Hollywood stars pen protest letter Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Bryan Cranston, Jane Fonda, Joaquin Phoenix and more than 1,000 other Hollywood professionals released an open letter Monday vehemently opposing Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the corporate tie-up would hurt an industry “already under severe strain.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content….

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5 things to know before the market opens Monday

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Monday. Turns out one of the biggest winners at last month’s Academy Awards might have been Kodak, whose film was used to shoot “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners.” Here’s how a self-proclaimed “turnaround specialist” rebuilt the company — and took…

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Goldman Sachs (GS) earnings 1Q 2026

Goldman Sachs on Monday posted first-quarter results that topped expectations on record equities trading results and higher-than-expected investment banking revenue. Here’s what the company reported: Earnings: $17.55 per share vs. $16.49 LSEG estimate Revenue: $17.23 billion vs. $16.97 billion expected The bank said profit climbed 19% from the year-earlier quarter to $5.63 billion, or $17.55…

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