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Paramount is considering leaving California as regulators review its deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.

David Ellison spent eight months persuading Washington that buying Warner Bros. Discovery would strengthen competition in Hollywood, and it worked. The Justice Department closed its antitrust review in June and cleared the deal. However, things have taken an unexpected turn. A group of state ...

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Investors are still waiting for the Paramount (PSKY)–Warner Bros. (WBD) merger to finalize. Morgan Stanley head of media & entertainment and cable & telecom equity research, Sean Diffley, chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about AI's impact on the creative process, his outlook for streaming, and more.

Paramount Skydance stock is coming off a steep slide over the past five years, yet on Simply Wall St’s checks it still screens as attractively priced. This puts the recent drawdown and the current valuation signals in clear tension for investors trying to judge what is already reflected in the share price. Over the past 5 years, Paramount Skydance has fallen about 74%, which shows how much long term shareholders have already seen priced out of the stock. The proposed US$110b acquisition of...

Paramount Skydance (PSKY) shares have come under pressure after Arete Research downgraded the stock, citing concerns about the company’s planned $110b acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and the potential for a heavy debt load. See our latest analysis for Paramount Skydance. At a share price of $9.41, Paramount Skydance has seen its 7 day share price return fall 9.43% and its year to date share price return fall 28.60%, while the 1 year total shareholder return is down 24.97%. This points...

Analyst cites $86 billion debt burden and downgrades Paramount to sell with a $2 price target.

Paramount Skydance will release its second-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit profit dip.

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US equity indexes closed higher Thursday after technology stocks saw big gains and the US continued

Consumer stocks were mixed late Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Se

Paramount shares sink as Arete analyst downgrades them to “Sell.” Here’s why Pierre-Marie d’Ornano turned bearish on PSKY stock.

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Paramount’s stock fell as much as 9% in morning trading, as investor worries grow over the media company’s path to closing its Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Reuters reported late Wednesday that the Oregon attorney general’s office said Paramount told the office it wouldn’t close the $81 billion deal before July 22. Oregon had asked a court to order Paramount to hand over records and delay the deal by 60 days to review them.

Investing.com -- Paramount Skydance shares fell 8% Thursday after Arete Research downgraded the media company to sell from neutral and slashed its price target to $2, a Street low, citing concerns about the debt burden from its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Closing Timeline Extended Pending Regulatory ReviewParamount (NASDAQ:PSKY) has confirmed that it will not complete its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros (NASDAQ:WBD) before 22 July, extending the expected closing timeline by at least another week as Oregon authorities continue reviewing the transaction. The announcement follows action by the Oregon Attorney General’s office, which disclosed the revised timetable on Wednesday.

Paramount's (PSKY) $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) could be faced with laws

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Reuters said late Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter, that U.S. states are concerned the acquisition will hurt competition and are considering suing to block the deal as soon as next week.

By Jody Godoy July 9 (Reuters) - Paramount has said it will not close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros before July 22, the Oregon attorney general's office said on Wednesday, pushing out

When Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison unveiled his company’s $81 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery he touted a new golden era for Hollywood—one built on scale, technology and a promise to release at least 30 theatrical movies a year. The combined company is set to emerge with nearly $80 billion in debt—a burden that could weigh on decisions ranging from content spending and streaming investments to news operations and sports rights. Its net debt is projected to equal roughly 6.5 times annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization after the deal closes as soon as this month, a level that analysts consider high for a media company.

A group of US states could file a lawsuit as soon as next week to block Paramount's proposed $110 bi

By Dawn Chmielewski and Jody Godoy July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. states concerned that Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

By Jody Godoy July 8 (Reuters) - Paramount has said it will not close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros before July 22, the Oregon attorney general's office said, pushing out the timeline

Consumer stocks declined late Wednesday afternoon with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sect

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