Sumner Redstone Doesn't Want To Sell A Stake In Paramount

The Wall Street Journal reported late Monday evening that Viacom, Inc. VIAB's CEO Philippe Dauman may have misunderstood Sumner Redstone's desires to sell a stake in Paramount Pictures, as has been previously reported.

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According to The Wall Street Journal, Dauman visited Redstone's residence back in February and asked the 92-year-old mogul if he would support selling a minority stake in Paramount Pictures.

Dauman returned to Viacom's board and said that Redstone is in favor of an asset sale that may appease investors who have been pushing for a major strategic change at the company. However, The Wall Street Journal stated Redstone is not in favor of a deal and Dauman may have misheard his words given his health problems and trouble speaking.

Shares of Viacom were trading higher by 0.36 percent at $38.27 Tuesday morning.