Disney Taps Parks Chief Josh D’Amaro to Succeed Iger as CEO

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- Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst, discusses Walt Disney saying Josh D’Amaro will succeed Bob Iger as chief executive officer of the entertainment giant. D’Amaro, a 28-year-veteran of Disney, will succeed Iger effective March 18, the Burbank, California-based company said Tuesday in a statement. Iger will stay on the board and serve as a senior adviser until his retirement on Dec. 31.

- Diksha Gera, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Fintech and Payments Analyst, discusses Paypal earnings. PayPal Holdings said HP Chief Executive Officer Enrique Lores will take the top job from Alex Chriss, whose turnaround plan failed to meet targets.

- Ken Shea, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Consumer Products Analyst, discusses PepsiCo earnings. PepsiCo Inc. is cutting prices by as much as 15% for key brands, including Lay’s and Doritos, to lift sales by offering more affordable products.

- Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses Pfizer earnings. Pfizer revealed data from one of its new obesity treatments early Tuesday with little detail, leaving investors wondering if the up to $10 billion it spent purchasing the company that created the medicine will pay off.

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