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Ready Trader One: Events, Stocks To Watch At E3
Saturday, June 8, 2019 - 5:38pm | 1118The 24th Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) kicks off June 11 in Los Angeles, but the news is already flowing this weekend, with many gaming companies showcasing their biggest announcements and presentations. Here’s a look at the events and stocks to watch. The Big Three Microsoft Corporation...
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Morgan Stanley: Activision Blizzard Has Multiple Catalysts In 2019
Friday, January 25, 2019 - 4:24pm | 427Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) may be struggling, but it received a vote of confidence from a still-bullish analyst this week. The Analyst Morgan Stanley Brian Nowak maintains an Overweight rating and lowered his price target from $72 to $60. The Thesis The last six months have...
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The Success Of 'Fortnite' Is Driving Massive Gaming Headset Sales
Monday, May 7, 2018 - 3:51pm | 820Five months into the year, "Fortnite" is unquestionably the biggest story in gaming. The battle royale-style free play game continues to spread through word of mouth and a virality that has touched numerous aspects of society. And now it's driving hardware sales. Video game...
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Attention Microsoft Investors: Get Excited About These 3 Catalysts
Friday, June 16, 2017 - 12:15pm | 568Following its meetings with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s Kristin Chester, senior finance manager of investor relations, Cowen said in a note that it remains bullish on the company's opportunities over both the medium and long term. A Trifecta Of Catalysts Analysts led by Gregg Moskowitz...
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New Data Show Gamers Spend Almost Half Console Time Not Playing Games
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 1:34pm | 464Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has unveiled its newest video game console ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo Wednesday in Los Angeles. 'The World's Most Powerful Console' Dubbed “the world’s most powerful console,, the Xbox One X is the latest release from Microsoft, and...
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Gearing Up For E3, The Gaming Event Of 2017
Monday, June 12, 2017 - 9:26am | 923The Electronic Entertainment Expo, the annual video game conference and show, is scheduled to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center between June 13 and 15. The show will showcase new technologies and products in the video game industry. The show, dubbed E3, is organized by the Entertainment...
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Does CES Or E3 Move Gaming Stocks?
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 2:21pm | 496The Consumer Electronics Show for 2017 organized by the Consumer Technology Association in Las Vegas is set to kick off and is scheduled for January 5–8. A few months later, there is the E3 event, or the Electronic Entertainment Expo, scheduled to be held in Los Angeles on June 13–...
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Activision Skips The E3 Floor, Accomplishes More With A Tweet
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 10:52am | 229Gerrick Johnson of BMO Capital Markets recently met with Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI)'s management team at the E3 video game exposition and detailed his discussions in a research note on Thursday. Johnson stated that the highlight of Activation's E3 presence was not from the show floor...
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Gaming Model Shift Challenging GameStop
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 5:52pm | 132One of Oppenheimer analysts’ key takeaways from the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) revolved around a shift in the publisher business model, one they see as particularly challenging for GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME). In Oppenheimer’s view, game publishers are increasingly focusing...
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A First Look Into E3 '16: 'Publishers Emerging As Winners'
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 2:08pm | 335Oppenheimer said "publishers are emerging as winners" at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). It's day 3 of the event, and the research firm has come out with a note stating the strategy of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) to make Xbox Live a social platform and offering game play...
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Activision Blizzard Remains A Top Pick For Pacific Crest
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 12:09pm | 313Pacific Crest still recommends Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) as its top pick in the sector with the ongoing success of "Overwatch" and its position going forward. The brokerage still expects Activision to post upside to the consensus in the second quarter. Activision has been...
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PacCrest Outlines Gaming Catalysts For Electronic Arts Amid E3 Conference
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 10:44am | 620Pacific Crest’s Evan Wilson mentioned that Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) kicked off E3 with the EA Play press even that showcased most of its slate for 2016. Wilson mentioned that the company “spent most of its time showing off five franchises: Titanfall 2, Mass Effect Andromeda,...
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Trading Gaming Stocks On E3: Past Reactions
Monday, June 13, 2016 - 12:30pm | 527Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is an annual demonstration in June that showcases the top names in electronic gaming and their outlook for future products. Companies often bring demos of their projects planned to be released later in the year, giving customers an idea of what each product might...
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Brean Lifts Targets On Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts And Take-Two
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 11:58am | 871In separate reports published Tuesday, Brean Capital analyst Todd Mitchell discussed why he is incrementally bullish on Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) Electronic Arts: ‘Cleanest' Path...
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This Startup Wants To Be Google Analytics For The Physical World
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 3:32pm | 617Last week, Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) and Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) teamed up for another in-store event coinciding with the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The event allowed consumers to play Nintendo's new "Super Mario Maker" and "The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes" months ahead of...