Piper Jaffray analyst Stan Meyers sees "some of the same issues" surfacing with a potential acquisition of DreamWorks (DWA) after the Wall Street Journal reported that Comcast (CMCSA) is in talks to acquire the company. The issues include price, control and DreamWorks' "volatile" film slate, Meyers tells investors in a research note. The Journal suggests Comcast is willing to pay around $34-$35 per share, while DreamWorks has sought $38 per share in the past, the analyst writes. He believes, however, that Comcast may be able to bring more synergies to the table than previous potential buyers. DreamWorks, this time around, also has a "robust" TV business and access to China via DreamWorks Oriental, Meyers contends. He has an Overweight rating on DreamWorks. The stock is trading up 23%, or $6.13, to $33.25 in the pre-market.

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