Surprise! Paramount Snatches Warner Bros. Deal From Netflix
Plus, Cathie Wood's latest picks, the SaaSpocalypse, earnings, stock of the day, and more
Happy Friday! Netflix and Paramount just pulled off a blockbuster move that’s sending shockwaves on Wall Street and the streaming world. See why investors are buzzing and what this deal means for the future of entertainment.
Plus, the Nasdaq just hit levels not seen since 2022, signaling a sharp change in market sentiment. What does this mean for the market’s next move? Click to see what the options market is signaling.
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Netflix, Paramount Spark $108 Billion Warner Bros. Takeover — What Does This Surprising Deal Mean For The Future Of Streaming?
The streaming wars continue, and the long-running battle over Warner Bros. between Netflix and Paramount Skydance has finally taken a surprising turn.
See why shareholders for both Netflix and Paramount are happy with the outcome and why shares for both companies are soaring on the news.
Read on to see what the new deal means for the future of streaming.
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Yesterday: U.S. indexes were mixed Thursday, with Dow finishing flat on the day, while the Nasdaq was dragged down by Nvidia which tumbled despite delivering stronger-than expected Q4 results and guidance. The pullback came as investors rotated into more cyclical sectors, as financials and industrials outperformed. Market sentiment also remained cautious amid ongoing tensions surrounding tariff policies and U.S.-Iran relations. Economic data showed initial jobless claims rising slightly to 212,000 from 208,000, but was still in line with expectations. Bitcoin extended its decline, falling nearly 3% to around $67,000 and remains on track for its worst monthly performance in four years. Lastly, oil prices were little changed, despite U.S.-Iran tensions as reports showed an increase in U.S. crude inventories.
On Our Radar: Analysts will be paying attention to the producer price index (PPI) and construction spending which will be released this morning. With regards to earnings, all eyes will be on AST Spacemobile (ASTS) and MongoDB (MDB) which report after the market close on Monday.
MARKET HEATMAP
Shares of Paramount (PSKY), Celsius (CELH), and Penn (PENN) were some of the biggest winners on the day, while Zoom (ZM), Corning (GLW) and Nvidia (NVDA) — which had its worst day since October — were among the day’s top laggards. But those weren’t the only companies making big moves. Here’s a look at some of the biggest winners and losers on Thursday.
See how the market is moving with our interactive heatmap. Filter by market cap, or click on any box to explore specific sectors or assets in more detail.
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SaaSpocalypse: Analysts such as Wedbush’s Dan Ives and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, say the “SaaSpocalypse” is overhyped, and why software could thrive amid AI advances in this $1 trillion market shake-up.
Shaky Ground: Nvidia posted a record-breaking quarter, but Gene Munster is raising a red flag about what could threaten the AI giant’s meteoric growth. Click to see the warning investors can’t ignore.
ARK Moves: Cathie Wood and Ark Invest made significant trades involving Amazon, Baidu, Salesforce, NU, etc. Read on to see which ones they’ve been buying and selling.
Earnings Surprise: Zscaler beat Wall Street estimates, but shares tumbled anyways. Discover why Wall Street is suddenly rethinking this AI-focused cybersecurity leader.
Stocks Of The Day: A false breakout for Nvidia and is this the bottom for Visa?
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On This Day In 2020…
The U.S. stock market experienced one of its biggest sell-offs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1,191 points — the largest single-day point drop in its history at that time. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also recorded of their biggest declines in the global market turmoil. This sharp downturn reflected growing concerns over the emerging COVID-19 pandemic and is widely considered the beginning of the COVID-19-era market crash in U.S. financial markets.
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