Timothy O'Shea

Monetization ceilings and creative challenges were cited by a Jefferies analyst in a Thursday downgrade of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA). The Analyst Analyst Timothy O’Shea downgraded Electronic Arts from Buy to Hold and lowered the price target from $139 to $95. The Thesis Jefferies...

Video game maker Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) reported second-quarter earnings Tuesday that largely exceeded projections. The Analysts MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler maintained a Buy rating on EA and lowered the price target from $157 to $135. Atlantic Equities analyst Kunaal Malde...

The key to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s growth is the company leveraging its "stable" iPhone business to generate new revenue within the higher margin Services business, according to Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies' Timothy O'Shea initiated coverage of Apple's stock with a...

Zynga, Inc. (NYSE: ZNGA) shares spiked Tuesday after a report that the company is a potential takeover target. The Analyst: Jefferies analyst Timothy O’Shea maintained a Buy on Zynga with a $5.25 price target.  The Thesis: Zynga has become a takeover target after drawing...

The latest "World of Warcraft" release sold more than 3 million units in one day, which could translate to 10-12-percent EPS upside in the third quarter for Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), the maker of the game, according to Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies' Timothy O'...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) closed the week up 4.52 percent after reporting a first-quarter earnings beat Thursday. Even without any major releases, Activision had a strong quarter that saw 24-percent year-over-year EPS growth. The video game manufacturer's earnings did not go as...

The upcoming launch of "Star Wars: Battlefront II" on Nov. 17 is emerging as the biggest event for Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) for the upcoming year. Coming off a second quarter that saw sales down 19 percent year over year, EA is banking on the strength of its "Star Wars" franchise to...

“A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad,” Shigeru Miyamoto, co-representative director of Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) once said when he delayed the launch of the Nintendo 64. It may be disappointing, but the "Red Dead Redemption 2" delay is nothing...