All Posts Tagged With: "SNE"
(CEA) Semiconductor Update & Stock Review – Industry Outlook
The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive,...
29Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ATVI) Gloomy Year for Video Games
Robust holiday sales were always expected to lift domestic video game sales, but it could only improve performance on a sequential basis. U.S. video game sales were up 36% sequentially in the month of December, as new versions of some famous franchises and positive consumer spending...
13Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ATVI) Video Games Out of Summer Slump
Buoyed by the pre-holiday season rush and strong sales performance of the newly released games, the video games industry recorded growth in the month of November 2011. According to the NPD Group, the video games industry logged revenues of $2.93 billion in November, significantly...
15Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(OVTI) OmniVision Technologies Sinks on Dismal Outlook
OmniVision Technologies’ (OVTI) earnings of 25 cents for the fiscal second quarter (ending October 2011) were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Shares plunged 11.53% regardless, as earnings were significantly lower than both the previous and year-ago quarters. OmniVision’s...
1Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ATVI) Activision Blizzard Unveils Two New Games
As competition heats up in the pre-holiday season sales, video game publisher, Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) recently came out with two new adventure games back-to-back, namely Survival: Shadows of Katmai in partnership with Cabela’s and James Bond classic thriller GoldenEye...
6Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CLWR) Company News for October 10, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) announced that it will cease selling phones and devices that are compatible with Clearwire Corporation’s (NASDAQ:CLWR) network at the end of this year • A Michigan jury has discovered that IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP)...
10Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(DTSI) DTS Incorporated Announces Partnership With Interra
DTS Inc. (DTSI) recently announced that it has entered into a partnership with Interra Systems. Under the terms of the partnership, DTS will integrate its high-definition audio codec support into Interra’s digital media quality control and media analysis solutions. Interra...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Electronic Arts Releases NHL12
Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS), popularly known as EA, recently launched its latest game NHL 12 in retail stores across North America. NHL 12 is available exclusively on Sony Corp.’s (SNE) PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Corp.’s (MSFT) Xbox 360. NHL...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ATVI) Activision Blizzard to Unravel Bond 007
From November 1, 2011, ‘espionage’ is set to be redefined when Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) releases its latest James Bond game GoldenEye 007: Reloaded and GoldenEye 007: Reloaded Double ‘O’ Edition. GoldenEye 007: Reloaded will be made available in Microsoft...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(NFLX) Netflix Lowers Subscriber Forecast
Netflix Inc.’s (NFLX) shares plummeted almost 19% in yesterday’s trade after the company cut down on the projected subscriber base for its third quarter of fiscal 2011. Estimates for the total subscriber base declined by a million. The new estimate pins the company’s DVD-only...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Electronic Arts Set to Revive Syndicate
Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts Inc (ERTS), popularly known as EA, recently unveiled the first-person shooter franchisee Syndicate. This is a remake of the original game by Bullfrog productions, which was last published in 1996. The new game is expected to...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(NFLX) Netflix Announces It Splits Business
Netflix Inc. (NFLX) recently announced that the company is in the process of splitting its business into two separate entities. Netflix will be carving out the DVD-by-mail business into a wholly owned subsidiary, which will be called Qwikster, while the streaming-only business...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(DTV) DIRECTV Offers NFL to Lift Viewership
In a strategic decision, DIRECTV (DTV), the largest satellite TV service provider in the U.S., has decided to stream its NFL (National Football League) Sunday Ticket TV package on the Internet. The company is trying to expand the viewership of football games by broadcasting it...
11Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Video Game Sales Slips in August
The video game industry continued its dismal sales performance, reporting disappointing numbers in the month of August. According to market research firm, The NPD Group, U.S. video game retail sales declined for the fourth consecutive month to $669.9 billion in August 2011, down...
11Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(EK) Eastman Kodak Announces Patents for Sale
Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) has put a portfolio of its patents on digital imaging, up for sale. The move entails attracting potential buyers and converting the company’s intellectual property into cash. Kodak’s digital-imaging patents are estimated to worth $3 billion, of late. In...
22Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Electronic Arts Announces Star-Studded Cover for FIFA12
Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS), better known as EA, announced that EA Sports’ latest soccer game FIFA Soccer 12 will hit retail stores on September 27, 2011. EA also announced that the U.S. soccer star Landon Donovan will be gracing the front...
15Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HAR) Harman International Industries Misses Fourth Quarter Estimates
A developer of audio products and electronic systems, Harman International Industries Inc. (HAR) reported fourth quarter 2011 earnings of 34 cents per share, which substantively missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 52 cents by 18 cents. Earnings per share (EPS) increased 13.3%...
14Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Gaming Industry Outlook is Murkier
Amid the economic turmoil that has shrouded the U.S. for the last couple of weeks, the gaming industry seems to be the latest victim as figures released by The NPD Group, a market research firm, reported that the gaming industry has shrunk 26.0% in July from the comparable-previous...
14Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Electronic Arts Unveils Battlefield 3 Editions
Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts (ERTS) better known as EA, announced the launch of two editions of its highly anticipated Battlefield 3 and some unique pre-order items at participating retailers in North America. Battlefield 3, which has been developed by...
7Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ATVI) Activision Blizzard Beats The Street – Raises Outlook
Activision Blizzard Inc.’s (ATVI) robust fiscal second quarter 2011 results surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both the top and bottom lines. Activision earned 9 cents per share (including stock based compensation but excluding one time items), well ahead of the Zacks...
4Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Is Amazon’s New Tablet the iPad’s First True Challenge?
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Wednesday, August 3, 2011 While Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) grab most of the headlines these days, Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) lingers like a sleeping giant. But not for long. What Amazon has planned could challenge both tech...
4Aug2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Electronic Arts Offers Harry Potter Magic
The new Harry Potter film may be the last from the series that you will catch on screen, but Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have ensured that the magic may still be experienced on your gaming devices. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows...
14Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Hackers to Target Apple Devices?
German authorities have identified potential security flaws in Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) devices such as iPhone, iPad and iPod that are feared to be vulnerable to cyber attacks. According to reports from the Associated Press, German security agencies cautioned that the security hole...
10Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Electronic Arts to Launch Burnout CRASH
Electronic Arts Inc.(ERTS), popularly known as EA, in association with Criterion Games, has come up with Burnout CRASH, the latest offering from the Burnout series. The game is expected to hit the markets in the fall of 2011. Criterion Games, an Electronic Arts studio, is the...
8Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SNE) Video Game Spending Outlook 2011
Market research firm Gartner recently reported that the video game industry is poised for strong growth in 2011. The market research firm expects the video game industry to grow 10.4% to $74.4 billion from the 2010 level of $67.0 billion. Gartner estimates that software spending...
8Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Company News for July 5, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE:EK) received a mixed ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission on its patent infringement suit against Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) • Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) reported fourth...
5Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(EMC) Cyber Security – Top Priority in 2011
Cyber security has emerged as the most discussed topic in the technology market over the last few months. As corporations, government agencies, banks and video game companies have been plagued by cyber attacks, online security has become a major concern for all. However, the...
28Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Electronic Arts Latest Prey of Cyber Attack
The growing menace of cyber hacking has found its new victim in Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) this time, as the company’s website reported that hackers have stolen user information. The video game maker reported the breach in its BioWare division as “highly sophisticated and...
28Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ATVI) Activision Blizzard Entices Hunters
Activision Blizzard Inc.(ATVI) and Cabela, the world’s largest direct marketer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise, joined forces for Big Game Hunter 2012, a modern and state-of-the-art hunting game. The game that claims to entice gamers with one...
28Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(C) Citigroup’s Hacked Customers Lose $2.7 Million
Around 3,400 customers of Citigroup Inc. (C) whose credit card information was hacked suffered $2.7 million in losses, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. This latest information came to light when government officials were informed by Citi about the data leak. Earlier...
28Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued