Kyle Risdahl

Yes, this would indeed be Iger's second retirement in the past six-ish years.

He came back from the first one in 2022, but, you know, bygones.

Josh DeMauro is the new guy.

Been with the company 28 years, most recently running the company's theme parks, whence, as we mentioned yesterday, most of Disney's profits come.

Point is, though, House of Mouse is in a long line of companies, nonprofits, even big league sports franchises that have stumbled when leadership tries to pass the baton.

Marketplace's Stephanie Hughes gets us going with why succession is so hard.

Disney shares down just a hair today, about two-tenths percent.

More broadly, big tech took a bit of a whacking.

We will have the details when we do the numbers.

Corporate story number two comes to us from the food and beverage aisle by way of the snack counter.

PepsiCo reported profits this morning.

Did quite fine, thanks.

Beat expectations, even as it has been selling fewer drinks and snacks in North America.

The company's been getting some pressure from some of its big investors to turn things around, which is going to be no mean feat as shoppers are becoming both more cost-conscious and more health-conscious.

Marketplace's Daniel Ackerman has more on this modern Pepsi challenge.

Continuing with a theme here, don't look now, but the biggest advertising weekend of the year is straight ahead.

A live event, double whammy.

The Winter Olympics start tomorrow.

Curling's up first, if you're curious.

Underrated, if you ask me.