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NEW YORK, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, today announced new single-seat Creative and Editorial image subscriptions. The plans give independent professionals the same subscription-based access to Getty Images' premium visuals that the world's top media organizations and corporations have long relied on.

Getty Images officially called off its merger with Shutterstock, about a week after the deal was dealt a blow by a U.K. regulator.

Getty Images and Shutterstock are calling off their $3.7 billion merger after hitting regulatory roadblocks. Investors aren't cheering the news.

Stock futures are slightly lower this morning after closing out a strong second quarter with another day of solid gains; new Fed chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to speak at a banking policy conference in Portugal; Anthropic said it has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to relaunch access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models after shutting them down last month; Nike shares are falling to a new 12-year low after warning that sales are still struggling; and shares of Shutterstock are plunging after a planned merger with Getty was called off. Here's what you need to know today.

Shutterstock (SSTK) shares plunged more than 30% in premarket trading on Wednesday after Getty Images abandoned its planned $3.7 billion merger with the company, ending a deal that was expected to create one of the world's largest licensed visual content providers. Getty Images shares were also lower, falling more than 5% in premarket trading following the announcement.

Getty Images plans to terminate its merger agreement with Shutterstock after a U.K. regulator said the latter company must sell its editorial business in order for the merger to be approved.

NEW YORK, June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, today released its latest report – The Great Finance Reset - from its VisualGPS global insights platform. The findings identify where Finance brands can strengthen their content and increase return on investment with their visual strategies.

Getty Images TodayGETYGetty Images$0.94 0.00 (-0.43%) As of 11:45 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.52-Week Range$0.58▼$3.21Price Target$3.78Add to WatchlistHow do you value an empire of visual history in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)?

Getty Images and OpenAI have entered into a “display” agreement which, while offering an enhanced visual experience for ChatGPT users, leaves the surrounding intellectual property issues largely unaddressed.

Shares in Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) are surging in premarket trading this morning—up nearly a staggering 150% as of the time of this writing—after the stock photography giant announced an unexpected deal with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. Here's what you need to know.