Virtual Reality Revolution: 4 Stocks Set to Cash In
Afrasiab Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 01, 11:01AM CDT
Envision moving from your couch to a land where dragons still soar throughout the skies, or onto a dogsled in the middle of Antarctica, within a manner of seconds. Virtual Reality (VR) stands to do just that, and has made significant progress in recent years, as the once humble technology has seemingly entered the mainstream.
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Can Activision-Blizzard (ATVI) Profit from eSports Leagues?
Afrasiab Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 29, 6:00PM CDT
The video game industry has grown considerably in the last decade, but can new ventures like eSports leagues benefit companies like Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI)?
ATVI: 39.69 (+0.08), YHOO: 37.48 (-0.51), SNE: 29.14 (-0.25), DIS: 97.28 (-0.75), MSFT: 50.94 (-0.22)
Sony's PS4 Neo Launch Plans Fail to Impress, Stock Down
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 13, 8:09AM CDT
It took Sony Corporation (SNE) a little less than three years to come up with the superior twin of its star product -- PlayStation 4 ("PS4"
DLB: 46.98 (-0.66), SNE: 29.14 (-0.25), MSFT: 50.94 (-0.22)
Should You Buy Advanced Micro Devices Inc. After Its Earnings Beat?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 27, 9:34AM CDT
Shares of AMD soared more than 50% on April 22 after the chipmaker's first quarter earnings beat expectations. The stock has since given up some of those gains, but investors might be wondering if it's finally time to buy...
AMD: 4.93 (-0.14), ARMH: 44.54 (-0.55), SNE: 29.14 (-0.25), INTC: 32.54 (-0.21), NVDA: 47.31 (+0.65)
Nintendo Reportedly Cuts 80% of its Workforce in S.Korea
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 1:35PM CDT
Nintendo Co. Ltd. (NTDOY) has reportedly cut 80% of its workforce at its South Korean subsidiary as a part of its restructuring efforts.
ATVI: 39.69 (+0.08), SNE: 29.14 (-0.25), MSFT: 50.94 (-0.22)
Is Nintendo Giving Up on the Wii U Already?
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 24, 3:22PM CDT
Image source: Nintendo . Nintendo will stop building Wii U gaming consoles by the end of 2016, according to a report from Japanese business magazine Nikkei . With another gaming machine on the horizon, Nintendo can let go if its troubled...
SNE: 29.14 (-0.25), MSFT: 50.94 (-0.22)
Will Nintendo Stop Wii U Production to Focus More on NX?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 11:20AM CDT
The curtain might be coming down on Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s (NTDOY) flagship video game console Wii U.
ATVI: 39.69 (+0.08), SNE: 29.14 (-0.25), MSFT: 50.94 (-0.22)
Traders Look to Upside - Analyst Research on Nintendo, Experian, Otsuka Holdings and Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale
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Global Digital Gaming Market - Trends & Forecast, 2015-2020
M2 - Fri Jan 08, 3:38AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9qt9c7/global_digital) has announced the addition of the "Global Digital Gaming Market - Trends & Forecast, 2015-2020" report to their offering. The Digital Gaming market is one of the rapidly growing market across the globe. The Digital Gaming market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17.2% during the period of 2015-2020.The growth of gaming market is due to an increasing demand for the freemium subscription model and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20.3% during the period of 2015-2020. The market is growing due to increasing in the use of smartphones and tablets for gaming. In addition, the growing audience of gaming especially youngsters is fostering the demand for the market. One of the major trends in the market seen is integration of virtual technologies into the gaming. Nowadays, vendors are coming up the mobile gaming applications integrated with virtual technologies that will help the customer in offering easy controls. Moreover, Apple's new product was launched with the concept of virtual technologies that attracted all gadgets lovers to use it. However, the internet bandwidth and increasing government policies in some countries is impacting the growth of the market. The Digital Gaming market is analysed in six regions - North America, Western Europe, Central Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The Middle East & Africa (MEA) region is one of the emerging regions for the digital gaming market growth resulting in huge business investments from most of the players. MEA's digital gaming market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25.4% during the period of 2015 to 2020. Companies Mentioned: - Sony Corporation - Microsoft Corporation - Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd - LG Electronics Inc. - Zynga Inc. - Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) - King Digital Entertainment Plc - Sega Games Co. Ltd - NVidia Corporation - Google Inc - Amazon.com, Inc. - International Business Machines Corp - Apple Inc - Facebook Inc - APAR GAMES - Zatun - Kabam - Rolocule - Tapinator, Inc Key Topics Covered: 1 Industry Outlook 2 Report Outline 3 Market Snapshot 4 Market Outlook 5 Market Characteristics 6 Gaming Audience: Market Size & Analysis 7 Devices: Market Size & Analysis 8 Gaming Platform: Market Size & Analysis 9 Gaming Subscription Model: Market Size & Analysis 10 Regions: Market Size & Analysis 11 Competitive Landscape 12 End-User Analysis 13 Global Generalists 14 Companies to Watch For For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9q...al_digital
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Sony's PS4 Sales Near 36B Units after Record Holiday Season
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jan 06, 9:50AM CST
Sony (SNE) sold a whopping 5.7 million PlayStation 4 consoles during the holiday season, taking its cumulative tally to 35.9 million units sold worldwide since its launch.
SNE: 29.14 (-0.25), MSFT: 50.94 (-0.22), DISH: 50.97 (-1.60)
2015's Biggest Tech Breakthroughs
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Dec 31, 9:50AM CST
Technology has been racing forward at unprecedented speeds over the last few years. It's not all that long ago that carrying a cell phone was something strictly for business leaders and showy rich people. We're not even that far removed from a time...
AMZN: 722.32 (-3.36), FB: 113.17 (-1.02), MSFT: 50.94 (-0.22)
Walt Disney Co and Nintendo Join Forces in E-Sports
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Dec 06, 11:04AM CST
Disney and Nintendo are teaming up to launch a new e-sports special called Clash of Karts: Mario Kart 8 on Disney
ATVI: 39.69 (+0.08), DIS: 97.28 (-0.75)
Video Game Stock Roundup: GME Takes Down EA & Others, PS4 Shines
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 27, 11:59AM CST
The week started on a disappointing note for video game stocks as videogame retailer GameStop Corp. (GME) posted lower-than-expected quarterly numbers.
TTWO: 38.05 (+0.13), ATVI: 39.69 (+0.08), EA: 75.57 (-0.30), GME: 26.13 (-0.93), SNE: 29.14 (-0.25), GLUU: 2.28 (+0.01), MSFT: 50.94 (-0.22), KING: 18.00 (unch)
Sony (SNE) Garners Stellar PS4 Sales Across the Globe
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Nov 26, 11:10AM CST
Sony Corporation's (SNE) PlayStation4 (PS4), the latest in the series of PlayStation video game consoles, achieved unprecedented global sales of 30.2 million units on Nov 22 since making its debut in 2013.
FB: 113.17 (-1.02), SNE: 29.14 (-0.25), MSFT: 50.94 (-0.22)
Connected Game Console Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2015 - 2020
M2 - Thu Nov 12, 3:24AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cjvnc8/connected_game) has announced the addition of the "Connected Game Console Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2015 - 2020" report to their offering. This report examines the 'Global Connected Game Console Market' for the period 2015 - 2020. The primary objective of the report is to offer updates on the advancements in ICT and embedded systems that have given rise to a futuristic technology: the connected game console, which is significantly transforming consumer gaming experience. This study offers a 5-year forecast for the global connected game console market between 2015 and 2020. The market is expected to register a CAGR of 11.5% during the projected period. The study demonstrates the market dynamics and trends in all the seven region which influence the current nature and future status of connected game console over the forecast period. Connected game console is basically a game console which can be connected to the internet thus enhancing its features. Connected game console offer features like downloading games directly from a library source, access a variety of applications, stream various media such as movies, music and videos and play online games. Connected game console can be segmented into connected console and service. Key Segments Covered By connected game console - Connected Console - Standalone Console - Handheld Console - Services - Prepaid Service - Other Direct Service Key Companies - Microsoft Corporation - Sony Corporation - Nintendo Co. Ltd - NVIDIA Corporation Key Topics Covered: 1. Executive Summary 2. Research Methodology 3. Assumptions & Acronyms Used 4. Global Video Game Industry Market Overview 5. Global Connected Game Console Market Dynamics 6. Global Connected Game Console Market Analysis 7. Global Connected Game Console Market Analysis By Product Type 8. Global Connected Game Console Market Share and BPS Analysis, By Region, 2014 & 2020 9. Competitive Landscape For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cj...ected_game
SNE: 29.14 (-0.25), MSFT: 50.94 (-0.22), NVDA: 47.31 (+0.65)
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Activision Blizzard, Nintendo and GLU Mobile
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 28, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Activision Blizzard, Nintendo and GLU Mobile
ATVI: 39.69 (+0.08), GLUU: 2.28 (+0.01)
3 Video Game Plays for this Holiday Season
Brian Hamilton - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 27, 2:37PM CDT
3 Video Game Plays for this Holiday Season
ATVI: 39.69 (+0.08), GLUU: 2.28 (+0.01)
Hasbro (HAS) Beats Q3 Earnings, Revenue Estimates
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Oct 19, 10:30AM CDT
Hasbro Inc. (HAS) posted decent third-quarter 2015 results with both earnings and revenues surpassing the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate.
ATVI: 39.69 (+0.08), HAS: 82.23 (-1.67), GLUU: 2.28 (+0.01)