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Investors are signaling high confidence that Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will overcome its final state-level antitrust hurdle.
Investors are betting that Paramount, led by CEO David Ellison, will work out a deal to avert an antitrust lawsuit filed by a group of state attorney generals.
In United States v. Philadelphia National Bank, the Supreme Court blocked two banks from merging at a time when the market was simple to measure.
Paramount Skydance (NasdaqGS: PSKY) announced a new partnership linking its Scream franchise with Angry Orchard Hard Cider and costume company Fun World for a limited-edition product rollout. The collaboration features Scream themed Angry Orchard beverage packaging, new hard cider flavors and exclusive designs tied to the franchise. Fun World is contributing Scream inspired visual elements across the collection, aligning with its role as the original creator of the Ghost Face costume. The...
On August 6, the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) formally cleared Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY)’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD), alongside undertakings agreed upon with the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. By August 14, Paramount announced it had satisfied all regulatory requirements across 68 countries worldwide, including […]
Bloomberg reported on August 22, 2026, that California Governor Gavin Newsom said he would prefer a settlement of the state attorney general’s lawsuit opposing Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY) $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) “if it’s a good deal.” Newsom said he is “concerned about the state, our reputation,” and that resolving […]
On August 17, 2026, Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY) said that it is seeking a settlement with 12 states still trying to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD). The firm separately requested a $1.88 billion bond from those states to cover potential losses from further delay. Why This Matters Paramount has […]
David Ellison needed more legal muscle. After Paramount suffered a bruising July hearing in its fight with a coalition of state attorneys general trying to block its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Ellison picked up the phone and called a lawyer used to hearing from CEOs in a jam: Beth Wilkinson. Wilkinson has successfully defended the National Football League and pharmaceutical giant Pfizer as well as Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh against accusations of sexual assault in his confirmation hearings, making her a go-to trial lawyer in high-stakes cases.
Companies closely aligned with President Donald Trump are reportedly seeking stronger ties with Democrats ahead of the midterm elections, preparing for a possible shift in House control. Companies such as Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) are making substantial donations to Democrats,...
As the Q2 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the consumer discretionary - broadcasting industry, including Paramount (NASDAQ:PSKY) and its peers.
Bloomberg's Hannah Miller joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." Paramount has acknowledged that it's considering a wide range of options to settle lawsuits challenging its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
California's top prosecutor blasts Paramount-Warner Bros. conduct as 'amateur hour.'
Rob Bonta said Paramount is more focused on the “court of public opinion” than the court of law in the Warner merger fight.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Tuesday there are no settlement talks scheduled with Paramount Skydance to resolve the antitrust suit seeking to block the studio's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. Bonta said he canceled a scheduled Monday meeting after details of confidential settlement discussions leaked to the press, which he said was "unacceptable." "If they are willing to clean things up .... and engage in a way that is sincere and in good faith, we will be where we always will be with any party in any case that we're involved in, which is happy to meet," Bonta said at a press conference on public safety issues.
Wolfe Research says Netflix's rough summer had nothing to do with demand, and that one reframing sent shares jumping while Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery barely flinched. Here is what the analyst actually found buried in millions of viewing data points.
Rob Bonta halted merger talks, while Paramount has extended debt offers.
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) came back into focus after California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a planned settlement meeting related to the company’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery and accused Paramount of bad faith conduct. See our latest analysis for Paramount Skydance. At a share price of US$10.35, Paramount Skydance has had a 30 day share price return of 26.07%, although the year to date share price return is down 21.47% and the 1 year total shareholder return is down...
Paramount Skydance stock has fallen about 71.0% over the past five years, yet valuation checks and an intrinsic value estimate based on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach both currently point to the shares trading at a discount to their estimated worth. The roughly 71.0% share price decline over five years means long term holders have taken a heavy hit, which makes any current valuation gap especially important to scrutinise. The ongoing tender and exchange offers tied to the proposed...
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) is facing some pushback from a collection of US attorneys general in its proposed acquisition of rival Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Evan Shapiro — better known as "The Media Cartographer" — comes on Market Domination Overtime to outline what is it at stake for the media giant and the Ellison family if the deal ultimately falls through.
Consumer stocks were higher late Monday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sec
California’s attorney general called off a Monday meeting with Paramount Skydance to discuss a potential settlement of the state’s antitrust lawsuit.
Consumer stocks were higher Monday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector S
California Attorney General Rob Bonta reportedly canceled Monday's planned meeting with Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, accusing Paramount of leaking details of a prior meeting.
California Attorney General called off a planned meeting on Monday after alleging Paramount leaked details of previous discussions. Paramount Skydance stock fell about 2%, while Warner Bros. Discovery rose 1%.
Paramount-Warner Bros. merger talked delayed as Bonta accuses studio of 'playing games'
The two sides were scheduled to discuss a settlement of a multistate antitrust lawsuit aiming to block the Paramount-Warner merger.
According to a report by The New York Times, California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled Monday’s settlement meeting with Paramount over its proposed WBD acquisition.
Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting details of a Friday meeting between the two sides
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