Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) shares are trading higher by 3.75% to $112.20 Wednesday afternoon. Traders and investors are watching for the company’s second-quarter earnings report, confirmed for Wednesday’s after-hours session.
According to analyst consensus estimates, Disney is expected to report EPS of $1.00 on revenue of $20.49 billion.
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Shares of several companies in the broader communication, entertainment and media industry are also trading higher amid overall market strength as better-than-expected U.S. CPI data lifted market sentiment and alleviated inflation concerns, which could boost consumer spending.
The headline CPI rose 8.5% in July, down from 9.1% in June. June had marked the highest CPI inflation reading since November 1981. The July CPI reading also came in below economist estimates of 8.7%.
Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was up 5.9% in July, below economist estimates of a 6.1% gain… Read More
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According to data from Benzinga Pro, Disney has a 52-week high of $187.58 and a 52-week low of $90.23.
