Birkenstock shares plunge 15% as quarterly profits miss estimates
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Birkenstock shares plunge 15% as quarterly profits miss estimates

Birkenstock shares plunged more than 15% on Thursday after the sandal maker missed quarterly profit expectations on a global expansion plan that hit its margins. The Germany-based company reported an adjusted profit per share of 54 cents, below LSEG analysts’ expectations of 58 cents. The retailer reported revenue of $624.6…

Disney Q4 profit takes hit despite more Disney+ subscribers
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Disney Q4 profit takes hit despite more Disney+ subscribers

Walt Disney said Tuesday its marquee streaming service, Disney+, gained more subscribers than Wall Street had expected, but investment costs dragged quarterly earnings below analysts’ targets. Shares in Disney fell 5% in after-market trading. The entertainment company is spending billions to compete with Netflix and others for streaming television customers as traditional TV declines in popularity. Disney+…