Disney's Leadership Shift: James Gorman Named As Chairman, CEO Search Underway
Disney's Leadership Shift: James Gorman Named As Chairman, CEO Search Underway
He is currently Chair of the Disney Board's Succession Planning Committee, which is working to identify and prepare the company's next CEO. Gorman flagged Disney's plan to appoint a new CEO, which it expects to announce in early 2026.Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) named Morgan Stanley's (NYSE:MS) James P. Gorman as Chairman of the Board, effective January 2, 2025, taking over from Mark G. Parker.
華特·迪士尼公司（紐交所:DIS）任命摩根士丹利（紐交所:MS）的詹姆斯·P·高曼爲董事長，自2025年1月2日起生效，接替馬克·G·帕克。
Parker will depart on January 2 after nine years of service. Gorman will depart as Executive Chairman of Morgan Stanley on December 31, 2024.
帕克將在服務了九年後於1月2日離職。高曼將於2024年12月31日卸任摩根士丹利的執行主席。
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He is currently Chair of the Disney Board's Succession Planning Committee, which is working to identify and prepare the company's next CEO. Gorman flagged Disney's plan to appoint a new CEO, which it expects to announce in early 2026.
他目前是迪士尼董事會繼任計劃委員會主席，該委員會致力於確定並培養公司的下一任CEO。高曼指出迪士尼計劃任命一位新的CEO，並預計將於2026年初宣佈。
During Disney's second-quarter earnings call, CEO Bob Iger gave a vague response when asked about his succession plans, stating that the board is actively managing the process with a dedicated committee. Iger assured a smooth transition but did not reveal specific details, sparking continued speculation on who will succeed him. Industry experts named key internal candidates like Dana Walden and Josh D'Amaro. Bob Iger returned as Disney's CEO in November 2022 after serving as CEO and Chair from 2005 to 2020. In 2020, Iger was succeeded by Bob Chapek, but tensions reportedly arose between the two over the CEO office at Disney headquarters.
在迪士尼第二季度業績會上，CEO鮑勃·艾格在被問及繼任計劃時給出了模糊的回應，稱董事會正在積極管理該過程，並設立了專門的委員會。艾格保證順利過渡，但未透露具體細節，引發了關於誰將接任他的持續猜測。行業專家提出了一些潛在的內部候選人，如達納·沃爾登和喬什·達馬羅。鮑勃·艾格自2005年至2020年擔任CEO和主席，2022年11月回歸擔任迪士尼CEO。2020年，艾格的繼任者是鮑勃·查佩克，但據報道兩人在迪士尼總部的CEO辦公室之爭引發了緊張局勢。
Jim Cramer expressed interest in buying more Disney shares if the stock drops below $90 during the October Investing Club Meeting. He noted Disney's theme parks have faced challenges but emphasized the strategic opportunity of purchasing during market downturns. Cramer suggested Disney focus more on theme parks for growth instead of relying solely on movies and television.
吉姆·克拉默在10月份的投資俱樂部會議上表示，如果股價跌破90美元，他有興趣增持迪士尼股票。他指出迪士尼的主題公園面臨挑戰，但強調了在市場低迷時購買的戰略機會。克拉默建議迪士尼更多地關注主題公園的增長，而不是僅依靠電影和電視。
Disney reportedly fired 300 employees across multiple corporate departments as of September. Earlier in 2024, the company let go of 140 employees in its television division and 175 workers in its Pixar subsidiary.
據報道，迪士尼在截至2024年9月時裁減了多個企業部門的300名員工。早在2024年初，該公司就裁掉了電視部門的140名員工以及其Pixar子公司的175名工人。
Disney stock lost over 13% in the last six months. Investors can gain exposure to Disney through iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (NYSE:IWD) and Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSE:VUG).
迪士尼股票在過去六個月中跌幅超過13%。投資者可以通過羅素1000價值指數etf-ishares（紐交所:IWD）和成長股etf-vanguard（紐交所:VUG）獲得對迪士尼的投資機會。
Price Actions: DIS stock is down 0.76% at $96.55 at the last check Monday.
價格走勢：迪士尼股票在上週一最後一次檢查時下跌了0.76%，報96.55美元。
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