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A federal judge blocked Paramount's $110B Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition until August 3, citing antitrust concerns. WBD shares fell 4%, trading at a 17% discount to deal terms. Delays trigger a $…
Alphabet (GOOGL) jumped 4.5%, topping a $3 trillion market cap after a judge’s decision eased breakup fears; shares are up 33% YTD despite rising search competition from AI chatbots.
Institutional investors bought heavily into Alphabet through 2025, driving a ~$69B net inflow. Earnings strength, reaccelerating cloud growth and a favorable antitrust ruling have lifted sentiment an…
A U.S. judge rejected breaking up Alphabet, letting Google keep Chrome and Android control while limiting some exclusive contracts; shares jumped on the ruling, easing a major regulatory overhang but…
A judge blocked a forced breakup of Google, letting Alphabet keep Chrome and Android control while banning some exclusive deals, lifting a regulatory overhang and boosting Apple partnership prospects…