Activist Investor Dan Loeb Takes New Stake in Disney, Urges ESPN Spinoff

Bloomberg2022-08-16

(Bloomberg) -- Activist investor Dan Loeb is urging Walt Disney Co. to consider a spinoff of ESPN, cut costs and add new directors as part of a sweeping set of changes to boost shareholder value.The ...

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