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MarketBeat's stock screener tool highlights seven entertainment stocks to watch: Walt Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Verizon Communications, Roblox, Flutter Entertainment, SEA, and Autodesk. These companies have the highest dollar trading volume recently and are involved in creating, producing, distributing, or monetizing entertainment content and experiences. Investors view this sector as hit-driven and IP-centered, with value depending on content pipelines, audience engagement, and revenue trends.

- MarketBeat identifies seven entertainment stocks to watch, including Walt Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Verizon Communications.  
- These companies are involved in creating and distributing entertainment content, with their value linked to audience engagement and content pipelines.  
- Walt Disney operates through segments like Entertainment and Sports, while Warner Bros. Discovery focuses on media production and streaming services.

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Paramount and Netflix are both interested in acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, but face antitrust challenges. Paramount has made an all-cash offer of $30 per share, while Netflix's offer is a cash-and-stock deal at $27.75 per share. Antitrust expert Scott Wagner notes both companies will face scrutiny, especially regarding streaming market shares. Paramount's bid includes all of WBD, while Netflix's excludes CNN and other cable assets. The acquisition process could take up to two years, with regulatory reviews in the U.S. and EU.

- Paramount and Netflix are both pursuing the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, facing potential antitrust challenges.  
- Paramount's all-cash offer of $30.00 per share is positioned as superior to Netflix's cash-and-stock deal valued at $27.75 per share, but both companies may need to adjust their plans to satisfy regulators.  
- The acquisition process could take one to two years, with scrutiny from U.S. and international regulators, potentially requiring changes to the deal.  

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Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) shares fell after JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded the stock from overweight to neutral, reducing the price target from $145 to $100. The stock opened at $90.88, down from the previous close of $94.34. Despite the downgrade, other analysts have varied ratings, with a consensus target price of $135.88. Insider trading activity and institutional investments are also highlighted, with significant insider sales and institutional ownership at 94.46%.

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LM Advisors LLC increased its stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. by 38.3% in Q2, purchasing 10,876 shares. Analysts have mixed ratings on Palantir, with a consensus target price of $172.28. Insider sales have occurred, and the stock is down 2.1%, trading at $183.57. Palantir's recent earnings beat estimates, reporting $0.21 EPS and $1.18 billion revenue.

- LM Advisors LLC increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 38.3% in Q2, owning 39,258 shares valued at $5,352,000.  
- Institutional investors hold 45.65% of Palantir's stock, with recent purchases from several hedge funds.  
- Palantir reported a 62.8% revenue increase year-over-year, with earnings per share of $0.21, surpassing estimates.

LM Advisors LLC Buys 10,876 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

LMR Partners LLP invested $19.01 million in IBM by purchasing 64,502 shares in the second quarter. Other major investors like Vanguard Group and State Street Corp also increased their holdings in IBM. IBM's stock opened at $309.33 with a market cap of $289.14 billion. The company reported a quarterly EPS of $2.65, surpassing estimates, and declared a quarterly dividend of $1.68 per share. Analysts have mixed ratings on IBM, with some upgrading and others downgrading their price targets.

LMR Partners LLP Invests $19.01 Million in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Heard Capital LLC reduced its stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. by 16.8% in Q2, selling 167,523 shares. The firm now holds 828,990 shares worth $113,008,000, making Palantir its 10th largest position. Other major investors like Vanguard, State Street, and Norges Bank also adjusted their holdings. Palantir's Q3 earnings exceeded expectations with $1.18 billion in revenue and $0.21 EPS. Insiders sold 1,008,844 shares worth $164,676,161 in the last three months. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock.

- Heard Capital LLC reduced its stake in Palantir Technologies by 16.8%, holding 828,990 shares valued at $113 million after selling 167,523 shares in Q2.  
- Other investors, including Vanguard and State Street, also adjusted their positions, with Vanguard increasing its stake by 3.6% to 205.7 million shares.  
- Palantir reported Q3 earnings of $0.21 per share, exceeding estimates, with revenue of $1.18 billion, reflecting a 62.8% year-over-year increase.

Heard Capital LLC Sells 167,523 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

AI advancements in Text-to-SQL are bridging the gap between business acumen and technical data querying. IBM's Michael Dobson highlights how Large Language Models empower non-technical users to extract data using natural language, enhancing agile decision-making. Despite challenges in performance and scalability, these systems are improving, promising refined capabilities for enterprise data navigation.

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ICONIQ Capital LLC increased its stake in AppLovin Corporation by 77.7% in Q2, now holding 72,497 shares worth $25.38 million. Several other institutional investors also acquired new positions in AppLovin. Analysts have given the stock a 'Moderate Buy' rating with a consensus price target of $692.60. Insiders sold 332,727 shares valued at $195.06 million last quarter. AppLovin reported Q3 earnings of $2.45 per share, beating estimates, with a net margin of 51.27% and a market cap of $226.65 billion.

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President Trump has publicly expressed his desire for CNN to be sold, criticizing its current leadership as corrupt or incompetent. This comes amid a potential hostile takeover bid by Paramount for Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's parent company. Trump has not explicitly supported Paramount's bid but has criticized Netflix's market share. CNN faces pressure from Trump, who is keenly interested in its sale, raising concerns about presidential influence on private transactions.

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Paramount Skydance has made a $108.4 billion all-cash hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), days after WBD sealed a deal with Netflix. Netflix's offer values WBD at $27.75 per share, focusing on studios and streaming, while Paramount offers $30 per share for the entire company. The bids reflect media consolidation trends, impacting streaming prices, theatrical releases, and employment. Paramount's bid is attractive for its all-cash certainty, while Netflix's integration may lead to less immediate job cuts. Hollywood unions oppose Netflix's offer due to potential power centralization.

- Paramount Skydance has made a $108.4 billion all-cash hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery, competing with Netflix's earlier offer of $27.75 per share.  
- Both bids come amid significant media consolidation, with potential impacts on streaming prices, theatrical releases, and employment in Hollywood.  
- Investors expect Paramount to increase its offer, as Warner Bros Discovery shares have risen significantly since the bids were announced.

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Banque Transatlantique SA sold 91,840 shares of IBM, reducing its stake by 91.9% in Q2. IBM's stock opened at $309.33, with a market cap of $289.14 billion. Analysts have mixed ratings, with price targets ranging from $252 to $325. IBM reported Q3 earnings of $2.65 per share, beating estimates, and declared a quarterly dividend of $1.68.

Banque Transatlantique SA Sells 91,840 Shares of International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

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