Eli Lilly Joins an Exclusive Club & Does Netflix Really Want Warner Bros?
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Board Considerations and Valuation Tradeoffs
Ann explains the Warner board's fiduciary duties, risks of carve-ups, and the distraction costs of prolonged M&A processes.
Episode 71: Today, Eli Lilly becomes the first healthcare company to join the Trillion-Dollar Market Cap Club - Ann looks at this intriguing and historical collection of companies. Plus, Warner Brothers Discovery has put itself up for sale, we survey which Hollywood heavy hitters have submitted bids: Paramount seems to be in the lead, but can Comcast overcome debt and political headwinds… and will Netflix embrace theatrical releases? Finally, a peak behind the curtain of Ann’s appearance on Fox Business Network.
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00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily
00:30 $LLY JOINS THE TRILLION DOLLAR CLUB
04:00 $NFLX $CMCS $PSKY BID FOR $WBD
20:00 Ann’s Appearance on FBN
24:30 Market Close
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