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Activision Blizzard Inc
NASDAQ:ATVI
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is an online, personal computer, console and handheld game publisher. Through Activision Publishing, Inc., the Company is an international publisher of interactive software products and peripherals.
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Facing ‘extinction’ to AI, video game performers approve strike action
SAG-AFTRA to leverage strike in negotiations with Activision, Disney and Epic Games
Activision Blizzard brings in top gun to fight CMA Microsoft block
Microsoft has reportedly hired its own top KC, Daniel Beard, and will take on the CMA independently.
Activision Blizzard revenues fall less than expected
With its acquisition by Microsoft expected to close soon, mobile gaming specialist arm King was the only division to grow revenue
Microsoft's US$69bn Activision deal under investigation by UK watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority's phase 1 investigation will result in either a clearance or an in-depth phase 2 investigation
Activision Blizzard workers vote to unionise
This is the second US video game studio to have union representation and seemingly a growing trend in the wider tech sector
US authorities investigate billionaire trio over Activision insider trading suspicions
IAC chairperson Barry Diller, his stepson Alexander von Furstenburg, and musical tycoon David Geffen purchased a combined 41.2mln Activision shares for US$108mln in January
Microsoft sees forecast-beating revenue growth in Q3 after better-than-expected Q2 numbers
Revenues grew by 20% in the second quarter and net income rose 21%
Call of Duty developer Activision Blizzard confirms probe into sexual conduct misconduct allegations
The videogames giant has been sued twice in the past two months
President of Activision Blizzard subsidiary exits amid fallout of harassment lawsuit
J. Allen Brack, the president of Blizzard Entertainment, was among several employees named in a lawsuit filed by Californian authorities alleging the video game giant had become a breeding ground for harassment and discrimination
Activision Blizzard's defence of its culture undermined by open letter from employees
The publisher of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft is involved in a battle with disgruntled employees that looks even more serious than BrewDog's bust-up
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Nasdaq and S&P 500 snatch record-high closes after late-afternoon surge
The Dow, meanwhile, still finished 85 points in the red at 34,394
Activision Blizzard surges as pandemic gaming boom continues
The Call of Duty publisher generated over US$8bn of revenue in 2020.
Activision Blizzard shares surge amid lockdown gaming boom
Some 60mln gamers have taken to Call of Duty Warzone since its launch immediately prior to lockdown.
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Esports Entertainment taps John Brackens as chief information officer
The former Activision Blizzard manager has experience with information technology and network operations within different licensing regimes
Google’s Stadia platform promises to up-end the gaming industry, but what does it mean for investors?
Stadia promises a paradigm shift for the gaming industry, which has already in recent years seen huge incursion by smart phone games like Candy Crush
LATE MOVERS: Cisco rises after 2Q earnings beat, additional $15B for buybacks
Also on the move are DISH Network, Activision, Groupon, Teva and Twilio
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Late Movers: Activision Blizzard tumbles 10% after saying Destiny rights going to Bungie
GM led gains on the S&P 500 after CEO Marry Barra's comments
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EARLY MOVERS: Netflix Inc shares perk up after broker upgrade but Activision Blizzard Inc takes a dive
Also in focus before the New York bell are the clothing and lifestyle firms PVH Corp and Urban Outfitters
Early Movers: Disney in focus as 'Black Panther' and 'Incredibles 2' power quarterly profits while Yelp plunges
Finisar, which provides parts to Apple, is also pushing higher on news of its takeover by II-VI
EARLY MOVERS: Amazon in focus as split headquarter plan comes into view, while CVS Health zips higher on 3Q beat
Also in the frame in before-the bell New York deals, was gaming group Activision Blizzard Inc and Mylan, which saw shares surge after its 3Q
Is the Team17 float an upward or downward indicator for the video game sector?
With an expected market cap of around ten times its 2017 earnings and a booming UK gaming sector, is the Team17 float the sign of a golden age or a coming crash?
Activision Blizzard resumes trading after temporary halt; record 1Q overshadowed by weak guidance
Shares in the video game maker were temporarily halted this afternoon after Dow Jones broke an embargo on the results
Activision Blizzard stock rising after strong Christmas sales
"This was a record quarter to cap off a record year for Activision Blizzard," said Bobby Kotick, Activision chief executive
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Expedia, Nvidia, Activision Blizzard - AFTER HOURS
Expedia's fourth-quarter earnings left the market distinctly unimpressed but there was better news from Nvidia and Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard confirms closure of US distribution hub
Increasingly gamers are opting for digital downloads rather than DVDs. Meanwhile, the company has been heavily talking up its Overwatch e-sports league
‘Record’ results can’t stop job losses at Activision Blizzard
The Call of Duty maker reported forecast-beating results on Friday but confirmed it was letting some staff go a matter of hours later
US stocks gain as Trump handles Japan and China without confrontation
US stocks claimed fresh intraday record highs on Friday and the session closed higher as the market was impressed with how the White House handled meets or calls with both China’s and Japan’s top decision makers
US stocks close higher on tech and oil stocks
US stocks closed higher on Tuesday as tech stocks rallied and the Nasdaq Composite marked a record high and oil prices hit six-month highs
Activision Blizzard sales soar ahead of new Call of Duty release
Activision’s revenues rose by 58% to US$1.57bn in the three months to September
US major and small-cap stocks mark record highs as oil prices surge
US bellwether and small-cap marked intraday highs on Monday as oil prices pushed energy stocks north
US stocks resume record-breaking sprint after oil prices gain
US stocks resumed chalking up ever higher record levels at midsession on Monday as oil prices jumped higher after recent comments from OPEC and Saudi Arabia raised hopes for an output freeze as early as next month
Wall Street opens the new week positively
The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all began Monday’s session helped by positive oil prices and international equity markets.
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Yahoo! and Amazon upgraded, Cavium marked down
Yahoo! Inc, Amazon, Activision Blizzard, Cavium Inc and Whole Foods Market feature in Thursday's broker wrap.
Activision Blizzard's shares slump after weak Christmas
The firm blamed tough comparables and an up tick in competition.
Stocks find forward gear at last
The oil price (WTI) had its best day in seven years
FCA warns over Britain’s problematic credit card debts
Tuesday’s most followed features the FCA review of the credit card market, as well as Just Eat’s forecast upgrades, the combination of Activision and King, and the latest news from the oil market.
US futures point to lower open as traders eye next jobs report
US investors are apparently not sure which way to turn Tuesday after the market rally yesterday on Wall Street propelled stocks forward on the back of a clutch of M&A news.
Call of Candy: Activision buys King for US$5.9bn
It is a big move for Activision Blizzard which gives the console and PC games leader an equally dominant position in the mobile gaming market.
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Keywords Studios: A less risky play in the video game market
James Serjeant at Numis said Keywords was a “very neat way of playing the fast and high growth gaming sector.”
Wall Street fluctuates as investors digest conflicted data; First Solar jumps, Disney tumbles
U.S. stocks switched been modest gains and losses in a choppy day of trading as investors digested conflicted U.S. economic data. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) added 0.3 percent to 2,100.007 at 3:42 p.m. in New York. The 30-company Dow Jon
Wall Street to open higher on private payrolls miss; First Solar, Activision Blizzard jump
Wall Street is set to open higher today as investors digested a lower-than-expected read on private payrolls. Futures for the S&P 500 were last up 0.6 percent to 2,096.25, while those for the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced by 0.4