Entries in 'shares' (62)

Vivendi preparing fresh effort to sell Activision shares?

Vivendi preparing fresh effort to sell Activision shares?

French media giant Vivendi could once again be preparing to try and sell its interest in Activision.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 15th 2013 at 3:27PM in News
EA executives sell stake in company

EA executives sell stake in company

EA Sports executive vice president Andrew Wilson has sold more than $687k worth of company shares – a move apparently prompted by the publisher’s recent stock market rise.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 12th 2013 at 11:58PM in News
SoftBank to acquire majority stake in GungHo

SoftBank to acquire majority stake in GungHo

Japanese telco SoftBank has announced its attention to significantly increase its stake in mobile gaming site GungHo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 26th 2013 at 3:23PM in News
Apple shares fall to 11 month low

Apple shares fall to 11 month low

News of a decline in demand for iPhone has seen Apple’s share price fall to its lowest point in nearly a year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 15th 2013 at 1:35PM in News

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HMV confirms intention to enter administration

HMV confirms intention to enter administration

Retailer HMV has filed notice to appoint administrators.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2013 at 9:57PM in News
PS4 pre-owned block backlash - GameStop stock falls but analysts cast doubt

PS4 pre-owned block backlash - GameStop stock falls but analysts cast doubt

Shares in global video games retailer GameStop fell seven per cent on news that Sony may be moving to block pre-owned games on the PS4.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2013 at 9:16AM in News
Sainsbury's and Morrisons expected to report poor Christmas trading

Sainsbury's and Morrisons expected to report poor Christmas trading

The share prices of Sainsbsury’s and Morrisons have fallen amidst predictions that the pair will report disappointing Christmas trading results later this month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2013 at 12:50PM in News
THQ stock temporarily rebounds on Humble Bundle success

THQ stock temporarily rebounds on Humble Bundle success

Troubled publisher THQ has finally seen some positive movement on the stock market following the success of its recent Humble Bundle.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 3:35PM in News

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Apple's value drops £80bn in two months

Apple's value drops £80bn in two months

Shares in tech giant Apple have slid 20 per cent since the launch of the iPhone 5 in September.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2012 at 12:22PM in News
Zynga posts third quarter of losses

Zynga posts third quarter of losses

A loss of nearly $53m for the last quarter means that Zynga has now posted total losses of nearly $161m over the last nine months.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2012 at 9:29AM in News
Zynga share dealings face legal investigation

Zynga share dealings face legal investigation

Lawyers have announced an investigation into Zynga’s share dealings.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 30th 2012 at 3:08PM in News
THQ successfully avoids NASDAQ delisting

THQ successfully avoids NASDAQ delisting

Resurgent publisher THQ has successfully fended off the threat of being delisted from the American NASDAQ stock exchange.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 24th 2012 at 11:22AM in News

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Nintendo shares fall following E3 presentation

Nintendo shares fall following E3 presentation

The Japanese stock market has reacted badly to Nintendo’s E3 presentation, with stock in the company falling 2.68 per cent since trading opened today.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 6th 2012 at 1:22PM in News
Sony shares fall to 31-year low in Japan

Sony shares fall to 31-year low in Japan

Sony Corporation’s share price has fallen to its lowest position in a generation in both Japan and the United States.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on May 11th 2012 at 1:09PM in News
GAME shares delisted from London Stock Exchange

GAME shares delisted from London Stock Exchange

The Financial Services Authority has delisted shares of GAME from the stock market this morning.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 3rd 2012 at 10:14AM in News
GAME applies for Stock Exchange cancellation

GAME applies for Stock Exchange cancellation

Shareholders holding out hope that they might yet recoup the value of their losses have received some bad news this afternoon.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 2nd 2012 at 4:05PM in News

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Blueshore urges "fair and just" administration for GAME

Blueshore urges "fair and just" administration for GAME

The value of GAME’s assets needs to be reassessed to ensure that shareholders receive a rightful return on their investment, Blueshore Global has told MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 21st 2012 at 1:21PM in News
Goldman Sachs acquires 13m GAME shares

Goldman Sachs acquires 13m GAME shares

World financial giant Goldman Sachs has become the latest company to swoop for stock in The GAME Group.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 15th 2012 at 11:42AM in News
Blueshore: GAME offers "tremendous value" for investors

Blueshore: GAME offers "tremendous value" for investors

US investment fund specialist Blueshore Global Equity has told MCV that it believes retailer GAME is a tremendous investment prospect – even if it does enter administration.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 14th 2012 at 8:10PM in News
Blueshore Global Equity acquires 8% of GAME's shares

Blueshore Global Equity acquires 8% of GAME's shares

A company called Blueshore Global Equity has today acquired 29m GAME Group shares, giving it an 8.35 per cent stake in the retailer and limited voting rights.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 14th 2012 at 2:08PM in News
GAME stock the centre of huge Monday activity

GAME stock the centre of huge Monday activity

Retailer The GAME Group is at the centre of some feverous stock market activity today as its day or reckoning rapidly approaches.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 12th 2012 at 1:36PM in News
Zynga stock up following publishing reveal

Zynga stock up following publishing reveal

Shares in Zynga jumped ten per cent yesterday on news that the social games giant is to launch its own games portal away from Facebook.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 3:14PM in News
GAME shares fall 15% following EA crisis

GAME shares fall 15% following EA crisis

Having this morning revealed that it will not be stocking key Q1 release Mass Effect 3, GAME’s share price has plunged 15 per cent.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 29th 2012 at 3:00PM in News
Facebook files $5bn stock market IPO

Facebook files $5bn stock market IPO

Global social network Facebook has filed for a $5bn initial public offering which could value the company at $100bn.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 2nd 2012 at 10:33AM in News
Disney acquires majority stake in UTV

Disney acquires majority stake in UTV

The Walt Disney Company has obtained a controlling stake in UTV including the media firm’s games publishing arm UTV Ignition.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 2nd 2012 at 9:59AM in News