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Date Ticker Price Dir Speaker Thesis Source
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Down Nearly 40% From Its All-Time High, Is Ne...
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Back on the Radar: Prior Picks Offer Fresh Op...
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LONG Michael Batnick
Managing Partner, Ritholtz Wealth Management
Michael mentioned he "finally pulled the trigger" on Netflix during a drawdown. Despite the competitive landscape, Netflix has won the streaming wars. The thesis parallels the "prediction market" consolidation where too much competition eventually favors the dominant incumbent. Long the winner of the streaming sector. Consumer spending slowdown or saturation in subscriber growth. The Compound News
Is AI a Mistake? | Animal Spirits 452
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Warner Bros. Investors Want a Netflix, Paramo...
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Paramount Gets a Plus: Heard on the Street Tu...
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The most interesting buyer for Discovery Glob...
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Gary Black Says Netflix Will Emerge As 'Victo...
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Netflix: Global Category Killer With Accelera...
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Warner Bros. Discovery Gives Paramount (Yet) ...
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Looking At The Evolving Narrative For Netflix...
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Netflix Warner Bros Bid Faces Paramount Chall...
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WATCH Chris Palmeri
Team Leader, Media & Entertainment, Bloomberg
Warner Bros. Discovery is "officially reopening sale talks" with Paramount after a sweetened offer. Netflix has also given WBD "seven days to discuss" a counter-bid involving assets. The media sector is entering a chaotic consolidation phase. While M&A usually boosts the target (PARA), the complexity of the deal structures (debt loads, asset spin-offs) makes the outcome binary and volatile. Watch for the winner of the Paramount assets; arbitrage opportunities may arise. Regulatory blocking of mergers; deal talks falling apart. Bloomberg Markets
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LONG Ted Sarandos
Co-CEO, Netflix
"We have been incredibly disciplined buyers in our normal course of business... remaining very disciplined in the process of doing that. So this shouldn't be different than that." The market punished NFLX (down 25%) fearing a "winner's curse" where they overpay for WBD. Sarandos is explicitly signaling they will not overpay ("disciplined"). If they win at a fair price, they get the assets; if they walk away, the "overpayment risk" is removed, and the stock should recover. LONG (Oversold Bounce / Management Discipline). Losing the deal could be perceived as a strategic failure; winning the deal might still involve short-term integration pain. CNBC
Netflix co-CEO: Paramount has been 'flooding ...
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N/A Finnhub News Finnhub - NFLX
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
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Heard on the Street Recap: Paramount Gets a P...
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Paramount stock jumps on WBD talks, Snapchat'...
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PARAMOUNT COMMENTS ON WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY ...
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Netflix (NFLX) Valuation Check After Recent S...
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WATCH Ed Ludlow
Co-Host, Bloomberg Technology
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reopened negotiations with Paramount (PARA). Netflix (NFLX) granted a 7-day waiver for these talks. A banker signaled PARA would accept a minimum of $31/share. This signals a bidding war. PARA is the clear target with a floor price established. WBD risks over-leveraging to win the deal (negative for WBD equity/credit). NFLX is in the mix but has a disciplined balance sheet; if they walk, they might collect a breakup fee, but if they bid, they face regulatory scrutiny. Long PARA (Target), Avoid WBD (Acquirer Risk/Leverage concerns). Regulatory antitrust blocks (DOJ/FTC) could kill any deal; WBD might walk away if price gets too high. Bloomberg Markets
Open Interest 2/17/2026
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N/A Finnhub News Finnhub - NFLX
Palantir is off to Miami, while oil prices fa...
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Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Says We Know Our ...
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Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos On Warner Bros De...
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The Netflix-Paramount-Warner Bros. Three-Way ...
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AVOID David Faber
Anchor, Squawk on the Street / Media Analyst
"It looked like Netflix was in a pretty good position... [but] stock is down 25%." Faber also notes, "I do wonder how disciplined Netflix will be if they're given the right to match." Netflix is facing a double negative: 1) Potential dilution or overpayment to win the WBD asset, and 2) Structural fears regarding AI video competition (ByteDance app mentioned) eroding their moat. The momentum is negative. AVOID until the M&A dust settles. Netflix secures WBD at a bargain price, revitalizing growth narrative. CNBC
Squawk Pod: The Legacy of Reverend Jesse Jack...
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Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Rise as Paramou...
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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos: 'AI slop' will c...
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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos: Government has n...
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Netflix co-CEO: Paramount has been 'flooding ...
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Apple Expands Into Video Podcasts to Challeng...
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Warner Bros. and Paramount Restart Merger Tal...
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Netflix Allows 7-Day Window For Warner Bros. ...
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Warner Bros. Discovery to hear best-and-final...
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Tiger Global Management Increases Stake In Ne...
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Warner Bros reopens Paramount talks, Tripadvi...
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AVOID News Anchors
Financial Reporters
"The president himself had expressed skepticism on Netflix and specifically zeroing in on CNN." Even if Netflix has the capital to bid, the political cost and regulatory friction of acquiring a major news asset (CNN) creates a "poison pill" effect. The deal is unlikely to pass antitrust hurdles without massive concessions, making the bid a distraction. Regulatory headwinds make the acquisition path unlikely to succeed, limiting the upside of this specific catalyst. Netflix could win the bid by making significant divestitures (e.g., selling CNN immediately). Bloomberg Markets
Warner Bros. Reopens Talks With Rival Paramou...
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Paramount struggling to convert successful li...
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WATCH David Faber
Anchor, Squawk on the Street / Media Analyst
"Your odds have to go down on Netflix winning... Look at that stock price... It has been brutal... now 25% [down]." The market has aggressively sold off Netflix on the news of this potential merger, viewing it as value-destructive or a distraction. If Paramount wins the bid for WBD, Netflix shares might experience a "relief rally" as the unpopular deal is taken off the table. However, Faber questions if Netflix will remain "disciplined" or chase the price up. WATCH. Await the end of the 7-day waiver to see if Netflix walks away (bullish for stock) or engages in a bidding war (bearish). Netflix management ego/lack of discipline leading to overpayment; general tech sell-off mentioned (AI/Bytedance concerns). CNBC
Netflix grants Warner Bros. Discovery 7-day w...
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Warner Bros gives Paramount a week to submit ...
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Warner Bros restarts talks with Paramount Sky...
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Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Is a Trending Stock: Fac...
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Warner Bros. Discovery restarts takeover talk...
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Warner, Paramount Stocks Rally on News That D...
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Netflix Gives Paramount One Last Chance In Wa...
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WBD Lets Paramount Add $1 and Then Takes It O...
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Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Param...
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Warner Bros. to reopen takeover talks with Pa...
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Warner Bros. Says Paramount Is Open to Raisin...
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Warner Reopens Talks With Paramount After Swe...
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WBD Files Definitive Proxy Statement and Sche...
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Warner Bros. Discovery backs Netflix merger w...