
The Justice Department's move extends the HSR waiting period but both companies say they expect the deal to close in early 2027
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The Justice Department's move extends the HSR waiting period but both companies say they expect the deal to close in early 2027

After losing a real bid for a major media company, Netflix now sits on a shortlist of four potential acquisition targets, but regulatory walls, controlling shareholders, and astronomical price tags eliminate most of them before the conversation even starts.

Wall Street analysts reshuffled the deck on Monday with a wave of upgrades, downgrades, and fresh initiations spanning pharma giants, fast-casual chains, and streaming players. Find out which names got bullish bets and which lost their analyst backing.
Investing.com -- Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) reported second quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.08 compared to the consensus estimate of $0.60, and revenue of $1.35 billion versus the $1.3 billion estimate.
A Wall Street analyst upgraded Fox stock to buy, saying its drop on the Roku acquisition news was an overreaction.
Investing.com -- Wolfe Research has upgraded Fox Corp. to Outperform from Peer Perform in a note on Wednesday, setting a $71 price target and arguing that the company's planned merger with Roku creates a more dynamic growth story than the market is currently pricing in.
Comcast's spinning off NBCUniversal could set them up to pursue future deals even if there aren't any deals on the table yet.
NBCU has shown interest in companies like Electronic Arts in the past and currently has a deal with Nintendo around the Super Mario Bros. franchise.
Comcast (CMCSA) said Monday it plans to split into two publicly traded companies, separating its NBC
The stock is down 10.5% this month, after closing May 8% lower.
Lachlan Murdoch calls the $22 billion Roku acquisition a defining moment for FOX, pairing live sports and news with America's top streaming platform.
Cathie Wood's firm ARK Invest staked a large position in Elon Musk's SpaceX on Friday. The firm already has a huge chunk of Tesla stock.
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