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MGM Stock Soars After Barry Diller's Company Makes $18 Billion Bid

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11:06 AM ET 06/01/2026

Longtime media mogul Barry Diller made a bid to acquire the 73.9% of MGM Resorts International (MGM) that his conglomerate People, Inc. does not already own. The proposed deal values the casino chain at around $12.4 billion, or nearly $18 billion including debt, according to The New York Times, which first reported the news. Shares of MGM jumped almost 15%…