The combination puts the studios behind ‘Casablanca' and ‘The White Lotus' together with a streaming giant that is jumping into live events and gaming.
Comments by President Donald Trump on Sunday raised an antitrust red flag over Netflix's $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.
U.S. stocks had a positive Friday, with the S&P 500 securing its ninth winning session in 10. Netflix to buy Warner Bros.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would have a say whether a proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Brothers should go forward, telling reporters the market share of a combined entity could raise concerns.
The president said the $72 billion deal “could be a problem.”
CNBC's Chery Kang and Mandy Drury discuss the implications of Netflix's bid for Warner Bros Discovery, examining how the move by the world's dominant streamer could reshape its international markets.
Will Netflix's $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. get approval from federal regulators?
Netflix stock is up 13% in 2025 – lagging the S&P 500's 17.1% return, according to Google Finance.
CNN wasn't included in Netflix's $82.7 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery—a move that, at first, might look like a glaring snub.
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) went from mailing DVDs in red envelopes to dominating global streaming.
Taking over Hollywood's biggest studio would transform the streaming giant's business model, at a steep price.
As Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock stumbles in the short term in reaction to the Warner Bros. acquisition, Wall Street is largely confident the stock is likely to rally over the next 12 months.