Tag: Toys/Games
Fourth-quarter earnings are near halfway done. Results have gotten better.
With the U.S. fourth-quarter earnings reporting season almost halfway through, the financial industry is fretting over souring consumer credit. Companies that make shoes and clothes [Read more about this post…]
Mattel shares rise 4% after WSJ reports activist interest
Shares of Mattel MAT, +2.12% traded higher late on Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported activist investor Barington Capital had built an undisclosed stake [Read more about this post…]
Soccer game’s popularity scores for EA — and creates a higher bar to clear for growth
Videogame maker Electronic Arts Inc. saw a modest uptick in gaming demand during the holiday season, helped by gains in its “EA Sports FC” soccer [Read more about this post…]
NetEase sinks 20%, Tencent 11% after China proposes new rules for online gaming companies
Shares of Chinese NetEase Inc. and Tencent Holdings Inc. fell sharply on Friday after authorities announced draft rules to crack down on spending and rewards [Read more about this post…]
With Microsoft deal done, longtime Activision CEO Bobby Kotick says farewell
Longtime Activision Blizzard Chief Executive is set to leave the company, a little over two months after its acquisition by Microsoft Corp. In an email [Read more about this post…]
Games Workshop strikes deal with Amazon to make Warhammer 40,000 films and TV shows
Games Workshop on Monday said it has struck an exclusive agreement with Amazon to make films and TV shows set in its Warhammer 40,000 universe [Read more about this post…]
Activision Blizzard to pay $55 million to settle California civil-rights lawsuit
Videogame maker Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay nearly $55 million to settle a California civil-rights lawsuit brought over complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination and [Read more about this post…]