What Happened?
Shares of live sports and TV streaming service fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) jumped 5.5% in the afternoon session after the company announced it closed its previously announced business combination with The Walt Disney Company's Hulu + Live TV business.
The transaction created the sixth-largest Pay TV company in the U.S., with nearly 6 million subscribers across North America. Under the terms of the deal, Disney held an approximate 70% interest in the new entity, while existing Fubo shareholders retained about 30%. Despite the combination, both Fubo and Hulu + Live TV would continue to be offered as separate services. Fubo's existing management team, led by CEO David Gandler, was set to operate the combined business. As part of the agreement, Disney also committed to provide a $145 million term loan in 2026 to support growth and integration.
After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $3.75, up 2.8% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
fuboTV’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 56 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 5 days ago when the stock gained 1.3% on the news that a cooler-than-expected inflation report fueled optimism for potential Federal Reserve rate cuts. The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.0% year-over-year, coming in just below the 3.1% analysts had forecast. While still above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, investors interpreted the slight cooling as a sign that inflationary pressures may be easing, potentially giving the central bank room to consider interest rate cuts in the near future. Sectors that are typically sensitive to interest rates, such as real estate and utilities, saw a notable lift. Lower rates can reduce borrowing costs and increase the appeal of dividend-paying stocks, boosting investor confidence in these areas.
fuboTV is up 166% since the beginning of the year, but at $3.75 per share, it is still trading 31.4% below its 52-week high of $5.46 from January 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of fuboTV’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $274.79.
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