- JAKKS Pacific, in Collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, Unveils All-New Fashion Doll Collection Featuring Iconic DC Characters
May 12, 2026
JAKKS Pacific Inc.DC Fashion Dolls
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK), a leading global manufacturer of toys and consumer products, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, has unveiled an all-new collector fashion doll line inspired by DC’s Super-Villains. Featuring intricate details and bold styling, the highly collectible series will be available exclusively in Walmart stores and Walmart.com this month. This is the first of upcoming collections inspired by Warner Bros. characters/franchises by JAKKS, with more iconic collector dolls set to be released throughout the year.
The collection features three fan-favorite characters – Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Catwoman – alongside the quintessential hero, Supergirl, each reimagined as an 11-inch, highly detailed collector doll designed for display and storytelling. Inspired by their signature looks and personalities, the dolls combine eccentric fashion, character-specific accessories, and articulated posing for collectible appeal and dynamic play.
“In collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, we created this collection that allows us to celebrate the individuality and visual impact of these beloved DC characters,” said Dominick Lisi, Senior Vice President, Marketing at JAKKS Pacific. “Each doll is thoughtfully designed to reflect what makes them so unique, while delivering the quality, detail, and collectability fans expect from our products.”
The four dolls in the collection feature 11 points of articulation, rooted hair, and character-inspired outfits and accessories that capture the spirit of Gotham City and beyond. From Supergirl’s bold, heroic look to Harley Quinn’s mischievous style, Poison Ivy’s nature-themed aesthetic, and Catwoman’s sleek sophistication, the assortment highlights a wide range of personalities that appeal to both kids and collectors alike.
Designed for DC fans, collectors, and kidults, each doll will retail for $39.97 and will be available exclusively at Walmart and Walmart.com.
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of toys and consumer products sold throughout the world, with its headquarters in Santa Monica, California. JAKKS Pacific manages a broad portfolio of licensed and owned I.P. brands and products. All products are available online or in retail stores nationwide.
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About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products:
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP), part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s Revenue & Strategy division, extends the company’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBDGCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on award-winning toy, fashion, home décor and publishing programs inspired by the biggest franchises from Warner Bros.’ film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network, HGTV, Eurosport, Adult Swim, and more. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, and promotional partnerships, WBDGCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
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About JAKKS Pacific, Inc.:
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of toys and consumer products sold throughout the world, with its headquarters in Santa Monica, California. JAKKS Pacific’s popular proprietary brands include Disguise®, Fly Wheels®, Charming™, Kidtopia™, Moose Mountain®, Maui®, ReDo® Skateboard Co., Sky Ball®, and Xtreme Power Dozer® as well as a wide range of entertainment-inspired products featuring premier licensed properties. Through their products and charitable donations, JAKKS is helping to make a positive impact on the lives of children. Visit us at www.jakks.com and follow us on Instagram (@jakkspacific.toys), X (@jakkstoys), YouTube (@JAKKSPacific), Facebook (@jakkspacific.toys) and LinkedIn (JAKKS Pacific).
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- House lawmakers press Paramount CEO on Warner Brothers acquisition
May 12, 2026 · reuters.com
Two key U.S. House Democrats asked Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison on Tuesday to disclose if he or the company offered to make changes to CNN's coverage of President Donald Trump in exchange for approval of a tie-up with Warner Brothers Discovery.
- At TV upfronts, AI is in and corporate shuffles are reshaping the line-up
May 11, 2026 · cnbc.com
This week kicks off media and tech giants' annual pitch to advertisers to buy spots for the year ahead. NBC, Fox, Disney and WBD, along with Amazon's Prime Video, Netflix and Google's YouTube will hold presentations, while Paramount just finished its round of pitches.
- What The Latest Media Earnings Blitz Reveals About Hollywood's Future
May 10, 2026 · forbes.com
If there was a common message to be found in the flood of entertainment media company earnings reports over the last several days, one could argue it's that Hollywood appears to finally be done chasing streaming growth at all costs.
- Is It Time To Reassess Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) After The Terminated Netflix Proposal?
May 9, 2026
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If you are wondering whether Warner Bros. Discovery is attractively priced or already fully valued, the current share price of US$27.12 is a good starting point but far from the whole story. The stock has returned 0.3% over the last week, a 0.9% decline over the last month, a 4.9% decline year to date and 201.0% over the past year, which can change how investors think about both opportunity and risk. Recent headlines have focused on Warner Bros. Discovery's efforts to reshape its content portfolio and streaming strategy, alongside ongoing commentary about debt levels and cost efficiencies. Together, these themes help explain why the stock has seen periods of strong momentum as well as bouts of caution. Simply Wall St currently assigns Warner Bros. Discovery a valuation score of 3/6. The rest of this article will break down how different methods like DCF, multiples and asset based metrics compare, before finishing with a broader way to think about value that goes beyond the headline numbers.
Warner Bros. Discovery delivered 201.0% returns over the last year. See how this stacks up to the rest of the Entertainment industry.
Approach 1: Warner Bros. Discovery Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis
A Discounted Cash Flow model takes estimates of a company’s future cash flows and discounts them back to today using a required return, giving an estimate of what the business could be worth per share right now.
For Warner Bros. Discovery, the model used is a 2 stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach, based on projected free cash flow and then longer term extrapolations. The latest twelve month free cash flow is about US$2.45b. Analyst and extrapolated projections in the model reach US$6.00b of free cash flow by 2030, with a path of intermediate estimates between 2026 and 2035 supplied by analysts and Simply Wall St’s extrapolation.
When all those projected cash flows are discounted back to today, the DCF model arrives at an estimated intrinsic value of about US$33.40 per share. Compared with the current share price of US$27.12, this implies the stock is around 18.8% undervalued based on these cash flow assumptions.
Result: UNDERVALUED
Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests Warner Bros. Discovery is undervalued by 18.8%. Track this in your watchlist or portfolio, or discover 51 more high quality undervalued stocks.WBD Discounted Cash Flow as at May 2026
Head to the Valuation section of our Company Report for more details on how we arrive at this Fair Value for Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Approach 2: Warner Bros. Discovery Price vs Sales
Price to Sales, or P/S, is often a useful cross check for companies where earnings can be volatile, because it compares the value of the equity to revenue rather than profit. Investors usually accept a higher or lower P/S depending on what they expect for future growth and how much risk they see in the business, so there is no single “right” multiple.
Warner Bros. Discovery currently trades on a P/S of 1.83x. That sits above the Entertainment industry average of 1.48x, but below the peer group average of 2.62x. To give more context than simple comparisons, Simply Wall St also calculates a “Fair Ratio”, which is the P/S multiple suggested by factors such as earnings growth, profit margins, industry, market cap and specific risks.
For Warner Bros. Discovery, the Fair Ratio is 2.30x, which is higher than the current P/S of 1.83x. On this framework, the stock screens as undervalued relative to what would be implied by those fundamentals.
Result: UNDERVALUEDNasdaqGS:WBD P/S Ratio as at May 2026
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Upgrade Your Decision Making: Choose your Warner Bros. Discovery Narrative
Earlier it was mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation. Narratives tie your view of Warner Bros. Discovery’s story to concrete forecasts and a Fair Value. This lets you use Simply Wall St’s Community page to compare that Fair Value with the current share price. You can see how one investor’s optimistic narrative with a Fair Value of US$31.25 contrasts with another’s more cautious narrative at US$10.00, and watch those story driven models update automatically as new earnings, deal news or regulatory developments come through. This helps you decide how comfortable you are with the gap between price and value.
For Warner Bros. Discovery however we'll make it really easy for you with previews of two leading Warner Bros. Discovery Narratives:
🐂 Warner Bros. Discovery Bull Case
Fair value in this bullish narrative: US$28.45 per share.
At the current price of US$27.12, that Fair Value implies the stock is about 4.7% undervalued on this view.
Assumed revenue growth used in this narrative: 22.23%.
Leans on HBO Max expansion, global sports and iconic franchises like Harry Potter, DC and Lord of the Rings to support diversified revenue streams over time. Builds in improving margins, higher free cash flow and a lower future P/E multiple than today, combined with a 12.3% discount rate, to reach a Fair Value above the current share price. Flags meaningful risks around franchise fatigue, linear TV headwinds, execution on international streaming and churn reduction, which could all challenge the optimistic case if they do not play out as assumed.
🐻 Warner Bros. Discovery Bear Case
Fair value in this more cautious narrative: US$18.17 per share.
At the current price of US$27.12, that Fair Value implies the stock is about 49.3% overvalued on this view.
Assumed revenue growth used in this narrative: very large.
Focuses on how the now terminated US$72b Netflix proposal for Warner Bros. Discovery ran into rising antitrust scrutiny, a competing Paramount bid and growing activist pressure. Highlights how DOJ review, potential litigation, ticking fees, termination fees and proxy risk all added moving parts that were hard for investors to price with confidence. Argues that capital allocation, regulatory overhang and integration risk around large entertainment mergers can justify a Fair Value below the current share price, even if investors see strategic appeal in potential deals.
These two narratives show how reasonable investors, using the same company but different assumptions and risk tolerances, can land on very different conclusions about whether Warner Bros. Discovery stock looks appealing at US$27.12 today. See what the community is saying about Warner Bros. Discovery
Do you think there's more to the story for Warner Bros. Discovery? Head over to our Community to see what others are saying!NasdaqGS:WBD 1-Year Stock Price Chart
This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
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- 3 out of 8 communications services stocks deliver EPS wins this week: Earnings Scorecard
May 9, 2026
Communications services stocks grabbed the spotlight this week as Wall Street digested earnings reports from major names, including Walt Disney (DIS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DIS]) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WBD]).
The communications services sector (XLC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLC]) lost 0.8% so far this year, compared to the over 7% rise in the broader S&P 500 Index.
In this week's earnings recap, eight tickers reported results, out of which three reported earnings beat. On the revenue side, seven companies exceeded revenue expectations, while one company trailed estimates.
Below are the latest quarterly reports from some key players, which reported results this week:
Shares of Walt Disney Company (DIS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DIS]) rallied [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4586725-disney-rallies-after-posting-growth-across-all-segments-in-fq2] after the entertainment giant reported better-than-expected quarterly results, driven by improved streaming profitability and stronger guest spending across its resorts and cruise business.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WBD]) posted a revenue drop in line with analyst expectations in its first-quarter earnings report, which arrived in the shadow of the company's tracking toward an acquisition by Paramount Skydance (PSKY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PSKY]). Revenues dipped about 1% year-over-year to $8.89B as reported, while net loss swelled to $2.92B from a year-ago loss of $453M.
Electronic Arts (EA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/EA]) reported [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4586223-electronic-arts-sets-an-annual-bookings-record-ahead-of-buyout] revenue of $2.12B for FQ4 as it saw growth in both the full game and live services segments. For the full year, net bookings were up 9% to a record $8.03B.
For the upcoming week, Fox (FOXA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FOXA]) is one important communication services name that is scheduled to report quarterly results.
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- The Nasdaq's top winners are now running hotter than in 2000: Chart of the Day
May 9, 2026
The top dot-com stocks were making history in 1999 and 2000. Today's Nasdaq winners are crushing even those gains.
The top 10 performers in the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) over the past year are up an average of 784%, according to BTIG’s Jonathan Krinsky, topping the 622% average gain for the index’s biggest winners in the year leading into its March 2000 peak.
There are many differences between the two eras. But this does show that the most explosive corner of the market has already moved into dot-com-scale territory — and the cast list makes the comparison feel a little eerie.
In the year before the Nasdaq’s March 2000 peak, the index’s top performers included Strategy (MSTR), Qualcomm (QCOM), Sandisk (SNDK), Analog Devices (ADI), Lam Research (LRCX), Regeneron (REGN), Nvidia (NVDA), Cognizant (CTSH), Apple (AAPL), and Adobe (ADBE).Nasdaq 100 hottest stocks: 2000 vs. 2026·BTIG, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance
Today’s leaderboard is different, but not exactly new.
Sandisk (SNDK) is now at the top, followed by Western Digital (WDC), Seagate (STX), Micron (MU), Intel (INTC), Lam Research, AMD (AMD), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Marvell Technology (MRVL), and Applied Materials (AMAT).
Some of the echoes are direct. Sandisk and Lam Research appear on both lists, linking the dot-com runup to today’s AI-infrastructure boom.
Others are more like historical rhymes. Nvidia, Apple, and Adobe were dot-com-era winners and remain major tech players today, even though they are not in the current top 10. Applied Materials also appeared separately among the Nasdaq 100’s top performers in 1999 and just missed the 2000-window table shown here.
Strategy may be the strangest rhyme of all. It topped the 2000-window list as MicroStrategy, then one of the Nasdaq’s hottest software stocks. Today, the Michael Saylor-led company is a very different kind of market vehicle, driven mostly by its massive bitcoin exposure.
The sore thumb in the modern list is Warner Bros. Discovery. The rest of the group mostly fits the AI-infrastructure trade. WBD is a media M&A story, with its rally fueled by a takeover fight between Netflix (NFLX) and Paramount Skydance (PSKY), which ultimately struck a deal for the company.
The old boom was built around the web, networking, chips, storage, and the promise of a new digital economy. The current boom is built around AI infrastructure, memory, data centers, storage, bitcoin, and the physical limits of compute.
That makes the rhyme more interesting than a simple bubble call. The speculative energy is familiar, but the bottlenecks have changed. Investors are chasing the pieces of the market that look scarce in the next build-out.
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The aggregate numbers add one important wrinkle. Today’s top 10 have a higher average return than the 2000 comparison, but a lower median return: 354% today versus 455% then.Nasdaq 100 hottest stocks: 2000 vs. 2026·BTIG, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance
In other words, the current Nasdaq list is hotter at the top, but more top-heavy underneath. Sandisk’s nearly 4,000% surge is doing a lot of work.
And that’s one of the takeaways for investors: The AI build-out can be real, and the biggest winners can still be priced for a lot of perfection.
Jared Blikre is the global markets and data editor for Yahoo Finance. Follow him on X at @SPYJared or email him at jaredblikre@yahooinc.com.
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- Webuild’s €500 Million Bond Issue And What It Means For Investors
May 8, 2026
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Webuild S.p.A. (BIT:WBD) has completed a €500 million fixed-income offering through senior unsecured bonds. The bonds are due in 2032, extending the company’s debt maturity profile. The transaction adds a sizeable pool of funding that can be used for projects and general corporate purposes.
For shareholders, this financing move sits alongside a share price of €2.75 and a mixed return profile, with the stock up 9.0% over the past week and 15.5% over the past month, but showing weaker performance year to date and over the past year. Over longer periods, returns over 3 and 5 years have been positive, which gives important context when thinking about how new debt might fit into Webuild’s overall capital structure.
The new bond issue gives Webuild another funding option as it considers future projects and ongoing balance sheet needs. Investors may monitor how the company uses this €500 million and how the added interest burden interacts with its existing debt and equity plans over time.
Stay updated on the most important news stories for Webuild by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on Webuild.BIT:WBD 1-Year Stock Price Chart
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Quick Assessment
✅ Price vs Analyst Target: At €2.75, Webuild trades about 20.7% below the €3.47 analyst price target. ❌ Simply Wall St Valuation: Shares are trading 15.8% above the estimated fair value. ✅ Recent Momentum: The stock has returned roughly 15.5% over the past 30 days.
There is only one way to know the right time to buy, sell or hold Webuild. Head to Simply Wall St's company report for the latest analysis of Webuild's Fair Value.
Key Considerations
📊 The €500 million bond issue gives Webuild extra funding flexibility, so check how much goes into growth projects versus refinancing. 📊 With the P/E at 10.9x versus the Italian market on 17.4x, watch whether future earnings support the current price and analyst target. ⚠️ The dividend yield of 2.95% is not well covered by free cash flows, so higher interest costs from new debt could tighten cash further.
Dig Deeper
For the full picture including more risks and rewards, check out the complete Webuild analysis. Alternatively, you can visit the community page for Webuild to see how other investors believe this latest news will impact the company's narrative.
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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
Companies discussed in this article include WBD.MI.
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- Warner Bros. TV Announces Special Podcast Episodes For “The Pitt”
May 8, 2026 · forbes.com
Finally, something to report about Warner Brothers other than its merger with Paramount. Yesterday, the Warner Bros.
- Ted Turner Watched CNN Go From “World Peace Through Hard News” to “Dumbed Down” Infotainment. Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Are Now Funding the Decline.
May 7, 2026
Ted Turner died on May 6, 2026, having spent his last two decades watching the network he built drift from what he called "world peace through hard news" into something he privately and publicly described as "destroyed." The constituency now financing CNN's editorial direction has shifted from Turner to the shareholder base of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD).
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The Founder's Verdict
Turner launched CNN on June 1, 1980, against an industry that mocked it as "Chicken Noodle News." His commercial bet was that the news itself, not the anchor, would be the star. By 2012, in a Piers Morgan interview, he framed the loss in personal terms: "I lost Jane. I lost my job here." He called CNN his "baby" and said it had been destroyed by successors who lacked his imagination.
His 2004 Washington Monthly essay "My Beef with Big Media" compared consolidation to "over-fishing the oceans." The AOL-Time Warner merger he opposed cost him roughly $7 to $8 billion personally and was, in his words, "one of the biggest disasters that have occurred to our country."
What the Numbers Say About the Steward
CNN sits inside WBD's Global Linear Networks segment. That segment posted Q1 2026 revenue of $4.4 billion, down 8% year over year, with domestic linear pay TV subscriber declines of 10%. Q3 2025 was worse: revenue down 22% with domestic audience declines of 26%.
The parent's Q1 2026 print: EPS of -$1.17 against a -$0.09 estimate, a $2.9 billion net loss, and free cash flow of -$476 million, weighed by a $2.8 billion termination fee paid to Netflix. Net debt sits at $30.1 billion at 3.4x leverage. The prestige-over-profit philosophy Turner founded CNN on is structurally incompatible with that capital stack.
The Infotainment Tax
Turner argued news had become a "weapon" rather than an "impartial observer." He found Headline News "unwatchable" and "heartbreaking." WBD's response to the linear bleed has been cost-cutting under Chris Licht and David Zaslav, the removal of the CNN sign from Atlanta headquarters in March 2024, and the $6.99/month CNN All Access tier launched in Q4 2025. CNN total minutes across platforms grew 30% year over year in Q1 2026, which is real but monetizes Turner's grievance rather than refuting it.
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The Shareholder Question
WBD trades at around $27, though up 216.82% over one year and down 27.8% over five years. Analysts carry an average target of $29.60, with 17 holds, 1 buy, and 3 sell-side ratings. The pending Paramount Skydance merger expected to close Q3 2026 will deepen the consolidation arc Turner spent twenty years warning against.
Owning WBD today means underwriting the dismantling of the editorial mandate that built the asset. Investors can decide whether the streaming and studio engines justify that trade. Turner already rendered his verdict.
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