In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global media landscape, Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) confirmed late yesterday, February 16, 2026, that it has officially reopened its doors to competing acquisition offers. The decision follows weeks of mounting pressure from shareholders and a lucrative, yet controversial, hostile takeover
As of February 17, 2026, the global media landscape is undergoing its most seismic shift since the advent of sound in cinema. At the epicenter of this transformation is Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD), a storied titan that has transitioned from a debt-laden cautionary tale into the ultimate prize of a high-stakes bidding war. With [...]
February 17, 2026 The media landscape has reached a fever pitch. Today, Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) finds itself at the epicenter of a tectonic shift in global entertainment. Following months of speculation and a high-stakes bidding war with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), news has broken that Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) has officially reopened acquisition [...]
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) shares are trading higher Tuesday after the company set a March 20 special shareholder meeting to vote on its proposed merger with Netflix.
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) on Tuesday rejected the latest hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ: PSKY), giving the David Ellison-led company until February 23 to submit its "best and final offer."
The company said that Netflix has granted it a limited seven-day waiver under its merger agreement, allowing discussions with Paramount Skydance through February 23.
Consumer discretionary businesses are levered to the highs and lows of economic cycles. Over the past six months, it seems like demand may be facing some headwinds as the industry’s 1.1% return
has lagged the S&P 500 by 4.8 percentage points.
The U.S. mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape has entered a definitive new era in early 2026, marked by what analysts are calling a "Strategic Rebound." After years of aggressive antitrust intervention and a "litigation-first" posture from federal regulators, the tide has turned toward regulatory pragmatism. Large-cap companies, once
Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article.
These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.
The United States merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape has entered a transformative era in early 2026, marking a definitive end to the deal-making drought that plagued the previous two years. Driven by a relentless AI supercycle and a dramatic shift toward "regulatory pragmatism," the market is witnessing what analysts
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Shares of toy powerhouse Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) experienced a devastating sell-off on February 12, 2026, plummeting 24% in a single trading session. The move comes on the heels of a disastrous fourth-quarter earnings report and a fiscal year 2026 outlook that left Wall Street questioning the
Comcast has been considering the possible effects on the media industry if either Netflix or Paramount Skydance acquires its competitor Warner Bros, as per a Reuters report.
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has released its highly anticipated 2026 M&A Outlook, signaling a transformative shift in the global deal-making landscape. After years of cautious maneuvering and high interest rates, the bank’s Global Corporate & Investment Banking (GCIB) division characterizes 2026 as a "Powering Up" year. The report
The United States mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape has undergone a tectonic shift in early 2026, marking an emphatic end to the post-pandemic "deal drought." As of February 12, 2026, total deal value has surged by a staggering 111.5% year-over-year, driven by a flurry of transformative "megadeals" valued
