3 Positives from Disney's Disappointing Streaming Results

Motley Fool2021-05-18

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) ended its second quarter with fewer than 104 million Disney+ subscribers. Wall Street was looking for about 109 million. With the streaming service at the center of Disney's ...

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WangZhai
2021-05-19
WangZhai
Too many streaming companies out there and Disney + came into market late...
- rae90:
  too little too late
- Stylerz:
  still hoping
WWTan
2021-05-19
WWTan
It will be back.
- IVXNNNNN:
  I think so too
KWHChye
2021-05-19
KWHChye
Buying just cause for the childhood
- J288:
  like.
堵神
2021-05-19
堵神
Please like and comment thanks ?
- KWHChye:
  Yes boss
Aurum
2021-05-19
Aurum
Keep going....
Daphnn
2021-05-19
Daphnn
like and comment pls
- buibeng:
  is Disney going to go up?

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