US Stocks Move: Netflix Rises Nearly 5%, Analysts Expect It to "Win" in the Warner Bros. Bidding War

Glonghui, February 25th｜Netflix (NFLX.US) rose nearly 5%, closing at $81.98. According to reports, Paramount has raised its cash offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery to $31 per share. The new proposal also includes a $7 billion regulatory termination fee, as well as a $2.8 billion "breakup fee" that Warner Bros. would need to pay Netflix if it exits the current agreement. Currently, the merger agreement between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery, reached in December last year at $27.75 per share, remains valid and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026. Senior analyst Gary Black predicts that Netflix will "win" in the bidding war. (Glonghui)