Actors Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan arrive to the premiere of “Rush Hour 3” at Mann’s Chinese Theater on July 30, 2007 in Hollywood, California. Jeff Vespa | WireImage | Getty Images A push from President Donald Trump led Paramount Skydance to revive its “Rush Hour” buddy cop movie series, two decades after the last…
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in Universal’s “Wicked: For Good.” Universal Universal’s “Wicked: For Good” defied gravity at the box office, snaring an estimated $150 million from domestic ticket sales. It marks the second-highest opening weekend for a film released in 2025, just behind Warner Bros.’ “A Minecraft Movie,” which tallied $163 million back…
Paramount Skydance, Comcast and Netflix formally submitted takeover offers for Warner Bros. Discovery this week ahead of a deadline for first-round offers, according to people familiar with the matter. Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, bid solely for the film and streaming assets, which consists of the Warner Bros. studio and HBO Max, the people…
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. In 1989, Byron Trott was working at Goldman Sachs in the private wealth management division when he paid a visit to Jack Taylor,…
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq were down Tuesday as Big Tech was pressured following CoreWeave’s quarterly results Monday evening. The AI infrastructure provider disappointed investors after lowering…
Paramount Global and Skydance logos are seen in this illustration taken December 17, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Paramount Skydance said on Monday it expects $1 billion more in merger savings than it previously forecast as it outlines CEO David Ellison’s ambitions for the company. The update came in Paramount’s third-quarter earnings report — the…
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison speaks during the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles on October 9, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Paramount Skydance has a clear holiday wish this year: acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery. Fittingly, it may have to wait until Christmas to find out if Santa Zaslav delivers. Warner…
A UPS truck at the Palace Imports warehouse in Linden, New Jersey, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a wave of big companies announcing steep job cuts, many laid-off workers may face a financially difficult and uncertain period ahead. Amazon said on Tuesday that it would eliminate…
Taylor Swift (L) and Travis Kelce are seen in the Meatpacking District on Dec. 28, 2024 in New York City. TheStewartofNY | GC Images | Getty Images Company: Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) Business: Six Flags Entertainment is a regional amusement-resort operator with approximately 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 17…
Warner Bros. Discovery has rejected three Paramount Skydance takeover offers as it fields broad buyout interest, CNBC’s David Faber reported Wednesday, citing sources. Paramount’s last offer was for just under $24 per share and comprised of 80% cash, according to Faber, who previously reported a bid could come in at between $22 and $24 per…
