Paramount sweetens WBD bid, stops short of raising value

Paramount Skydance said Tuesday it has sweetened its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, adding a so-called ticking fee to signal regulatory confidence among other new elements. Paramount stopped short, however, of raising its per-share offer to WBD shareholders. In December, Paramount launched a hostile tender offer for the entirety of Warner Bros. Discovery at $30…

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December retail sales were flat, missing expectations

A shopper carries Target bags in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Consumers activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season amid a spate of rough weather and persistently higher inflation, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Retail sales were flat on the month…

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