Warner Bros. Discovery stock heads into the open after a 10.8 percent gain
Published on 09/23/2026 at 06:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Warner Bros. Discovery stock closed at USD 30.80 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, up 10.8 percent from USD 27.80.
The Nasdaq Composite closed at 27,244.28 on September 22, 2026, up 0.45 percent, while Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (ISIN US9344231041) had already reached USD 30.80 in the latest dated stock report. The company traded as high as USD 30.92, a new 52-week high, with volume of 234,051,856 shares.
September 21, 2026 in numbers
As MarketBeat reported on September 22, 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery gained 10.79 percent after Paramount Skydance settled the state antitrust challenge and a separate Writers Guild lawsuit linked to the planned acquisition.
The close stood USD 0.20 below the agreed USD 31 cash consideration described in the same report. Trading volume exceeded 234 million shares, compared with an average daily volume of approximately 17.96 million shares.
Merger settlement remains the key event today
The litigation settlement remains the central company-specific development heading into the September 23, 2026 session. CNBC reported that the settlement removed a major legal challenge to the proposed combination.
For market context, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.45 percent to 27,244.28 on September 22, 2026, while the dated Warner Bros. Discovery move was 10.79 percent.
