Analysts see M&A momentum building in 2026

What’s next after Netflix? Stay tuned. The world’s largest streaming service made big news recently with its $83 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery. Paramount promptly cranked up the drama by making a hostile bid for the outfit that gave us Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and a ton of other entertaining stuff. The deal highlights the strong rebound in M&A activity in 2025, particularly in the second half. During the first nine months of this year, the number of megadeals—those valued at $10 b ...