Webtoon Entertainment shares surged on Tuesday after signing a deal to create a digital comic platform for Disney , and agreeing to sell the media conglomerate a 2% equity stake.
Webtoon briefly jumped around 39%, reaching a new 52-week high. The stock notched its second-largest one-day advance since going public last year. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon
Webtoon Entertainment, 1-day
Disney and Webtoon agreed Monday to create a digital platform for the studio's Marvel and Star Wars brands. More than 35,000 comics tied to Disney properties — including Pixar and 20th Century Studios — will be available on one service with a single subscription for the first time, the companies said.
A 'preferred destination'
Deutsche Bank analyst Benjamin Black described Monday