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Barry Diller’s $18 Billion MGM Bid Could Change Who Runs the Strip

Barry Diller’s $18 Billion MGM Bid Could Change Who Runs the Strip

Barry Diller’s People Incorporated offered $48.30 per share in cash to buy the MGM Resorts International shares it doesn’t own, valuing MGM at over $18 billion including debt. MGM stock jumped 13% to $49.35, above the offer price. The non-binding bid is 10.6% above MGM’s last close. People already owns 26.1% of MGM. The deal would take MGM private, but still needs a binding agreement, financing, and regulatory approval.
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  • James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) Valuation Assessed Post Earnings and Fiscal 2027 Guidance
    June 1, 2026, 10:47 AM EDT. James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) reported Q4 and full-year earnings with new fiscal 2027 sales guidance, prompting a reassessment of its valuation. The stock trades at A$32.27, marking a 9.8% gain over 7 and 30 days, despite a 10.2% decline in one-year shareholder return. Analysts view the company as 21.1% undervalued, with a fair value estimate of A$40.91, driven by expectations of sales growth and margin improvements amid initiatives to capture market share from traditional construction materials. However, challenges include high post-acquisition debt of US$5.1 billion and potential U.S. housing market weakness. The stock's price-to-earnings ratio of 129.4 contrasts sharply with peer averages, highlighting divergent perspectives on valuation risk going forward.

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Barry Diller’s $18 Billion MGM Bid Could Change Who Runs the Strip

Barry Diller’s $18 Billion MGM Bid Could Change Who Runs the Strip

1 June 2026
Barry Diller’s People Incorporated offered $48.30 per share in cash to buy the MGM Resorts International shares it doesn’t own, valuing MGM at over $18 billion including debt. MGM stock jumped 13% to $49.35, above the offer price. The non-binding bid is 10.6% above MGM’s last close. People already owns 26.1% of MGM. The deal would take MGM private, but still needs a binding agreement, financing, and regulatory approval.
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