Will New York Times say “M&A / Merger”?
New York Times did not say “M&A / Merger” on its Aug 5, 2026 call (FY26 Q2); it said it on 2 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0 times. As of Oct 25, 2026, New York Times said “M&A / Merger” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Feb 4, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 41% (n=1, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 1/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes
- Streak
- said last time
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
- Market
- 10¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
New York Times
M&A / Merger
- Probability
- 41% · n=1
- Settled
- 1/1 (100%)
- Last calls
- said in 2 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator
1 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A).
…dynamic time in the media industry, so we're comfortable with that. Any M&A would have a very high bar. We're very pleased with the pace…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
1 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A).
…So you've seen that in our track record thus far with any M&A we've done, and you can expect us to continue to have that…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | M&A / Merger |  Kalshi | Yes | 1 |
Questions
- How many times did New York Times say “M&A / Merger” on its last earnings call?
- New York Times did not say “M&A / Merger” on its Aug 5, 2026 call (FY26 Q2); it said it on 2 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0 times.
- How often does New York Times say “M&A / Merger”?
- As of Oct 25, 2026, New York Times said “M&A / Merger” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Feb 4, 2026.
- What is the probability New York Times says “M&A / Merger” next time?
- 41%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “New York Times: ‘M&A / Merger’ mention history”, as of Oct 25, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/NYT/words/m-and-a-or-merger (CC BY 4.0)
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