Paramount Skydance is reportedly preparing a cash offer to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, causing significant market movement. The potential deal, valued over $40 billion, triggered increased investor interest in entertainment sector stocks, particularly Lionsgate, which saw a 16% stock price surge.

Lionsgate Studios reported Q1 FY2026 earnings with a revenue miss of $555.9 million, below analyst estimates. Television Production segment outperformed Motion Picture segment, showing a strategic shift in the company's focus.

Starz Entertainment, the recently spun-off division of Lionsgate, reported mixed results in its first earnings report as a standalone company. While sales declined, the company's adjusted OIBDA more than doubled, indicating a more efficient operation. The stock price surged 24% on the news, though it remains to be seen if this profit surge is a lasting trend or a one-time boost from the spinoff.

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Gainers Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) shares rose 121% to $47.48 in pre-market trading after jumping over 710% on Tuesday. The company announced a debt-for-equity exchange with Motorsport Network. Also, Investor Mike Zoi reported purchase of 338,983 shares of Motorsport Games at an average price of $2.95 per share in Form 4 Filing. Quoin Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNRX) shares rose 67% to $2.77 in pre-market trading after gaining around 10% on Tuesday. TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAZ) rose 42.5% to $1.07 in pre-market trading after the company reported preclinical results with immunotherapy candidate TTX-RIGA in melanoma. Wearable Devices Ltd. (NASDAQ: WLDS) shares rose 39.2% to $1.10 in pre-market trading after gaining around 20% on Tuesday. Genetic Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: GENE) rose 35.2% to $1.23 in pre-market trading. Genetic Technologies is forming strategic alliance with Qiagen, Reuters reported. Lionheart III Corp (NASDAQ: LION) rose 30.2% to $13.50 in pre-market trading after dropping over 10% on Tuesday. Marin Software Incorporated (NASDAQ: MRIN) rose 25.6% to $1.52 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed a new integration with Yahoo to enable enhanced campaign buying and optimization for advertisers. Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ:

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MIAMI, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lionheart Acquisition Corporation II (Nasdaq: LCAPU, LCAP and LCAPW) (“LCAP” or the “Company”) today announced that its stockholders have approved an extension of the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination from February 18, 2022 to August 18, 2022 (the “Extension”) at the special meeting of stockholders held on January 27, 2022. The Extension provides LCAP with additional time to complete the previously announced proposed business combination with MSP Recovery, LLC (“MSP”).