Entries in 'shares' (62)
Facebook prepping $100bn IPO
Social giant Facebook is set to file for an initial public offering in a deal which could value the company as much as $100bn.
Zynga must attract 9-10m daily users to stop stock slide
One US analyst has warned that Zynga will have to start attracting a high number of new users to offset the declines suffered by its titles and justify its newfound ...
$9bn Zynga IPO is go
Zynga will later today finally go public, and is will end the day valued at around $9bn.
GAME shares tumble 91% year-to-date
The markets have reacted dramatically to GAME’s full year revenue target downgrade issued last week.
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Vivendi reduces Activision Blizzard stake
Media conglomerate Vivendi has divested 35 million of its shares in Activision Blizzard, the company said yesterday.
Apple shares reach all-time high
The immediate success of the iPhone 4S saw Apple’s shares reach an all-time yesterday.
Publisher stock slumps amidst market turmoil
Shares across the US and Europe were in free-fall yesterday amid warnings that the global economy had entered a danger zone.
Nintendo shares drop 83% in under four years
Investors have reacted negatively to Nintendo’s Tokyo 3DS showcase, with the company’s share price falling five per cent overnight.
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Apple shares fall 5% on Jobs resignation
No company is reliant on just one man – particularly the biggest tech company in the world. But so iconic has Steve Jobs become that Apple saw around £10bn wiped ...
Nintendo stock falls dramatically following 3DS price move
Though yesterday’s decision to slash the price of the 3DS is no doubt good news for the machine’s prospects, it has proved disastrous for Nintendo itself.
Zynga ready to float
FarmVille creator and Facebook gaming behemoth Zynga is close to floating on the stock market.
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Take-Two shares jump
The release of LA Noire in the North American market yesterday has lead to a huge surge in Take-Two's share price.
Homefront reviews cause THQ share drop
Shares in publisher THQ dropped by nearly 25 per cent yesterday, with the LA Times claiming that analysts are "spooked" by the lower than expected review scores for new shooter ...
Nikkei plummets as markets re-open
The Bank of Japan has pledged to pump in the region of £100bn into the Japanese economy as the nation wakes up to stock market instability in the aftermath of ...
Take-Two shares hit two year high
Shares in US publisher Take-Two have reached their highest point for 29 months in the wake of solid quarterly results and rumours of a possible acquisition.
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HMV shares tumble over credit concerns
Shares in HMV Group have dipped 8.5 per cent after it emerged insurance on its goods have been cut.
EA backs Medal of Honor to prosper
Publisher EA says that Medal of Honor’s battle to make a name for itself in the already crowded shooter category is “a marathon not a sprint” as the game gets ...
Nintendo appeals to share holders
When pressed about the long-term prospects of Nintendo at a briefing with investors, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has outlined how he believes the company will ride the turbulence created by ...
EA sells stake in Ubisoft
Bloomberg is reporting that American publishing giant EA has sold its 15 per cent stake in rival company Ubisoft, ending a sometimes uncomfortable business partnership that has lasted almost five ...
Apple overtakes Microsoft in tech race
Today marked a significant moment in the evolution of the consumer technology industry, as Apple overtook Microsoft as the world's largest tech company.
Icahn increases Take-Two stake
Having moved to acquire just over 12 per cent of publisher Take-Two in January, American billionaire Carl Icahn has increased his stake in the firm.
Ichan snaps up more Take-Two shares
Talk of an imminent buyout of Rockstar owner Take-Two has gained more weight with news that American billionaire Carl Icahn has purchased over a million additional shares in the publisher ...
Google founders to sell up
The two men who set up internet and cloud computing giant Google are reportedly looking to sell their controlling stake in the tech behemoth, netting themselves around £3.4bn in the ...
£311m rights issue confirmed by DSGi
DSGi has confirmed to the Financial Times that a £311m rights issue is imminent, with the retailer saying the funds raised from it will go towards its store refit programme ...
