MGM stock jumps 14% as Barry Diller tables $18B offer

MGM Resorts International shares jumped on Monday after Barry Diller's People Inc. submitted a proposal to acquire the casino operator in a deal that values the company at approximately $18 billion, including debt. People Inc., formerly known as IAC, already owns a 26.1% stake in MGM and has offered to acquire the remaining shares it does not own for $48.30 per share in cash.