One Step Closer to a $69B Deal

The FTC failed to prove the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal would substantially lessen competition, which means blockbuster acquisition might come together before next week’s deadline. 

(00:21) Bill Mann and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Why the FTC’s attempt to block the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal failed.
- The “concessions” Microsoft is making to make the deal happen. 
- How we’re seeing a similar response to regulatory interest in Broadcom’s planned acquisition.

(14:09)  Is it the end of an era for superheros? Mary Long caught up with Catie Peiper to discuss trends in entertainment and Mattel's big bet on Barbie.

Companies discussed: MSFT, ATVI, VMW, AVGO, DIS, MAT, HAS

Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Bill Mann, Mary Long, Catie Peiper
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl