Paramount Global
Bronfman’s Paramount bid could keep Shari Redstone involved at the company
Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Cameron Costa | CNBC Edgar Bronfman Jr.’s offer for a controlling stake in Paramount Global could keep Shari Redstone close to the company, if his bid is successful. Bronfman is open to having Redstone, currently non-executive chairman at Paramount, remain involved with the company if the Paramount special committee accepts his consortium’s […]
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Walmart adds a Burger King benefit to its membership program
A Burger King Whopper hamburger is displayed in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Walmart members are in for a whopper of a deal. The retailer on Thursday announced a new partnership with fast food chain Burger King that will offer members of its Walmart+ subscription program 25% off any Burger King order […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Urban Outfitters, Peloton, Advance Auto Parts and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Crocs — Shares of the footwear company gained nearly 2% following an upgrade to buy at Williams Trading. The investment firm said Crocs’ addition of actress Sydney Sweeney as a spokesperson for its Heydude brand could reverse previously negative sales trends. Nordson — The adhesives stock […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Crocs, Paramount Global, Deutsche Bank, Snowflake and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Crocs — The footwear stock ticked up more than 1% after an upgrade to buy from hold at Williams Trading. The investment firm said Crocs’ move to sign actress Sydney Sweeney as a spokesperson for its Heydude brand could help reverse negative sales trends. Agilent Technologies […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Rate rally After a selloff prompted by fears about the economy earlier this month, markets have largely been steady. The three major U.S. averages rose again Wednesday as investors anticipated an interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September […]
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Paramount special committee extends Skydance ‘go shop’ period as it reviews Bronfman offer
Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Cameron Costa | CNBC The future of Paramount Global is still uncertain. Paramount’s special committee on Wednesday said it would extend by 15 days an agreed-upon “go shop” period of its merger agreement with Skydance as it reviews a competing offer from Edgar Bronfman Jr. Bronfman initially offered $4.3 billion for Shari […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Palo Alto Networks, Boeing, Lowe’s, Bank of America and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Bank of America — The bank stock slid 2% after a regulatory filing revealed Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is not done downsizing its stake. The conglomerate sold 13.9 million more shares of the bank for $550.7 million over the past three trading days, bringing its stake […]
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Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Eli Lilly, Paramount Global, Palo Alto Networks and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Eli Lilly — Shares added 1.7% after a late-stage trial found the pharma company’s weight-loss drug tirzepatide, the active ingredient Zepbound and Mounjaro, reduced the risk of obese or overweight adults developing Type 2 diabetes by 94%. Paramount Global — The media and entertainment […]
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Frequent media bidder Byron Allen draws ire with late payments to ABC, CBS and NBC
Byron Allen, founder, chairman, and CEO of Entertainment Studios and Allen Media Group, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Broadcast stations owned by Byron Allen — the media mogul who has expressed public interest in buying various media […]
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Streaming is getting more expensive for consumers. Here’s why
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Streaming is finally starting to pay off for media companies, but there’s a catch — to get there, consumers are facing higher subscription costs and increasingly frequent price hikes. Legacy media companies entered the streaming market with a focus on gaining subscribers and competing with […]
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