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M&A

‘Vortex of Volatility’ Kept 2025 Dealmaking From Breaking Records

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Standout deals included Union Pacific’s $88 billion purchase of Norfolk Southern and the $56.6 billion deal to take Electronic Arts private.

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Media & Entertainment

Backed by ‘Bank of Dad,’ Paramount Makes Another Push For Warner Bros. Discovery

That puts the ball back in WBD’s court to reject Paramount’s offer for the eighth time if it chooses to stick with Netflix.

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ETF Upside

What Netflix’s Deal With Warner Bros. Highlights About Leveraged ETFs

After a dive, the company’s stock is still up 8% in 2025, while both long and short leveraged ETFs are down.

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Media & Entertainment

Paramount Refuses to Take ‘No’ for an Answer on Warner Bros. Takeover Bid

The straight-to-shareholders pitch rests in part on the argument that a Paramount takeover is more appealing to regulators.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix Is Buying Warner Bros. So Who Changes Whom?

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A potential tie-up would come at an interesting crossroads for the theatrical industry and its longtime nemesis, Netflix.

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Media & Entertainment

Living Room Legend Netflix Makes a Break for Hollywood

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Whether it pursues the box office or not, Netflix is clearly interested in catering to the extroverts among us.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix Should Thank Hollywood for Half-Trillion Dollar Market Cap

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The cable-dependent legacy media players spent the 2010s helping to sharpen the Netflix-issued cord-cutting clippers.

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