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Bruce Linton-Backed Better Choice Acquires Holistic Pet Foods Company Halo
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 4:26pm | 310Better Choice Company (OTC: BTTR), an animal health and wellness CBD company, said Wednesday it signed a definitive agreement to acquire holistic pet foods company Halo, Purely for Pets. “This is a transformational acquisition for Better Choice that will help accelerate the build out of our...
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2 Out Of 3 Households Are Home To A 'Gamer,' But It May Not Be The Family Member You Expect
Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 12:38pm | 729Kathy Wood popped into her fellow math teacher’s room and was greeted by a not-so-unusual question: “Hey, Mrs. Wood, is it true that you play ‘Call of Duty?’” Until age 58, when her son and motivation-to-play departed for college, her answer was a casual “yes....
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New 'Halo' Game Could Be Microsoft's Biggest Ever: Here's How It Helps Shareholders
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 10:08am | 277Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has seen a 16.6 percent increase in its share price year-to-date, with a high of $54.92 on November 6. Piper Jaffray’s Katherine R. Egbert has reiterated an Overweight rating on the company, while raising the price target from $53 to $64. Egbert...
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So… Does Wall Street Like GameStop Now?
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 10:12am | 611Shares of GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) were surging 8 percent Friday morning after the company reported a better-than-expected first quarter earnings on Thursday. Here are what three of Wall Street's top analysts have to say. Wedbush: There Is Little Critical That Can Be Said Michael...
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Top 10 Biggest New Video Game IP Launches
Sunday, November 30, 2014 - 1:04pm | 1319"Destiny," the long-awaited first-person shooter from the creators of "Halo," set a new sales record when it was released earlier this year. According to Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), the game enjoyed the biggest launch of any new IP. This announcement came only...
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How Can Mattel, Inc. And Other Toymakers Beat Lego?
Monday, September 8, 2014 - 12:23pm | 677According to The Wall Street Journal, one of the main reasons Lego booked an 11 percent revenue boost in the first half of 2014 -- making it the biggest toy company in the world by sales -- was the release of The Lego Movie. Lego saw profit in the first half of $273 million on $2.03...
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3 Reasons Why Time Warner Should Acquire Xbox Entertainment Studios
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 2:07pm | 769After months of hype for new, original content, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced that it would shut down its entertainment division. The Hollywood Reporter last week revealed that Microsoft might sell Xbox Entertainment Studios to another entity instead. Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) is...
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Activision's $58 Million TV Promo Budget Could Double In 2014
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 11:25am | 502Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) plans to spend $500 million on its newest franchise, Destiny. This budget includes any and all aspects of the game, from development and distribution to packaging and global promotions. When Activision announced its budget, no one knew how much of it would be spent on...
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Will Destiny Be The Biggest Game Launch In History?
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 3:54pm | 538Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) could set a new industry record by teaming up with Bungie, the creator of the Halo franchise. Bungie is one of the most respected developers within the video game industry. The company was once owned by Microsoft, which used the Halo franchise to launch and promote the...
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Microsoft's First Xbox TV Series Slated For 1H 2014
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 3:11pm | 1028Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to launch its first Xbox TV shows during the first half of 2014. According to Variety, Entertainment and Digital Media President Nancy Tellem said that she hopes the company can "put something up" in the first or second quarter. Speaking at Variety's Dealmakers...
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Hottest Game Systems For Christmas: PlayStation 4 vs. Xbox One vs. Wii U vs. PS Vita vs. Nintendo 3DS
Friday, December 6, 2013 - 3:57pm | 1293Which console should you place under the tree this Christmas? Despite the claim that game consoles are a dying breed, there are three new systems and two handhelds currently on store shelves. With so many options, you might just want to cash in your 401k and buy them all! The gamer in your family...
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Coming Soon: Microsoft Cortana vs. Apple Siri (AAPL, MSFT)
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 10:16am | 555Move over, Siri. There’s a new computer-generated personal voice assistant service in town. At least there will be soon if reports from ZDNet are true. Rumor has it that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been working on a rival to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s Siri and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Now, code-...
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Hollywood Hopes There's Still Money in Video Game-Themed Movies
Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 7:59pm | 642Three years ago, Disney (NYSE: DIS) took a major gamble and poured $200 million into a new movie franchise. Unlike John Carter, this franchise was not based on a book. Unlike The Lone Ranger, it was not based on an old radio show. Disney poured its hard-earned money into Prince of Persia, a...
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How Much Would You Pay for an Xbox Tablet that Plays Halo 4 and Gears of War: Judgment?
Monday, June 18, 2012 - 12:32pm | 206Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) may be out of the picture, but rumors persist that an Xbox-branded tablet is about to be announced. Assuming that's the case, how much would you be willing to pay for this device? A colleague of mine asked that very question. "Show me a few games that I can't live...
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Will Xbox SmartGlass Abolish Apple AirPlay?
Monday, June 4, 2012 - 2:10pm | 408Microsoft unveiled some promising new services today, both of which threaten a large number of companies -- including Apple. During the company's press briefing at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced the implementation of Xbox SmartGlass and Xbox Music, the...