The post Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock: Trump Throws Cold Water on Netflix Merger appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. TLDR Trump says Netflix-Warner Bros. merger “could be a problem” due to combined market share concerns WBD stock dropped 1.7% to $25.64 in premarket trading after Trump’s antitrust warning President confirms he will personally decide whether the $82.7 billion deal gets approved Deal faces opposition from both political parties and Hollywood unions over competition concerns Netflix must pay $5.8 billion termination fee if regulators block the acquisition Warner Bros. Discovery shares tumbled Monday morning after President Trump questioned whether Netflix should be allowed to complete its $82.7 billion acquisition. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., WBD Trump told reporters at the Kennedy Center Honors that the combined streaming market share “could be a problem.” The president confirmed he met with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at the Oval Office last week. “They have a very big market share, and when they have Warner Bros, that share goes up a lot,” Trump said. He made clear he would be personally involved in the regulatory approval process. WBD stock fell 1.7% to $25.64 in premarket trading following the comments. Netflix shares moved higher, gaining 1.07% to $101.33. Trump praised Netflix as “a great company” but stressed the deal must “go through a process.” When asked if Sarandos made any guarantees, Trump said “No, not at all.” Deal Structure and Terms Netflix announced the Warner Bros. acquisition Friday after beating out Paramount Skydance and Comcast in a bidding war. The deal values the studio and HBO Max streaming business at $27.75 per share. WBD shareholders would receive $23.25 in cash and $4.50 worth of Netflix stock per share. Warner Bros. Discovery plans to spin off its TV network business into a separate company called Discovery Global. The streaming giant agreed to a $5.8 billion termination fee if the deal collapses or regulators step in. That’s the… The post Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock: Trump Throws Cold Water on Netflix Merger appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. TLDR Trump says Netflix-Warner Bros. merger “could be a problem” due to combined market share concerns WBD stock dropped 1.7% to $25.64 in premarket trading after Trump’s antitrust warning President confirms he will personally decide whether the $82.7 billion deal gets approved Deal faces opposition from both political parties and Hollywood unions over competition concerns Netflix must pay $5.8 billion termination fee if regulators block the acquisition Warner Bros. Discovery shares tumbled Monday morning after President Trump questioned whether Netflix should be allowed to complete its $82.7 billion acquisition. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., WBD Trump told reporters at the Kennedy Center Honors that the combined streaming market share “could be a problem.” The president confirmed he met with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at the Oval Office last week. “They have a very big market share, and when they have Warner Bros, that share goes up a lot,” Trump said. He made clear he would be personally involved in the regulatory approval process. WBD stock fell 1.7% to $25.64 in premarket trading following the comments. Netflix shares moved higher, gaining 1.07% to $101.33. Trump praised Netflix as “a great company” but stressed the deal must “go through a process.” When asked if Sarandos made any guarantees, Trump said “No, not at all.” Deal Structure and Terms Netflix announced the Warner Bros. acquisition Friday after beating out Paramount Skydance and Comcast in a bidding war. The deal values the studio and HBO Max streaming business at $27.75 per share. WBD shareholders would receive $23.25 in cash and $4.50 worth of Netflix stock per share. Warner Bros. Discovery plans to spin off its TV network business into a separate company called Discovery Global. The streaming giant agreed to a $5.8 billion termination fee if the deal collapses or regulators step in. That’s the…