Fox Corp. (FOXA) sold off and became the worst performer on the S&P 500 (SPX) Monday after it announced an acquisition of Roku Inc. (ROKU). Marley Kayden walks investors through the key points behind the deal and explains how it compares to Paramount Skydance's (PSKY) acquisition of Warner Bros.
Fox (FOXA) is acquiring Roku (ROKU) for $160 per share in a cash and stock deal, valuing ROKU at $22B. SpaceX (SPCX) soared 20% on debut, TripAdvisor (TRIP) rallied on asset sale, and memory stocks led tech gains amid broader risk-on sentiment.
Fox Corp (NASDAQ:FOXA) has agreed to acquire streaming platform Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the company at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value, the companies announced Monday. Under the terms of the agreement, Fox will pay $160 per share, comprising $96 in cash and 0.9693 Fox Class A shares.
Fox Corp (NASDAQ:FOXA) is suffering a steep morning drop of 18% to trade at $54.02.
Fox Corp. has agreed to acquire streaming platform Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $22 billion, including debt, in a move that would significantly expand the media company's digital reach and reshape the US television landscape. The deal combines Fox's portfolio of live sports, news and entertainment content with Roku's connected-TV operating system and advertising platform, creating what the companies described as a scaled, next-generation media and technology company.
Fox has agreed a takeover of Roku in a deal worth $22bn (£16.4bn).
Fox Corporation on Monday announced it reached an agreement to buy the streaming service Roku for $22 billion, expanding Fox's streaming portfolio in a transaction the companies said would create the “third-largest player in U.S. television.”
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch touted the merger as a transformational move as competition for streaming audiences intensifies.
Fox is making its biggest bet yet on streaming TV. Fox on Monday announced it had entered an agreement to acquire Roku for a mix of cash and stock.
Fox said it entered into a deal to acquire Roku for $22 billion. The deal will merge Fox's sports and news networks, as well as its free ad-supported streamer Tubi, with Roku, which makes streaming devices and has The Roku Channel.
The deal value for the streaming company includes debt.
Fox signed an agreement to acquire Roku in a deal valued at about $22 billion, the companies said.