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Review: Red Faction Armageddon
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 4:08pm | 630Read More...Red Faction, more than any other video game franchise, has harnessed the power of the current generation of consoles to create a third-person shooter experience that greatly differs from the norm. Whereas some games have allowed players to manipulate or deform the environment in some capacity, the...
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Sterne Agee Comments on THQ's Q1 Results (THQI)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 10:03am | 87Read More...Sterne Agee commented on THQ's (NASDAQ: THQI) Q1 results, which are due to be announced later today, in a research report published today. In the report, Sterne Agee states, "We see the company meeting consensus revenue/EPS estimate of $258M/$0.11, which is within the company's guidance range of $...
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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 | 909Read More...Did 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 | 963Read More...Many 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...
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How Hysteria Kills The Market (NVAX)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 1:30pm | 643Read More...Asteroids. Y2K. The swine flu. Mad Cow disease. Killer wasps and killer Wi-Fi. What do these things have in common? They're all part of a graph designed by Information is Beautiful. Dubbed Mountains Out of Molehills, the graph is an interesting (and interactive) look at the world's greatest fears...
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Is It Wise To Trade On Subsidiary Closures? (DIS)
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 1:55pm | 523Read More...This week, Disney (NYSE: DIS) confirmed that it had closed Propaganda Games, a small development studio that it acquired in 2005. At the moment, shares are trading up 0.49% – a negligible amount that might have nothing to do with Disney's decision. But if it does, you should ask yourself: is it...
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Piper Jaffray's Video Games Update
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 8:28am | 231Read More...Piper Jaffray published its Video Games, Toys & Specialty Consumer update today. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "Holiday video game sales are up over last year according to 65% of our respondents. Holiday video game sales are up 1% Y/Y on average driven in part by hardware and...
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Coverage Initiated On THQ, TTWO, ERTS, ATVI
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 9:48am | 47Read More...Longbow has initiated coverage on the following companies: THQ (THQ) Neutral Take-Two (TTWO) Buy, $13 price target Electronic Arts (ERTS) Buy, $22 price target Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Neutral
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Piper Jaffray's High School Teen Gamer Report
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 6:59am | 196Read More...Piper Jaffray has published a research report for Fall 2010 Gaming Trends, upon completing a survey of ~6,000 high school teenagers. In the report, Piper Jaffray writes "Respondents provided information on topics ranging from video game usage, to spending intentions, to the future of gaming. The...
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THQ Inc Initiated At Neutral
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 10:57am | 28Read More...THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) has coverage initiated by UBS at Neutral with a $4.45 price target. THQ Inc. closed Friday at $4.00.
