Warner Bros. Gets Hostile Bid from Paramount, Tesla Falls, Strategy Rises
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) received a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance for $30 a share in cash on Monday, just days after the company agreed to a deal with Netflix Inc. The offer values Warner Bros. at $108.4 billion, including debt. The bid compares with Netflix’s offer of $27.75 in cash and stock. Paramount’s offer is for all of Warner Bros., while Netflix is interested only in the Hollywood studios, HBO and the streaming business. Warner Bros. shares were up 3.1% to $26.90 at 1:35 p.m. in New York on Monday. Paramount was up 8%…
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