By Jody Godoy July 13 (Reuters) - California and 11 states are suing to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
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There’s a golden opportunity to play mogul via shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, which agreed to be bought for $81 billion by smaller Paramount Skydance, given the more than 16% upside to the closing price and the companies’ intention to close this quarter.
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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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Paramount Skydance will release its second-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit profit dip.
(Updates with a response from the Attorney General's office in the second last paragraph.) Paramo
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.
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
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.
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
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) could be encountering a further hurdle in its $110 billion chase of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Britain does not necessarily want to block the accord. The greater danger may be that Britain recognizes the cost of delay. The U.K. government is reviewing whether it should ...
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) has reportedly offered concessions to address European Union competition c
The companies offered concessions to the commission to ease competition concerns about the planned $81 billion deal.
(Updates with quotes from Secretary Lisa Nandy and Paramount throughout the story.) Paramount Sky
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