Candy Crush

Perhaps downtime and boredom are increasing: lots of people were playing "Candy Crush" on their phones in recent months. That’s good for the game’s maker, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), which otherwise has had a rough start to the year, including a major layoff...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) continued to surprise investors on Friday morning, trading down 3 percent after posting an unexpected second-quarter earnings beat on Thursday. The video game maker reported EPS of 43 cents and $1.42 billion in sales compared to the 30-cent and $1.22 billion...

Shares of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) is still a Buy at Argus even after shares climbed 20 percent following the company’s strong fourth-quarter results, which were powered by "Overwatch" and King Digital’s "Candy Crush." Video Games The February 2016 acquisition of King...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) crushed earnings expectations for its fourth quarter as "Overwatch" performed better than most anticipated and offset "Call of Duty" weakness. But, BMO Capital’s Gerrick Johnson prefers to remain on sidelines amid elevated investor expectations...

If you think Hollywood couldn’t get any more ridiculous than an "Angry Birds" movie, you may not have heard about the new CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) show: Candy Crush. According to CBS, the show will be a live-action game show in the same spirit of "Wipeout" and "...

"Pokémon GO" (Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY)-backed and Niantic developed)'s reign as the highest grossing app has officially ended, unofficially marking the peak of its popularity — at least for the time being. According to Sensor Tower, Pokémon Go held on to the top spot as the...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) reported robust Q2 results, while raising its 2016 guidance. Baird’s Colin Sebastian reiterated an Outperform rating on the company, while raising the price target to $46. Robust Results Sebastian mentioned that the strong Q2 results were driven by the...

Optimism is building for Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) as analysts anticipate another quarter of strong earnings. The stock is trading in the green ahead of the earnings announcement later in the day Thursday. The optimism is mainly due to the expected success of "Overwatch" across the...

King Digital, now owned by Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), was an early pioneer in mobile gaming with its popular "Candy Crush" game. The game also served as sufficient proof to investors that mobile game users had no problem dishing out $0.99 at a time to buy an extra few moves or lives...

Michael Pachter is an analyst at Wedbush who weekly contributes to SIFTD.net about the video gaming world. In response to the prompt "does Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) have enough resources to survive if the NX sells poorly? Must the NX be a hit for the company?" Michael Pachter responded...

Benzinga recently noticed an interesting comment on Danny Hammett's LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) page: "Stay tuned for what's next. Our team is one created with the top talent globally on the mobile and console development ecosystem. We will be launching our first mobile title...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) announced on Monday its wholly owned subsidiary, ABS Partners, will acquire King Digital Entertainment plc (NYSE: KING) for $18 per share. The deal represents an approximate 20 percent premium to King's closing price on Friday. Wall Street...

King Digital Entertainment PLC (NYSE: KING) shares are down 15 percent in the past month, even after hitting a peak of $16.10 on August 11. Pacific Crest’s Evan Wilson maintained a Sector Weight rating on the company. Although "Candy Crush Jelly Saga" could be launched...