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Skydance (SKYD) shares dropped as warrants began trading separately after its WBD merger, driving NYSE technical price adjustments.

Skydance just closed the deal everyone was watching, and the market responded by punishing the buyer. Whether that selloff reflects a debt problem or a passing reaction depends on what happens next with the integration.

The merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery is finalized. Trump celebrates the deal as the media company tries to distance itself.

Skydance shares are struggling in their first day with a new company name and ticker symbol.

Investing.com -- Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY) completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) on Tuesday, establishing a global entertainment giant rebranded as Skydance. The combined entity moved its primary stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "SKYD," with shares easing around 2% in morning trading against the backdrop of broader market fluctuations.

Yahoo Finance anchors discuss the massive box office failure of Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) $100 million-plus film 'Digger,' directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise, which opened to an embarrassing $8 million despite taking over premium IMAX (IMAX) screens.

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) (the "Company") Chairman and CEO David Ellison and Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz today announced their CEO Leadership Team (CLT) expected to lead the combined company, to be named Skydance, following the anticipated close of Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) ("WBD"). Drawing on deep expertise across entertainment, technology, and business operations, the CLT brings together leaders from both companies and reflects their comple

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) released second-quarter financial results and hosted an earnings call on Thursday. Read the complete transcript below. This transcript is brought to you by Benzinga APIs. For

Paramount Pictures chiefs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein are reportedly set to oversee the expanded studio, while Warner Bros. leaders Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy will depart.

Investing.com -- Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY) Chief Executive David Ellison is preparing a sweeping leadership overhaul at Warner Bros (NASDAQ:WBD) Pictures ahead of closing the company’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. next week, Bloomberg reported.

The new company has a new name, but the same problems.

The megamerger is expected to close on Tuesday.

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Ellison said the combined company will give Paramount and Warner Bros. “a more powerful engine” to grow and reach broader audiences worldwide.

Investing.com -- Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY) will officially rebrand as Skydance following the completion of its landmark $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD). The corporate identity shift is designed to establish a unified parent company without eroding the historic legacies of its core entertainment studios.

The studios and digital media juggernaut arising from the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger now has a name: Skydance.

The entertainment company will exit the Nasdaq after it completes its merger with Paramount Skydance.

Last year, Warner Bros. movies couldn't miss at the box office. This year, the studio has had a tougher time, and the upcoming "Digger" may be no exception.

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Paramount Skydance is attempting to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal that would shake up the entire media sector.

Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst, joined Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu to discuss the latest on the ongoing Paramount and Warner Bros. merger. The settlement talks between Paramount Skydance Corp. and California officials over the planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. are said to include a financial penalty if the company fails to make good on a promise to distribute 30 films per year in theaters. Paramount would have to pay $30 million for each film that falls short of that goal, according to two people familiar with the discussions who asked to not be identified because the negotiations are private. It could also be forced to sell its stake in Miramax, the studio behind movies such as Pulp Fiction, if it fails to meet the target, one of the people said.
Paramount is racing a $7 million a day penalty clock after September

Investing.com -- Shares of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery climbed after the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Paramount and California’s attorney general have made progress in settlement talks over the company’s proposed $81 billion merger with Warner Bros.

Paramount Skydance (PSKY) may face a financial penalty if it fails to distribute 30 films per year i
Trump barred some media houses from the White House, prompting constitutional concerns and potential legal challenges over press access.

A resolution would allow David Ellison's $111-billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery to finalize

The latest trading day saw Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) settling at $27.81, representing a -1.52% change from its previous close.

The streamer desperately needs to find the next Squid Game. Weak engagement numbers are dire news for its shares, down 20% this year.
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Walt Disney (DIS) has lost about 7% over the past twelve months while the S&P 500 gained 17%. Disney trades at 21.3 times earnings, just under an S&P 500 median of 22.5. The question is whether that is a good business on sale, or a fair price for a slow grower.
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Warner Bros. Discovery has rallied other entertainment stocks, yet analysts remain skeptical about the stock’s outlook.

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Paramount agreed to delay its proposed acquisition of WBD to as late as June 2027 while the state AGs' case heads to trial.

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Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended June 2026.

Paramount asked for a 12-day trial starting Nov. 4, while state AGs and the WGA are asking for an 12 to 15-day trial starting April 5, 2027

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 to block the studio’s mega-merger. Here is the breakdown of the latest plot twist in the Hollywood merger saga: The Governor’s Stance: Behind closed doors, Newsom has reportedly warned that blocking Paramo

David Ellison announced Friday that the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery company will be named Skydance.

Consumer stocks were mixed late Friday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sect