Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) co-CEO Greg Peters said Paramount Skydance's (NASDAQ:PSKY) $108 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) is unrealistic without Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) founder Larry Ellison's financial backing. Netflix Dismisses Paramount's Debt-Fueled Offer Netflix co-chief executive Greg Peters sharply criticized Paramount's rival bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, say...
Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) co-CEO Greg Peters said Paramount Skydance's (NASDAQ:PSKY) $108 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) is unrealistic without Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) founder Larry Ellison's financial backing. Netflix Dismisses Paramount's Debt-Fueled Offer Netflix co-chief executive Greg Peters sharply criticized Paramount's rival bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, saying the offer "doesn't pass the sniff test" and would collapse without Ellison's personal support. In an interview with Financial Times, Peters said Paramount's proposal relies heavily on debt and external backing, making it far riskier than Netflix's revised $82.7 billion all-cash offer for WBD's film and television studios, including HBO and Warner Bros. Don't Miss: Peters called that additional leverage required for Paramount's bid "pretty crazy." Shareholder Support Tilts Toward Netflix Paramount has taken its bid directly to WBD shareholders after the company's board rejected it, but early signs suggest limited traction. According to a proxy filing, Paramount has secured roughly 7% of WBD shares, far short of the majority needed for control, the report noted. Hollywood Impact And Regulatory Scrutiny Loom A Netflix-Warner Bros combination would dramatically reshape Hollywood, uniting franchises such as "Game of Thrones" and "Harry Potter" with Netflix hits like "Stranger Things" and "Squid Game." See Also: Bezos' Favorite Real Estate Platform Launches A Way To Ride The Ongoing Private Credit Boom The prospect has unsettled filmmakers, unions and theater owners concerned about Netflix's influence on theatrical releases. Peters said Netflix would honor Warner Bros.' typical 45-day theatrical window, pushing back against fears that the streamer would undermine cinemas. Regulators in the U.S. and Europe are expected to closely examine both bids. Peters argued that Netflix competes with a broad range of players, including YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG...
New York, Jan 24, 2026, 10:44 AM EST — Market closed. AMD shares closed Friday 2.3% higher at $259.68, but Intel plunged 17% following its guidance and supply remarks. The move extends AMD’s recent rally as it approaches its Feb. 3 quarterly report. Traders are keeping an eye on whether Intel’s supply crunch will trigger immediate share shifts in the PC and server markets. Advanced Micro Devices I...
New York, Jan 24, 2026, 10:44 AM EST — Market closed. AMD shares closed Friday 2.3% higher at $259.68, but Intel plunged 17% following its guidance and supply remarks. The move extends AMD’s recent rally as it approaches its Feb. 3 quarterly report. Traders are keeping an eye on whether Intel’s supply crunch will trigger immediate share shifts in the PC and server markets. Advanced Micro Devices Inc shares ended Friday 2.3% higher at $259.68, boosted by investor bets that supply constraints at Intel might open up more opportunities for AMD in PC and data-center chips. Intel’s stock dropped 17% that same day. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend, leaving Monday’s open to question if the recent trading has already priced in the news. Intel’s warning hit hard, shaking short-term outlooks for the x86 chip sector — the backbone of most PCs and many servers. AMD stands out as the most immediate listed winner from this shift. AMD’s earnings are just over a week away, and the stock has already surged in anticipation. After a strong rally like this, investors usually see the upcoming guidance as the key measure—not the previous quarter’s results. MarketWatch highlighted that AMD has notched nine consecutive days of gains, marking its longest winning streak since 2019. This rally has extended further as Intel shares dropped following its earnings report. (MarketWatch) Intel projected first-quarter revenue between $11.7 billion and $12.7 billion on Thursday, highlighting ongoing supply challenges. “We expect our available supply to be at its lowest level in Q1 before improving in Q2 and beyond,” CFO David Zinsner noted. CEO Lip-Bu Tan added that demand related to the AI build-out remains strong. (Intel) AMD’s immediate outlook is straightforward: when Intel falls short on shipments, customers don’t just pause—they turn to other options. This shift usually starts with PC processors before moving into servers, where supply deadlines are stricter and switching costs climb. AMD...
While thousands of protesters marched through downtown Minneapolis on Friday to demand that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents leave the city, a smaller group of activists set their sights on a specific destination: the downtown headquarters of national retailer Target. Dozens of clergy members and their supporters planted themselves in the atrium of the store. “Say it loud and say i...
While thousands of protesters marched through downtown Minneapolis on Friday to demand that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents leave the city, a smaller group of activists set their sights on a specific destination: the downtown headquarters of national retailer Target. Dozens of clergy members and their supporters planted themselves in the atrium of the store. “Say it loud and say it clear, immigrants are welcome here,” the group chanted. “Something ’bout this isn’t right – why does Target work for ICE?” Anti-ICE organizers’ focus on Target, as part of Friday’s economic blackout in Minneapolis, is part of a renewed movement to boycott the retailer over the immigration enforcement taking place on its grounds and in its hometown. “You can’t walk into a Target store here without seeing [how] they position themselves as being for the health and wellbeing of the community,” said Grant Stevensen, a Lutheran pastor in Minneapolis who organized the protest with Unidos, an immigrant-led organization that advocates for working families. “So we need Target to stand up where it really matters right now.” Calls for a boycott reached a new pitch in recent weeks. On 8 January – the day after an ICE agent shot and killed Minneapolis resident Renee Good – about a half-dozen masked ICE agents forcefully detained two workers at Target’s Richfield, Minnesota, store. In video captured by bystanders, agents can be seen piling on top of the two workers, pinning them to the ground. One agent is seen jamming his knee into one worker’s head. A worker yells that he is a US citizen as an agent marches him into the parking lot. ICE did not charge the workers, but dumped at least one of them at a different parking lot, said Minnesota state representative Michael Howard, a Democrat, who spoke to the two workers who were detained, in an interview. View image in fullscreen The protest at the Target store in St Paul, Minnesota, on 19 January. Photograph: Tim Evans/Reuters “I keep hear...
There is a way to file for divorce from Donald Trump and Europe needs to grab the opportunity. To the public it will look as if nothing has changed. But behind the scenes the EU and the UK could close the joint bank account and cut up the credit cards, or at least set in motion a form of financial separation that limits the power of a controlling former partner. It won’t be easy to walk away and i...
There is a way to file for divorce from Donald Trump and Europe needs to grab the opportunity. To the public it will look as if nothing has changed. But behind the scenes the EU and the UK could close the joint bank account and cut up the credit cards, or at least set in motion a form of financial separation that limits the power of a controlling former partner. It won’t be easy to walk away and it won’t be quick. But a degree of separation is necessary and, crucially, achievable. As a tumultuous week in the Swiss Alps ends with a reprieve for Greenland and there is talk of a post-Davos peace deal for Ukraine, maybe some believe a mix of distraction and appeasement can placate the US president. Or that midterm elections in the US will lasso Trump and tame him permanently. If only that were likely. What we know is that the breakdown of a post-second world war order is set in train – let’s face it, the signs have been flashing red since the 2008 financial crisis – and Washington’s next incumbent is likely to be just as belligerent when international rules constrain them. There is some recognition in the shifting tectonic plates of international finance There is some recognition in the shifting tectonic plates of international finance, which show a separation from the White House wrecking ball is on almost everyone’s mind. The S&P 500 might say the opposite, sucking in, as it does, so much international money that its rise seems unstoppable. In other financial markets, the reverse is true. For instance, China has spent the past year reducing its US government bond holdings. In other words, it has cut the amount it lends to the US government via the bond markets. Japanese pension funds have done the same. In part their policy is driven by the fear of a stock market crash now that US share prices are at highs not seen since the dotcom bubble at the turn of the century. What is fantastic today could brings tears tomorrow, so those who lend must take a more cautious view a...
Key Points Liberty Street Advisors, Inc. increased its stake in Voyager Technologies by 136,925 shares; the estimated trade size was $3.71 million based on average quarterly pricing. Meanwhile, the quarter-end value of the Voyager Technologies position rose by approximately $1.60 million, a figure that includes both trading activity and stock price movements. At quarter-end, Liberty Street Advisor...
Key Points Liberty Street Advisors, Inc. increased its stake in Voyager Technologies by 136,925 shares; the estimated trade size was $3.71 million based on average quarterly pricing. Meanwhile, the quarter-end value of the Voyager Technologies position rose by approximately $1.60 million, a figure that includes both trading activity and stock price movements. At quarter-end, Liberty Street Advisors, Inc. held 681,748 shares of Voyager Technologies, valued at $17.82 million. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › On January 23, Liberty Street Advisors disclosed a buy of 136,925 shares of Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG), an estimated $3.71 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to its SEC filing dated January 23, Liberty Street Advisors, Inc. increased its holding in Voyager Technologies by 136,925 shares. The estimated transaction value, calculated using the average closing price over the quarter, was approximately $3.71 million. The position's value at quarter-end increased by approximately $1.60 million, a figure reflecting both the share purchase and changes in the stock's price. What else to know This buy raised Voyager Technologies to 29.81% of Liberty Street Advisors, Inc.'s 13F AUM as of December 31. Top holdings after the filing: NYSE:BETA: $28.19 million (47.15% of AUM) NYSE:VOYG: $17.82 million (29.8% of AUM) NYSE:CRCL: $10.31 million (17.2% of AUM) NASDAQ:OMDA: $3.47 million (5.8% of AUM) As of Friday, shares of Voyager Technologies were priced at $34.58, up 12% from their IPO price of $31. Company overview Metric Value Price (as of January 23) $34.58 Market capitalization $2.21 billion Revenue (TTM) $157.48 million Net income (TTM) ($83.55 million) Company snapshot Voyager Technologies provides advanced defense systems, signal intelligence, space technology, and commercial space station services across three segments: Defense & National Security, Space Solutions, and Starlab Space Stations. The compa...
Growth investors have plenty of world-class options to choose from. Whether it's groundbreaking technologies like autonomous vehicles, machine learning, blockchain, virtual reality, or artificial intelligence, one thing is for certain: the future is now. The ability for investors to put some capital to work in the technologies of tomorrow is exciting, and in many respects, this period of time is l...
Growth investors have plenty of world-class options to choose from. Whether it's groundbreaking technologies like autonomous vehicles, machine learning, blockchain, virtual reality, or artificial intelligence, one thing is for certain: the future is now. The ability for investors to put some capital to work in the technologies of tomorrow is exciting, and in many respects, this period of time is like no other. Most investors (be they growth-oriented or not) understand the AI revolution is absolutely powering the U.S. economy right now. Powering this growth are high-performance computing chips provided by the likes of Nvidia (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and others. That said, there are other overlooked chip stocks worth considering heading into earnings. Let's dive into what Citi analyst Atif Malik thinks are the best opportunities in the market right now. Don't Go Mainstream With Your Semiconductor Holdings Malik and a number of other market experts have touted the idea that there's a very broad and impressive rising tide raising all boats in the semi space. Accordingly, companies like Nvidia, AMD, and really the entire competitive set look investable here. Much of that has to do with low inventory and surging data center, AI, and general-purpose server demand. What's interesting is that Malik highlighted NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) as one of his top ideas. Malik specifically noted that NXP is one of his most attractive ideas in this space, with a key focus on the company's valuation. Looking at NXP's statistics above, I do think Malik and the other Citi analysts covering this name are onto something. With a forward price-earnings ratio under 20 times, that's a valuation that most investors can get behind. Despite being powered by extremely robust underlying structural growth trends (the AI revolution), NXPI stock is one that's trading at a discount to the broader market. That's tricky to find in this space and is encouraging on many fronts. Now, there is som...
Food carts are a staple of New York City dining, dispensing everything from dosa and doner kebabs to dogs and dim sum in short order. But no matter how enticing the aroma of a cart’s food, the smelly gas generators that keep the lights on threaten to put customers off their meals. Cart owners and customers may not have to suck on fumes much longer. A Brooklyn-based startup is testing the use of it...
Food carts are a staple of New York City dining, dispensing everything from dosa and doner kebabs to dogs and dim sum in short order. But no matter how enticing the aroma of a cart’s food, the smelly gas generators that keep the lights on threaten to put customers off their meals. Cart owners and customers may not have to suck on fumes much longer. A Brooklyn-based startup is testing the use of its e-bike batteries to power food carts, starting with La Chona Mexican on the corner of 30th and Broadway in Manhattan. “This really started out as a lark last summer,” David Hammer, co-founder and CEO of PopWheels, told TechCrunch. “I’m an ex-Googler from the early days, and this felt like a classic, old-school 20% project.” Normally, PopWheels battery packs are zipping around the city strapped to food delivery bikes. The team soon realized that connecting them to food carts was an avenue worth pursuing. “Are e-bike packs the perfect energy type to be powering food carts? Maybe, maybe not,” Hammer said. “I would argue it doesn’t matter. What matters is, can you solve distribution and charging?” If a food cart needs more power, the owner can swap the battery packs midday. Image Credits:PopWheels PopWheels currently operates 30 charging cabinets around Manhattan, which serve gig workers riding e-bikes, most of whom use either Arrow or Whizz models. That’s resulted in a “de facto decentralized fleet,” Hammer said, allowing the company to stock just a few different types of batteries to serve hundreds of customers. Many delivery workers ride into Manhattan from the farther reaches of the city. It’s a trip that can burn a significant portion of their charge, and many workers need two batteries to get through a full day. In response, bodegas started offering e-bike charging services, for which delivery workers typically pay $100 per month. When factoring in battery wear and tear, the total cost nears $2,000 per year, Hammer said. Techcrunch event Disrupt 2026 Tickets: One-time o...
is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Every month, Circana video game analyst Mat Piscatella posts fascinating data about video game sales on Bluesky, highlighting trends like November’s historically bad month for game hardware and Battlefield 6’s big launch in October. But he doesn’t just share data about what i...
is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Every month, Circana video game analyst Mat Piscatella posts fascinating data about video game sales on Bluesky, highlighting trends like November’s historically bad month for game hardware and Battlefield 6’s big launch in October. But he doesn’t just share data about what is selling the most; as of late, he’s also posted delightful lists of games that have sold just a single physical copy over a certain period of time, and the lists often include retro games that take me down memory lane or titles that I didn’t even know existed. The list of games that sold one physical copy in October, for example, includes the Xbox 360 version of Burnout Paradise and Hasbro Family Game Night 3 for the PS3. On Thursday, Piscatella posted the “2025 Circana Thread for Sickos” highlighting games that only sold one physical unit over the whole year across various handhelds and consoles. That list of games that sold a single unit in October was born out of a question from a user on Bluesky, Piscatella tells The Verge. “People seemed to enjoy the combination of journey down memory lane and the treasure hunting idea of these games being out there somewhere,” Piscatella says. Then people started asking him about it, so he thought it’d be fun to keep doing it. Circana is able to track the data because it has agreements with “all major retailers” that let it compile and analyze point-of-sale data, Piscatella says. “If a retailer’s point-of-sale system scans a product as a sale, it will show up in the data.” That means all the games he has mentioned in these threads “had one new unit floating around out there somehow that was sold through a register or via an online purchase. Perhaps it was a unit that had been lost somewhere in the back, or was buried under a display, or who knows.” While it’s fun to look back and laugh at some of the games people bought — I feel so...