On Monday, Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS), gained 1.75% to $109.05.
Recently at the D23 EXPO 2015, The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger declared to an audience of more than 7,500 fans that Star Wars-themed lands will be coming to Disneyland park in Anaheim, Calif. , and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. , allowing Star Wars fans to step into the stories from a galaxy far, far away.
Ambitious plans to bring Star Wars to life in the two parks comprise creating Disney’s largest single themed land expansions ever at 14 acres each, transporting guests to a never-before-seen planet, a remote trading port and one of the last stops before wild space where Star Wars characters and their stories come to life.
These authentic lands will have two signature attractions. Together with the thrilling battle experience, another attraction puts guests behind the controls of one of the most recognizable ships in the galaxy, the Millennium Falcon, as they take on a customized secret mission.
Iger also shared concept images of the Star Wars-themed lands, giving fans a glimpse at what is to come for Disney parks.
The Walt Disney Company, together with its auxiliaries, operates as an entertainment company worldwide. The company operates in five segments: Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment, Consumer Products, and Interactive.
Shares of AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU), inclined 7.68% to $6.73, during its last trading session.
AngloGold Ashanti said it generated $71m of free cash flow in the second quarter with production and costs beating guidance on the back of another strong performance from its international mines and a recovery from its South African operations.
Production was 1.007Moz at a total cash cost of $718/oz in the three months to June 30, 2015, contrast with 1.098Moz at a total cash cost of $833/oz in the second quarter of 2014. The result contrast with guidance of 960,000oz to 1Moz at $770/oz to $820/oz.
AngloGold Ashanti has responded to lower gold prices by cutting overhead expenditure by more than two-thirds since the end of 2012, whilst lowering all-in sustaining costs (AISC) by about a quarter over the same period. The group has introduced two new, low-cost mines, sold or closed higher-cost assets and removed unprofitable ounces from its portfolio. The company also sold its Cripple Creek & Victor mine (CC&V) in the US for $820m in June of this year to reduce net debt, and is now intensifying efficiency efforts to complement the cost benefit it receives from weakening local currencies and plummeting oil prices.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited operates as a gold mining and exploration company. It also produces silver, uranium oxide, copper, molybdenum, and sulphur. The company has 20 operations and exploration projects in South Africa, Continental Africa, Australasia, and the Americas.
Finally, ADT Corp (NYSE:ADT), ended its last trade with 0.69% gain, and closed at $33.48.
The ADT Corporation, declared a partnership with Nest Labs to make it easier for ADT customers to manage their comfort and save energy. ADT Pulse customers can now control their Nest Learning Thermostat conveniently from ADT’s updated mobile app for Pulse for a more seamless smart home experience. In addition, customers in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver and Miami may be eligible to receive a Nest Thermostat when they sign up for select Pulse service plans. This is the first such commercial partnership and integration by a North American home security & automation provider and is predictable to roll out nationwide by the end of the year.
“The integration with Nest is an important milestone for ADT as we continue to expand our ecosystem,” said ADT Chief Innovation Officer Arthur Orduña. “Giving our customers the security and monitoring they need to protect their most important assets, together with the smart home and automation technologies they desire, is a critical part of the new ‘Smart Security’ category that we are defining for the North American market.”
The partnership with Nest is the latest example of ADT’s efforts to deliver advanced technology and original solutions to its customers, through product integration and partnerships with innovative companies. ADT continues to collaborate with other key players within the security and smart home markets, having recently developed an API (Application Program Interface) architecture to accelerate the integration of innovative products with ADT’s Pulse offering.
The ADT Corporation provides monitored security, interactive home and business automation, and related monitoring services in the United States and Canada. The company’s monitored security and home/business automation offerings comprise the installation and monitoring of residential and business security, and premises automation systems designed to detect intrusion, control access and react to movement, smoke, carbon monoxide, flooding, temperature, and other environmental conditions and hazards, in addition to address personal emergencies, such as injuries, medical emergencies, or incapacitation.
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