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Waystar, a healthcare payments company, has delayed its IPO until December or possibly 2024, as the rebound in the new-issue market falters. The company, which was expected to have a high-single-digit billion valuation, will now postpone its roadshow to pitch investors.
Wall Street analysts are divided on who should take over Logan Roy's media empire in the HBO show Succession, with some suggesting an outsider free of family baggage should lead Waystar, while others believe long-time lieutenant Gerri Kellman is the best option. Oddsmakers give Shiv the best chance of taking over, followed by Kendall and Roman. Forbes also polled billionaires on the show, but most were uninterested and had not watched it. Succession's final episode will air on Sunday.
Wall Street analysts and oddsmakers are split on who will take over Waystar, the fictional media empire in HBO's Succession, with some suggesting an outsider free of family baggage should lead the company. Cowen media analyst Doug Creutz believes long-time lieutenant Gerri Kellman is the best option, while Wedbush analyst Dan Ives prefers Roy's daughter, Siobhan. Oddsmakers favor Shiv as the most likely successor. Forbes also asked billionaires who should succeed Roy, but most were uninterested, saying they do not watch the show.
In the latest episode of "Succession," Kendall, Roman, and Shiv try to impress the Waystar executives at Investor Day with their pitch for "Living+," a line of state-of-the-art retirement communities. Kendall is in full Icarus mode, trying to pump up the market potential of Living+ and making a persuasive case for the new business. Roman struggles with the interpersonal part of being in charge, while Shiv is on a mission to impress Lukas Matsson. The episode ends with Kendall's triumph, but there is no reason to believe it will be long-lived.
In the second episode of "Succession" season 4, Logan is ready to complete the sale of Waystar to Lukas Matsson, but his children might get in the way of that. Shiv is angry at Logan for interfering with her divorce lawyer choices and is intrigued by the notion of tanking the deal to spite him. Meanwhile, Kendall and Roman take pity on Connor, who is dealing with doubts about his upcoming wedding, but the siblings are also focused on the upcoming board meeting and the decision about whether or not to throw a wrench in the GoJo deal.