US equity futures are fractionally lower with small caps lagging as the record-breaking rally in stocks appeared to be running out of steam. At 8:15am ET, S&P 500 futures slid 0.1% after all major US indexes hit all-time highs on Thursday, however Nasdaq 100 futures are still in the green amid an relentless tech bid: Microsoft rose in premarket trading, leading the Mag 7 after it avoided a hefty antitrust penalty from the European Union. Europe’s Stoxx 600 eased as well. Incremental headlines after yesterda ...

Media-industry consolidation looks likely, as David Ellison tries to build a new player that can compete with Netflix. ...

Sources tell CNBC uh that Paramount Sky Dance is working with an investment bank to prepare an allcash takeover bid for Warner Brothers Discovery. Joining us now, Pucks Matt Bellan. Was I overstating it, Matt, that not only um are we in business news, but we're part of the media.So suddenly something like this is just so interesting because it it combines everything interesting. Can I ask you a question though. Why not wait if you are the Ellison's to buy what you want.And I figure that's the streaming stuf ...

微软与OpenAI合作关系调整 - 微软与OpenAI签署非约束性谅解备忘录 重新定义合作关系 为OpenAI重组为营利性公司铺平道路 [2] - OpenAI非营利机构将控制公益公司(PBC)并直接分享收益 非营利性质保持不变且保留未来指导权 [3] - 非营利部门将获得超过1000亿美元 占公司5000亿美元估值目标的约20% [3] - 微软2019年投资10亿美元 2023年追加100亿美元 此前协议授予微软通过Azure独家销售OpenAI工具及技术优先获取权 [4] - OpenAI今年启动自有数据中心项目"Stargate" 并与甲骨文和谷歌签署超3000亿美元的云服务协议 [4] - 重组仍需获得加州和特拉华州监管机构批准 [5] 华纳兄弟探索与派拉蒙Skydance并购动态 - 华纳兄弟探索股价周四大涨29% 因报道称派拉蒙Skydance拟提出全现金收购要约 [5] - 派拉蒙Skydance股价同步上涨15.5% 收购标的是包含有线电视网络和电影工作室的整体业务 [5] - 潜在报价可能于下周提出 由埃里森家族提供资金支持 [5][6] - 交易若达成将合并派拉蒙CBS新闻与华纳兄弟CNN 同时整合两家电影工作室 [7] - 派拉蒙Skydance试图在华纳分拆前提出报价 以预判可能涉及亚马逊和苹果的竞标战 [8] - 甲骨文联合创始人拉里·埃里森财富单日增长超1000亿美元 曾一度成为全球首富 [9] 苹果医疗功能创新 - Apple Watch高血压检测功能获FDA批准 将于下周正式推出 [9] - 该功能利用光学心率传感器数据 通过30天周期分析用户血管对心跳的反应机制 [10] - 基于超过10万名参与者研究数据训练的机器学习模型 支持Series 9/10/11及Ultra 2/3型号 [10] - 检测到慢性高血压迹象时将通知用户并建议联系医疗提供商 [11] - 功能将覆盖150个地区 包括美国、欧盟和香港 [12] - 苹果本周新品发布会已推出Apple Watch Series 11、Ultra 3和SE新款机型 [12] 市场动态与个股表现 - 高端家具零售商RH股价盘前跌7% 因第二季度业绩未达预期且下调全年 forecast 归因于新关税、目录发布延迟和住房市场疲软 [14] - 原油价格上涨0.2%至62美元/桶 比特币下跌0.3%至11.5万美元 黄金上涨0.2%至3638美元 [13] - 富时100指数上涨0.2% 德国DAX指数下跌0.3% [14] - Take-Two互动将于10月3日为PlayStation 5、Windows和Xbox Series X/S发布《无主之地4》 Switch 2版本后续推出 [13]

U.S. stock futures declined on Friday following Thursday’s rally. Futures of major benchmark indices were lower.The Donald Trump administration on Thursday urged the D.C. Federal Appeals Court to allow the firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to take effect before the central bank's interest rate-setting meeting next week.Meanwhile, Dow closed above the 46,000 mark for the first time on Thursday, despite gloomy economic data. U.S. inflation accelerated to 2.9% year-over-year in August, while weekly ...

消息面上，据华尔街日报，上个月完成合并交易的派拉蒙天舞公司(Paramount Skydance)正准备对华纳 兄弟探索发起一项以现金为主的多数股权收购提议，出价将针对整间公司。后者去年底曾宣布，计划重 组为两个独立的业务，一个专注于有线电视网，另一个聚焦流媒体和制片厂业务。(格隆汇) 华纳兄弟探索公司(WBD.US)盘前续涨超4.7%，报16.94美元。该股周四飙升近29%。 ...

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. WBD stock is surging on Friday.Check out the current price of WBD stock here. Record-Breaking RallyThe entertainment giant had its biggest one-day stock jump ever on Thursday, soaring 28.95%. The stock continued to rise after the market closed, gaining another 9.77% to reach $17.75. The surge followed news that Paramount Skydance Corp. PSKY is preparing an all-cash offer to acquire the company.Potential Acquisition DetailsParamount Skydance is reportedly working with investment b ...

值得一提的是，包括华纳兄弟探索公司、康卡斯特(CMCSA.US)在内的美国大型媒体公司近年来一直在 重组其影视业务，并将付费流媒体作为战略核心。这种转变是因为传统付费电视用户和广告商流失到奈 飞(NFLX.US)和谷歌(GOOGL.US)YouTube等流媒体平台，同时影院观影人数下降或停滞。 他们的努力又因投资者要求流媒体业务实现盈利而复杂化，导致制作削减和数千人失业。最近几年的财 报也受到停摆数月之久的罢工的影响。作为最大的有线电视和宽带供应商之一，康卡斯特已宣布计划剥 离包括MSNBC、USA频道和CNBC在内的电视网络，并预计在今年年底前完成新成立的Versant Media Group的分拆。 华纳兄弟探索公司在6月曾表示，公司计划拆分为两部分业务，一部分专注于传统的有线电视业务，另 一部分专注于流媒体服务与影视制作。报道称，Paramount Skydance此次收购要约主要以现金形式支 付，收购目标是整个公司，但未披露具体条款。 如果合并成功，好莱坞的传统媒体制片厂数量将从5家缩减至4家。这也将是自2019年迪士尼(DIS.US)斥 资710亿美元收购福克斯公司娱乐业务以来，好莱坞最大规模的并购 ...

派拉蒙已聘请投资银行为收购要约做准备，但尚未与华纳兄弟展开正式谈判。合并后的新公司将拥有 《碟中谍》、《哈利.波特》和HBO内容等知名IP。 派拉蒙正准备对华纳兄弟探索公司提出一项全盘收购要约，交易将主要以现金形式进行，此举可能重塑 好莱坞格局。如果交易成功，将是自2019年迪士尼收购福克斯以来规模最大的娱乐行业整合。 ...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed up +0.85%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25) rose +0.81%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25) rose +0.60%. Stock indexes settled higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrials, and the Nasdaq 100 all posting new record highs.  Stocks rallied after Thursday’s as-expected Aug CPI report and an unexpected surge in ...