Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Acquisition Nears US Antitrust Clearance, Semafor Reports
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- XLC Communication Services Select Sector SPDR-2.1% 15d
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR holds the communications sector that Fox belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- NXST Nexstar Media Group+5.1% 17d
Nexstar Media Group is a peer of Fox in television broadcasting stations; rivals often move on the same news.
- VSNT Versant Media Group
Versant Media Group is a peer of Fox in television broadcasting stations; rivals often move on the same news.
- SPOT Spotify Technology S.A+6.3% 30d
Spotify Technology S.A is a large communications company like Fox; big names in a sector often move together.
- SIRI Sirius XM Holdings
Sirius XM Holdings is a large communications company like Fox; big names in a sector often move together.
- TME Tencent Music Entertainment Group+7.5% 30d
Tencent Music Entertainment Group is a large communications company like Fox; big names in a sector often move together.
- CMCSA Comcast-10.9% 13d
Comcast is a peer of Roku in cable and other pay television services; rivals often move on the same news.
- CHTR Charter Communications-9.8% 30d
Charter Communications is a peer of Roku in cable and other pay television services; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROKU | +0.71% | +0.51% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FOXA | +2.90% | +2.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLC | +3.27% | +0.92% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NXST | -6.53% | -4.40% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| VSNTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPOT | -6.49% | -6.19% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SIRI | -7.78% | -3.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TME | -4.77% | -6.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CMCSA | -8.51% | -6.64% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CHTR | -9.18% | -5.67% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Acquisition Nears US Antitrust Clearance, Semafor Reports Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHTR | three days earlier | -5.67% | final price |
| CHTR | five days earlier | -9.18% | final price |
| CMCSA | three days earlier | -6.64% | final price |
| CMCSA | five days earlier | -8.51% | final price |
| FOXA | three days earlier | +2.84% | final price |
| FOXA | five days earlier | +2.90% | final price |
| NXST | three days earlier | -4.40% | final price |
| NXST | five days earlier | -6.53% | final price |
| ROKU | three days earlier | +0.51% | final price |
| ROKU | five days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
| SIRI | three days earlier | -3.01% | final price |
| SIRI | five days earlier | -7.78% | final price |
| SPOT | three days earlier | -6.19% | final price |
| SPOT | five days earlier | -6.49% | final price |
| TME | three days earlier | -6.00% | final price |
| TME | five days earlier | -4.77% | final price |
| XLC | three days earlier | +0.92% | final price |
| XLC | five days earlier | +3.27% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Fox (FOXA), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Versant Media Group (VSNT), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Versant Media Group (VSNT) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 5 Aug 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 12 Aug 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Versant Media Group (VSNT) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 5 Aug 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 10 Aug 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Comcast (CMCSA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Comcast (CMCSA), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Comcast (CMCSA), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. August Lee Pfluger II reported a trade in Charter Communications (CHTR) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 20 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 14 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. August Lee Pfluger II reported a trade in Charter Communications (CHTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 20 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 14 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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