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BMO: JAKKS Pacific Posts Another Disappointing Quarter, While Peers Beat Expectations
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - 2:15pm | 353Read More...Although JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) reported disappointing results for the second quarter, management seemed optimistic about the back half of the year, citing a good start to the third quarter and a strong movie lineup ahead, according to BMO Capital Markets. The Analyst BMO’s...
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Analyst Roundup: Take-Two Jumps After Strong Q1 Beat, Record Engagement
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - 1:20pm | 745Read More...Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO) stock was soaring Tuesday as analysts boosted price estimates in the wake of another big earnings beat and guidance that suggests the company thinks more wins are coming. The company reported higher net bookings and EPS 23 cents above the Street...
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Analyst Incrementally Bullish On EA After 'Apex' Season 2 Launch
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 12:45pm | 347Read More...Initial positive reaction to Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)'s "Apex Legends" season 2 previews should in part give investors confidence in the video game maker's ability to beat earnings and its own guidance in fiscal 2020, according to BMO Capital Markets. The Analyst BMO'...
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BMO Downgrades Camping World: 'We're Concerned About The Overall Direction Of The Company'
Friday, June 7, 2019 - 2:20pm | 454Read More...Overall weakness in the RV industry is weighing on Camping World Holdings Inc (NYSE: CWH), according to BMO Capital Markets. The Analyst Gerrick Johnson downgraded Camping World from Outperform to Market Perform and lowered the price target from $20 to $11. The Thesis With channel...
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BMO Upgrades Take-Two Interactive, Calls Video Game Stocks 'Safe Havens'
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 1:54pm | 320Read More...Video game stocks could be seen as "safe havens" for investors, which suggests the bearish case for Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO)'s stock can no longer be justified, according to BMO Capital Markets. The Analyst BMO's Gerrick Johnson upgraded Take-Two from...
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Off-Roaders Are In Buying Mood, BMO Says In Polaris Upgrade
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 3:07pm | 333Read More...A long winter and the worst of the U.S.-China trade war may both be in the rearview mirror for off-road vehicle maker Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII), BMO Capital Markets said Tuesday. The Analyst Gerrick Johnson upgraded Polaris from Market Perform to Outperform with price target lifted from $...
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This Analyst Liked Funko's Q1 But Awaits A Diversification Pop
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 3:27pm | 362Read More...Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO) surged more than 6 percent in the week after reporting a first-quarter beat. Its 16-cent bottom-line far surpassed an 8-cent consensus forecast. The hype didn’t seize all investors, though, as one analyst still remains on the sidelines. The Rating BMO Capital Markets...
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'Candy Crush' Boosts Activision Blizzard, But The Market's Not Playing Along
Friday, May 3, 2019 - 1:05pm | 779Read More...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...
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Fisher-Price Sleeper Recall Could Cost Mattel Up To $60M
Monday, April 15, 2019 - 2:00pm | 635Read More...Market analysts say Fisher-Price’s voluntary recall of nearly 5 million infant sleepers could cost Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) $40 million to $60 million not counting potential legal costs and increases the risk to its shares. What Happened The company, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer...
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BMO Upgrades Hasbro, Eyeing Strong Box Office Tie-Ins
Monday, March 4, 2019 - 11:27am | 365Read More...Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) shares were moving higher Monday after BMO Capital Markets upgraded the toymaker. The Analyst BMO’s Gerrick Johnson upgraded Hasbro from Underperform to Market Perform with a target price lifted from $75 to $88. The Thesis While there’s no change in the...
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Funko Shares Rally After Q4 Print, BMO Lifts Price Target
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 1:04pm | 393Read More...Shares of Funko Inc. (NASDAQ: FNKO) were popping Friday after the toymaker reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and strong guidance for the coming year on the strength of its wildly popular Pop! bobblehead-like figures. At least one Street analyst worries that the pop culture...
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Toy Companies Hasbro, Mattel, Not Back to Normal Yet
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 1:42pm | 619Read More...Sorry, kids. You know those returns on toy stock profits you’ve been asking for? Well, the companies are trying. But you may have to wait until next year. Sometimes you have to wait for good things. That's more or less the takeaway from BMO Capital Markets on Mattel Inc. (...
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BMO Capital Markets: Electronic Arts Makes 'Solid Entry' Into Battle Royale
Friday, February 8, 2019 - 2:54pm | 415Read More...Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) continued to recover Friday after the firm reported a third-quarter sales miss and lowered its annual guidance earlier this week. While the performance led many investors to pause, one analyst stayed in the game. The Analyst BMO Capital Markets analyst...
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Sell-Side Split On Mattel After Q4 Beat
Friday, February 8, 2019 - 12:30pm | 636Read More...Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) shares jumped higher Thursday on a fourth-quarter earnings beat and were continuing the gains Friday. Toy investors were by and large satisfied, but analysts remain divided. "We have seen turnaround stories in some dead old names," said...
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'Escaping The Penalty Box': Wall Street Reacts To EA's 'Battlefield' Delay
Friday, August 31, 2018 - 10:45am | 710Read More...Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced a delay Thursday in the highly anticipated release of "Battlefield V" and lowered its guidance. The Analysts UBS analyst Eric Sheridan reiterated a Buy rating on Electronic Arts and lowered the price target from $176 to $166. BMO Capital...
