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2 Reasons Under Armour's Warning Shouldn't Worry Nike -- and 1 Reason It Should
Under Armour (NYSE: UA) (NYSE: UAA) shares were pummeled last week after the company lowered its 2017 sales and profit forecasts for the second time this year. The sports apparel specialist booked....
Why Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software Are Surging Today
Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) jumped on Wednesday after the company reported strong net bookings growth in its fiscal second quarter and raised its net bookings guidance....
3 Reasons Why Maybe Now Hasbro Can Buy Mattel
It's no secret that toymaker Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) has been on the hunt for a company to buy, and now after Mattel's (NASDAQ: MAT) disastrous third-quarter earnings report, it may have the perfect....
Take-Two Interactive Scores Another Win
Video games have never been more popular, and Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) has taken full advantage of the rise in interest in gaming to build its business. The company behind the....
The Holiday Shopping Season Weighs on Hasbro's Latest Results
Despite announcing third quarter results that were much stronger than its biggest industry rival, Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) investors punished the stock as a result of weaker guidance for the....
Activision Blizzard Earnings: Another Beat and Raise
Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) winning streak is intact. The video game publisher this week announced quarterly results that -- for the seventh consecutive time -- beat management's....
Could Activision Blizzard Be a Value Stock?
Trading at roughly 42 times trailing earnings and 30 times this year's expected profits, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) doesn't fit the typical value-stock profile. Those earnings multiples....
Electronic Arts Gushes Cash
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) reported fiscal 2018 second-quarter financial results on Oct. 31. The video game maker is benefiting from the growth of digital sales of games and related content,....
Activision Blizzard, Inc's Streak of Incredible Earnings Continues
Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) earnings beats are becoming a broken record at this point, and that's a good thing for investors. In the third quarter, reported this week, the company once....
Toys R Us Bankruptcy Casts Its Shadow on Hasbro and Mattel Earnings
The news of Toys R Us' bankruptcy sent waves through the industry, but the two biggest toymakers, Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) and Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT), are showing different stripes in their latest....
"Overwatch" Is Activision Blizzard's Most Important Franchise
Earlier this year, Overwatch became the eighth title to join Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) coveted list of $1 billion franchises. Overwatch is without a doubt a runaway hit for the game....
Take-Two Interactive Earnings Preview: What to Watch
Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) is slated to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, Nov. 7, after the market close. The stock is up over 100% over the last 12 months. One of the....
3 Stocks That Soared More Than 20% in Just 1 Week
Slow and steady typically wins the race in investing. Being the tortoise and not the hare by having a long-term outlook is how investing legends like Buffett and Lynch became, well, legendary.Yet....
Will Activision Blizzard Crush Expectations Yet Again?
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) has been on a tremendous run since acquiring King Digital in early 2016. It's made a transition to a more mobile business with a higher percentage of sales from....
Nike Inc Is Totally Rethinking Retail in North America
Nike (NYSE: NKE) has been struggling in North America, reporting a 5% year-over-year revenue decline for its wholesale business in the most recent quarter. This should not surprise investors who....
Shares of CalAtlantic Surge on Buyout Offer
Shares of homebuilder CalAtlantic (NYSE: CAA) are up 22% as of 10:30 a.m. EDT today. The spike comes on the heels of Lennar (NYSE: LEN) announcing it will buy CalAtlantic for $9.3 billion. For....
3 Growth Stocks for Retirees
Think fast: Which category of stocks, value or growth, has been the better bet for investors? While both have delivered significant gains, value stocks have outperformed over the past 90....
Nike Just Poured Gasoline on the Retail Bonfire
It's already been a terrible year for traditional retailers.Thus far, the industry has announced plans to close 6,700 stores this year, more than any other year on record, and there's still two....
Nike Should Be Worried It's Losing This Key Customer
Nike's (NYSE: NKE) problems may be bigger than you think. Beyond flat sales, losing market share to rival Adidas (NASDAQOTH: ADDYY), and its sneakers and apparel no longer holding the cachet they....
What to Watch When Activision Blizzard Reports Earnings
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) reports its third-quarter earnings on Thursday, Nov. 2, after the market close. Here's what investors should watch.IMAGE SOURCE: ACTIVISION BLIZZARDOn a GAAP....
Hasbro Made Up for Last Quarter's Miss, But...
When industry-leading toymaker Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) reported its financial results before the market opened on Monday, investors wanted to see if the company could make up for last quarter's....
Activision Blizzard Inc. Earnings Preview: What to Watch
If beating earnings expectations is a game, then Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) is winning. The company has passed management's financial targets in each of the past five quarters, after....
It May Take a While for Nike to Catch Its Second Wind
If you were trying to dream up in advance how Nike's (NYSE: NKE) multiyear deal as exclusive provider of game apparel to the NBA might launch with an inauspicious gaffe, it would be hard to top....
Hasbro Posts Solid Third-Quarter Revenue Growth, but Its Holiday Quarter Outlook Sends Shares Tumbling
Toymaker Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) reported third-quarter 2017 results before the market opened on Monday. Revenue grew 6.5% and adjusted earnings per share edged up 1% from the year-ago period. The....
Why DryShips, PetMed Express, and VF Corp. Jumped Today
Monday was a poor day for the stock market, as major benchmarks gave back early gains to finish lower. Investors had to deal with the shock of a negative prediction from Goldman Sachs analysts,....