Is Electronic Arts Inc. Ready to Be Crowned The King of Games?
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 10:05AM CDT
If you ask many investors who the top dog is in the gaming business, Activision Blizzard is likely the first name you'll hear. However, there are a few trends that suggest that Electronic Arts could take the throne over the next few years. A...
Hundreds of Fans to Celebrate Skylanders(R) Day at Toys"R"Us Times Square on Wednesday, April 23 with a Special Toy Giveaway
Business Wire - Wed Apr 16, 5:00AM CDT
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Activision Blizzard Shares Up 26.8% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (ATVI)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 15, 9:43AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) on July 11th, 2013 at $15.14. In approximately 9 months, Activision Blizzard has returned 26.75% as of today's recent price of $19.19.
Disney's Smallest Unit Shows Outsized Growth
at The Street - Mon Apr 14, 11:12AM CDT
Disney's video game unit is capitalizing on the popularity of hit film franchises like 'The Avengers' and 'Star Wars.'
Between Toys, Video Games, and ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier,’ Disney Stock Offers Near-Infin
Tim Beyers, Nathan Alderman, and Ellen Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 10:45AM CDT
Marvel Studios is back to making fistfuls of money at the box office with Captain America: The Winter Soldier , which has already earned more than $300 million worldwide as of this writing. Has the Walt Disney subsidiary set the bar too high for...
What Activision Blizzard, Inc. Has to Fear From Captain America and the Avengers
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 8:30AM CDT
Infinity has helped reverse the fortunes of Disney's video game operations. Credit: Disney. Thanks to the success of Skylanders , toy-driven video games are already big business for Activision Blizzard, . But now Walt Disney is bringing ...
Revolutionizing the Gaming Industry at Innovation Enterprise's Gaming Analytics Summit, San Francisco
PRWeb - Fri Apr 11, 7:10AM CDT
At this acclaimed Gaming Analytics Summit, taking place on May 1 & 2, Arthur Von Eschen, Senior Director of Game Analytics shares how Activision uses analytics in-game to provide the best experience for players. As a hugely popular and competitive, Call of Duty faces a large challenge in stopping cheaters from ruining the experience for normal gamers, Activision's solution mirrors that used in fraud analytics and helps to create a more enjoyable in-game experience for gamers.
Will Bundling the Borderlands 2 With the New PS Vita Slim Boost Sales?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 10, 10:18AM CDT
Sony 's PS Vita handheld has never enjoyed the success of its more popular full-sized brothers, the PS3 and the PS4. Although the PS Vita has sold 8 million units since its debut in December 2011, it has been crushed by Nintendo ...
What Minecraft Maker Mojang Can Learn From King's IPO
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 10, 7:26AM CDT
Mojang AB, the maker of Minecraft , is one of the fastest-growing companies in gaming. The Swedish company recently reported that its revenue climbed 38% year-over-year to 2.07 billion kronor ($330 million) in fiscal 2013. Its profit soared 151% to...
Vivendi Could Dump Activision Blizzard's Shares: Here's Why That's a Good Thing
Jayson Derrick, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 8:30PM CDT
On April 11, Vivendi will enter a three-month time period in which it can sell up to 50% of its remaining 83 million share equity position of Activision Blizzard. As part of the agreement between the companies on Oct. 11, 2013, Activision...
Critical Alerts For 3D Systems, Activision, AIG, YPF S.A., and NPS Pharmaceuticals Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 09, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for DDD, ATVI, AIG, YPF, and NPSP.
Strategy To YieldBoost Activision Blizzard From 1% To 4.9% Using Options
at The Street - Tue Apr 08, 10:47AM CDT
Shareholders of Activision Blizzard, Inc. looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2016 covered call at the $25 strike and collect the premium based on the $1.34 bid, which annualizes to an...
30.4% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Activision Blizzard Call (ATVI)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 08, 9:13AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) on July 11th, 2013 at $15.14. In approximately 9 months, Activision Blizzard has returned 30.38% as of today's recent price of $19.74.
Zacks Rank #1 Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 08, 8:30AM CDT
Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List for Tuesday
Markman Hearing Granted for Worlds Inc. vs Activision Blizzard Inc. et al Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Marketwire - Tue Apr 08, 7:25AM CDT
U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper has granted Worlds Inc.'s (OTCBB: WDDD) Motion for a Markman Hearing in its patent infringement suit against Activision Blizzard, Inc., Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (Activision). The Court will set the Markman Hearing date based on both parties' available dates.
Upcoming Earnings Conference Calls, Stock Updates, New Gaming Platforms, Strategic Acquisitions, Awards & Accolades - Analyst Notes on Lam Research, ON Semiconductor, Altera, Activision, and NRG
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 08, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX), ON Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: ONNN), Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR), Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), and NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register
Activision Launches Devastation DLC - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Apr 07, 11:40AM CDT
Activision Blizzard recently released a second expansion pack called Devastation for Call of Duty: Ghosts for Microsoft's XBox One and XBox 360.
3 New ‘Harry Potter’ Spinoff Movies Coming: The Business of Revisiting Hogwarts
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 07, 9:53AM CDT
Get ready for more movie magic, muggles -- Time Warner /Warner Bros. recently announced a new trilogy of Harry Potter spinoff films based on J.K. Rowling's 54-page Hogwarts textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to...
Turtle Beach Announces New Heroes of the Storm(TM) Licensing Agreement With Blizzard Entertainment
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 07, 6:45AM CDT
Turtle Beach, the leading audio brand in the games industry, today announced a new multi-year licensing agreement with Blizzard Entertainment around the highly anticipated Heroes of the Storm(TM) multiplayer game. As part of the agreement, Turtle Beach will develop PC gaming headsets for both elite and recreational players. Turtle Beach is the gaming audio brand of Parametric Sound Corporation (NASDAQ: PAMT)
Marvel’s ‘Amazing Spider-Man #1’ Hits Over 500,000 Orders: The Business of Blockbuster Comics
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 05, 1:48PM CDT
Disney 's Marvel Comics has reportedly received over half a million initial orders for The Amazing Spider-Man #1, according to Comic Book Resources . The eagerly anticipated...