International Business News - ATVI http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif As was expected, shareholders of Activision Inc. overwhelmingly approved the video game publisher's combination with Paris-based Vivendi SA Tuesday. As part of the deal, Vivendi will own a 52 percent stake in a new company, which, combined with Vivendi Games, will be called Activision Blizzard. It will continue to be publicly traded under the symbol "ATVI." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/activision-shareholders-approve-vivendi-buyout.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:39:59 EDT Activision Inc. said Wednesday a Delaware court has denied a request by the Wayne County Employees' Retirement System for a preliminary injunction relating to its proposed buyout by France's Vivendi SA. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/activision-court-denies-vivendi-deal-injunction.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:58:16 EDT With Paris-based Vivendi SA's buyout of the majority of Activision Inc.'s shares about to close, Electronic Arts Inc., for now the world's largest video game publisher, is poised to get a far more formidable rival. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/market-spotlight-video-games.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:42:50 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index slipped in midday trading Friday as the markets wobbled on record-high oil prices, a weak consumer sentiment reading and a government report showing personal spending rose in May. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:23:44 EDT Mobile games publisher Glu Mobile Inc. said Wednesday it agreed with video game publisher Activision Inc. to add the game "Call of Duty: World at War" to their exclusive partnership. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/glu-mobile-activision-extend-partnership.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:36:23 EDT The Nasdaq 100 ended lower on Tuesday, pressured by a weak reading on wholesale inflation and oil prices that remained at elevated levels. The index, which includes 100 of the largest nonfinancial securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, gave up 11.94 points to 1,972.82. The broader Nasdaq composite fell 17.05 points to 2,457.73. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-csns-atvi.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:05:53 EDT Yahoo, Microsoft and Google took center stage in the tech sector this week, as Yahoo announced an advertising deal with rival Google after revealing that its takeover talks with Microsoft Corp. had ended without a deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/tech-roundup-yahoo-microsoft-end-talks.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:45:36 EDT Shares of video game publishers and console manufacturers traded mostly higher Friday, a day after market researcher NPD Group said sales of games, consoles and accessories in May rose 37 percent from the same month last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/sector-snap-video-game-cos-rise-after-sales-data.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:48:34 EDT Activision Inc. said the band Coldplay will debut on its popular video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with a three-track downloadable song pack. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/coldplay-songs-to-be-available-on-guitar-hero-iii.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:50:33 EDT A Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst upgraded Activision Inc. Wednesday ahead of the video game publisher's planned merger with Vivendi Games. "The current share price is above the transaction price, but both Activision and Vivendi Games have performed better than was originally contemplated by the merger agreement, so we expect the deal to be approved," analyst Michael Pachter wrote in a client note. He lifted his rating from "Buy" to "Strong Buy" and boosted his price target to $45 from $35. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/wedbush-morgan-upgrades-activision-ahead-of-merger.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:32:09 EDT Electronic Arts Inc. led a decline in video game stocks Friday after April's retail sales numbers, though a big jump from a year ago, disappointed investors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/sector-snap-video-game-stocks-fall.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 13:32:48 EDT Hansen Natural Corp., Steel Dynamics Inc. and Focus Media Holdings Ltd. were the biggest decliner on the Nasdaq 100 Friday, helping to drag the index lower. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/nasdaq-leaders-and-laggards-hans-atvi.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 16:40:55 EDT Among the earnings stories for Friday, May 9, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of The Knot Inc. sank to their lowest price in more than 2 1/2 years Friday after the wedding Web site operator's first-quarter profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/earnings-roundup-the-knot-activision.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 16:10:01 EDT In a May 8 story about Activision Inc.'s earnings, The Associated Press reported that the company expected earnings of $1.30 per share after excluding Vivendi Games. The story should have said the adjusted earnings excluded other items as well. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/clarification-activision-earnings-story.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 14:30:28 EDT Shares of Activision Inc. hit a record high Friday after the video game publisher reported profit and sales that soared past guidance and Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/activision-shares-soar-after-4q-results-fly-past-estimates.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 11:41:31 EDT Shares of American International Group fell sharply in premarket trading Friday after it posted a $7.8 billion first-quarter loss and said it plans to raise $12.5 billion in new capital. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/premarket-movers-aig-falls-after-1q-loss.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 08:52:39 EDT Shares of Activision Inc. climbed in premarket trading Friday, a day after the video game maker posted a fiscal fourth-quarter profit that was sharply higher than analysts expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/ahead-of-the-bell-activision-climbs-premarket-on-earns.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 08:35:57 EDT Video game publisher Activision Inc. rocked its fiscal fourth quarter, with sales of "Guitar Hero III" and "Call of Duty 4" pushing profit and revenue well above guidance and analyst estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/activision-4q-profit-soars-past-expectations.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 16:05:53 EDT Among the premarket stories for Monday, May 5, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Video-game maker Activision Inc. will likely post strong fiscal fourth-quarter growth when it reports this week, an analyst said Monday while raising a price target and adding the company to a list of preferred stocks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/premarket-roundup-activision-ev3.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 09:24:17 EDT Video-game maker Activision Inc. will likely post strong fiscal fourth-quarter growth when it reports this week, an analyst said Monday while raising a price target and adding the company to a list of preferred stocks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/ahead-of-the-bell-analyst-raises-activision-price-target.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 08:34:14 EDT