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NASDAQ:WBD News 14 January 2026 - 20 January 2026

Netflix stock sinks after hours as Q1 outlook misses FactSet; Warner bid looms

Netflix stock sinks after hours as Q1 outlook misses FactSet; Warner bid looms

Netflix shares fell 4.9% to $82.98 in after-hours trading after the company forecast first-quarter earnings below FactSet estimates. The drop followed a regular session close down 0.8%. Investors are watching Netflix’s $82.7 billion all-cash bid for Warner Bros. and awaiting details on the shareholder vote. Netflix reported over 325 million paid memberships and fourth-quarter revenue of $12.051 billion.
20 January 2026
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Netflix Goes All-Cash for Warner Bros Deal Ahead of Q4 Earnings — What Wall Street Is Watching

Netflix Goes All-Cash for Warner Bros Deal Ahead of Q4 Earnings — What Wall Street Is Watching

Netflix switched to an all-cash $27.75 per share bid for Warner Bros Discovery, winning unanimous board approval and keeping the $82.7 billion valuation. The move comes hours before Netflix’s Q4 earnings, with options traders bracing for a 7% stock swing. Warner shareholders are expected to vote by April. Netflix shares rose 1.7% in early trading; Warner and Paramount both dipped.
20 January 2026
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Netflix flips to an all-cash $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery bid as Paramount clock ticks

Netflix flips to an all-cash $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery bid as Paramount clock ticks

Netflix switched to an all-cash $27.75-per-share bid for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming units, keeping the total value at $82.7 billion. The move comes just before Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share tender offer expires Jan. 21. Warner set a $1.33–$6.86 per-share valuation for the Discovery Global spinoff. Netflix shares rose 1.3% in premarket trading; Warner slipped.
20 January 2026
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Netflix Earnings Day: Traders Price a 7% NFLX Swing as Warner Bros Deal Overshadows Results

Netflix Earnings Day: Traders Price a 7% NFLX Swing as Warner Bros Deal Overshadows Results

Netflix will report fourth-quarter earnings after Tuesday’s U.S. market close, with options markets signaling a possible 7% stock swing by week’s end. Investors are focused on financing and regulatory risks tied to the Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Shares have fallen nearly 30% since October’s earnings miss. Analysts expect revenue of $11.97 billion and EPS of $0.55.
20 January 2026
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Netflix stock price: Warner Bros board rebuffs Paramount bid, putting focus back on NFLX earnings

Netflix stock price: Warner Bros board rebuffs Paramount bid, putting focus back on NFLX earnings

Netflix shares closed at $88.00, down 0.1%, as Warner Bros. Discovery’s board urged shareholders to reject Paramount’s revised offer and backed the Netflix merger. U.S. markets were shut for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Investors await Netflix’s fourth-quarter earnings and 2026 outlook on Tuesday. Options markets imply an 8.2% post-earnings move for Netflix stock.
19 January 2026
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Netflix-Warner deal drama sets up big week for Communication Services stocks as XLC ETF slips

Netflix-Warner deal drama sets up big week for Communication Services stocks as XLC ETF slips

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) fell 0.9% to $115.17 Friday, pressured by declines in Alphabet and Disney. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. Investors await Netflix’s earnings and updates on Warner Bros deals next week. Frontier’s merger with Verizon is set to complete Jan. 20, with Frontier shares halted after Friday’s session.
18 January 2026
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Netflix stock price steadies near $88 as Trump bond disclosure, Sony deal and Warner fight crowd the week

Netflix stock price steadies near $88 as Trump bond disclosure, Sony deal and Warner fight crowd the week

Netflix shares slipped 0.1% to $88 Friday amid heavy trading and renewed scrutiny of its $83 billion Warner Bros Discovery merger, after a Reuters report that President Trump bought up to $2 million in Netflix and Warner bonds post-announcement. Paramount Skydance has filed suit against Warner and launched a rival $108.4 billion bid. Netflix is reportedly preparing an all-cash offer as regulators review the deal.
18 January 2026
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Paramount’s Warner takeover bid hits court snag as Netflix deal heads toward proxy fight

Paramount’s Warner takeover bid hits court snag as Netflix deal heads toward proxy fight

A Delaware judge denied Paramount Skydance’s bid to fast-track Warner Bros Discovery disclosures in the fight over Netflix’s $82.7 billion takeover offer. Paramount will extend its tender offer past Jan. 21 and prepare for a proxy battle. Warner’s board called Paramount’s bid “inferior” to Netflix’s. Netflix’s earnings call next week is expected to focus on the Warner deal.
17 January 2026
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Netflix stock price holds near $88 as Sony film deal and Warner bid set up Tuesday earnings

Netflix stock price holds near $88 as Sony film deal and Warner bid set up Tuesday earnings

Netflix closed at $88.00 Friday, slipping 0.06%, then rose 0.5% after hours ahead of its Q4 results Tuesday. The company’s $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery faces competition from Paramount Skydance and awaits regulatory approval. Analysts expect $11.97 billion in quarterly revenue and about 10 million new subscribers. Director Bradford L. Smith sold shares at $88–$90 this week, retaining nearly 80,000.
17 January 2026
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Netflix stock barely moves after hours as KeyBanc cuts target ahead of Warner deal-heavy earnings

Netflix stock barely moves after hours as KeyBanc cuts target ahead of Warner deal-heavy earnings

Netflix shares slipped 0.1% to $88 in after-hours trading Friday after KeyBanc cut its price target to $110, citing uncertainty over the planned Warner Bros deal. Investors await Netflix’s Jan. 20 earnings and details on the $82.7 billion Warner Bros acquisition bid. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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Netflix stock price nudges higher as Warner Bros bid looms over earnings week

Netflix stock price nudges higher as Warner Bros bid looms over earnings week

Netflix shares rose 0.1% to $88.12 Friday as investors awaited its Jan. 20 earnings and updates on its $82.7 billion Warner Bros bid. Netflix announced a multi-year deal with Sony Pictures for exclusive global streaming rights to new films, starting later this year. A Delaware judge declined to fast-track a Paramount lawsuit seeking details on Warner Bros’ support for the Netflix deal.
16 January 2026
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Netflix stock slips after hours as Sony film deal lands and Warner bid fight heats up

Netflix stock slips after hours as Sony film deal lands and Warner bid fight heats up

Netflix shares fell 0.6% to $88.05 in after-hours trading after announcing a multi-year global film licensing deal with Sony Pictures. A Delaware judge denied Paramount Skydance’s request to fast-track its lawsuit over Warner Bros Discovery’s preference for Netflix’s takeover bid. Investors are focused on Netflix’s January 20 earnings and updates on the Warner deal. Financial terms of the Sony agreement were not disclosed.
15 January 2026
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Netflix stock ticks up as Delaware judge blocks Paramount fast-track in Warner deal fight

Netflix stock ticks up as Delaware judge blocks Paramount fast-track in Warner deal fight

Netflix shares rose 0.6% to $89.08 after a Delaware judge denied Paramount Skydance’s request to fast-track its lawsuit over Warner Bros Discovery’s deal process. The prospect of an all-cash Netflix bid for Warner’s studios and streaming assets resurfaced. Investors await Netflix’s Jan. 20 earnings report for updates on the potential acquisition. Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Skydance shares slipped midday.
15 January 2026
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Netflix stock falls after hours as Reuters reports possible all-cash Warner Bros bid shift

Netflix stock falls after hours as Reuters reports possible all-cash Warner Bros bid shift

Netflix shares fell about 2% after hours Wednesday following reports it may switch to an all-cash bid for Warner Bros Discovery’s studios and streaming businesses, replacing an $82.7 billion cash-and-stock offer. The stock closed at $88.55, down $1.79. Investors are watching for details on funding as speculation grows over a bidding war with Paramount Skydance. Netflix will release Q4 results on Jan. 20.
14 January 2026
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Netflix stock slips as all-cash Warner Bros bid talk swirls, with earnings days away

Netflix stock slips as all-cash Warner Bros bid talk swirls, with earnings days away

Netflix shares fell 1.6% Wednesday as investors weighed reports it may switch to an all-cash bid for Warner Bros Discovery’s studio and streaming assets, valued at $82.7 billion. Paramount Skydance, offering $108.4 billion for all of Warner Bros, escalated its challenge with a lawsuit and board nominations. Warner Bros dismissed the lawsuit as meritless. Netflix’s quarterly results are due January 20.
14 January 2026
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Netflix stock edges up after report it may go all-cash on Warner Bros assets

Netflix stock edges up after report it may go all-cash on Warner Bros assets

Netflix shares rose 1% in after-hours trading after reports it may switch to an all-cash bid for Warner Bros Discovery’s studios and streaming units, challenging Paramount Skydance’s $30-a-share cash offer. Warner Bros’ board urged shareholders to reject Paramount’s bid, citing higher costs and debt risks. Paramount’s tender offer expires Jan. 21. Warner Bros shares closed up 1.7% at $28.86.
14 January 2026
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CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

8 February 2026
Sydney, Feb 8, 2026, 10:19 AEDT — Market closed. Commonwealth Bank of Australia ended Friday down 0.23% at A$158.91, a milder move than the S&P/ASX 200’s 2.03% slide as risk appetite thinned into the weekend. (Yahoo Finance) With Australian markets shut until Monday, traders are looking past the Friday rout to what CBA says will be a busy week: the lender is due to report half-year results on Feb. 11, when it also hosts a briefing with Chief Executive Matt Comyn and Chief Financial Officer Alan Docherty. (ASX Announcements) That matters because the bank’s numbers often set the tone for
Boeing stock jumps 2.6% to $243 — what Wall Street is watching before Monday

Boeing stock jumps 2.6% to $243 — what Wall Street is watching before Monday

8 February 2026
Boeing shares closed up 2.6% at $243.03 Friday, buoyed by reports of possible major aircraft orders from Saudi Arabia and India. India’s trade minister said a $70–80 billion Boeing deal could be signed by March. Supply-chain delays and regulatory scrutiny remain key risks. Boeing’s chief engineer sold over 10,000 shares earlier in the week.
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