Disney Says Film Studio’s Expenses Weigh on Current Quarter

<p>Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>.</p> <p>Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu<br /><br />-Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, recaps earnings from Walt Disney. Walt Disney Co. reported sales that fell short of Wall Street estimates, with revenue for the fourth quarter at $22.5 billion. The company predicts challenges early in the new fiscal year, including expenses tied to the theatrical release of Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire and Ash, which will reduce earnings by $400 million.<br /><br />-Woo Jin Ho, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Technology Analyst, recaps Cisco earnings. Cisco Systems Inc. shares gained after the company boosted its 2026 forecast, showing progress in its effort to capture more artificial intelligence spending. The company now expects sales of as much as $61 billion in the fiscal year ending in July, and increased its earnings forecast, which topped analysts&rsquo; predictions.<br /><br />-Poonam Goyal, Senior U.S. E-Commerce and Retail Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses research on Adidas. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: Leading athleisure brands may return to sales growth in 2026, led by Adidas, amid product innovation and new assortments. Gross margin for the peers we examined may expand 24 bps, on average, consensus projects, led by gains at Nike, as tariff effects are mitigated and as cost-cutting and AI initiatives pay off, with just Lululemon expected to see Ebit margin contraction. Puma may see sales declines as a business reset aims to spur growth in 2027.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>