Live from the NASDAQ market site in the heart of New York City's Times Square, this is fast money. Here's what's on top tonight. A new twist, Paramount Skydams making a major promise as it tries to reignite its bit for Warner Brothers. Will it help the companies succeed in what's the long-running battle for the media giant need for the industry? And banking on gains, Citigroup trading at levels not seen since the financial crisis.

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picks you might want to add to your portfolio right now i'm melissa lee live from studio b at the

naszac on the desk tonight steve grosso dan nathan guy adami and julie we start off with the

latest chapter in the battle for Warner Brothers Discovery.

WBD shares popping 3.5% today after Paramount Skydance beefed up its bid for the media giant, while the $30

share cash offer stays the same. Larry Ellison, the father, Peace Guy CEO, David Ellison, is stepping in,

personally guaranteeing over $40 billion in equity financing.

It comes almost a week after Warner advised its shareholders to reject Paramount's hostile bid,

setting concerns over the Ellison family's commitment to funding the deal.

Paramount's shares jumping over 4% a day.

Then there's Netflix, the streaming giant previously reaching an agreement to

buy Warner's film studio and streaming businesses, valuing those assets at almost $83 billion,

but shares falling more than a percent today, even after refinancing part of its $59 billion

bridge loan to bolster its bid for the company. So has Paramount Skydance pulled ahead

for the fight in the fight for Warner Brothers?

And what does it tell us about the media landscape right now? It's pretty convincing when

Larry Ellison steps in and says, you know what, we'll provide you the information. We'll give you

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