Earnings Growth & Price Strength Make Walt Disney (DIS) a Stock to Watch

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By adding Focus List stocks, there's a great chance you'll be getting into companies whose future earnings estimates will be raised, which can lead to price momentum.Focus List Spotlight: Walt Disney (DIS)Burbank, CA-based Walt Disney Company has assets that span movies, television shows and theme parks. Revenues were $94.4 billion in fiscal 2025.On March 23, 2020, DIS was added to the Focus List at $85.98 per share. Shares have increased 20.41% to $103.53 since then, and the company is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank.10 analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.24 to $6.85. 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