Larry Ellison's Net Worth Drops $66 Billion as Oracle Shares Slide
A 12-state lawsuit and Oracle’s stock slump are pressuring Larry Ellison’s $40.4 billion backstop for Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros. Discovery bid.
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Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) Shares Sink 34% As Larry Ellison's $40.4 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Guarantee Faces 12-State Lawsuit
Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) has seen its stock fall 34% this month, even as the company secured a $7 billion Pentagon contract, with investor concern centered on a separate and far larger personal financial commitment. Larry Ellison personally guaranteed $40.4 billion tied to his son’s deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, a move that has drawn intense scrutiny from regulators and state attorneys general across the country. Twelve states h…
Previously, 12 U.S. states challenged the merger, claiming the risks of competition in the film market.
Larry Ellison Personally Guaranteed $40.4 Billion of His Son's Warner Bros. Discovery Deal. Now 12 States Have Sued to Block It, and Oracle Stock Has Fallen 34% This Month.
Key PointsLarry Ellison's personal guarantee ties Oracle's stock performance directly to the financing of Paramount Skydance's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, creating an unusually interconnected financial risk.The merger now faces two major threats simultaneously: a multistate antitrust lawsuit that could block the deal and Oracle's steep stock decline, which has significantly reduced the value of Ellison's backing.10 stocks we like better than…
Paramount Skydance agreed to suspend the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, valued at $110 billion, while U.S. Justice analyzes an action by 12 states against the operation. The agreement provides for the purchase to be paused until June 2027 or until a final court decision on the case. The action was presented by a coalition led by California, accusing the merger of reducing competition in the film and television markets. The states argue t…
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