Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report

Published 21 Sep 2026, 16:14 UTC. Updated 21 Sep 2026, 16:28 UTC.

(RTTNews) - Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount Skydance (PSKY) jumped Monday after a report said Paramount and California's attorney general were in advanced settlement talks that could remove a key hurdle to their proposed merger.

Directly affected

WBD Warner Bros. Discovery
Named in this report.
PSKY Skydance
Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

AVL DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST
GA selected AVL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
CRCG LEVERAGE SHARES 2X LONG CRCL DAILY ETF
GA selected CRCG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
CRWG LEVERAGE SHARES 2X LONG CRWV DAILY ETF
GA selected CRWG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
DFEN DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST
GA selected DFEN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
DPST DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST
GA selected DPST as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
FAZ DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST
GA selected FAZ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
WBD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PSKY	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVL	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CRCG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CRWG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DFEN	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DPST	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FAZ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

(RTTNews) - Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount Skydance (PSKY) jumped Monday after a report said Paramount and California's attorney general were in advanced settlement talks that could remove a key hurdle to their propos…

Source: Nasdaq Markets

Paramount Skydance (PSKY) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report,” Paramount Skydance (PSKY) is -3.41%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.88% over the same days, a -2.52% difference versus the market.

PSKY

SPY

Filings that name Paramount Skydance (PSKY) around 21 Sep 2026

Rohit Khanna buy Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 4 days after publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report.”

Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).

Who gains and who loses around Paramount Skydance (PSKY)

Companies mentioned with this story

PSKY Paramount Skydance
In “Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report,” Paramount Skydance (PSKY) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: The reported development directly names PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP in the headline; GA resolved that company to PSKY
WBD Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 21 Sep 2026 story “Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report.” Reason on file: The reported development directly names WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC in the headline; GA resolved that company to WBD
AVL Direxion Shares Etf Trust
In “Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report,” Direxion Shares Etf Trust (AVL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AVL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
CRCG Leverage Shares 2X Long Crcl Daily Etf
For “Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report,” Leverage Shares 2X Long Crcl Daily Etf (CRCG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CRCG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
CRWG Leverage Shares 2X Long Crwv Daily Etf
In “Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report,” Leverage Shares 2X Long Crwv Daily Etf (CRWG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CRWG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
DFEN Direxion Shares Etf Trust
In “Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report,” Direxion Shares Etf Trust (DFEN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected DFEN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
DPST Direxion Shares Etf Trust
For “Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report,” Direxion Shares Etf Trust (DPST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected DPST as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
FAZ Direxion Shares Etf Trust
In “Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report,” Direxion Shares Etf Trust (FAZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected FAZ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Paramount Skydance (PSKY)

The 21 Sep 2026 story “Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report” names Paramount Skydance (PSKY) because of this story.

Paramount Skydance (PSKY) is on the page because The reported development directly names PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP in the headline; GA resolved that company to PSKY

Also listed, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD): The reported development directly names WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC in the headline; GA resolved that company to WBD

Dates and price levels for Paramount Skydance (PSKY)

AVL traded between 30.87 and 41.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 31.95. PSKY traded between 8.97 and 11.48 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.78. WBD traded between 27.84 and 30.99 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 30.97.

How strong the case is around Paramount Skydance (PSKY)

46 out of 100

“Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance Shares Rise On Merger Settlement Report” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.