Bank of America, Financial Times, Business, Workers, BI, Stanford

☆ Here's a rapid-fire update on all 32 stocks in our portfolio, including Cramer's fave tech play
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Here's a rapid-fire update on all the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the CNBC Investing Club. Investors tend to assign a premium to software revenue because it is often recurring and higher margin than hardware. (See here for a full list of the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust.) As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

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☆ What activist investor Nelson Peltz can bring to the board of underperforming Disney
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Trian officially nominated Peltz and former Disney CFO Jay Rasulo as directors for consideration at the company's upcoming annual meeting. Trian oversees about $3 billion worth of Disney stock. The board oversight is awful," the activist investor told Jim, who agrees. In March 2018, Peltz joined the board of Procter & Gamble — a relationship that led to market share gains and improved financial performance. Peltz has been pushing Disney board representation since the beginning of 2023 .

Persons: Trian, Nelson Peltz, Peltz, Jay Rasulo, Disney, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Ike Perlmutter's, Bob Iger, Jim, we've, Procter & Gamble, there's, Iger, Bob Chapek, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, David A Organizations: Trian Partners, Disney, Marvel Entertainment, missteps, CNBC, ESPN, DIS, Procter &, Netflix, Alpha, Grogan Locations: New York

☆ New Morgan Stanley CEO is 'super bullish' on hitting financial targets
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley 's new CEO, Ted Pick, on Thursday expressed confidence his bank will hit financial targets of $10 trillion in client assets and a 20% return. Pick, a three-decade Morgan Stanley veteran who took over this month, said he has three priorities: sticking to the strategy laid out by predecessor James Gorman, maintaining the bank's culture and achieving their targets. Pick's predecessor guided Morgan Stanley in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis that nearly capsized the investment bank. "Part of the reason the boss had so much success is he kind of guided the place to a durable narrative instead of the herky-jerky, unpredictable Morgan Stanley," Pick said. The firm's "secret sauce" is in the combination of a leading investment bank with its wealth management operations, he added.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Ted Pick, James Gorman, Pick, Gorman, Morgan, Goldman Sachs Organizations: CNBC, Economic, Federal Reserve, CNBC PRO Locations: Davos, Switzerland, U.S

☆ Walt Disney Nominates 12 to Board of Directors, Says CEO Iger’s Compensation Doubled in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Sabela Ojea | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo: PHIL MCCARTEN/REUTERSWalt Disney recommended shareholders vote for its 12 nominees to the company’s board of directors and said Chief Executive Robert Iger ’s total compensation doubled in fiscal 2023. The company nominated Chairman Mark Parker to the board, as well as Mary Barra , Safra Catz , Amy Chang , Jeremy Darroch , Carolyn Everson, Michael Froman , James Gorman, Robert Iger, Maria Elena Lagomasino , Calvin McDonald , and Derica Rice.

Persons: PHIL MCCARTEN, REUTERS Walt, Robert Iger ’, Mark Parker, Mary Barra, Safra Catz, Amy Chang, Jeremy Darroch, Carolyn Everson, Michael Froman, James Gorman, Robert Iger, Maria Elena Lagomasino, Calvin McDonald, Derica Rice Organizations: REUTERS, REUTERS Walt Disney

☆ Jim Cramer addresses Morgan Stanley's losing streak and what the new CEO needs to do about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. "All parabolic moves end badly," Jim Cramer said Wednesday. Morgan Stanley was on a six-session losing streak, including Wednesday's decline. Morgan Stanley shares sank more than 4% on Tuesday after comments on the post-earnings conference call about wealth management margin consolidation. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

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Zelensky and Trump loom over DavosTwo people are having an outsize impact at the World Economic Forum, and one of them isn’t even there. One is Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, who put on a full-court press of business and global leaders at the forum in Davos, Switzerland. Zelensky isn’t the only leader at Davos worried about Trump. The Ukrainian leader has sought to shore up global business support. And the annual wine tasting hosted by Anthony Scaramucci, the financier and former Trump official, well, ran out of wine.

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☆ Morgan Stanley revenue tops estimates, but CEO warns of geopolitical, economic risks ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Morgan Stanley headquarters is seen in New York City on Jan. 17, 2023. Morgan Stanley on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter revenue that surpassed expectations, boosted by the strength in investment banking. Shares of Morgan Stanley initially climbed in premarket trading following the results, but the stock closed Tuesday's session 4.2% lower. Morgan Stanley said its revenue from investment banking rose 5% from a year ago on the back of a 25% increase in fixed income underwriting revenue amid higher investment-grade issuances. Pick is a Morgan Stanley veteran who rose through the ranks to lead the bank's Wall Street operations.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Ted Pick, James Gorman, Pick Organizations: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Securities, Exchange Commission, Firm, Wealth, CNBC PRO Locations: New York City, U.S, York

☆ Earnings playbook: Your guide to trading this week's biggest reports, including Goldman Sachs
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Data compiled by The Earnings Scout shows the early reporters have had no trouble beating earnings expectations so far. Tuesday Goldman Sachs is set to report earnings before the bell, followed by a conference call at 9:30 a.m. What history shows: Goldman exceeds earnings expectations 85% of the time, data from Bespoke Investment Group shows. What history shows: Bespoke data shows PNC tops earnings expectations 75% of the time. What history shows: KeyCorp shares have fallen on four of the last five earnings days, Bespoke data shows.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Hugh Son, Goldman, James Gorman, Ted Pick, it's, Jefferies, Schlumberger, SLB, Wells, Roger Read Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wall, PNC Financial, CNBC, Investment Group, Management, LSEG, PNC, Regional Banking, JPMorgan, UST, Schlumberger Locations: Wells Fargo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, 3Q23, SLB

☆ James Gorman talks Disney succession, proxy fight as he gears up to join board
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-21 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman said Thursday that he's gearing up to join a succession planning committee at Disney , which will advise the board on choosing CEO Bob Iger's successor. Trian said it would push for Peltz and former Disney executive Jay Rasulo to join the board. "Disney is forming a succession committee, which I'll be joining," Gorman told CNBC's David Faber. Disney said Gorman was referring to the succession committee the company announced in January. Before he ended his previous reign as CEO, Iger renewed his contract multiple times.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Bob Iger's, Gorman, Jan, Jeremy Darroch, Nelson Peltz, Trian, Jay Rasulo, CNBC's David Faber, Morgan Stanley's, he's, Disney, Iger, Bob Chapek Organizations: Disney, Sky, CNBC

Trian Fund Management on Thursday announced it was nominating its CEO, Nelson Peltz, and former Walt Disney CFO Jay Rasulo to the media giant's board, as the firm wages a contentious proxy fight with Disney. The firm announced it was seeking two board seats for Peltz and another media executive, following what it called "significant value destruction and missteps" that the board oversaw. Trian's proxy fight comes as Disney CEO Bob Iger tries to right the ship after a broad restructuring that resulted in thousands of layoffs. Disney has said the proxy fight is apparently in part due to a personal grudge held by Peltz's ally and former Marvel boss Ike Perlmutter. Trian has oversight of shares owned by Perlmutter, who has been an outspoken critic of Disney CEO Bob Iger.

Persons: Nelson Peltz, Walt Disney, Jay Rasulo, Trian, Rasulo, Disney, Bob Iger, Peltz's, Ike Perlmutter, Perlmutter, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Jeremy Darroch Organizations: Trian Fund Management, Future Investment Initiative, Summit, Trian, Management, Walt, Disney, Company, Peltz, Marvel, Sky Locations: Miami , Florida

☆ Wells Fargo CEO warns of severance costs of nearly $1 billion in fourth quarter as layoffs loom
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Charlie Scharf, CEO, Wells Fargo, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California on May 2, 2023. speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California on May 2, 2023. Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf said Tuesday that low staff turnover means the company will likely book a large severance expense in the fourth quarter. That expense is an accrual for worker layoffs that Wells Fargo expects to make next year, according to a bank spokeswoman. Wells Fargo needs to get "more aggressive" managing headcount because employee attrition has slowed this year, Scharf added. Wells Fargo shares fell more than 1% on Tuesday.

Persons: Charlie Scharf, Wells, Scharf, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Read Organizations: Milken Institute Global Conference, Street, U.S, Workers, Wells Locations: Wells Fargo, Beverly Hills , California, New York, U.S

Spokespeople for the banks declined to provide comment ahead of the hearing or did not respond to requests for comment. Kevin Fromer, president of the Financial Services Forum, which represents the CEOs, said he expected Basel to be a focus. Big bank CEOs have been appearing before Congress for several years after the 2007-09 financial crisis and subsequent scandals thrust the industry into Washington's crosshairs. Former Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan, meanwhile, resigned in March 2019 after stumbling during a hearing about the bank's regulatory woes. But after years of playing defense, the CEOs are expected to be more assertive, this time backed by Republicans critical of red tape.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: A cooling economy does not mean it's falling off a cliff
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. The personal consumption expenditures price index, excluding food and energy prices, rose 0.2% for the month and 3.5% on a year-over-year basis, the Commerce Department reported. Headline inflation was flat on the month and at a 3% rate for the 12-month period, the release also showed. Energy prices fell 2.6% on the month, helping keep overall inflation in check, though food prices rose 0.2%.

Persons: Dow, Dow Jones, Nelson Peltz, Ike Perlmutter, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Jeremy Darroch, Francis deSouza Organizations: CNBC, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Big Tech, Federal Reserve, Commerce Department, Energy, of, Petroleum, OPEC, Disney, Marvel, Sky, Peltz, United Arab Locations: OPEC, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, COP28, United Arab Emirates, COP27, Egypt

☆ Analysis: The 2023 stock rally is back on track
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —The US stock market has rebounded from its months-long rut. Stocks finished out their best month of the year on Thursday, breaking a three-month streak of declines for all the major indexes. “The only way I see a rally continuing is if the bond market behaves itself,” said Richard Steinberg, chief market strategist at The Colony Group. While those stocks have remained at the top of Wall Street’s scoreboard, the recent rally has encompassed a wider range of stocks. Long-neglected pockets of the stock market, from beaten-down financials to small-caps to cyclical stocks, have climbed higher in recent weeks.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: U.S. economy is cooling, but may not fall off a cliff
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Clearer brand messagingNew Gap CEO Richard Dickson said the apparel firm's products had got "lost in the message" in its discount-heavy online communication. [PRO] Top holiday pickThe Dow is nearing a major milestone — and certain members may lead the blue-chip average over the finish line. CNBC Pro screened for the Dow members with the largest upsides to average price targets among Wall Street analysts.

Persons: Korea's Kospi, Hong, Nelson Peltz, Ike Perlmutter, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Jeremy Darroch, Francis deSouza, Josh Kushner's, Richard Dickson, Dickson, Dow Organizations: CNBC, Nikkei, underperform, Dow Jones Industrial, Disney, Marvel, Sky, Peltz, CNBC Pro, Dow, Wall Street Locations: Asia, Pacific, underperform Asia

☆ Disney CEO Bob Iger says company's movies have been too focused on messaging
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin, left, and Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, speak during the Times' annual DealBook Summit in New York City, Nov. 29, 2023. Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said Wednesday he will no longer tolerate his company's partners and creative team prioritizing messaging over storytelling. Iger had been in charge of "creative endeavors" in 2020 and 2021, even while Bob Chapek ran the company as CEO. Disney named two new board members on Wednesday — former Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman and former Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch — as it gears up for a potential proxy fight. Current Disney board member Francis A. deSouza won't run for reelection at the annual meeting.

Persons: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bob Iger, Iger, It's, Disney's, Bob Chapek, Ron DeSantis, Sen, Ted Cruz, it's, I've, Nelson Peltz's, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Jeremy Darroch —, Francis A, deSouza Organizations: New York Times, Walt Disney Company, Times, Disney, Florida Gov, Management, Wednesday, Sky Locations: New York City, New York, Ted Cruz of Texas

Activist investor Nelson Peltz and his firm are seeking more than two seats on Disney's board, according to a person familiar with the matter, setting the stage for a proxy fight. "Mr. Peltz, in partnership with Isaac Perlmutter, a former Disney executive, intends to take its case to shareholders. Mr. Perlmutter owns 78% of the shares that Mr. Peltz claims beneficial ownership of, or more than 25 million of the 33 million shares," Disney said in a statement. Disney shares are up about 6% this year, far underperforming the S&P 500. Peltz had earlier pushed for a seat on Disney's board after Trian took an approximately $800 million stake in Disney.

Persons: Nelson Peltz, Peltz, Disney, Trian, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Jeremy Darroch, Francis deSouza, Sir Jeremy Darroch, Ike Perlmutter, Bob Iger, Perlmutter, Isaac Perlmutter, Robert A, Iger, – CNBC's Alex Sherman Organizations: Trian Fund Management, Future Investment Initiative, Summit, Disney, Sky, Peltz, Disney's, CNBC Locations: Miami , Florida

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