The Financial Post reports in its Tuesday edition that Disney shares slid after the entertainment company gave a tepid forecast for growth in the current period and the market awaits news on who will be its new leader. A Bloomberg dispatch to the Post says Disney expects challenges attracting international tourists to its domestic parks in its fiscal second quarter and warned of increased costs for sports rights. The forecast overshadowed results for the quarter ending Dec. 27 that were boosted by record sales at its theme parks division. The stock fell as much as 8 per cent at the market open on Monday. Disney's share price has been under pressure as investors seek clarity on who will succeed Bob Iger as chief executive officer when he steps down this year. Parks and cruises boss Josh D'amaro is a leading candidate to replace Mr. Iger. Disney cautioned that it is expecting only "modest" growth in the segment in the current quarter, due to a combination of factors including demand headwinds from international tourists at domestic parks, prelaunch costs for the Disney Adventure cruise ship and preopening costs for World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris. Overall revenue jumped 6 per cent to a record $10-billion (U.S.) in Q2.