Comcast soars 20% after announcing it will separate NBCUniversal and Sky from cable business

According to CNBC, Comcast announced it will split into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff. Its media properties—NBCUniversal and Sky—will spin off as a separate company, while Comcast retains its cable and broadband operations. The move would let each company focus on its core strategy: media and entertainment versus connectivity. Wall Street signaled approval immediately, with Comcast stock climbing twenty percent.

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