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Many junior and senior level sales staff exited X over the past month, according to a new report. On Wednesday, Elon Musk told advertisers to "Go fuck yourself." AdvertisementThere's been a sales staff exodus at Elon Musk's social media company X over the past month, according to a recent report. Sales staff began exiting the company shortly after X handed out bonus checks this month, according to the report. "Go fuck yourself," Musk told advertisers, including Disney, IBM, and Apple, who have fled the platform.
Persons: Elon Musk, , There's, Claire Atkinson, Atkinson, Musk, Andrew Sorkin, Bob Iger, Iger, Linda Yaccarino, Axios, Yaccarino, NBCUniversal — Organizations: Disney, Apple, Service, Elon, Twitter, IBM, Musk
Activist investor Nelson Peltz's renewed fight for Disney (DIS) board seats is a positive for shareholders because he will push for a level of financial discipline that the company has lacked. Peltz's Trian Partners, a major Disney shareholder, said Thursday it will launch a new challenge to get board representation. As part of its release, Trian said the investment firm's Disney stake is currently worth roughly $3 billion. DIS YTD mountain Disney YTD Peltz will "keep the heat on Disney and this is a positive for us as shareholders," Jim said Thursday while urging new Club members to "buy Disney right here, right now." As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.
Persons: Nelson Peltz's, Peltz's Trian, Trian, Jim Cramer, Trian's, Ike Perlmutter, Perlmutter, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Sir Jeremy Darroch, Gorman, he's, Jim, Peltz, Jim —, Iger, we're, We're, Jim Cramer's, Nelson Peltz, Marco Bello Organizations: Disney, Peltz's Trian Partners, Marvel, Sky, CNBC, Trian Fund Management, Future Investment Initiative, Summit, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Miami , Florida
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
Nov 30 (Reuters) - Activist investor Nelson Peltz is pushing ahead with plans to seek at least three board seats at Disney (DIS.N) as the firm is not satisfied with Disney CEO Bob Iger's changes, several people familiar with the matter said. During a conversation on Thursday morning with Iger, Disney extended an offer for Trian to meet with the company's board but rejected the activist shareholder's request for seats on a board that will soon have 12 members, Trian said in a statement. He wanted the company to come up with a better succession plan, overhaul the streaming business and cut costs. Early this year, Peltz aborted a board challenge to give Iger time to "right the ship." "If they’ve made significant progress," Gadson said of Disney, proxy advisers "are more likely to allow for time to complete the transformation."
Persons: Nelson Peltz, Bob Iger's, Trian, Iger, Peltz, Disney, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Jeremy Darroch, Francis deSouza, Patrick Gadson, Vinson, they’ve, Gadson, Samrhitha, Dawn Chmielewski, Bayliss, Mark Porter, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Disney, Trian, ESPN, Sky, Companies, Exxon, Svea Herbst, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru, Dawn, New York, Providence
"We got to the point where if a film didn't do a billion dollars in global box office, we were disappointed," he said. Iger also blamed Disney putting quantity before quality for its box office misses. In response to questions about the company's box office misses, the CEO said: "I'm not sure another studio will ever achieve some of the numbers that we achieved." Disney can claim 10 of the 20 highest-grossing films, each of which took more than $1 billion at the box office, per IMDb. However, the film's now made $383 million globally, per Box Office Mojo.
Persons: Bob Iger, Iger, , That's, Indiana Jones, Bob Chapek, Iger's Organizations: Disney, Service, The New York Times, Summit, Netflix
Quantity has diluted quality at Disney, CEO Bob Iger says. "I don't want to apologize for making sequels," he said. AdvertisementDisney CEO Bob Iger delivered a candid critique of his company during an interview at The New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday. And quantity, in our case, diluted quality, and Marvel has suffered greatly from that," Iger said. AdvertisementIn November 2022, Iger emerged from retirement to return to Disney as its CEO, a position he had previously held for 15 years.
Persons: Bob Iger, , Iger, they've, Bob Chapek Organizations: Disney, Service, The New York Times, Summit, Marvel Locations: Kingdom, Disney's
Listen and follow DealBook SummitApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicDealBook Summit includes conversations with business and policy leaders at the heart of today’s major stories, recorded live at the annual DealBook Summit event in New York City. When he was last chief executive of Disney, one of Bob Iger’s favorite things to do was to sit in a reconstruction of Walt Disney’s office. “It sounds a little weird,” Iger told Andrew Ross Sorkin of The Times at the DealBook Summit, “but it’s kind of a nice way to relax and appreciate the legacy of the company.”
Persons: Bob Iger’s, Walt, Iger, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Organizations: Spotify, Disney, The Times Locations: New York City
Disney's Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger holds a news conference at Shanghai Disney Resort as part of the three-day Grand Opening events in Shanghai, China, June 15, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Walt Disney (DIS.N) Chief Executive Bob Iger said on Wednesday he would "definitely" step down when his current contract ends in 2026 and that the ABC broadcast network was not for sale. Iger returned to Disney as CEO in November 2022, less than a year after he retired, to revamp the media company after the board ousted his hand-picked successor, Bob Chapek. Disney's ABC unit is not up for sale, Iger said as the company deals with a decline in linear television because viewers are shifting toward streaming. Iger had said earlier this year that networks such as ABC may not be "core" to Disney going forward.
Persons: Bob Iger, Aly, Walt Disney, Iger, Bob Chapek, Zaheer Kachwala, Lisa Richwine, Maju Samuel, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Shanghai Disney Resort, REUTERS, ABC, New York Times Dealbook Conference, Shanghai, Disney, New York Stock Exchange, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Bengaluru, Los Angeles
The two appointments would temporarily expand Disney’s board of directors from 11 to 13 members. Photo: fred prouser/ReutersWalt Disney ’s board appointed Morgan Stanley Chief Executive James Gorman and former Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch as new directors as it faces the prospect of two separate shareholder challenges. Disney said the appointments reflect its commitment to a strong board focused on long-term performance, strategic growth initiatives, succession planning and increasing shareholder value. Chief Executive Bob Iger in recent weeks has told investors and employees that the company has begun building its future after a period of fixing problems.
Persons: fred prouser, Reuters Walt, Morgan, James Gorman, Jeremy Darroch, Disney, Bob Iger Organizations: Reuters, Reuters Walt Disney ’, Morgan Stanley, Sky
CNBC Daily Open: AI schadenfreude is real
  + stars: | 2023-11-29 | 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. Munger's family said he died peacefully Tuesday morning at a California hospital, according to a press release from Berkshire Hathaway. Bob the builderDisney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger told employees Tuesday during an internal town hall that he was looking forward to "building again" after spending 2023 mending parts of the business that "needed attention." [PRO] Defense winnersMany countries have beefed up their defense budgets as geopolitical threats mount in the Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere in the world.
Persons: China's CSI300, Korea's KOSPI, Munger, Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's, Munger's, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Bob, Bob Iger, Iger, Goldman, Apple, Goldman Sachs, CNBC's Leslie Picker, AllianceBernstein Organizations: CNBC, Hong, Nikkei, Federal Reserve, Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire, Disney, ESPN, Apple Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, Hong Kong, Asia, Pacific, California
“Quality needs attention to deliver quality, it doesn’t happen by accident,” Iger said. Iger, speaking in a wide-ranging interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at The New York Times’ annual DealBook summit, acknowledged that Disney had “diluted” the caliber of films produced by Marvel. The company, he added, had “made too many” film sequels that had not been well received by audiences or critics. Francis deSouza, the former CEO of Illumina — a biotech company — said he would not seek re-election to the board. In a statement, Mark Parker, the chairman of Disney’s board, praised Gorman’s succession planning abilities at Morgan Stanley.
Persons: CNN —, Bob Iger, ” Iger, ” “, Andrew Ross Sorkin, , we’ve, , Iger, Bob Chapek, you’ve, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Sky Jeremy Darroch, Francis deSouza, Illumina, , Mark Parker, Ted Pick, Gorman, James, Morgan Stanley’s, ” Parker, Samantha Delouya Organizations: CNN, CNN — Disney, Marvel Studios, Marvel, The New York Times, Disney, Sky,
CNBC Daily Open: AI schadenfreude
  + stars: | 2023-11-29 | 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. U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Tuesday, with the yield on the 10-year note last down nearly 6 basis points at 4.33%. Amazon's AI pushAmazon's AWS cloud unit has announced new chips for customers to build and run artificial intelligence applications on, as well as plans to offer access to Nvidia's latest chips. However, the favorable backdrop for Wall Street may have fueled unsustainable gains for a slate of stocks.
Persons: Munger, Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's, Munger's, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Bob Iger, Iger Organizations: CNBC, Federal Reserve, Treasury, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire, Disney, ESPN, Microsoft, Federal, CNBC Pro Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, U.S, California
Iger has had nothing short of a full plate since retaking the throne of the Magic Kingdom last year. He’s been tasked with repositioning ESPN in a direct-to-consumer future, reversing the company’s faltering creative engine (e.g. In short, it’s been a demanding 12 months for the legendary Disney chief — something Iger was not shy about. But it is still unclear what Iger would like to do with some of the company’s declining television assets, namely ABC. “I’ve been through some difficult times and faced a lot of adversity as a company,” Iger told Disney employees, “and I know that each time we get through it.”
Persons: Bob Iger, Iger, David Muir, He’s, it’s, ” “, ” Iger, , I’ve, he’s, Will, Muir, , Dana Walden, ” Walden, Jimmy Pitaro, Mickey Mouse, ” Pitaro, Pitaro Organizations: CNN, New Amsterdam Theatre, Disney, , ABC, Magic, ESPN, Marvel Studios, Hulu, Hollywood, Walt Disney Company, ABC News, Disney Entertainment Locations: New York City, , Israel
This year’s DealBook Summit will include conversations with global leaders and powerful figures from Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Jamie Dimon has been the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase since 2006 and its chairman since 2007, making him one of Wall Street’s longest-serving banking leaders. Bob Iger returned as Disney’s chief executive last year, after stepping down from the role in 2020. David Zaslav orchestrated Discovery’s takeover of WarnerMedia and became the chief executive of the new company, Warner Bros. The transaction helped transform his modest cable television company into an empire that includes the Warner Bros. movie and TV studios, HBO and CNN.
Persons: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Kamala Harris, Ms, Harris, Biden’s, Tsai Ing, Tsai, Elon Musk, Musk, Jamie Dimon, Jensen Huang, chipmaker, Bob Iger, Long, Iger, Lina Khan, Khan, , David Zaslav, Jay Monahan, LIV Golf, Monahan, Kevin McCarthy, Mr, McCarthy, Shonda Rhimes, Rhimes Organizations: Wall, Israel, Elon, SpaceX, JPMorgan Chase, First, Nvidia, Fox, Marvel, Pixar, Hollywood, ESPN, Federal Trade Commission, Columbia Law, WarnerMedia, Warner Bros, HBO, CNN, Republican, Republican Party, Shondaland, Netflix Locations: Silicon Valley, Hollywood, United States, California, San Francisco, Gaza, Taiwan, China, First Republic, Saudi
Mr. Perlmutter, who sold Marvel Entertainment to Disney in 2009, was pushed out of the company in March. Representatives for Mr. Peltz and Mr. Perlmutter did not respond to queries. “We have to obviously contend with them in some form,” Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive, said about activist investors earlier on Wednesday at the DealBook Summit. I’m not going to get distracted by any of that.”Last year, Mr. Perlmutter agitated — from his perch inside Disney — for Mr. Peltz to join the board. Two chaotic years later, Disney fired Mr. Chapek and reinstated Mr. Iger as chief executive.
Persons: Peltz, Ike Perlmutter, Perlmutter, ” Robert A, Mr, Iger, I’m, , , Disney, Bob Chapek, Chapek Organizations: Marvel Entertainment, Disney, Mr
Elon Musk was questioned about his antisemitic comments on X during the New York Times' DealBook Summit. Musk repeatedly said that advertisers can go "fuck" themselves. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementElon Musk repeatedly told companies who pulled advertisements from his social media platform X to "go fuck yourself," during an interview for The New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday. Over the weekend, the New York Times reported that X may lose up to $75 million from the advertiser exodus.
Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Bob Iger, , Andrew Ross Sorkin, Elon, it's Tesla, Iger, Linda Yaccarino Organizations: New York Times, Disney, Service, The New York Times, Summit, SpaceX, ABC, ESPN, IBM, Apple, Lionsgate, Media
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has a message for some of the world's wealthiest corporate leaders: help Nikki Haley's presidential campaign. "Even if you're a very liberal Democrat, I urge you, help Nikki Haley, too. Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, media titan David Zaslav and Disney CEO Bob Iger were all scheduled to speak later in the day. Haley earlier this month told CNBC's "Squawk Box" that she and Dimon spoke by phone recently about the state of the economy. At the DealBook conference, Dimon stopped short of saying the Republican presidential nominee should be anyone but Trump.
Persons: Jamie Dimon, Nikki Haley's, Nikki Haley, Donald, Trump, Dimon, Dimon's, Bill Ackman, Tesla, Elon Musk, David Zaslav, Bob Iger, Haley, Charles Koch, CNBC's Organizations: Democrat, Republican, The New York Times, Wall Street titans, Disney, Democrats, Forbes Locations: South Carolina, Dimon
of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. One year after returning to the helm of Disney , Bob Iger said Wednesday his top priority at the company is revitalizing its film studio after a string of box office disappointments including "The Marvels" and "Wish." "The experience of accessing [the films] and watching them in the home is better than it ever was," he told Andrew Ross Sorkin at The New York Times' DealBook Summit. In increasing its output to feed Disney+, Iger said the company "diluted" its quality, particularly when it came to its Marvel Cinematic Universe features. Iger returned as CEO a year ago as the board fired Chapek.
Persons: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Walt Disney Company Bob Iger, Bob Iger, Iger, Covid, Bob Chapek Organizations: Walt Disney Company, New York Times, Disney, The New York Times, Marvel Locations: New York City
In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe key to Disney from here is really about the streaming business, says Michael NathansonMichael Nathanson, MoffetNathanson founding partner & senior research analyst, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Disney CEO Bob Iger's employee town hall, the challenges facing the company, the future of the stock, and more.
Persons: Michael Nathanson Michael Nathanson, MoffetNathanson, Bob Organizations: Disney
An investing legend dies
  + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
AdvertisementIn today's big story, we're looking back on the life of investing legend Charlie Munger. What's on deck:But first, remembering Charlie Munger. AdvertisementCharlie Munger, the billionaire investing legend who led Berkshire Hathaway alongside Warren Buffett, died Tuesday at age 99. Despite being overshadowed by Buffett, Munger wasn't afraid to share his opinion. Speakers include Vice President Kamala Harris, President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen, Elon Musk, Bob Iger, Jamie Dimon, Lina Khan, Shonda Rhimes, and other major execs.
Persons: Charlie Munger, Charlie Munger Johannes Eisele, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, Munger, I'm, Buffett, Munger's, they'd, Charles Platiau, Frederic J . Brown, Chelsea Jia Feng, Wall, Peacock, Kamala Harris, Taiwan Tsai Ing, Elon Musk, Bob Iger, Jamie Dimon, Lina Khan, Shonda Rhimes, Costco Monica Humphries, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Getty, Berkshire, Berkshire Hathaway, SevenSix Agency, Delta Air Lines, Toyota, Gucci, Google, Wall, Rockefeller, NBC, The New York Times, Taiwan, Costco Locations: Wisconsin, What's, AFP, California, Omaha, Omaha , Nebraska, Berkshire, Charles, Kensington, Chelsea, New York City, San Diego, London, New York
Over the summer, Bob Iger seemed to hint that ABC and Disney's other networks were for sale. Since returning as CEO, Iger has turned his focus to streaming. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "That was a means of my saying to Wall Street or the investment community that our heads were not in the sand about the challenges that those businesses were having," he said Wednesday. Perhaps Iger is once again testing the waters of the investment community.
Persons: Bob Iger, Iger, , Disney, Byron Allen Organizations: Service, ABC, Disney, The New York Times, Summit, CNBC, Allen, Co, Nexstar Media Group, Allen Media Group, Geographic Locations: Sun Valley , Idaho
New York CNN —Elon Musk, in his first interview with mainstream media since his antisemitic post on X earlier this month, apologized Wednesday for what he called his “dumbest” ever social media post. “I don’t want them to advertise,” he said at the New York Times DealBook Summit in New York. Musk made the remarks as the X CEO, Linda Yaccarino, sat in the audience. In a meandering conversation that lasted well over an hour, Musk also said he has no problem being hated. I’d love to help.”But in a separate conversation at the DealBook Summit, Herzog appeared uncertain that Musk would remain consistant in his messaging.
Persons: New York CNN — Elon, dumbest, , Bob, Bob Iger, Musk, Linda Yaccarino, Yaccarino, , Elon Musk, it’s, White supremacists, I’ve, ” Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu, Isaac Herzog, Israel “ wasn’t, he’s, Netanyahu, Herzog, Sam Altman, Altman, “ I’m, OpenAI Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York Times DealBook, Disney, Elon, CNN, Paramount, Comcast, Lionsgate, Warner Bros, Israeli Locations: New York, Israel, Gaza, OpenAI
The lineup for DealBook Summit 2023On Wednesday, DealBook will be live and in person at our annual summit in New York. The DealBook team and reporters from The Times will be reporting live from the conference. Even if you are not with us, you can follow along here beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. Here are the speakers:Vice President Kamala HarrisElon Musk , the chairman and C.E.O. Is this a technology that will unleash a new wave of productivity, or is it a force that could do irreparable harm?
Persons: DealBook, Andrew, Kamala Harris Elon Musk, Tesla, X Tsai Ing, Taiwan Lina Khan, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase Bob Iger, Kevin McCarthy, California Jensen Huang, Nvidia David Zaslav, Jay Monahan Organizations: DealBook, The, SpaceX, Federal Trade, JPMorgan, Disney, Republican, Nvidia, Warner Bros, White House Locations: New York, Taiwan, California, Israel, China, U.S, Beijing, Washington
Bob Iger: I was not seeking to return to Disney at all
  + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBob Iger: I was not seeking to return to Disney at allDisney CEO Bob Iger joins moderator Andrew Ross Sorkin at The New York Times DealBook Summit to discuss his return to Disney and more.
Persons: Bob Iger, Andrew Ross Sorkin Organizations: Disney, The New York Times
REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 29 (Reuters) - (Please note strong language in paragraphs 1 and 6)Billionaire Elon Musk told advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content to "Go fuck yourself" in a fiery Wednesday interview. Musk said repeatedly he was sorry for publishing a tweet on Nov. 15 that agreed with an anti-Jewish post. Musk in his post said the user, who referenced the "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory, was speaking "the actual truth." Musk's post drew condemnation from the White House for what it called an "abhorrent promotion of antisemitic and racist hate." Musk in Israel said he is against antisemitism and anything that "promotes hate and conflict" and stated that X would not promote hate speech.
Persons: Elon Musk, Porte, Gonzalo Fuentes, Billionaire Elon Musk, Musk, bristled, Bob, Robert Iger, Walt Disney, Iger, Musk's, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Sheila Dang, David Gaffen, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, Twitter, Viva Technology, Porte de, REUTERS, Billionaire, New York Times, Walt, U.S, White House, Warner Bros Discovery, Comcast, Media, Israeli, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Israel, U.S, Dallas
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