Operating profit in Disney's streaming business jumped for the first three months of 2025, as Disney+ unexpectedly added 1.4 million subscribers in the quarter. Despite gathering economic storm clouds,

Walt Disney Co. reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street estimates and raised its outlook for the full year, citing strong performances from theme parks and streaming TV. The shares jumped as much as 12% in New York.

Disney’s theme parks and entertainment streaming business notched positive results in the most recent quarter, offering signs the company’s strategy in both areas is paying off. The company cautioned that it recognized economic uncertainty would shadow its “operating environment for the balance of the fiscal year.