BUZZ-Getty Images jumps on merger with rival Shutterstock

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** Shares of Getty Images GETY.N soar ~35% to $3.47

** Getty Images said it will merge with rival Shutterstock SSTK.N to create a $3.7 billion entity

** The combined company will be named Getty Images Holdings Inc and will continue to trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "GETY"

** The deal is expected to generate between $150 million and $200 million in annual cost savings by the third year of the combined company

** GETY shares were down 59% in 2024

(Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru)

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