About WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. - Common stock (WBTN)
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. is a leading digital platform that offers a vast library of webcomics and webtoons, catering to a global audience. The company empowers creators to share their stories through an easy-to-use interface and engages readers with unique, serialized content across a variety of genres, including romance, fantasy, and action. By fostering a vibrant community of artists and fans, WEBTOON enhances the comic-reading experience with interactive features, social connectivity, and a focus on diversity and inclusion. The platform not only allows popular titles to gain traction but also enables new talent to discover and build their following, making it a significant player in the digital entertainment landscape. Read More
Shares of digital storytelling platform WEBTOON (NASDAQ:WBTN) jumped 28.8% in the morning session after the company announced a deal with Walt Disney to create a new online platform for the media giant's comic library and that Disney would take a 2% equity stake in the company.
WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) expands partnership with Walt Disney Co (DIS), adding over 35,000 comics & increasing reach to Disney+ & Marvel Unlimited.
Shares of digital comic platform company Webtoon Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:WBTN) are trading higher on Tuesday after the company announced a deal with entertainment giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) to develop an all-digital comics platform using Disney's extensive portfolio.
Webtoon Entertainment shares skyrocketed over 58% after announcing a partnership with Disney to launch a digital comics platform featuring Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and more.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ: WBTN) today announced that Disney and WEBTOON have entered into a non-binding term sheet for the development of an all-new digital comics platform that will feature current comic book runs and include decades of past comics from across Disney’s portfolio including Marvel, Star Wars, 20th Century Studios and more.
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WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN), a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world’s largest storytelling platforms, today announced Cuts, a new short-form animated video service that will be available to users on its NAVER WEBTOON Korean webcomic platform.
Shares of digital storytelling platform WEBTOON (NASDAQ:WBTN) fell 2.1% in the afternoon session after the stock was caught in a wider market downturn that particularly impacted technology stocks.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q2. Today, we are looking at digital media & content platforms stocks, starting with WEBTOON (NASDAQ:WBTN).
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Shares of digital storytelling platform WEBTOON (NASDAQ:WBTN) jumped 3.1% in the pre-market session after analysts signaled growing optimism by raising their earnings estimates for the company's upcoming quarter and full year.
