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THQ Lost 12% to Save Consumers $200
Monday, December 17, 2012 - 12:23pm | 497When THQ (NASDAQ: THQI) announced that it would conduct a Humble Bundle, enabling consumers to purchase a large package of games for $1 or more, investors ran for the door. THQ declined by more than seven percent on the first day alone. In total, THQ has lost more than 12 percent since the bundle...
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Five Corporations Zynga's IPO Could Impact
Friday, December 16, 2011 - 10:03am | 1623Which companies could benefit and which could suffer at the success or failure of Zynga's public debut? Later this morning, Zynga will begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ZNGA.” The company's long-awaited IPO was announced at a price between $8.50 and $10, and is now...
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Analysts Weigh In On THQ Sell-Off, Homefront Sales, The Company's Future, And More (THQI)
Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:03pm | 909Did investors overreact to low review scores of THQ's (NASDAQ: THQI) Homefront? On Wednesday afternoon, THQ announced that its long-awaited first-person shooter had sold approximately 375,000 units on the first day of release. While this announcement was not an official “take that!” from company...
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THQ's Decline: Are Bad Reviews Really To Blame? (THQI)
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 11:24am | 963Many believe that bad reviews can affect the sales of films and video games. But can they move the market as well? That's the indication following the release of Homefront, THQ's (NASDAQ: THQI) long-awaited first-person shooter. The game's release was followed by less-than-desired reviews (by...