PREVIEW: Walt Disney seen posting higher rev; results due Wed
** Shares of Walt Disney Co DIS.N were up 1.8% in midday Tues trading ahead of the media and entertainment co's quarterly results due before the bell Wed, with the broader market gaining Tues after its recent selloff
** Analysts expect quarterly rev to increase to $23.07 bln from $22.33 bln a yr ago and EPS of $1.19 vs $1.03 a yr ago, according to LSEG
** On May 7, the co's streaming entertainment unit posted its first profit and the company raised its annual EPS outlook
** On July 31, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that Walt Disney plans to eliminate some jobs in its TV unit
** Analyst ratings on the stock include 23 "strong buy" or "buy" ratings, eight "hold" ratings and one "sell" rating, based on LSEG data
** The median price target on the stock is $125; the stock was last at $89.36
** Options activity implies a 7.0% swing in either direction for DIS shares by Fri, compared with an avg post-earnings 1-day move of 7.6% over past eight earnings days, according to Trade Alert
** Including the session move, DIS stock is down about 1% YTD vs a roughly 4% gain in the Dow .DJI
Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; additional reporting by Saqib Iqbal Ahmed
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