Wall Street’s bearish price targets for the stocks in this article signal serious concerns. Such forecasts are uncommon in an industry where maintaining cordial corporate relationships often trumps delivering the hard truth.

A $533 million media bet just got company from two other billionaires

New park and cruise capacity is filling up while guests spend more per visit, and that pairing is the clearest upside case for Walt Disney stock.

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Bill Ackman just bought back into Netflix after losing hundreds of millions on the same trade in 2022, and streaming rivals are barely flinching while one major hedge fund makes its biggest portfolio bet in years.

Ticking fees run at $7 million a day past September 30, with trial not scheduled until March

The company says every month of court-ordered delay costs it roughly $7 million a day in ticking fees owed to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders

WHATS NEWS BUSINESS FINANCE L3Harris Technologies, the contractor that overhauled a Qatari jet for use as Air Force One, replaced Christopher Kubasik as chairman and CEO after an investigation found that he violated the company’s code of conduct.

Paramount wants the states that are suing over the Warner Bros. Discovery deal to post a $1.9 billion bond. The states are scoffing at the idea.

The company says the litigants who sued to stop the deal should have to cover financial damages if they lose their lawsuit.

Paramount Skydance (NasdaqGS:PSKY) extended the expiration dates of its previously announced exchange and tender offers to align more closely with its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The updated timing is intended to keep the offers synchronized with the broader transaction process for the planned Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The move indicates that Paramount Skydance is continuing to prepare for a significant consolidation step in the media and entertainment industry. This...

Dan Loeb just deployed over half a billion dollars into a battered media stock that activist, value, and macro investors almost never agree on, and he was not alone in the quarter.

Netflix's revenue growth is cooling, and the line that actually compounds for shareholders has been running far ahead of it.

Daniel Loeb just made Warner Bros. Discovery his largest new position, exiting Nvidia and Broadcom to fund it. Here is what billionaires see that most analysts are still missing.

The insider dumped a substantial portion of their direct holdings after the stock surged 130% over the past year.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s Q2 results reflected a mixed performance, with revenue falling short of Wall Street expectations but GAAP profit surpassing analyst forecasts. Management attributed the quarter’s positive aspects to ongoing strength in its global streaming segment, particularly HBO Max, which delivered accelerated subscriber revenue and improved profitability. CEO David Zaslav highlighted that new and returning HBO series, such as "The Pitt" and "House of the Dragon," drew large global a

The investment firm shifted away from some of the market’s biggest semiconductor winners in the second quarter.

Investing.com -- Paramount Skydance said on Friday it had secured all regulatory clearances required under its merger agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, removing the final regulatory obstacle to the proposed combination after an eight-month review spanning 68 countries.

The odds of the Hollywood megamerger happening appear to be improving, judging by recent stock moves.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is back in focus after reporting second quarter 2026 earnings, with revenue of US$8.7b and net income of US$149 million, alongside a wider loss over the first half. See our latest analysis for Warner Bros. Discovery. At a share price of US$27.75, Warner Bros. Discovery has seen a 7 day share price return of 5.11%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 135.57% and 3 year total shareholder return of 117.48% point to strong momentum over a longer period. If...

Traders are growing more confident that the $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. will move forward despite an ongoing legal battle with US states.

Netflix stock is down 39% in a year, while earnings climbed 35%. Here's why that gap looks like an opportunity.

Gerhard Zeiler exercised options at $11.02 per share and sold at $27.05, disposing of 52% of his direct holdings as the entertainment giant navigates a trailing net loss.

David Ellison is dangling CNN to appease critics of his massive Warner Bros. Discovery deal, but the attorneys general suing to block it say the offer solves nothing. A September deadline and a seven-figure daily fee are forcing a decision that no single concession can fix.

Streaming revenue exceeded $3 billion for first time amid theatrical headwinds.

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On-location productions in Los Angeles held just 4,711 shoot days in Q2, according to industry group FilmLA, down 13% year-over-year.

Makan Delrahim made the disclosure at Politico’s California Agenda conference, according to Reuters, signaling that Paramount is willing to go beyond internal safeguards to salvage a deal that has become one of the most politically charged media mergers in years. Warner Bros. Discovery is the publicly traded parent of CNN (NASDAQ: WBD), and the merger’s fate directly determines whether Ellison’s Paramount consolidates control over both CBS News and the cable network.

Paramount in recent months has discussed creating an editorial board for CNN and other safeguards to ease concerns over its news operation’s independence, according to people familiar with the situation. Paramount, which owns CBS News, has agreed to buy CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery for $81 billion. The internal discussions about establishing an oversight committee for news have come up as the company has planned for the deal’s closing, the people said.

Paramount Skydance Corporation’s (NASDAQ:PSKY) roughly $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) remains frozen, after the two companies agreed not to close it until five days after a trial verdict or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first. A coalition of 12 states led by California, plus the Writers Guild of America, sued […]

The consolidated earnings-growth metric, that management once led with, no longer opens its remarks, and the businesses the replacement metrics measure move at very different speeds.

Paramount's board has approved David Ellison's plan to move headquarters from Hollywood to save money.

CEO David Ellison has suggested a possible move as the antitrust battle drags on over the company’s Warner Bros. deal.

Netflix's business is outperforming its peers, yet its stock is trailing the pack. Is the market seeing a slowdown investors are missing, or is this a classic case of price lagging behind performance.

Consumer stocks were lower late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sec

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) reported second quarter 2026 results on August 6, and the numbers landed while the company’s fate is tied up somewhere else entirely: a federal courtroom deciding whether its $31-per-share sale to Paramount Skydance can proceed. Anyone holding this stock right now is really holding two separate stories. Bull Case: A Deal […]

While the market sees a mature streaming giant, a new growth engine is quietly spooling up inside the business. The company's push into cloud games is showing remarkable traction, with monthly players having increased 11x since last October. This adoption is already outpacing the company's earlier, successful push into mobile games.

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. executives on Thursday said the streaming bundle with The Walt Disney Co. is generating measurable benefits, helping reduce customer cancellations. Disney Bundle Is Driving Better Streaming Metrics During Warner Bros. Discovery’s second-quarter earnings call, an analyst...

Warner Bros. Discovery's Q2 earnings beat estimates as streaming growth and margin gains offset steep weakness in Studios and Global Linear Networks.

Global entertainment and media company Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales falling 11.2% year on year to $8.72 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.06 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Paramount Skydance stock has delivered a steep 73.6% decline over the past five years, yet its valuation checks now point to a company that screens as cheap on several fronts rather than stretched. Over the last five years the share price has fallen 73.6%, which means long term holders have taken a heavy hit even before looking at today’s valuation. Stronger momentum in streaming and expected cost savings from the Skydance tie up can support earnings. At the same time, the delayed Warner...

The modeled fair value for Paramount Skydance has been cut from US$11.79 to US$10.12, which reflects a reduction of about 14% in the price target embedded in the latest assumptions. Many analysts link this lower target to growing concern about deal risk, balance sheet pressure and a long legal timeline around the Warner Bros. Discovery process, even as opinions remain split on the company’s operational progress. Read on to see how this evolving narrative could shape the way you track...

Warner Bros. Discovery (NasdaqGS:WBD) is set to be acquired by Paramount in a $110b deal that has now received regulatory approval in the United Kingdom. The UK Competition and Markets Authority and the British culture secretary have cleared the transaction, removing one of the last major regulatory obstacles. This approval follows similar clearances in other major jurisdictions ahead of expected U.S. antitrust proceedings. The decision adds clarity for Warner Bros. Discovery investors,...

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) said its streaming segment surpassed $3 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time in the second quarter of 2026, as HBO Max benefited from subscriber growth, engagement and advertising monetization. President and Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav said st

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) said its second-quarter performance reflected progress in its efforts to expand streaming, rebuild its studios business and reduce costs, while management reaffirmed confidence in the company’s proposed combination with Warner Bros. Discovery. Chairman and Chief Exe

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) executives on Thursday said the streaming bundle with The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) is generating measurable benefits, helping reduce customer cancellations. Disney Bundle Is Driving Better Streaming Metrics During Warner Bros. Discovery’s second-quarter earnings call, an analyst asked whether the company was seeing measurable benefits from the bundle, which combines Max, Disney+ and Hulu under a discounted subscription. Responding to the question, execu

HBO Max growth and lower expenses produced a surprise profit despite severe pressure across studios and traditional advertising.

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Consumer stocks were lower late Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Se