Paramount Global stock heads into the open after a 1.5 percent gain

At the close on September 24, 2026, Paramount Global stock had gained 1.5 percent in Thursday trading, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.02 percent. Debt financing for the Warner Bros. deal was announced during the session.

Paramount Global stock gained 1.5 percent on September 24, 2026, in Nasdaq trading, according to a dated market report. The S&P 500 closed at 7,704.13, down 0.02 percent, leaving Paramount 1.52 percentage points ahead of the reference index.

September 24, 2026 in numbers

Paramount Global, legally Paramount Global (ISIN US92556V1061), rose 1.5 percent during the September 24, 2026 session. The move followed news that Paramount Skydance launched syndication of a proposed USD 7.5 billion senior secured term loan to help finance its planned Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.

As Reuters reported on September 24, 2026, Paramount also intends to raise about USD 44.4 billion in additional secured debt. The S&P 500 fell 0.02 percent to 7,704.13 on the same date, compared with Paramount Global stock at plus 1.5 percent.

Financing remains dated catalyst today

The debt syndication remains the substantiated company-specific development heading into the September 25, 2026 session. Seeking Alpha reported on September 24, 2026, that completion of the proposed facility remains subject to market conditions and other factors.