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Glu Mobile Brings Games to Google Chrome
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 7:30am | 81Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU) today announced the availability of Glu games on Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chrome Web Store. Gun Bros, Glu's top title with more than 13 million downloads to date, is available today to the more than 160 million active users worldwide of Chrome. Glu plans to bring other...
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Perfect World Entered into a Definitive Agreement to Sell Its Film Business
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 5:39am | 117Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Perfect World (Beijing) Pictures Co., Ltd., the entity that operates Perfect World's film business, to Beijing Ever Joy Pictures Co., Ltd., which is majority-owned by Michael Yufeng Chi,...
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Earnings Scheduled For August 3
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 2:58am | 502Owens Corning Inc (NYSE: OC) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.57 on revenue of $1.38 billion. Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) is estimated to report its Q2 earnings at $0.56 per share on revenue of $6.81 billion. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.41 on...
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Glu Announces Two Strategic Acquisitions of Game Developers
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 3:09pm | 195Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU) today announced that it has acquired two game developers: Griptonite Games and Blammo Games. Under the terms of the agreement, Glu has acquired Griptonite Games which includes its studio teams in Washington state, and will acquire integrated art and development...
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Deutsche Bank Maintains Buy Rating On Activision-Blizzard
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 6:37am | 76According to Deutsche Bank, Activision-Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) reports Jun Q results after the close this Wed. Deutsche Bank said that it expects A|B to post in-line 2Q revs and slightly better than expected profits. “While the top-line will likely be aided by continued Black Ops sell-through and...
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Options Brief: THQ
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 12:25pm | 66Shares of THQ (NASDAQ: THQI) are lower on the session by 5.25%, trading at $2.52. Overall call volume is now running at 2.83x the daily average, with 58% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 1,254 contracts have traded on the session so far. THQ Inc. is a worldwide developer and...
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Options Brief: Giant Interactive Group
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 9:24am | 93Shares of Giant Interactive Group (NYSE: GA) are higher on the session by 1.17%, trading at $7.78. Overall call volume is now running at 9.25x the daily average, with 15% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 3,794 contracts have traded on the session so far. Giant Interactive Group...
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Glu Mobile Announces Partnership with TOM Group
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 7:02am | 142Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU) and TOM Group Limited today announced a strategic partnership that will include the development of a smartphone storefront community for the Chinese market. The partnership will combine Glu's high quality social mobile games with TOM Group's mobile internet cloud...
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Earnings Preview: Analysts Expect Activision Blizzard's Revenue to Dip
Friday, July 29, 2011 - 3:21pm | 571Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) announces its next round of earnings this Wednesday, August 3, 2011. Get the latest predictions in Benzinga's essential guide to the company's second quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Wall Street expects an EPS of 4 cents per share and revenues...
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EA Sports Unveils Global Stars for FIFA Soccer 12
Friday, July 29, 2011 - 6:22am | 118Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed an iconic lineup of international stars that will help launch EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 12. Headlining the group of players is Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and Real Madrid's Kaká, who will be joined by stars Philippe Mexès in France,...
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Deutsche Bank Reiterates Sell on Electronic Arts, Reduces PT to $14
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 6:55am | 59Deutsche Bank reiterated its Sell rating on Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS). At the same time, the rating agency reduced its price target on the company's stock from $15 to $14. On Tuesday, ERTS lost 1.08% of its value to end the day at $23.81. Its shares rebounded in today's pre-market trading,...
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Bank of America Lowers PO on Electronic Arts To $27
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 6:47am | 28Bank of America has raised the price objective on Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) from $27 to $28 and maintains its Neutral rating.
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 6:45am | 103Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) rose 6.92% to $229.00 in the pre-market session. Amazon reported upbeat quarterly results. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW) added 6.58% to $78.85 in the pre-market session. EW reported an 18 percent rise in its Q2 revenue. Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS...
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Deutsche Bank Reiterates Sell On Electronic Arts, Lowers PT To $14
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 5:27am | 27Deutsche Bank reiterates its Sell rating on Electornic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and has lowered the price target from $15 to $14.
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EA Sports: NCAA Football 12 Kicks Off to Record Start at Retail
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 10:46am | 200Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that NCAA® Football 12 generated its largest first two weeks at retail (July 12 – July 26) on Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 platforms in franchise history. Based on internal estimates, after two weeks of sales NCAA Football 12 is up 17 percent year...