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Entertainment Industry News 30 December 2025 - 9 January 2026

Netflix stock slides below $90 as Goldman trims target and Warner bid fight drags on

Netflix stock slides below $90 as Goldman trims target and Warner bid fight drags on

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 11:05 EST — Regular session Netflix stock fell about 2% on Friday after Goldman Sachs lowered its price target, keeping pressure on a share price already down sharply since the last earnings report. Netflix was down $1.84 at $88.70 in late morning trade, after slipping below $90 and touching a session low of $88.33. (TipRanks) The timing matters because the stock has become a proxy for merger risk, not just streaming fundamentals. Paramount Skydance reiterated on Thursday that its $30-per-share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery tops Netflix’s $27.75-a-share cash-and-stock deal for Warner’s studios and streaming
9 January 2026
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Netflix stock dips after Warner rejects Paramount bid, with earnings two weeks away

Netflix stock dips after Warner rejects Paramount bid, with earnings two weeks away

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 10:52 EST — Regular session Netflix shares slipped on Wednesday after Warner Bros Discovery urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share hostile bid and reaffirmed Netflix’s $27.75-a-share cash-and-stock agreement, valued at about $82.7 billion. Netflix was down 0.3% at $90.42, while Warner rose 0.2% and Paramount Skydance fell 0.5%. Warner said walking away from the Netflix deal would cost about $4.7 billion, and Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters called their offer the “superior proposal,” Reuters reported. Reuters The moment matters because the Warner contest has started to trade like a referendum on Netflix’s
7 January 2026
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Disney stock set for Monday spotlight after ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops $1 billion — what’s next for DIS

Disney stock set for Monday spotlight after ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops $1 billion — what’s next for DIS

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 21:15 ET — Market closed Walt Disney shares will be in focus when U.S. trading resumes on Monday after the company said “Avatar: Fire and Ash” has topped $1 billion in global ticket sales. The third film in James Cameron’s “Avatar” series has generated $1.03 billion worldwide, and Comscore’s Paul Dergarabedian said, “These movies consistently draw audiences to the movie theater.” Reuters Disney stock ended the last session down 1.7% at $111.85, after trading between $111.64 and $113.98. The box-office update lands at a moment when investors want clearer evidence that Disney’s content pipeline can
5 January 2026
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Netflix stock slides to $91 as Warner Bros deal risk hangs over Jan. 20 earnings

Netflix stock slides to $91 as Warner Bros deal risk hangs over Jan. 20 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:55 ET — Market closed Netflix (NFLX.O) shares closed down about 3% at $90.99 on Friday, underperforming a steady U.S. market as investors remained cautious on the streaming company’s pending Warner Bros deal. Investing That drop matters now because the stock is sitting near the low end of its recent range and well off its peak. At Friday’s close, Netflix was about 32% below its 52-week high of $134.12 and roughly 11% above its 52-week low of $82.11. Investing With Wall Street reopening on Monday, attention shifts to catalysts that can move rate-sensitive growth shares.
4 January 2026
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Netflix stock closes down nearly 3% into weekend as Warner deal and Jan. 20 earnings loom

Netflix stock closes down nearly 3% into weekend as Warner deal and Jan. 20 earnings loom

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:00 ET — Market closed Netflix (NFLX) shares ended Friday down 2.95% at $90.99, extending a pullback that has left the stock nursing a steep decline since early December. StockAnalysis The move matters now because Netflix’s next major catalyst — fourth-quarter results and management’s 2026 outlook — is less than three weeks away, with investors looking for evidence that core streaming momentum can offset deal uncertainty. Netflix It also comes as the market’s early-2026 tone has put pressure on growth stocks. Treasury yields moved higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to upcoming economic data,
4 January 2026
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Netflix stock slides to start 2026 as Warner deal drama and earnings loom

Netflix stock slides to start 2026 as Warner deal drama and earnings loom

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:58 ET — Market closed Netflix shares fell 2.97% to close at $90.99 on Friday, extending a pullback that traders have tied to uncertainty around the company’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets. The stock traded between $90.83 and $94.50 and finished the day with about 41 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because Netflix is heading into a dense January catalyst stretch with its biggest strategic bet in years still under scrutiny. Investors are weighing whether the deal will add scale and content strength — or raise regulatory
3 January 2026
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Disney stock slides today as DIS tracks sector weakness despite ‘Zootopia 2’ box-office record

Disney stock slides today as DIS tracks sector weakness despite ‘Zootopia 2’ box-office record

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 13:19 ET — Regular session Walt Disney Co shares fell 1.5% to $112.11 in early afternoon trading on Friday, sliding with broader consumer-discretionary weakness. The stock traded between $111.65 and $113.98 in the session, while the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF was down about 1.1%. The move comes in the first trading session of 2026, as investors reassess last year’s rally and look for fresh catalysts heading into January’s run of economic data and corporate updates. Disney sits at the intersection of consumer spending, streaming subscriptions and moviegoing, leaving the shares sensitive to shifts
2 January 2026
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Netflix stock in focus as record NFL Christmas streams land ahead of key earnings

Netflix stock in focus as record NFL Christmas streams land ahead of key earnings

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:10 ET — Market closed. Netflix shares will get their first chance to react on Friday after the streaming company said its Christmas Day National Football League broadcasts set U.S. viewership records, underscoring its push into live programming and advertising. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/netflix-christmas-day-nfl-streams-set-us-viewership-records-2025-12-31/ Why this matters now: live sports has become a rare appointment-viewing draw that can command higher advertising rates, helping streamers sell ads and keep subscribers engaged when churn risk rises. For Netflix, the timing is tight. Wall Street is heading into the company’s next earnings report looking for evidence that newer revenue drivers —
1 January 2026
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Lionsgate Studios stock today: LION slides after insider sale filings hit the tape

Lionsgate Studios stock today: LION slides after insider sale filings hit the tape

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:52 ET — Regular session Shares of Lionsgate Studios Corp fell 3.4% to $8.94 in midday trading on Wednesday after regulatory filings disclosed stock sales by two top executives. The stock opened at $9.16 and traded between $8.94 and $9.16, with about 1.23 million shares changing hands. The move matters because the studio’s shares have been trading near yearly highs, leaving less cushion for negative headlines. Insider sales are routine, but they can act as a trigger for profit-taking when a stock has rallied and investors are hunting for the next catalyst. The disclosures also
31 December 2025
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Why Netflix stock is up today: Warner Bros. board seen sticking with Netflix deal

Why Netflix stock is up today: Warner Bros. board seen sticking with Netflix deal

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:42 ET — Regular session Netflix Inc shares were up 0.4% at $94.19 in midday trading on Wednesday, after moving between $93.21 and $94.19 earlier in the session. Volume topped 10 million shares. The stock’s direction has become closely tied to deal headlines as Netflix tries to pull off one of the biggest moves in its history: buying major studio and streaming assets from Warner Bros. Discovery. That matters now because the transaction would reshape Netflix’s scale in film and television production and put fresh pressure on regulators weighing another major step in media consolidation.
31 December 2025
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Netflix stock dips after hours as Warner Bros seen rejecting Paramount bid in latest twist

Netflix stock dips after hours as Warner Bros seen rejecting Paramount bid in latest twist

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 4:42 PM ET — After-hours Netflix (NFLX.O) shares slipped in after-hours trade on Tuesday after a report said Warner Bros Discovery was expected to reject Paramount Skydance’s latest hostile bid, keeping Netflix’s offer in play. Netflix was down about 0.4% at $93.78. The bidding fight matters now because it has become the clearest near-term driver for Netflix sentiment, with investors weighing deal certainty against the risk of a higher price or tougher terms. It has also kept attention on how much balance-sheet risk Netflix would take on in a blockbuster transaction. Year-end trading conditions have
30 December 2025
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Lionsgate Studios (LION) stock slides today after insider sales hit the tape

Lionsgate Studios (LION) stock slides today after insider sales hit the tape

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 13:49 ET — Regular session Lionsgate Studios Corp shares fell 3.4% on Tuesday, retreating after filings showed two top executives sold stock late this month. The stock was down 32.5 cents at $9.105, after trading between $9.06 and $9.45. The disclosures landed with the stock near the top of its 52-week range of $5.55 to $9.46. That has made the name more sensitive to any sign of selling pressure heading into year-end. StockAnalysis Form 4 filings — mandatory SEC reports that disclose insider buying and selling — can move shares in the short term because
30 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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