*Disney profit beats expectations, Whole Foods ups outlook. NEW YORK, May 8- U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday, as investors found little reason to push shares decisively one way or the other, following gains that took indexes to fresh highs a day earlier.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7- Electronic Arts Inc forecast fiscal 2014 earnings above Wall Street's expectations as cost cuts take hold and higher-margin digital sales accelerate, lifting the video game publisher's stock 8 percent.
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, May 7- Media giant Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger said Disney parks drew more visitors thanks to investments in new attractions such as Cars Land at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, and the expansion of Fantasyland at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Disney is looking to the power of planning to help keep people spending at Walt Disney World in Florida. Disney began testing MyMagic+ in Florida in December. RESPONSE: We have known for a really long time that getting our visitors to Walt Disney World to make decisions about where they spend their time before they leave home is a powerful driver of visits per guest.
Comcast Corp. rose$. 27 or. 6 percent, to $43.05. Walt Disney Co. rose $1.01 or 1.6 percent, to $66.07. Gannett rose$. 08 or. 4 percent, to $20.48.
LOS ANGELES, May 7- Media giant Walt Disney Co. reported an increase in profit that beat Wall Street expectations, boosted by higher attendance at theme parks and the movie box office success of "Oz the Great and Powerful." Adjusted earnings per share rose 36 percent to 79 cents, beating Wall Street expectations of 77 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
LOS ANGELES, May 7- Media giant Walt Disney Co reported an increase in profit that beat Wall Street expectations, boosted by higher attendance at theme parks and the movie box office success of "Oz the Great and Powerful." Adjusted earnings per share rose 36 percent to 79 cents, beating Wall Street expectations of 77 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
LOS ANGELES, May 7- Media giant Walt Disney Co reported higher profit for the fiscal second quarter, boosted by increased revenue at sports network ESPN and the movie box office success of "Oz the Great and Powerful." Net income rose 32 percent from a year earlier to $1.5 billion for January through March, Disney said on Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES, May 7- Media giant Walt Disney Co. Net income rose 32 percent from a year earlier to $1.5 billion for January through March, Disney said on Tuesday. Diluted earnings per share rose to 83 cents.