Netflix stock price (NFLX) heads into Monday up after CEO’s ‘sniff test’ jab in Warner fight
New York, Jan 25, 2026, 05:55 EST — Market closed. Shares of Netflix, Inc. (NFLX.O) climbed 3.1% on Friday, closing at $86.12 as the Warner deal grabbed fresh attention. The S&P 500 barely moved, while the Nasdaq edged up 0.28%. (Reuters) Co-CEO Greg Peters dismissed Paramount Skydance’s competing bid for Warner Bros Discovery as something that “doesn’t pass the sniff test,” according to the Financial Times. Warner shareholders remain the target of both camps. Warner Bros Discovery shares ticked up 0.7% on Friday. Paramount’s hostile tender offer values the company at roughly $108 billion, while Netflix is offering $82.7 billion