Chegg, Bed Bath & Beyond fall; Hertz, Activision rise
February 7, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday:
Activision Blizzard Inc., up $4.02 to $75.60.
The maker of “Call of Duty” and other video games reported strong fourth-quarter financial results.
Activision Blizzard settles SEC charges for $35 million
February 3, 2023 GMTGovernment regulators announced Friday that videogame maker Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million to settle charges that it failed to maintain controls to collect and assess workplace complaints with regard to disclosure requirements and violated a federal whistleblower protection rule.
Video game workers form Microsoft’s first US labor union
January 3, 2023 GMTA group of video game testers has formed Microsoft's first labor union in the U.S., which will also be the largest in the video game industry.
The Communications Workers of America said Tuesday that a majority of about 300 quality-assurance workers at Microsoft video game subsidiary ZeniMax Studios has voted to join the union.
FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger
December 8, 2022 GMTThe Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to Microsoft’s Xbox game console and its growing games subscription business.
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 12/8/2022
December 8, 2022 GMTStocks closed higher on Wall Street but remain lower for the week after five straight losses.
The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Thursday and the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%.
Microsoft strikes 10-year deal with Nintendo on Call of Duty
December 7, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Microsoft agreed Wednesday to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years should its $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard go through — an apparent attempt to fend off objections from rival Sony.
Arrival, Coupa Software rise; Apple, Activision fall
November 25, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday:
Arrival SA, up 2 cents to 36 cents.
The electric vehicle maker said that F. Peter Cuneo has been appointed as interim CEO as Denis Sverdlov steps down.
Activision, Hilltop Holdings rise; Jeld-Wen, Moody’s fall
May 2, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday:
Hilltop Holdings Inc., up $4.73 to $30.22.
The insurance holding company is buying back up to $400 million of its own stock.
Goldman Sachs, Hain Celestial fall; Activision, Exxon rise
January 18, 2022 GMTStocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday:
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., down $26.54 to $354.40.
The investment bank's fourth-quarter profits fell short of Wall Street forecasts.
Vonage, Lee Enterprises rise; Activision, Target fall
November 22, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday:
Activision Blizzard Inc., down 18 cents to $62.20.
CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly told staff that he would consider leaving the videogame maker if he couldn't fix problems with the company's culture.
CVS Health, T-Mobile rise; Zillow, Activision fall
November 3, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday:
CVS Health Corp., up $5.19 to $96.34.
The drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager raised its profit forecast for the year after a strong third quarter.
Hit with #MeToo revolt, Blizzard Entertainment chief is out
August 3, 2021 GMTThe president of Activision's Blizzard Entertainment is stepping down weeks after the maker of video games like “World of Warcraft” and “Call of Duty,” was hit with a discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit in California as well as backlash from employees over their work environment.