Shutterstock vs Kakaku.com: why the prices moved differently

Weekly · monthly · quarterly news summaries, side by side in time

Shutterstock (SSTK)

Q2 202622 Jun – 1 Jul 2026

▼3

Getty Merger Collapses, Leaving Shutterstock Independent and Reeling

Getty Merger Called Off Getty Images abandoned its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after UK regulators demanded the sale of Shutterstock's editorial division. The deal's collapse removes hoped-for cost savings and scale, sending SSTK down nearly 30% to a record low.
This is the single biggest new event of the period and directly explains the stock's plunge.
Weak Q1 Results Highlight Standalone Struggles Shutterstock's Q1 revenue fell 17.9% year-on-year and missed estimates by 10.1%, with a big EBITDA miss. The weak numbers show the company was already struggling before the merger news, making the failed deal even more damaging.
Provides fundamental context for why the stock is vulnerable and why the merger was seen as a lifeline.
AI Competition Threatens Core Business Both Shutterstock and Getty have lost about 70% of their value since the merger was announced, largely due to fears that AI image generators are replacing traditional stock photo demand. The failed merger leaves Shutterstock facing this threat alone.
Explains the long-term pressure on the business model that the merger was meant to address.

June 202622 Jun – 1 Jul 2026

▼3

Getty Merger Collapses, Leaving Shutterstock Independent and Reeling

Getty Merger Called Off Getty Images abandoned its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after UK regulators demanded the sale of Shutterstock's editorial division. The deal's collapse removes hoped-for cost savings and scale, sending SSTK down nearly 30% to a record low.
This is the single biggest new event of the period and directly explains the stock's plunge.
Weak Q1 Results Highlight Standalone Struggles Shutterstock's Q1 revenue fell 17.9% year-on-year and missed estimates by 10.1%, with a big EBITDA miss. The weak numbers show the company was already struggling before the merger news, making the failed deal even more damaging.
Provides fundamental context for why the stock is vulnerable and why the merger was seen as a lifeline.
AI Competition Threatens Core Business Both Shutterstock and Getty have lost about 70% of their value since the merger was announced, largely due to fears that AI image generators are replacing traditional stock photo demand. The failed merger leaves Shutterstock facing this threat alone.
Explains the long-term pressure on the business model that the merger was meant to address.

Latest22 Jun – 1 Jul 2026

▼3

Getty Merger Collapses, Leaving Shutterstock Independent and Reeling

Getty Merger Called Off Getty Images abandoned its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after UK regulators demanded the sale of Shutterstock's editorial division. The deal's collapse removes hoped-for cost savings and scale, sending SSTK down nearly 30% to a record low.
This is the single biggest new event of the period and directly explains the stock's plunge.
Weak Q1 Results Highlight Standalone Struggles Shutterstock's Q1 revenue fell 17.9% year-on-year and missed estimates by 10.1%, with a big EBITDA miss. The weak numbers show the company was already struggling before the merger news, making the failed deal even more damaging.
Provides fundamental context for why the stock is vulnerable and why the merger was seen as a lifeline.
AI Competition Threatens Core Business Both Shutterstock and Getty have lost about 70% of their value since the merger was announced, largely due to fears that AI image generators are replacing traditional stock photo demand. The failed merger leaves Shutterstock facing this threat alone.
Explains the long-term pressure on the business model that the merger was meant to address.

Kakaku.com, Inc. (2371.JP)

Q3 20267 Jul – 13 Aug 2026

▲4

Bidding war for Kakaku.com intensifies with higher offers

Oasis backs LINE Yahoo/Bain bid Major shareholder Oasis, with a 19.52% stake, agreed to tender all its shares in the LINE Yahoo-Bain offer at up to 3,500 yen. This support makes a competing deal more likely, pushing the stock up as investors see a higher payout.
This is a new event that increases the probability of a higher bid, directly lifting the stock.
EQT raises offer to 3,450 yen EQT increased its tender offer price from 3,000 to 3,450 yen and extended the deadline to August 3. This higher bid raises the floor for shareholders and signals a competitive process, supporting the stock price.
A new higher offer from EQT directly raises the expected acquisition price, a positive for the stock.
Bain and LY consider even higher bid Bain Capital and LY Corp. are weighing a fresh joint offer that could exceed EQT's 3,450 yen. News of a potential higher bid drove shares up nearly 60% this year, as investors anticipate a bidding war.
This new development suggests further price escalation, boosting investor optimism.
EQT raises offer again to 3,570 yen EQT lifted its tender offer price a second time to 3,570 yen and extended the deadline to August 27. This latest increase in the bidding war continues to push the stock higher as shareholders expect even more.
The newest higher bid directly raises the potential payout, a clear positive for the stock.

July 20267 Jul – 13 Aug 2026

▲4

Bidding war for Kakaku.com intensifies with higher offers

Oasis backs LINE Yahoo/Bain bid Major shareholder Oasis, with a 19.52% stake, agreed to tender all its shares in the LINE Yahoo-Bain offer at up to 3,500 yen. This support makes a competing deal more likely, pushing the stock up as investors see a higher payout.
This is a new event that increases the probability of a higher bid, directly lifting the stock.
EQT raises offer to 3,450 yen EQT increased its tender offer price from 3,000 to 3,450 yen and extended the deadline to August 3. This higher bid raises the floor for shareholders and signals a competitive process, supporting the stock price.
A new higher offer from EQT directly raises the expected acquisition price, a positive for the stock.
Bain and LY consider even higher bid Bain Capital and LY Corp. are weighing a fresh joint offer that could exceed EQT's 3,450 yen. News of a potential higher bid drove shares up nearly 60% this year, as investors anticipate a bidding war.
This new development suggests further price escalation, boosting investor optimism.
EQT raises offer again to 3,570 yen EQT lifted its tender offer price a second time to 3,570 yen and extended the deadline to August 27. This latest increase in the bidding war continues to push the stock higher as shareholders expect even more.
The newest higher bid directly raises the potential payout, a clear positive for the stock.

Latest7 Jul – 13 Aug 2026

▲4

Bidding war for Kakaku.com intensifies with higher offers

Oasis backs LINE Yahoo/Bain bid Major shareholder Oasis, with a 19.52% stake, agreed to tender all its shares in the LINE Yahoo-Bain offer at up to 3,500 yen. This support makes a competing deal more likely, pushing the stock up as investors see a higher payout.
This is a new event that increases the probability of a higher bid, directly lifting the stock.
EQT raises offer to 3,450 yen EQT increased its tender offer price from 3,000 to 3,450 yen and extended the deadline to August 3. This higher bid raises the floor for shareholders and signals a competitive process, supporting the stock price.
A new higher offer from EQT directly raises the expected acquisition price, a positive for the stock.
Bain and LY consider even higher bid Bain Capital and LY Corp. are weighing a fresh joint offer that could exceed EQT's 3,450 yen. News of a potential higher bid drove shares up nearly 60% this year, as investors anticipate a bidding war.
This new development suggests further price escalation, boosting investor optimism.
EQT raises offer again to 3,570 yen EQT lifted its tender offer price a second time to 3,570 yen and extended the deadline to August 27. This latest increase in the bidding war continues to push the stock higher as shareholders expect even more.
The newest higher bid directly raises the potential payout, a clear positive for the stock.