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Paramount Jumps Amid Reports That Skydance Merger Is Back On

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Paramount Global stock surged higher in premarket trading Wednesday following reports that the company's tentative deal to be acquired by Skydance Media is back on track after negotiations stalled last month.

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  1. Paramount shares pop 9% on news of preliminary Skydance Media deal

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Paramount Jumps Amid Reports That Skydance Merger Is Back On

    Headline from Investopedia ·

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Paramount shares pop 9% on news of preliminary Skydance Media deal (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Shares of Paramount Global surged as much as 9% after hours after reports emerged that controlling shareholder National Amusements had reached a preliminary...

  2. Forbes

    Paramount Reaches Tentative Merger Deal With Skydance—Stock Spikes 8% (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The companies recently ended merger negotiations, bringing an end to a months-long deal making process that involved other Paramount bidders.

  3. Quartz

    It looks like a deal between Paramount and Skydance is back on (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    Skydance Media reportedly plans to merge with Paramount Global after buying its controlling shareholder National Amusements

  4. Investopedia

    Paramount Jumps Amid Reports That Skydance Merger Is Back On (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Paramount Global stock surged higher in premarket trading Wednesday following reports that the company's tentative deal to be acquired by Skydance Media is back on track after negotiations stalled last month.

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    They’re Back: Skydance and Paramount Restart Talks (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    David Ellison's Skydance Media has reemerged as a suitor for Paramount Global.

  6. Variety

    Paramount Stock Pops on New Skydance Merger Offer (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Paramount Global shares rose on a renewed deal between Skydance Media and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone to merge Skydance and Paramount.

  7. Deadline

    Back In Business: Skydance And Shari Redstone Reach Terms On New Merger Proposal For Paramount (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    In a stunning reversal, David Ellison's Skydance Media and the Shari Redstone-controlled Paramount Global are back at the altar.