Zynga Crushed On Outlook; King, Glu Play Through

Game-maker Zynga Inc.

was getting crushed Friday day on a disappointing outlook, yet a couple of significant competitors appeared immune from fallout. King Digital Entertainment PLC

, which went public in March at $22.50 a share, gained 2 percent earlier Friday, and traded recently at $19.38 up $0.15 cents. Glu Mobile Inc.

was changing hands at $5.40 a share, up 1.7 percent. Zynga's disappointing second quarter results and news that product launch delays will result in lower-than-expected 2014 earnings send its shares down more than 6 percent to $2.73 a piece. "We aspire to do better and improve execution across our business,” Zynga's Chief Executive Don Mattrick said. King, maker of Candy Crush Saga, recently seemed to emerge from worries that it's a one-hit wonder with news that its Bubble Witch Saga and Farm Heroes Saga games accounted for a majority of first-quarter bookings. Glu's Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game, launched June 25, generated $1.6 million during its first five days on the market, the company told investors on a recent conference call.