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Video Game Sales Plunge in April - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Sat, 25 May 2013 01:26:59 Z

Video game retail sales plunged in Apr 2013. According to market research firm NPD, sales decreased 25.0% to $495.2 million from $630.0 million reported in Apr 2012. However, sales in dollar

EA's New Game on Facebook - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:26:42 Z

Electronic Arts ' ( EA ) PopCap Games has recently released the first social game of its popular Plants vs. Zombies franchise named Plants vs. Zombies Adventures . The game can be

EA Sets Battlefield 4 Release Date - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:28:17 Z

Electronic Arts ( EA ) has set Oct 29 as the release date of its anticipated action game, Battlefield 4 . In addition to the current breed of game consoles available, from Microsoft (

Xbox One and PS4: New Consoles Are Nice, but New Gamers Would Be Even Better

Michael Comeau — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:22:00 Z

For investors, the video game sector has been mostly full of doldrums since late 2007/early 2008. During those glory days, consumers were carpet-bombed with an astonishing quantity of

The New Microsoft Xbox One: Key Takeaways (and Red Flags) From Today's Announcement

Jake Barach and Nick Shchteko — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:26:00 Z

Microsoft ( MSFT ) unveiled its new generation console Xbox One in a brief yet densely "wow-packed" presentation today. Right now the new Microsoft toy looks far more appealing

Microsoft May Finally Put an End to Xbox Monopoly Money

Jake Barach — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:55:00 Z

Microsoft's ( MSFT ) decision to rid Windows 8 of the Microsoft Points currency system appears to be just a part of the plan. The Xbox could soon be rid of the mock currency as well,

Activision Hits a New 52-Week High - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:28:53 Z

Shares of Activision Blizzard ( ATVI ) reached a new 52-week high of $15.75 on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The company recently announced better-than-expected first-quarter results and

Stock Upgrades: American Water Works Will Make You Liquid

Justin Sharon — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:24:00 Z

On Ascension Day, stocks fell for the first time in six sessions. An unloved Monster Beverage ( MNST ) plunged 5.20% for the S&P 500′s (^GSPC) poorest performance. It makes

Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 3,409.17 down -4.10 points

NASDAQ.com News — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:45:18 Z

Thursday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 3,409.17. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 1.78 billion. Declining stocks led advancers by 1.55 to 1 ratio. There were

After-Hours Earnings Report for May 8, 2013 : NWSA, NWS, CTL, SLF, ATVI, ETE, ETP, CF, MNST, MWE, RAX, SXL

NASDAQ.com News — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:00:04 Z

The following companies are expected to report earnings after hours on 05/08/2013. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. News Corporation ( NWSA ) is

Will Activision's Earnings Miss Estimate? - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:23:51 Z

Activision Blizzard ( ATVI ) is set to report first quarter 2013 results on May 8. Activision reported fourth quarter earnings of 75 cents, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6

Will Disney and 'Star Wars' Save Electronic Arts?

Louis Bedigian — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:17:11 Z

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA ) has become one of the most troubled companies within the game industry. From the always-on debacle that followed SimCity to the closure of two studios and

First Solar Option Traders Forecast an Earnings Miss

Schaeffer's Investment Research — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:04:00 Z

First Solar, Inc. ( FSLR ) is slated to unveil its quarterly earnings report after tonight's close, and one group of speculators is betting on an earnings miss. FSLR's May 50 put is the most

CEOs of Public Companies Are Paid Peanuts Compared to Hedge Fund Managers

Sterling Wong — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:05:00 Z

It's that time of the year when executive compensation comes under heavy scrutiny as public companies release details on 2012 CEO pay packages and shareholders vote on them at annual meetings.

Should Game Makers Worry About the Shift to Non-Gaming Entertainment?

Louis Bedigian — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:56:15 Z

In 2012, Yusuf Mehdi -- the man in charge of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT ) interactive entertainment business -- told the Los Angeles Times that the average Xbox-owning household spends an