Edition No. 96 · Sat 26 Sept 2026 · Story 11 of 45

Barry Diller Drops Bid, MGM Stock Tumbles

Forbes

Diller walked away from an $18 billion bid for the rest of MGM Resorts over price, financing and structure, and the stock fell eleven percent.

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  • 1.84Interest score18 of 45 in this edition
  • 1.00NewslettersCount not recorded yet, so neutral
  • 1.60On this siteWhat it touches: places, clubs, leagues
  • 1.15MovementRunning: in 1 of the last 7 editions

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