Shares of Paramount (PARA) experienced a surge in Thursday's trading session after reports that Sony (SONY) and Apollo Global (APO) have submitted a $26 billion all cash takeover offer for the media giant. Yahoo Finance's Alexandra Canal dives into the details of the proposed deal. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Angel Smith Disclosure: Apollo Global Management is the parent company of Yahoo and Yahoo Finance.
The two companies submitted a non-binding offer letter on Wednesday, signed by Sony Pictures Chief Executive Tony Vinciquerra and Apollo partner Aaron Sobel, said the WSJ, citing people familiar with the matter. SPE, Apollo and Paramount did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Reuters, which reported in April that Sony's SPE and Apollo were in talks on a joint bid.
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