Edition No. 38 · Thu 30 Jul 2026 · Story 5 of 12

"The Billion-Dollar Bet Behind Paramount's WBD Merger Delay"

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Paramount stands to rack up a billion dollars or more in ticking fees for delaying its WBD merger, and Eriq Gardner doubts it's a smart gamble.

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