Paramount Skydance Corp. shares rose after the newly merged company raised its target for job cuts and cost-saving measures.
The media and entertainment company, which has been trying to buy rival Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., said in a letter to shareholders it plans an additional 1,600-person workforce reduction and laid out a goal to achieve at least $3 billion in cost savings.
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The shares rose 12% to $17.06 in New York Tuesday morning.
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Film producer David Ellison combined his Skydance Media with ...
