Can Disney Do Better?

Can Disney Do Better?

Third Point, the hedge fund led by Dan Loeb, has bought a new stake in the entertainment giant Disney worth about $1 billion, and is pushing for the company to make changes including spinning off ESPN, taking full control of the streaming service Hulu ...
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