Disney stock rises in late trade as “Avatar: Fire and Ash” tops holiday box office
Disney shares rose 0.8% to $114.45 Monday, outperforming a softer market as “Avatar: Fire and Ash” grossed $64 million domestically and “Zootopia 2” neared $1.4 billion worldwide. Disney became the first studio since 2019 to top $6 billion in annual global box office. Investors are watching for holiday ticket sales trends and the next Fed minutes, due Tuesday.