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Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery's studios, streaming unit for $72 billion
Netflix's $27.75 a share bid tops Paramount's offerCombining leading streaming players to draw antitrust scrutinyDeal to boost US production, original content spending - NetflixWBD rises 3%, trading below offer price; Netflix down 0.2%By Harshita Mary Varghese, Aditya Soni and Dawn Chmielews...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
Street View: SentinelOne holds tight on full-year outlook despite quarterly beat
Shares of cyber security firm SentinelOne S.N fall 13.3% to $14.72Co reported Q3 results on ThursdaySentinelOne expects Q4 revenue of $271 mln, below analysts' estimate of $271.89 according to LSEG-compiled dataUp to last close, stock had fallen ~24% YTDCONSERVATISM IN OUTLOOKScotiabank ("se...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
Energy companies rise as crude prices gain on Fed rate-cut signals, supply concerns
S&P 500 energy index .SPNY up 0.5% as crude prices edge higher O/R Brent crude futures LCOc1 up 1% at $63.88/ barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 rises 1% to $60.27/barrelOil prices rise on increasing expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week, which c...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
LIVE MARKETS-Possibly no recession but still not great
Main US indexes rise modestlyComm Svcs leads S&P 500 sector gainers; utilities weakest groupDollar slips; bitcoin off ~3%; gold edges up; crude gains ~1%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.14%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can sha...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
DigitalBridge up after company in talks to be acquired by SoftBank
Shares of digital infrastructure firm DigitalBridge DBRG.N up 33% at $12.94 Co in talks to be acquired by SoftBank 9984.T, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday Deal to close by the end of the year, according to a sourceDigitalBridge and SoftBank did not immediately respond to a R...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
Albemarle jumps after UBS upgrades to 'buy'
Shares of chemical producer Albemarle ALB.N rise 6.60% to $127.03UBS upgrades shares of ALB to "buy" from "neutral," expecting lithium prices to rise as the market shifts into a supply deficit starting in the second half of 2026Brokerage also raised PT to $185 from $107, which is a 5...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
Omnicom rises; UBS increases PT
Advertising firm Omnicom's OMC.N shares rise 5.8% to $74.23 in afternoon tradingUBS raises PT to $108 from $99, representing an upside of 53.9% to the stock's last closeBrokerage believes OMC could announce a buyback program of less than $3 billion over 2026 and 2027UBS upgrades forecast to ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
SoftBank in talks to buy digital infra firm DigitalBridge, source says
Dec 5 (Reuters) - SoftBank 9984.T is in talks to acquire digital infrastructure firm DigitalBridge DBRG.N, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, as the Japanese conglomerate seeks to tap the firm's AI-linked portfolio.The deal could be struck by the end of the year, the sourc...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
LIVE MARKETS-From election heat to AI hype, ING maps US growth path
Main US indexes rise slightly: Nasdaq leads, up ~0.1%Energy leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Utilities weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index falls ~0.01%Dollar edges red; bitcoin off >3%; gold, crude rise US 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.14%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of marke...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
BREAKINGVIEWS-Amazon summit melds AI hype to corporate drudgery
By Sebastian PellejeroLAS VEGAS, Dec 5 (Reuters Breakingviews) - From casino magicians to bar-room Elvis impersonators, Las Vegas has long played host to an uneasy meld of fantasy and dreary capitalist reality. As 60,000 coders, consultants and technology evangelists descended on Sin City for this ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
US STOCKS-Wall St edges higher as economic data boosts Fed rate-cut bets
Indexes up: Dow 0.22%, S&P 500 0.27%, Nasdaq 0.33%Warner Bros gains after Netflix agrees to buy the companyInvestors assess inflation and consumer sentiment dataUlta Beauty soars after raising forecastsBy Johann M Cherian and Pranav Kashyap Dec 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
BREAKINGVIEWS-Netflix submits to Warner Bros siren song
By Jennifer SabaNEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Netflix NFLX.O has officially entered the Upside Down, the dark alternate dimension of its hit show "Stranger Things." Co-CEO Ted Sarandos abruptly reversed three decades of building instead of buying and agreed to pay $83 billion, i...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
UK stocks post weekly declines as energy and financials lag
FTSE 100 down 0.5%, FTSE 250 flatBP, Shell fall, weighing on energy sectorTrustpilot shares jump after Morgan Stanley rating upgradeWatches of Switzerland rises on PT upgradeDec 5 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 edged lower on Friday, logging a sharp weekly decline, dragged down by energy and financia...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
ICE cotton slips to two-week low on demand woes
Dec 5 (Reuters) - ICE cotton futures fell on Friday, hitting their lowest level in two weeks, pressured by a weekly export sales report that signaled weak demand for the natural fiber.Cotton contracts for March CTH6 fell 0.11 cent, or 0.2%, at 63.97 cents per lb at 11:52 a.m. ET (16:52 GMT), droppin...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
LIVE MARKETS-A data carol: September PCE, December UMich
Main US indexes rise modestlyComms services lead S&P 500 sector gainers; utilities is weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index ~flatDollar ~flat, gold edges up; bitcoin off ~3.9%, crude gainsUS 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.13%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
Street View: Kroger bets on ecommerce margins as food spending weakens
Kroger KR.N narrowed annual sales forecast on Thursday on signs of shoppers turning more selective on their groceries and fresh produce purchases, while leaning more on promotionsAt least five analysts cut PT following resultsMedian PT of 24 brokerages is $75.50 GROWTH HINGES ON ECOMMERCE PROFIT...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks advance, dollar falls as investors eye Fed cut after mild US data
Wall Street stocks on track for second straight week of gainsEuropean stocks rise, copper hits record highsJapanese bonds sell off, yen strengthens on BOJ rate-hike signalsUS September PCE data rises in line with expectationsBy Chibuike Oguh and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Global sh...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
Why Victoria's Secret Stock Roared Today
Key PointsVictoria's Secret beat earnings this morning.The lingerie company still lost money, and tariffs aren't helping matters much.10 stocks we like better than Victoria's Secret & Co. › Victoria's Secret (NYSE: VSCO) stock surged 17% through 10:05 a.m. ET Friday morning after beating on earnings...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
PRECIOUS-Gold gains 1% as rate cut expectations weigh on dollar; silver hits record high
US consumer spending moderates in SeptemberSilver hits a record high of $59.32/ozGold seen trading between $4,500 and $5,000 in 2026By Anmol Choubey Dec 5 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose 1% and were on track for a weekly gain as growing expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut next week press...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
1 Value Stock That Just Went On Sale
Key PointsSignet delivered strong results on the top and bottom lines in the third quarter.The parent of Kay and Zales sees consumer headwinds in the fourth quarter. The stock now trades at a forward P/E of 10.10 stocks we like better than Signet Jewelers › Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG) just delivered...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
