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Update: Dear Fran & Shari: Paramount is aflame, and crystal ball gazers eat glass.

Update: Dear Fran & Shari: Paramount is aflame, and crystal ball gazers eat glass.

Show me the cash flow.

Aug 08, 2023
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Update: Dear Fran & Shari: Paramount is aflame, and crystal ball gazers eat glass.
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Dear Fran and Shari:

UPDATE # 3 ( see # 1 and #2 below)

Not because of climate science, Paramount Global , the smallest of the legacy studios by revenue, market capitalization and most other metrics you choose, is notably burning cash like a tech startup: $541 million in the first half.

No CO2, just negative free cash flow, with debt bullets below. The P…

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