Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos

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Image source, Pixar By Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Published 5 August 2026 Disney and TikTok have agreed a deal which will allow creators to use clips from Disney films, including its subsidiaries, in their videos. It means clips from hit franchises like Star Wars, Toy Story and the Marvel Cinematic Universe will soon start popping up in videos - which will also be shared on Disney's short-form video platform, Verts. The scheme will be launched in the US before being rolled out to other countries. Neither company shared financial details of the agreement, although it follows the collapse of a $1bn ( 745m) deal between Disney and OpenAI which would have let people use its characters in AI-generated videos. That agreement was cancelled in March when OpenAI shut down its AI video generation tool Sora, citing a decision to focus on other parts of its business. "Today, fans are celebrating our stories in entirely new ways," said Disney's chief marketing and bra...

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: McDonald's, Caterpillar, Palantir, Merck & more

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: MCD, CAT, PLTR, MRK Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: McDonald's Shares of the hamburger chain gained 1.9% after McDonald's posted earnings of $3.38 per share, on an adjusted basis, compared to the LSEG consensus of $3.32 per share. Revenue of $7.1 billion, on the other hand, missed the anticipated $7.13 billion. Merck The pharmaceutical stock gained more than 1% after Merck lost an adjusted 13 cents per share on revenue of $16.61 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a loss of 27 cents per share on revenue of $16.36 billion. The pharma giant also hiked its full-year revenue guidance. Palantir Technologies The data analytics giant ripped 15% higher on blowout results for the second quarter that were powered by a nearly 150% surge in U.S. commercial revenue . Caterpillar The industrial giant climbed 8% after Caterpillar posted second-quarter figures that beat analyst expectations. The company earned an adjusted $8.17 per share on revenue of $20.54 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a profit of $6.20 per share on revenue of $19.34 billion. Pfizer The pharma giant gained after posting second-quarter results that beat the Street. The company earned an adjusted 77 cents per share on revenue of $15.03 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a profit of 68 cents per share on revenue of $14.41 billion. Pfizer also increased the low end of its full-year revenue outlook. On Semiconductor The chip stock surged 7% after On Semiconductor's second-quarter results topped expectations. On Semi earned 74 cents per share, excluding certain items, on revenue of $1.6 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a profit of 71 cents per share on revenue of $1.59 billion. The company also reported better-than-expected margins. Snap The Snapchat parent rose 5% after it released results for the second quarter. The social media company lost 10 cents per share, though it wasn't clear if that figure was comparable to an LSEG consensus. Revenue of $1.6 billion did beat an estimate of $1.54 billion. Global daily active users and average revenue per user key metrics for the company also exceeded expectations . Whirlpool Shares were little changed after Whirlpool posted a second quarter loss that was larger than analysts anticipated. Whirlpool lost an adjusted 21 cents per share, while analysts polled by LSEG expected a loss of 5 cents per share. Revenue of $3.52 billion was also below expectations. On top of that, the company lowered its full-year earnings guidance. Wayfair The furniture retailer dropped 4% even after Wayfair posted second quarter results that topped estimates, with earnings of 95 cents per share, excluding items, on revenues of $3.52 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected per-share earnings of 89 cents on revenues of $3.47 billion. DigitalOcean The cloud computing stock plunged 11%, though DigitalOcean posted second quarter earnings of 45 cents per share on revenues of $281 million. That beat the...

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