First, Andrew Wilson, former EA Sports executive vice president and head of Origin, EA's digital distribution service, was appointed as EA's new CEO last week.
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September 26 - News
Finance career site OneWire scored another great interview with one of the hedge fund world's Tiger cubs-this time with Lee Ainslie, the rarely-interviewed head of Maverick Capital...
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September 24 - Hedge Funds
Activision-Vivendi sale: A Delaware court decision has put Vivendi SA (EPA:VIV)’s planned $8.2 billion sale of most of its 61% stake in Activision Blizzard, Inc.
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September 20 - News
Yesterday's release of Grand Theft Auto V is the industry's next-to-last chance of regaining the relevance that's been in a state of decline for a couple of years.
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September 18 - News
The new trading week kicks off with Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLR) reporting.
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September 14 - News
Editor's Note: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Electronic Arts Inc.
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September 13 - News
The Xbox 360 is about to be old news, but Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has big plans for the system. Mr.
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September 12 - News
This series , brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
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September 11 - News
The Xbox 360 is about to be old news, but Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has big plans for the system. Mr.
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September 11 - News
Investors of GameStop Corp.
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September 10 - News
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) better hope that the launch of Madden 25 is a lot like the NFL season's debut last night, with a bumpy start capped off with a flurry of scoring...
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September 10 - News
While this may sound like a pretty stupid card game, it's not that far removed from how many people actually "play" the investing game.
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September 10 - News
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
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September 10 - News
Cheap just won't cut it for tentpole video game titles.
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September 10 - News
The social game developer Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), known for games such as Farmville, Zynga Poker and Draw Something, is having huge difficulties staying afloat.
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September 10 - News
This could be the day Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) fans and shareholders have been waiting for. Reports of Sept.
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September 3 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are many methods investors can use to analyze their holdings. A couple of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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August 28 - News
It's an annual rite for the many gridiron fans who also happen to be gamers, and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA)'s been cashing in for a long time.
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August 27 - News
GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) had a lot to prove going into its earnings announcement this week.
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August 25 - News
Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) hit a fresh 52-week high this week, and it's not necessarily the past that has investors excited.
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August 25 - News
Wall Street was settling for net income of just $0.04 a share on $1.36 billion in sales. GameStop Corp.
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August 22 - News
This year is an exciting one for the world of video games.
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August 5 - News
These are challenging times for the video-game industry, but you wouldn't know it judging by the quarterly results at Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
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August 5 - News
Video games have always been one of the top leisure time activities for people, and with the advent of smartphones and tablets, the time spent on these activities has increased...
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August 5 - News
A few quarters ago, I owned Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) shares, but sold them because it did not look like the market would ever appreciate its value.
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August 2 - News
The video game publisher posted better-than-expected quarterly results yesterday, but the real treat will come this quarter with September's retail release of the highly anticipated...
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August 1 - News
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) has enjoyed a wonderful year. Its stock is already up 75%. This fall, next-generation gaming consoles would be hitting the shelves.
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July 31 - News
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) shareholders haven't been doing a whole lot of complaining lately.
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July 30 - News
Every time I turnaround it seems that (NASDAQ:EA) is soaring by nearly 10% in a single day. Over the past year the company is up over 110%, compared to the Nasdaq Composite...
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July 29 - News
It's going to be huge. The game play video released just two weeks ago has already been viewed nearly 18 million times.
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July 23 - News
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is attempting to take hold of its video game segment with the planned release of Disney Infinity, a game that is slated to hit the market on...
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July 15 - News
The bounce in shares of Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) ( might be over.
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July 9 - News
I remember reading an article over a decade ago that discussed the transition of anti-virus software from a perpetual license for updates to a subscription-based system.
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July 9 - News
Over the past five years, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) declined 47.6%, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) declined 41.9%, and Activision Blizzard, Inc.
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July 1 - News
In the financial world, there are plenty of gauges investors can use to track Mr. Market. A couple of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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June 28 - News
Video game makers aim to captivate consumers across multiple platforms for longer periods of time, moving from packaged goods as a one-time delivery to digital games as an ongoing...
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June 25 - News
To the average investor, there are many indicators market participants can use to track Mr. Market.
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June 20 - News
All gamers have done it at some time or another: fallen victim to a barrage of marketing hype, rushed to the store, and spent a wad of cash on the "it" game, ran home to play...
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June 19 - News
In the wake of the video game industry's recent E3 conference, and the announcement of next-generation consoles from Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) and Microsoft Corporation...
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June 18 - News
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) has been favored by the market this year. The stock is up 50% year-to-date.
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June 18 - News
Big publishers captured most of the headlines, as Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) touted Arkham Origins, Activision Blizzard, Inc.
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June 17 - News
Gaming stocks are looking better and worth going long after the latest quarterly results which have been anything but disappointing.
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June 11 - News
There seems to be a gap in major releases of video games until the fall. There are a few of note, but none of the big record-breaking franchise releases.
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June 10 - News
With a new round of gaming systems hitting the market, game developers have a prime opportunity to gain market share and establish new brands.
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June 5 - News
With an average consumer age of 37, video games are no longer "child's play." The video game industry is about to ramp up with Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE)’s PlayStation...
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June 4 - News
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI)'s rapid rally had seemed to be ending, following the post-earnings plunge.
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June 3 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are plenty of metrics market participants can use to analyze Mr. Market. Two of the best are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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May 31 - News
I don't know how any logical thinker could suggest that Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) is anything other than the class of its industry.
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May 30 - News
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) has rallied approximately 23% over the past week, putting its stock up 50% year-to-date.
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May 22 - News
One of the most successful video game franchises in history, Call of Duty, is set for a new release this holiday season. Activision Blizzard, Inc.
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May 15 - News