Europe’s Defense IPO Surge & Netflix’s M&A Pivot
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Europe’s Defense IPO Surge & Netflix’s M&A Pivot
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Anthony flies solo to unpack the biggest stories in markets and M&A this week. First, a deep dive into the €25B Amsterdam IPO of Czechoslovak Group (CSG), a Czech defense giant capitalizing on Europe’s surging military spend. Discover how a 33-year-old CEO is leading one of the region’s most consequential listings amid geopolitical shifts.
Then, we break down Netflix’s bold all-cash move in its battle for Warner Bros., and how earnings guidance is reshaping investor sentiment.
Plus: key headlines from Soho House to GSK and mega-mergers in rail and insurance. All in under 25 minutes.
(00:00) Flying solo this week & episode overview
(01:18) Soho House $2.7B take-private deal
(01:49) Boston Scientific $15B acquisition of Penumbra
(02:10) GSK $2.2B purchase of RAPT Therapeutics
(03:11) Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern $71.5B merger
(03:52) Zurich Insurance £7.67B bid for Beazley
(04:21) Deep Dive into CSG’s €25B Amsterdam IPO
(07:17) From scrapyard to global defense giant
(09:42) Why CSG is listing now
(11:06) Europe’s defense boom
(14:04) Another IPO: Franco-German tank maker KNDS
(15:00) Netflix’s revised all-cash bid: Strategy explained
(17:00) Netflix Q4 earnings breakdown: Subs, ads, guidance