International Business News - NCTY 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 The9 Ltd., a Chinese online game operator, said late Monday third-quarter earnings more than doubled, boosted by stronger sales in subscription-based games. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/the9-limited-3q-profit-up-on-sales-growth.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:25:46 EST Electronic Arts Inc. is turning to online games to boost its limited presence in Asia, the regional president of the U.S. video game maker said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/ea-turns-to-online-games-to-boost-asian-presence.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:01:41 EDT Video game publisher THQ Inc. said Tuesday it has formed a joint venture with ICE Entertainment, a Shanghai-based operator of online games. As part of the venture, the companies will launch "Dragonica," a casual online game based on a microtransactions model--providing the game for free and charging small amounts of money for in-game items and other extras that enhance playing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/thq-forms-joint-venture-with-shanghai-game-company.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:01:52 EDT China-based online game operator The9 Ltd. said Friday its board of directors approved a buyback of up to $50 million worth of its American Depository Shares. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/the9-plans-buyback-of-up-to-50-million.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:37:12 EDT Chinese online gaming stocks traded lower Thursday after Giant Interactive Group Inc. reported second-quarter profit that met Wall Street views but was downgraded by one analyst after failing to issue third-quarter guidance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/sector-snap-chinese-online-gaming-stocks.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:40:17 EDT Shares of Chinese Internet stocks mostly declined Wednesday, with shares of Ctrip.com International Ltd. falling ahead of the online travel company's second-quarter report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/sector-snap-chinese-internet-stocks-mostly-dip.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:56:03 EDT Among the earnings stories for Friday, Aug. 8, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)_ Shares of Dionex Corp. fell sharply Friday after the laboratory equipment maker reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter profit but set a weak profit outlook for the first quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/earnings-roundup-dionex-kite-realty.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:06:25 EDT U.S.-traded shares of The9 Ltd. fell Friday after the Chinese online gaming company posted second-quarter results that had analysts worried whether the company has feasible growth prospects beyond "World of Warcraft," the wildly popular online game it operates in China. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/the9-shares-tumble-after-2nd-quarter-results.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:26:44 EDT China-based online game operator and developer The9 Limited said Monday it entered into an agreement with Korean online game developer T3 Entertainment Co. Ltd. to form a joint venture. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/the9-limited-forms-joint-venture-with-t3.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:27:12 EDT Chinese online gaming stocks declined Tuesday, with Giant Interactive Group Inc. falling after the company said it will pay $51 million for a 25 percent stake in Chinese online social networking service company Five One Network Development Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/sector-wrap-most-chinese-online-gaming-stocks-dip.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:46:27 EDT Among the premarket stories for Tuesday, June 3, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Monsanto Co. climbed in premarket trading on Tuesday after a Goldman Sachs analyst raised his price target on the agricultural products company, predicting it will benefit from higher prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/premarket-roundup-monsanto-chinese-online-gaming.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:56:23 EDT Shares of Chinese Internet gaming companies rose Friday, with Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. regaining some ground lost on Wednesday and Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/sector-snap-chinese-web-gaming-stocks-rise.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 12:25:24 EDT Most Chinese Web stocks fell Thursday, with Netease.com Inc. falling after the company said late Wednesday that its first-quarter revenue jumped, but profit dropped as tax charges rose on changes in China's income tax law. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/sector-snap-most-chinese-internet-stocks-decline.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 13:42:12 EDT China's main online gaming companies all lost revenue after they shut down operations for an earthquake-related mourning period, but the impact won't be equal across the sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/chinese-online-gaming-companies-affected-by-quake.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 16:04:08 EDT Chinese Internet stocks mostly rose Wednesday, with shares of Giant Interactive Group Inc. climbing as an Oppenheimer & Co. analyst said the company's active paying account growth is speeding up in the second quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/sector-snap-chinese-internet-stocks-mostly-rise.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 13:36:56 EDT Shares of The9 Ltd. rallied in premarket trading Tuesday after the Chinese online-game operator posted a 36 percent jump in first-quarter profit and an analyst raised his price target. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/ahead-of-the-bell-shares-of-the9-jump-after-1q.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 09:00:17 EDT Chinese online gaming operator The9 Ltd. said Monday it will suspend game operations for three days as the country mourns the tens of thousands of victims lost in China's worst earthquake in three decades. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/the9-suspends-games-to-mourn-quake-victims.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 08:59:55 EDT Chinese Internet stocks traded mixed Friday, with Baidu.com Inc.'s shares rising after the search engine operator's first-quarter report, and shares of Sohu.com Inc. gaining ahead of its Monday report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/sector-snap-chinese-web-stocks-mixed-baidu-sohu-advance.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:20:18 EDT