MGM eyeing a sale

MGM Holdings Inc. is considering selling itself. The legacy Hollywood studio, which co-owns rights to the James Bond franchise along with lots of other intellectual property (IP), has hired Morgan Stanley and LionTree for the sale process. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news, citing "people familiar with the matter." The news comes a year after news broke that Apple Inc. put out feelers for the storied Hollywood studio to help boost its upstart streaming service. In addition to the…