eSports

Cryptocurrency has grabbed headlines in the semiconductor world in the past year, as demand for GPUs from miners created a shortage in the market and prompted retailers to drive prices through the roof. Semiconductor stocks like Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) and NVIDIA Corporation (...

Logitech International S.A. (NASDAQ: LOGI) lately equipped its G PRO lineup with the launch of a new headset model. The newest headset will comprise state-of-the-art audio performance and features for competitive and professional gamers. This strong, lightweight and highly comfortable gadget will...

Analysts left last week’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco more confidently bullish on video game studios.  The Ratings KeyBanc Capital Markets analysts maintained a Sector Weight rating on Zynga Inc (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and Overweight ratings on: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) introduced a new competitive video gaming service geared towards developers on Monday. GameOn is the e-commerce and web hosting power's latest foray into the multibillion-dollar gaming industry and should be a further sign to investors that the video game market...

As the competitive eSports arena continues the shift toward a franchise-based league model, new opportunities to expand the viewer base and generate revenue have arisen. Ownership As the eSports arena grows in popularity and scope, the landscape increasingly resembles that of a professional...

The ETFMG Video Game Tech ETF (NYSE: GAMR) surged 59.5 percent last year, making it one of 2017's best-performing non-leveraged exchange-traded funds. That stellar performance also makes it difficult for the lone dedicated video game ETF to outdo itself in 2018. Credit to GAMR because it's...

2018 will likely prove to be a do-or-die year for eSports after startups combined to raise $200 million in 2017. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Evan Wingren maintains an Overweight rating on Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI)'s stock with an unchanged $80 price target. The...

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) shares jumped 1.5 percent Thursday after the Washington Post reported President Trump will be having dinner with Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson. Adelson was a major contributor to Trump’s campaign. Adelson and his wife donated a total of at least $21.2 million to...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) is on an absolute roll securing live streaming deals, and its latest deal with the fast-growing eSports industry is no exception. With 10 NFL games on tap for the upcoming season, new deals with the NBA, NHL and MLB, in addition to live streaming the Democratic and...

Cowen said Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) remains its favorite idea, as the firm still expects the video game maker to finish the year north of $2 in EPS, even including FX impact. "We are raising our PF FY16 estimate (which treats King [Digital] as if it had been acquired on January 1,...