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Skydance Stock Drops 2.7% on First Day of Trading After Paramount-WBD Merger Close

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- Dems have edge in midterms, poll shows. And, Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to close
- Paramount-Warner Bros. $111 Billion Merger Officially Closes: ‘Today Is a Historic Day, Not Just for Skydance but for Our Entire Industry,’ David Ellison Says
- Paramount closes historic Warner Bros. merger to form Skydance
- Skydance CEOs Acknowledge Layoffs Will Be Coming After Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Read the Full Memo
- Skydance Credit Rating Downgraded by Fitch on Massive Debt in Wake of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
- Paramount completes $111B Warner merger, creating “Skydance” behemoth
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