Judge Jacqueline Scott-Quarley denied the FTC's efforts to block the two companies Blockbuster $75 billion acquisition. Bill Mann: The thing that jumped out to me is that I have always wondered, usually when you're talking about antitrust, you'retalking about two competitors that are joining together and the question becomes, do they have enough of the market so that they can control pricing? Can they be predatory?
The FTC failed to prove the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal would substantially lessen competition, which means blockbuster acquisition might come together before next week’s deadline.
(00:21) Bill Mann and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- Why the FTC’s attempt to block the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal failed. - The “concessions” Microsoft is making to make the deal happen. - How we’re seeing a similar response to regulatory interest in Broadcom’s planned acquisition.
(14:09) Is it the end of an era for superheros? Mary Long caught up with Catie Peiper to discuss trends in entertainment and Mattel's big bet on Barbie.
Companies discussed: MSFT, ATVI, VMW, AVGO, DIS, MAT, HAS
Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Bill Mann, Mary Long, Catie Peiper Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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