Disney’s ‘Black Panther’ helps send earnings past estimates

There’s more than vibranium to be mined in the mythical country of Wakanda.
Walt Disney Co.’s “Black Panther” helped the studio’s second-quarter earnings sail past Wall Street estimates on Tuesday. The film, which became a cultural phenomenon after its release in February, generated more than $1.3 billion in worldwide ticket sales worldwide for the Burbank-based company.
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