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The Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) parts rose 6%on Thursday before gaining some profits, which was due to ongoing speculation about a potential separation of companies.

David Faber from CNBC said in the air that an announcement could come “in the not too distant future”, which indicates that WBD is preparing to completely separate its declining linear cable networks from its studio and streaming company.

Warner Bros. did not immediately answer a comment on Yahoo Finance's request.

There were some indications of a future separation. Last year, WBD said that it would undergo corporate restructuring to separate its old networks, including CNN, TBS, TNT, HGTV and the food network, from growth strikers such as Studios and its streaming platform Max.

This restructuring is expected to be completed in mid -2025.

“You have already carried out all the necessary new imports,” said Faber, pointing out that the company for the first time of every business segment in its no. According to him, this is usually a sign that a separation on the horizon can be. Nevertheless, he added: “When will it come? How will it come? Of course the question remains.”

The speculations about a separation agreed last year because the media conglomerate is struggling to reduce the debts, to rationalize the company and to control growth in a rapidly developing media landscape. WBD currently has around 38 billion US dollars in the first quarter after repayment of debts of 2.2 billion US dollars.

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