CEO Announcement Missing From Shareholder Call – Disney Close to Picking D’Amaro as Next CEO

A CEO announcement could have come alongside the release of Disney’s earnings report for Q1 2026 this morning, but that announcement was missing during today’s earnings call. According to Bloomberg, The board of Walt Disney Co. will vote on naming Bob Iger’s replacement in the coming week and is aligning on promoting Josh D’Amaro, theme-park division chairman, to the role of chief executive officer. This upcoming appointment will conclude the three year CEO search led by Disney Chairman James Gorman, which began in 2024....