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WBD stock hovers near takeover price as Jan. 21 tender deadline nears

WBD stock hovers near takeover price as Jan. 21 tender deadline nears

Warner Bros Discovery shares rose 0.2% to $28.86 midday Monday, trading near levels implied by rival takeover bids. Paramount’s $30-per-share cash offer, backed by a $40.4 billion guarantee from Larry Ellison, faces a Jan. 21 deadline. Warner’s board has not changed its recommendation favoring a Netflix merger. The stock traded between $28.71 and $29.10 during the session.
Warner Bros Discovery stock stuck between Netflix deal value and Paramount’s $30 bid as Jan. 21 deadline nears

Warner Bros Discovery stock stuck between Netflix deal value and Paramount’s $30 bid as Jan. 21 deadline nears

Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed down 1.4% at $28.80, between Netflix’s $27.75-per-share deal value and Paramount’s $30 cash bid. Paramount extended its amended $30 tender offer to Jan. 21, 2026, and said Larry Ellison would guarantee $40.4 billion of financing. WBD’s board is reviewing the new offer but has not changed its support for the Netflix deal.
WBD stock ends lower as Netflix-Paramount takeover fight heads toward Jan. 21 tender deadline

WBD stock ends lower as Netflix-Paramount takeover fight heads toward Jan. 21 tender deadline

Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed down 1.4% at $28.80, trading between Netflix’s $27.75-per-share merger value and Paramount Skydance’s $30 all-cash tender offer. Paramount extended its offer deadline to January 21, 2026, and reported minimal shares tendered so far. WBD’s board continues to back the Netflix deal and has advised shareholders not to act on Paramount’s bid.
Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Weekend Update: Deal-Arbitrage Tension Builds Ahead of Monday’s Open

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Weekend Update: Deal-Arbitrage Tension Builds Ahead of Monday’s Open

Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed at $28.80 Friday, down 1.4%, as investors weighed a $27.75-per-share Netflix takeover deal against a $30 all-cash offer from Paramount Skydance, now backed by a $40.4 billion personal guarantee from Larry Ellison. Paramount extended its tender offer to Jan. 21, 2026, with 397,252 shares tendered as of Dec. 19.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Update: Netflix Deal Terms, Paramount’s $30 Bid, and What Investors Need Before the Next Market Session

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Update: Netflix Deal Terms, Paramount’s $30 Bid, and What Investors Need Before the Next Market Session

Warner Bros. Discovery closed Friday at $28.80, with after-hours trading near $28.85, as the stock remains volatile amid competing takeover bids. Netflix has agreed to buy WBD’s Streaming & Studios assets for $27.75 per share, while Paramount Skydance has offered $30 per share for the whole company. The Netflix deal depends on WBD spinning off its Global Networks business, expected in Q3 2026.
WBD Stock Update: Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Hover Near $29 as Netflix Deal, Paramount Bid, and Antitrust Risk Shape the Trade

WBD Stock Update: Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Hover Near $29 as Netflix Deal, Paramount Bid, and Antitrust Risk Shape the Trade

Warner Bros. Discovery closed Friday at $28.80, above the $27.75-per-share value in its $72 billion studios and streaming sale to Netflix. Paramount Skydance is pursuing a hostile $30-per-share takeover bid, backed by Larry Ellison, which WBD’s board rejected. The deals face regulatory review and depend on WBD’s planned corporate split. Trading remains volatile as investors weigh competing offers and deal risks.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours on Dec. 24, 2025: Latest Price, Netflix vs. Paramount Bids, and What to Know Before the Next Market Open (Dec. 26)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours on Dec. 24, 2025: Latest Price, Netflix vs. Paramount Bids, and What to Know Before the Next Market Open (Dec. 26)

Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) closed at $29.23, up 0.27% on Dec. 24, with after-hours trading near $29.25 amid thin holiday volume. The stock remains about 2.6% below Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share hostile bid, which now has a $40.4 billion financing guarantee from Larry Ellison. U.S. markets are closed Dec. 25 for Christmas, reopening Dec. 26. WBD’s board continues to back its Netflix agreement while reviewing the Paramount offer.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours Today, Dec. 23, 2025: Paramount’s $30 Bid Still “Not Sufficient,” Netflix Deal Still Preferred — What to Know Before the Dec. 24 Open

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours Today, Dec. 23, 2025: Paramount’s $30 Bid Still “Not Sufficient,” Netflix Deal Still Preferred — What to Know Before the Dec. 24 Open

Warner Bros. Discovery closed Tuesday at $29.15, up 1.39%, with after-hours trading near $29.19. The stock remains below Paramount Skydance’s $30 all-cash takeover offer, as the board continues to back a competing Netflix deal. Major shareholder Harris Oakmark told Reuters Paramount’s revised bid is “necessary, but not sufficient.” U.S. markets will close early Wednesday, with expected thin trading.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Series A Stock Today: Paramount’s $30 Bid Gets Larry Ellison Backstop as Netflix Deal Enters Crunch Time

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Series A Stock Today: Paramount’s $30 Bid Gets Larry Ellison Backstop as Netflix Deal Enters Crunch Time

Warner Bros. Discovery stock traded near $28.98 Tuesday as Paramount Skydance amended its $30-per-share all-cash tender offer, adding a $40.4 billion personal guarantee from Oracle’s Larry Ellison. WBD’s board acknowledged receipt but maintained support for Netflix’s rival cash-and-stock deal. Harris Associates, a top WBD shareholder, called the new Paramount terms “not sufficient.”
Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Today: Paramount’s $30 Bid vs. Netflix Deal, Fresh Deal Updates, and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 23, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Today: Paramount’s $30 Bid vs. Netflix Deal, Fresh Deal Updates, and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 23, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery shares traded near $28.89 on Dec. 23 as investors weighed a revised $30-per-share hostile bid from Paramount Skydance against a board-backed $27.75-per-share deal with Netflix. Major shareholder Harris Oakmark called Paramount’s amended offer “not sufficient,” despite new guarantees from Larry Ellison and a higher breakup fee.
Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Surges Into a Deal-Driven Crossroads: Netflix Merger, Paramount’s Ellison-Backed Bid, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 23, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Surges Into a Deal-Driven Crossroads: Netflix Merger, Paramount’s Ellison-Backed Bid, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 23, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery shares traded near $28.75 on Dec. 23 as investors weighed Netflix’s $27.75-per-share asset deal against Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share buyout, now backed by Larry Ellison’s $40.4 billion guarantee. Harris Oakmark, WBD’s fifth-largest shareholder, told Reuters Paramount’s revised bid remains “not sufficient” to secure support.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): Paramount’s Ellison-Backed $30 Bid vs. Netflix Deal — What to Know Before Tuesday’s Open

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): Paramount’s Ellison-Backed $30 Bid vs. Netflix Deal — What to Know Before Tuesday’s Open

Warner Bros. Discovery shares rose 3.53% to $28.75 Monday after confirming receipt of an amended all-cash takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, backed by Larry Ellison’s $40.4 billion personal guarantee. The board said it still supports a rival Netflix deal and urged shareholders to take no action for now.
Netflix Stock (NFLX) Today: $25 Billion Financing, Warner Bros. Bid Battle, and Fresh Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 22, 2025)

Netflix Stock (NFLX) Today: $25 Billion Financing, Warner Bros. Bid Battle, and Fresh Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 22, 2025)

Netflix shares traded at $93.57 as of 15:37 UTC, down 0.9%, after the company refinanced part of its $59 billion bridge loan for the proposed Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The new structure includes a $5 billion revolving credit facility and $20 billion in term loans. Paramount Skydance renewed its challenge, backed by a personal guarantee from Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison.
Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Today: Paramount Adds Larry Ellison’s $40.4B Guarantee, Netflix Locks In Deal Financing — What It Means for Shares (Dec. 22, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Today: Paramount Adds Larry Ellison’s $40.4B Guarantee, Netflix Locks In Deal Financing — What It Means for Shares (Dec. 22, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed at $27.77 on Dec. 22, 2025, after volatile trading driven by a takeover battle. Paramount Skydance boosted its $30-per-share bid with a $40.4 billion personal guarantee from Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. Netflix also moved to strengthen its competing offer. WBD stock remains below the bid price, reflecting investor uncertainty over the deal’s outcome and timing.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock: Netflix Deal, Paramount Bid, and Key Numbers to Watch Before the Market Opens on Dec. 22, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock: Netflix Deal, Paramount Bid, and Key Numbers to Watch Before the Market Opens on Dec. 22, 2025

WBD shares closed near $27.77 ahead of Monday’s open, tracking the value of competing takeover bids from Netflix and Paramount Skydance. Netflix has offered $27.75 per share in cash and stock, while Paramount is pitching a $30 all-cash deal. The stock price reflects investor bets on which bid will prevail. Regulatory review and deal terms remain in focus.
Netflix (NFLX) Stock Week Ahead: Warner Bros Deal Headlines, Analyst Targets, and Key Levels to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Netflix (NFLX) Stock Week Ahead: Warner Bros Deal Headlines, Analyst Targets, and Key Levels to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Netflix closed Friday at $94.39, trading below key moving averages as volume topped 79 million shares. The stock faces volatility from its $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery assets, while a $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount Skydance clouds the outlook. Thin holiday trading could amplify price swings.
Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (NASDAQ: WBD): Netflix Deal vs. Paramount Bid, Analyst Forecasts, and What Matters Next (Dec. 21, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (NASDAQ: WBD): Netflix Deal vs. Paramount Bid, Analyst Forecasts, and What Matters Next (Dec. 21, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed at $27.77 on Friday, Dec. 19, after heavy trading, as investors focus on competing takeover bids from Netflix and Paramount. The board backs a Netflix deal offering $23.25 in cash and $4.50 in Netflix stock per share, plus a stake in a spun-off entity. Paramount has countered with a $30 per share all-cash bid, which the board calls “illusory.”
Netflix Stock (NFLX) Outlook on Dec. 20, 2025: Warner Bros. Deal Drama, Stock Split Impact, Analyst Targets, and the Jan. 20 Earnings Catalyst

Netflix Stock (NFLX) Outlook on Dec. 20, 2025: Warner Bros. Deal Drama, Stock Split Impact, Analyst Targets, and the Jan. 20 Earnings Catalyst

Netflix shares closed at $94.39 on Dec. 19, 2025, following a 10-for-1 stock split last month. The company is pursuing a $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s media assets, while Paramount Skydance has made a competing $108.4 billion hostile bid. Warner’s board urged shareholders to back Netflix’s offer, with a decision deadline of Jan. 8. Netflix’s market cap stands at about $431 billion.
Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Forecast: Netflix Merger vs. Paramount’s $30 Bid Puts Shares in Deal-Driven Limbo (Dec. 20, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Forecast: Netflix Merger vs. Paramount’s $30 Bid Puts Shares in Deal-Driven Limbo (Dec. 20, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery’s board urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share all-cash tender offer, citing financing concerns and a potential $4.3 billion cost if the Netflix deal is abandoned. WBD stock closed at $27.77 on Dec. 19, near Netflix’s $27.75 per-share offer. Netflix reaffirmed its commitment to its $72 billion deal. Paramount continues to push its cash bid.
Warner Bros. Discovery stock today: Netflix deal vs Paramount $30 bid, analyst forecasts, and what’s next — Dec. 20, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery stock today: Netflix deal vs Paramount $30 bid, analyst forecasts, and what’s next — Dec. 20, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery shares traded near $27.77, just above Netflix’s $27.75-per-share takeover offer and below Paramount Skydance’s $30 all-cash bid. The stock’s price reflects market uncertainty over which deal, if any, will close. WBD’s board rejected Paramount’s offer, calling it “illusory.” Both bids claim full financing.

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