Markets Rally Amid Geopolitical Tensions; Paramount’s Warner Bros. Lawsuit Not Fast-Tracked

Key TakeawaysA judge has refused to fast-track Paramount's (PSKY) lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) directors, finding no urgency in claims of misleading investors regarding a buyout bid.U.S. stock markets extended gains, with the NASDAQ Composite (IXIC) rising 1.01%.The U.S. Treasury Department has issued new Iran-related sanctions.Spain's Defence Minister expressed skepticism about a Ukraine ceasefire, stating Russia is unlikely to accept peace mission personnel and President Putin does not app ...