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MKM Analyst Likes Activision, Take-Two & EA After E3
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 2:57pm | 577Read More...In a report published Monday, MKM Partners’ Managing Director Eric Handler provides a few takeaways from the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), from which he left feeling incrementally optimistic regarding video games publishers. In parallel with the “continued maturation of the...
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How Virtual Reality Fits Into GameStop's Scheme Of Things
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 12:22pm | 403Read More...Virtual reality was undoubtedly the focus at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Though the industry is in a nascent stage, it has the potential to change the entertainment and gaming space significantly. GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) CFO Rob Lloyd was on CNBC Friday to discuss...
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E3 Day 3: Digital Game Industry Sees Slow Adoption Of VR Technology
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 11:01am | 332Read More...Three big digital game companies expect virtual reality won't have an immediate impact on their business, an analyst said Thursday. Although Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)'s soon-to-launch Occulus Rift virtual reality consumer headset is sure to get lots of attention, Wedbush's Michael...
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Brean And Wedbush Both Think EA's Guidance Is Conservative: Here's Why
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 9:39am | 318Read More...In a couple of reports published Thursday, analysts at Brean Capital and Wedbush shared their impressions, highlights and observations from the third day of the 2015 E3 Expo. Both firms look into Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and qualify the management’s guidance as conservative,...
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Nomura Still Likes Microsoft Stock After E3
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 3:07pm | 380Read More...On Monday June 15, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) excited the markets by presenting at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California. The company announced that it will be releasing ‘Halo 5: Gaurdians’ in late October and that the Xbox One gaming console...
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E3 2015: What Investors Should Know
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 4:15pm | 360Read More...E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) is the largest annual video game expo in the world, and will take place between Tuesday and Thursday in Los Angeles. Ahead of the kickoff, Sterne Agee CRT analysts Arvind Bhatia and Brett Strauser provide a bird’s eye view of what to expect from the event...
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SunTrust Says 'Out With The Old At GameStop'
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 2:45pm | 381Read More...In a report published Thursday, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst David Magee commented that after several years of declining video-game software sales, the tide has finally turned. "While current-gen software sales did rally last year, the decline in old-gen was greater than expected,...
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Weekly Highlights: Sony And Microsoft Vie For Domination, LeBron James' Big Payday And More
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 12:46pm | 270Read More...During the first week of June, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) ruled the media with countless headlines. Last week, Apple took a backseat while Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) took center stage, thanks to their presentations at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Neither company...
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The Best And Worst Of E3 2014
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 9:45am | 96Read More...The 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo is officially over. While gamers will be sad to see the show go, attendees are likely too tired to realize that the three-day game-fest has come to an end. This year's show was definitely an improvement over the last few years, but it (like all E3 events) had...
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How Sony's E3 Press Conference May Have Saved Nintendo
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 12:23pm | 591Read More...It's not everyday that Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) receives some assistance from a competitor. But at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, Sony's (NYSE: SNE) E3 presentation might have given Nintendo a little bit of help. Coincidentally, both companies chose to focus on games that...
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Did Xbox One Just Win The Battle For Hardcore Gamers?
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 9:39am | 418Read More...Critics and consumers will surely argue about which company had the better presentation at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Some analysts have already chosen a winner, but Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has a different take on the matter. "They both did as well as they...
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Will Sony's PlayStation Dominance Continue Throughout 2014?
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 1:41pm | 490Read More...Sony (NYSE: SNE) sold more new game consoles than any of its competitors in 2013. Can that winning streak continue for another year? The answer could be found within the company's press event at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The annual trade show is used by Sony and other game...
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How One Investor Profited From LeapFrog And Nintendo Before Wall Street
Monday, March 3, 2014 - 3:15pm | 775Read More...What does the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo's (OTC: NTDOY) most successful game console, have in common with LeapFrog's (NYSE: LF) LeapPad tablet for kids? Both products represented an opportunity for investors to buy into these firms and enjoy massive gains. "[In] 2011, the number-one selling Christmas...
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Monday E3 Wrap: Microsoft, EA Debut Games to Much Applause, Ubisoft, Sony Headline Evening Press Conferences
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 5:38pm | 515Read More...Although the conference does not formally kick off until Tuesday, Monday was the unofficial start of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly referred to as E3. Presentations from Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) headlined press conferences Monday while presentations...
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Zynga Drops 10%, Proving Lousy Games Suck (The Life Out of Investors)
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 12:13pm | 248Read More...Is Zynga taking Nintendo lessons? Or is Nintendo taking Zynga lessons? Whatever the case, both companies are taking a dive as investors abandon these game companies in favor of corporations with a brighter future. Nintendo (NTDOY) has seen continual declines since last Tuesday, at which point the...
