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Leadership Changes News 17 January 2026 - 4 February 2026

Disney stock slips after-hours as Josh D’Amaro picked as next CEO, parks outlook back in focus

Disney stock slips after-hours as Josh D’Amaro picked as next CEO, parks outlook back in focus

Disney shares fell 0.2% to $104.22 in after-hours trading Tuesday after naming parks chief Josh D’Amaro as CEO, effective March 18. The company reported $26.0 billion in fiscal Q1 revenue and record Experiences segment results, but warned of weaker international attendance at U.S. parks. Investors are watching for early signs of parks demand and streaming profits ahead of the leadership transition.
4 February 2026
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Verizon stock climbs as analysts lift targets, but leadership shakeup talk hangs over VZ

Verizon stock climbs as analysts lift targets, but leadership shakeup talk hangs over VZ

Verizon shares rose 2.8% to $45.86 Tuesday after RBC and Bernstein raised price targets to $48, citing cost cuts and a $25 billion buyback plan. Reports surfaced that Verizon is considering replacements for consumer chief Sowmyanarayan Sampath, though the company dismissed them as rumors. The quarterly dividend stands at $0.69 per share. Investors remain focused on subscriber churn and spending cuts.
3 February 2026
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NIQ Global Intelligence stock sinks after COO exit filing — what investors watch next

NIQ Global Intelligence stock sinks after COO exit filing — what investors watch next

NIQ shares fell 9.9% to $15.31 after the company disclosed COO Tracey Massey’s resignation and said it would not fill the role. The company reaffirmed its 2025 guidance and assigned COO duties to CEO Jim Peck and the leadership team. Massey will remain as an adviser until September 2026. The move comes ahead of NIQ’s next earnings report.
2 February 2026
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Why BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock is sliding today: president exit terms and a drop in ether

Why BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock is sliding today: president exit terms and a drop in ether

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares fell 6.3% to $25.02 Friday, deepening losses after President Erik Nelson was terminated with a $605,000 separation package. The company’s stock tracked ether, which slid 3.8% Thursday, as BitMine holds over 4.2 million ether. No successor was named. Trading volume topped 34 million shares.
30 January 2026
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Why The Trade Desk (TTD) stock is in focus after a sudden CFO exit — and what comes next

Why The Trade Desk (TTD) stock is in focus after a sudden CFO exit — and what comes next

The Trade Desk named Tahnil Davis interim CFO after Alex Kayyal stepped down January 24, triggering a 7.5% stock drop and heavy trading. Shares closed Monday at $33.81, down 11% for 2026. Truist cut its price target to $60, citing CFO uncertainty and competition from Amazon. The company maintained Q4 revenue guidance at $840 million.
27 January 2026
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Marks & Spencer share price slips after CTO exit report; investors eye cyber rebuild and May results

Marks & Spencer share price slips after CTO exit report; investors eye cyber rebuild and May results

Marks and Spencer shares edged down 0.1% to 360.9 pence Tuesday after reports that chief technology officer Josie Smith will resign, with Darren Gibson named as her replacement. The move comes as M&S continues to recover from a costly 2023 cyberattack and faces market volatility linked to U.S. tariff threats.
20 January 2026
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FTSE 250 landlord GPE taps ex-Assura CFO Jayne Cottam as Sanderson heads to Savills

FTSE 250 landlord GPE taps ex-Assura CFO Jayne Cottam as Sanderson heads to Savills

Great Portland Estates named Jayne Cottam as chief financial officer, effective March 16, replacing Nick Sanderson, who leaves January 30 to join Savills. Joint finance directors Stephen Burrows and Martin Leighton will handle finance duties in the interim. Cottam previously served as CFO of Assura from 2017 to December 2025. Her annual base salary will be £440,000 with a 15% pension contribution.
19 January 2026
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Walmart stock price: leadership shake-up hits as Nasdaq-100 debut looms

Walmart stock price: leadership shake-up hits as Nasdaq-100 debut looms

Walmart shares rose 0.7% to $119.70 after announcing John Furner as CEO, effective Feb. 1. David Guggina will lead Walmart U.S., Chris Nicholas will head Walmart International, and Latriece Watkins will become CEO of Sam’s Club U.S. Walmart will join the Nasdaq-100 on Jan. 20, replacing AstraZeneca. Furner’s compensation includes a $1.5 million salary and stock awards worth about $27 million.
18 January 2026
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Walmart stock price: WMT ticks up after leadership reshuffle ahead of CEO handover

Walmart stock price: WMT ticks up after leadership reshuffle ahead of CEO handover

New York, January 17, 2026, 10:05 EST — Market closed. Walmart Inc. shares finished Friday 0.42% higher, closing at $119.70. The retailer announced a major shake-up across its operating units ahead of John Furner’s CEO debut next month. (Investing.com) The U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, pushing the next trading session to Tuesday. This extended pause gives portfolio managers extra time to weigh if recent shifts point to standard succession plans or hint at deeper unrest. (New York Stock Exchange) The timing is both crucial and inconvenient. Walmart is shaking up leadership across its
17 January 2026
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GE Aerospace stock closes higher on leadership shuffle — what to watch ahead of Jan. 22 earnings

GE Aerospace stock closes higher on leadership shuffle — what to watch ahead of Jan. 22 earnings

New York, January 17, 2026, 05:48 EST — The market has closed. GE Aerospace’s stock closed Friday up 1.62% at $325.12, capping a volatile week for the jet-engine maker. After-hours trading showed a modest gain of 0.19%, according to MarketWatch data. (MarketWatch) The shift follows a leadership shakeup announced Thursday in the company’s commercial engines division. GE Aerospace appointed seasoned executive Mohamed Ali to head the newly expanded Commercial Engines and Services unit. At the same time, it confirmed that longtime executive Russell Stokes will step down in July. (Reuters) The timing is crucial since this revamped group is central
17 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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