Stay tuned for the market movements in the S&P500 index on Wednesday. Check out the gap up and gap down stocks in the S&P500 index during today's session.
Shares of multinational media and entertainment corporation Paramount (NASDAQ:PSKY)
fell 2.4% in the afternoon session after several analysts issued “Sell” ratings amid concerns about the company's valuation following its hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
As the global streaming and digital media landscape enters a new phase of consolidation, platform competition, and content monetization, investors are increasingly focused on streaming stocks with scale, growth catalysts, and acquisition optionality . From established giants to emerging IP-driven players, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU), Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON), and Paramount Sky Ltd. (NYSE: PSKY) are drawing heightened market attention as streaming stocks to watch now .
According to a Bloomberg report, the co-CEOs of Netflix, Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos, outlined their position to employees on Monday, aiming to address worries over potential layoffs and the future of theatrical releases.
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Reich said in a recent post on Substack that while he is against Netflix acquiring WBD, he thinks Paramount’s acquisition of the media and entertainment conglomerate would be just as bad, if not worse.
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Kartoon Studios (NYSE: TOON) has climbed 37.93% since November 20, 2025, following a strong close on elevated trading volume, as speculation intensifies that the company could emerge as a potential acquisition target amid Hollywood’s escalating takeover war.
The Fed delivered a widely expected rate cut to 3.50–3.75%, stocks and Treasuries rallied, and the dollar slipped. AI-linked power play GE Vernova stole the show, while lawsuits hit major chipmakers and Oracle wiped away some of the post-Fed euphoria with a 6.5% after-hours slide.
