How did Disney's quarterly results perform?

Disney's fiscal fourth-quarter profit topped forecasts, but its revenue fell short of expectations, and its shares tumbled 7.8%.

What drove Cisco Systems' strong performance?

Cisco highlighted strong revenue growth tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure spending by hyperscaler customers, which helped the company top quarterly forecasts.

How did the cryptocurrency market perform?

The price of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies moved lower as the reopening of the government failed to provide a boost to the slumping digital assets.

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Disney Stumbles, Cisco Soars on AI Infrastructure Demand

14 Nov

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Summary

Disney misses quarterly sales forecasts, linear TV business struggles
Cisco tops forecasts, boosted by strong AI infrastructure demand
Crypto prices and related stocks drop as government reopening fails to lift slump

Disney Stumbles, Cisco Soars on AI Infrastructure Demand

On November 13, 2025, a major media conglomerate, Disney, saw its stock tumble after missing quarterly sales forecasts. The company's linear TV business weighed on its overall performance, despite reporting better-than-expected subscriber numbers for its streaming services, Disney+ and Hulu.

Meanwhile, Cisco Systems, a networking equipment and software provider, topped quarterly forecasts, driven by strong demand for its AI infrastructure products. The company's shares jumped around 5% in response.

The broader U.S. equity markets also lost ground, with the Dow and S&P 500 falling 1.7% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropping 2.3%. This came a day after President Trump signed a bill to reopen the government.