Communications-services declined amid mixed earnings and deal fortunes.
AMC Entertainment narrowed its loss in the fourth quarter and said it feels increasingly optimistic about the year ahead, citing a strong slate of upcoming films.
Warner Bros. Discovery ticked up ahead of the deadline for a new bid from Paramount Skydance. Warner recently agreed to reopen negotiations with Paramount, which has already sweetened its bid in an effort to wrest Warner from the arms of rival Netflix.
Shares of Netflix fell sharply after President Trump demanded the streaming giant remove former Obama and Biden administration official Susan Rice from its board, hinting it could affect the chances that its merger receives regulatory approval.
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