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Core Viewpoint - Netflix has amended its acquisition deal for Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and HBO Max to an all-cash offer, maintaining the share price at $27.75, resulting in a total deal value of $72 billion [1][2]. Group 1: Deal Structure - The acquisition will be an all-cash offer, providing financial certainty to shareholders at $27.75 per share [1][3]. - Warner Bros. Discovery stockholders will receive additional value through shares in Discovery Global after its separation from the company [2]. Group 2: Financial Strategy - Netflix plans to finance the acquisition using its existing cash, credit lines, and pre-arranged financing [2]. - The revised agreement aims to expedite the timeline for a stockholder vote [3].

Netflix on Tuesday sweetened its bid for major parts of Warner Bros. Discovery, shifting to an all-cash offer in a move that sharpens its battle with rival suitor Paramount and accelerates the path to... ...

Netflix has sweetened its $82.7bn (£61.5bn) offer for the studios and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) by making it an all-cash deal, streamlining its potential completion in the face of a hostile bid from Paramount Skydance.The streaming company had originally secured the unanimous backing of the WBD board last month with a cash-and-shares proposal that valued the business at $27.75 a share.The two companies said the switch to an all-cash offer – a plan first reported last week – at the ...

智通财经APP获悉，虽然股票市场如今围绕全球流媒体巨头奈飞(NFLX.US)的讨论主要集中在它对另一家流媒体公司 华纳兄弟探索公司(WBD.US)所发起的高价竞购，但华尔街机构投资者们将在奈飞于美东时间周二收盘后的最新财报 数据发布之后，至少暂时有机会将注意力集中在其他方面——比如支撑奈飞接近4000亿美元市值的强劲盈利增长预 期。 华尔街分析师们普遍认为这家流媒体巨头有望在宏观经济不确定性中展现更加强大的业绩韧性。随着奈飞财报公布， 意味着美股科技巨头财报季序幕届时将拉开，在美股等全球股票市场因货币政策宽松预期以及AI热潮推动之下而屡创 新高之际，占据纳斯达克综合指数以及标普500指数高额权重的科技巨头们的实际业绩强弱以及未来业绩展望，对于 这两大指数步入屡创新高轨迹而言可谓至关重要。 最新消息显示，流媒体巨头奈飞达成了一项修改后的全现金协议，收购华纳兄弟探索公司的电影工作室以及流媒体业 务，同时与派拉蒙天舞公司(Paramount Skydance Corp. )继续争夺这家好莱坞最具标志性的影视与娱乐巨头之一。 市场对于流媒体领军者奈飞的定价轨迹，将从收购事项转向聚焦于奈飞基本面 投资者们一直非常担心奈 ...

The fourth quarter earnings season is picking up speed. After several big banks reported last week, more financials will deliver results, with reports from Charles Schwab (SCHW) and regional banks like Fifth Third (FITB) on the schedule. But the attention will likely shift to Netflix (NFLX) and Intel (INTC), headlining the earnings calendar. An optimistic consensus is forming: As of Jan. 16, 7% of S&P 500 (^GSPC) companies have reported fourth quarter results, according to FactSet data, and Wall Street ...

This is CNBC's Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Tuesday. Breaking news this morning: Netflix submitted an all-cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery's assets, the latest twist in the fight for the media giant's studio and streaming businesses. CNBC reported last week that Netflix was likely to adjust its bid.Stock futures are cratering this morning as investors dump U.S. assets. The three major indexes are coming off a losing week.Here are five key thin ...

Market Overview - US stock index futures are all down, with Dow futures down 1.24%, S&P 500 futures down 1.34%, and Nasdaq futures down 1.65% [1] - European indices also show declines, with Germany's DAX down 1.21%, UK's FTSE 100 down 0.86%, France's CAC40 down 0.89%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 down 1.01% [2][3] Oil Prices - WTI crude oil increased by 0.78% to $59.80 per barrel, while Brent crude oil rose by 0.67% to $64.37 per barrel [3][4] Technology Sector Insights - Wedbush analysts suggest that the Greenland tariff dispute may pressure the market at the open but could present a buying opportunity for technology stocks [5] - Analysts expect significant earnings growth for the S&P 500, with technology sector earnings projected to grow by 25.4% in 2025 and 31.1% in 2026, outpacing the overall index [8] Company-Specific News - Netflix is set to release its Q4 earnings report, with expectations of $0.55 earnings per share and $12 billion in revenue, although future revenue growth may slow [11] - Nvidia faces supply chain disruptions due to a halt in the export of its H200 AI chips to China, affecting over 1 million orders [13] - BHP reported a slight increase in iron ore production and raised its copper production guidance for the fiscal year [13] Economic Events - Upcoming earnings reports include Netflix and Interactive Brokers on Wednesday morning, and Johnson & Johnson and Halliburton before the market opens [15]

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has decided to switch to an all-cash offer for the acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) studio and streaming businesses. This decision was made without increasing the $82.7 billion price, effectively countering rival Paramount’s (NYSE:PSKY) efforts.Netflix’s new all-cash offer for Warner Bros Discovery’s studio and streaming businesses has received unanimous approval from the latter’s board. Both Netflix and Paramount are eyeing Warner Bros for its renowned film and t ...

Core Viewpoint - Warner Bros. Discovery has accepted a new all-cash offer from Netflix to sell its studios and streaming business for $27.75 per share, moving towards a shareholder vote amid a hostile bid from Paramount [1] Group 1: Deal Structure and Financials - The revised deal is valued at $72 billion and has prompted Warner Bros. Discovery to release new financial disclosures regarding its cable networks, providing investors with clearer insights into the business that will remain post-transaction [2] - Paramount has criticized the lack of detailed financial disclosures about the cable spinoff and the Netflix deal structure, claiming this was a key reason for escalating its hostile bid [3] - Warner Bros. Discovery has released updated projections for the cable business, which will be spun off into a separate entity named Discovery Global [5] Group 2: Market Reactions and Statements - The cable division is projected to show declining revenue and earnings over the next several years, despite generating better-than-expected cash flow [9] - Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters stated that the revised deal reflects their commitment to the transaction and accelerates the process for Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders [9]