Stock Movers Home Depot Sales Top Estimates; Paramount to Submit Higher Offer for Warner Bros.; Hims’ Falls
Feb 24, 2026
A roundup of market movers and corporate developments in tech and retail. Coverage includes Home Depot’s better-than-expected same-store sales and caution on macro risks. Discussion of Paramount Skydance sweetening a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Reports on AI-driven strength lifting SanDisk, Corning and Keysight, plus worries around private credit affecting Blue Owl.
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Home Depot Shows Slow But Positive Sales Momentum
- Home Depot posted 0.4% comparable sales in the quarter, beating expectations despite inflation and falling home prices.
- The company kept its full-year forecast and CFO said recovery is happening but “at a very slow rate.”
Paramount Sweetens Bid Amid Competing Warner Offers
- Paramount Skydance raised its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery to top prior $30 per share offer and address financing concerns.
- Warner is weighing that versus a $27.75 billion Netflix deal for studios, TV and HBO assets.
Blue Owl Faces Continued Pressure After Downgrade
- Blue Owl Capital shares fell about 3% pre-market after a Deutsche Bank downgrade and cut to a $10 target amid tougher private credit flows.
- Shares are trading just above Deutsche Bank's $10 street low after a 30% YTD drop.