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Update: Paramount's Warner Bros. Acquisition Clears Regulatory Hurdle in UK

(Update with Paramount's statement in the penultimate paragraph.) The UK's Competition and Market PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles. Upgrade Already have a subscription? …

Warner Bros. Discovery earnings, jobless claims: What to Watch

Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come Thursday, August 6, including earnings out from ConocoPhillips (COP), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and Airbnb (ABNB), as well as key labor data in the form of initial jobless claims. …

UK COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY APPROVES PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION ACQUISITION OF WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority has today formally cleared the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) ("WBD") by Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) ("Paramount"), representing an important milestone in completing …

Warner Bros. Discovery Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: WBD) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Please visit the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at https://ir.wbd.com/ to view the earnings materials. The …

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q2 CY2026 Earnings

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.06 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.13 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.63 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This …

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock And 2 Media Shares Facing Merger Pressure

[10-Q] Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Quarterly Earnings Report

Warner Bros. Discovery reports 10% jump in streaming revenue ahead of proposed Paramount combination

Warner Bros. Discovery Q2 2026 Earnings Preview

* Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WBD]) is scheduled to announce Q2 earnings results on Thursday, August 6th, before market open. * The consensus EPS Estimate is -$0.11 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WBD/earnings/estimates] and the consensus Revenue Estimate is $9.21B (-6.1% Y/Y). * Over the last 3 months, EPS …

Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Following Q2 Results And Deal Progress Is The Valuation Case Turning

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Paramount Skydance (PSKY) just reported its second quarter results, with sales of US$6.91b and net income of US$41m. Sales for the first half …

Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Gets EU Clearance For Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Paramount Skydance (NasdaqGS:PSKY) has received formal clearance from the European Commission for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. This approval addresses a key …

Paramount CEO says politics fueling Warner Bros. merger battle

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, son of billionaire Larry Ellison, is an ally of US President Donald Trump (Patrick T. Fallon) Paramount CEO David Ellison said Tuesday that the legal battle over his proposed multibillion-dollar takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery was fueled by politics …

Conectiv Expands Packaged Media Platform Through Strategic Partnership with Universal and Warner Bros.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Conectiv Supply Chain Solutions and its affiliates (Conectiv) today announced the acquisition of Studio Distribution Services (SDS) from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Universal) and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Warner Bros.), the next step in a long-standing partnership …

Ahead of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Q2 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics

In its upcoming report, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is predicted by Wall Street analysts to post quarterly loss of -$0.13 per share, reflecting a decline of 120.6% compared to the same period last year. Revenues are forecasted to be $9.29 billion, representing a year-over-year …

WBD Set to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

Warner Bros. Discovery WBD is slated to report second-quarter 2026 earnings on Aug. 6. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter revenues is currently pegged at $9.29 billion, suggesting a 5.3% year-over-year decline. The consensus mark for the second-quarter bottom line is currently pegged at …

Paramount Risks Costly Penalties as Lawsuit Stalls WBD Merger

Concerned about an AI bubble? Sign up for The Daily Upside for smart and actionable market news, built for investors. A lawsuit from 12 state attorneys general led by California has Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery officially stuck, to use show biz parlance, …

With Paramount's Acquisition of Warner Bros. on Hold and Netflix Down 38%, Is Netflix Stock Finally a Buy?

Key Points Netflix may have made the right decision to walk away from a deal to acquire assets from Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount is tied up in legal limbo trying to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. The Netflix stock price is down 38% over the …

Paramount is pushing for a November trial on Warner Bros.; state AGs want April

[Video Streaming and News Apps - Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ), Netflix, CNN] Kenneth Cheung/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Paramount Skydance (PSKY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PSKY]) is seeking a trial in November on the state attorney general's efforts to block its planned $110 billion purchase of …

Gavin Newsom steps in as unlikely ally for Warner Bros. Discovery

After a relentless pile-on, Warner Bros. Discovery finally caught a break this Friday. WBD shares jumped 3%, while Paramount ticked up 1.6%, driven by a Wall Street Journal report that California Governor Gavin Newsom is growing increasingly concerned about the state's antitrust lawsuit aiming …

Warner Bros. gains on report Newsom concerned about AG suit over Paramount deal

[Warner Brothers Discovery - Ottawa office in Kanata, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada] JHVEPhoto Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WBD]) advanced 3.5% after a report that California Gov. Gavin Newsom is concerned about the state's antitrust lawsuit to block the Paramount Skydance (PSKY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PSKY]) deal. Paramount ticked …

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Wins EU Deal Clearance As Its AI Plans Take Shape

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. European Commission clears Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on competition grounds, marking a key regulatory step in Europe. Approval follows earlier …

Earnings Preview: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

The market expects Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that …

Investors Heavily Search Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD): Here is What You Need to Know

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Over the past month, shares of this operator …

ICA Statement Regarding the Proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery Transaction

The decision to postpone closing the proposed acquisition has created an opportunity to reexamine theatrical distribution and its impact on independent exhibitors DALLAS, July 29, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA), representing independent movie theatre owners throughout the United States and Canada, today issued …

Seaport Downgrades Warner Bros Discovery as Paramount Merger Faces Long Delay

A merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery would reshape the US entertainment and media industry (JUSTIN SULLIVAN) Paramount Skydance agreed on Friday to delay its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery while a US lawsuit seeking to block the deal moves …

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. - Series A Revenue Breakdown – NASDAQ:WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) ended the recent trading session at $25.28, demonstrating a -1.9% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.02%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.51%, and the …

Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Amazon Over Employee Poaching

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD, Financials), the media and entertainment company behind HBO, CNN and Warner Bros. studios, sued Amazon over allegations that it poached employees and interfered with existing employment contracts. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs …

Seaport downgrades Warner Bros Discovery as merger delay clouds upside

Investing.com -- Seaport Research Partners downgraded Warner Bros Discovery to Neutral from Buy, arguing that a prolonged delay to its proposed acquisition by Paramount Skydance reduces the attractiveness of the stock despite potential upside if the transaction is ultimately completed. The downgrade follows Paramount …

Warner Bros. Stock Gets Downgraded-It’s Not Just Merger Uncertainty to Blame

Steer clear of the entertainment company’s shares for now—there’s just not enough regulatory clarity for investors. Continue Reading

Netflix Is Down 41% in 1 Year. Could the Sell-Off Be Nearing an End?

Key Points Netflix stock has dropped more than 40% over the past year. The sell-off seems to be related to overblown concerns. The stock is trading at its lowest earnings multiple in four years. 10 stocks we like better than Netflix › Netflix(NASDAQ: NFLX), …

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Sells Company Stock Worth Nearly $60 Million as the Paramount Skydance Merger Faces Delays

David Zaslav, Chief Executive Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD), sold ~2.2 million shares of Series A Common Stock on July 13, 2026, for a total value of $59.5 million. SEC Form 4 filing Transaction summary Metric Value Transaction value $59.5 million Shares …

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. $WBD Shares Sold by PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. reduced its stake in Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) by 9.2% in the first quarter, selling 56,041 shares and retaining 552,808 shares valued at approximately $15.18 million. The company is set to report its second-quarter 2026 earnings on August 6th, …

Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Stock Fair Value Moves Lower As Warner Deal Risks Split Analysts

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. The consensus fair value estimate for Paramount Skydance has shifted from US$14.57 to US$11.79, pointing to a meaningful reset in how analysts are …

Larry Ellison Personally Guaranteed $40.4 Billion of His Son's Warner Bros. Discovery Deal. Now 12 States Have Sued to Block It, and Oracle Stock Has Fallen 34% This Month.

Larry Ellison personally guaranteed $40.4 billion of his son's bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal now facing a lawsuit from 12 state attorneys general aiming to block the merger. This unprecedented financial entanglement is further complicated by a significant 34% drop in …