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Could Comcast’s Planned Higher Bid for Fox Hurt Its Credit Score?

Could Comcast’s Planned Higher Bid for Fox Hurt Its Credit Score?

Last month, the board of Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA) decided to go ahead with the Walt Disney Company’s (DIS) deal to sell most of its media and entertainment assets for $71.3 billion. The move has put rival bidder Comcast (CMCSA) under pressure to either hike its bid or move away from the deal. Disney initially made an all-stock bid of $52.4 billion in December 2017 and then raised its offer to $71.3 billion in cash and stock on June 20.