# Netflix eyeballing Lionsgate — play the takeover premium before a deal drops

_AI-generated trading idea · LONG · LGF.A, LGF.B_

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Netflix is reportedly in talks to buy Lionsgate, causing Lionsgate's stock to jump on the takeover speculation.

## Idea

When takeover rumors hit, the target company's stock often keeps rising as the market prices in the likelihood of a deal and a potential bidding war. Lionsgate owns valuable franchises (like John Wick and The Hunger Games) that would be highly attractive to Netflix. The trade here is to capture the premium that acquirers typically pay to buy a company.

## Key details

- Symbols: LGF.A, LGF.B
- Timeframes: 1D
- Tags: \#ma, \#takeover, \#media, \#catalyst

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## News sources

- [Lionsgate Stock Jumps On Netflix Takeover Talk](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/netflix-stock-lionsgate-takeover-talk/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) — Investor's Business Daily

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