THQ Inc. and Take Two Interactive - A Similar Value? -06/10/09 at 11:22 AM CDTby Perry Rod

According to recent trading, video game companies THQ Inc (THQI). and Take Two (TTWO) Interactive Software, Inc. have a nearly identical market capitalization value.  THQ stock has nearly tripled in the last three months on word of solid sales of their new games, UFC Undisputed and Red Faction Guerilla.  But do these companies really deserve sim...

Take Two Interactive Unveils Bioshock 2 Multiplayer at E3 Expo -06/02/09 at 10:21 PM CDTby Perry Rod

Upstairs in a private room, away from the spectacle that is the E3 Expo floor convention, Take Two (TTWO) Interactive privately showed us Bioshock 2 Multiplayer. The original and highly acclaimed Bioshock did not have a multiplayer experience, which analysts suggest limited sales despite the rave reviews. But hold onto your hats.  Not only does the s...

Prediction: Google To Become the Most Profitable Company in the World -04/10/09 at 12:40 PM CDTby Ted Arrington-flowers

As a former stock broker, 20-year stock trader and serial entrepreneur my life experiences have given me a unique perspective to back the prediction made in this report that Google will become the largest and most profitable company in the world within 20 years. From investing experiences I learned as all savvy investors know by now that innovation that d...

Nintendo Stock Falling In Japan Despite Record Breaking Sales -01/21/09 at 2:24 AM CSTby Perry Rod

While video game sales break new records all across the world, video game stocks have seen better days. American publishers Activision (ATVI), Electronic Arts (ERTS), Take Two (TTWO) and THQ (THQI) have all seen their stocks dramatically fall over the year.  The latter has had the worst hit, sinking 86% in a year while others have been cut by over ...

A 2009 Look At Best Buy - Is It Even a "Buy" ? -01/02/09 at 5:11 PM CSTby Mahyar Hashemi

I've been following retailer Best Buy (BBY) for several years.  I always liked the logo, the store and their clean aggressive business model. But I'm surprised that the stock has even held up as well as it has given the market declines.  A year ago, earnings expectations were more than $4 and now the current year's guidance is at $2.60 with the...

Will The American Consumer Save the World Economy? -11/30/08 at 12:04 PM CSTby Mahyar Hashemi

Retail industry research firm, ShopperTrak RCT, has declared that total Black Friday sales rose 3% this year, to about $10.6 billion nationwide. So far, that appears to be higher than expected as analysts have cut their outlooks considerably. Overall sales for the holiday are expected to rise 2.2%, which would be higher than the 2002 holiday, where sales ...

Carl Icahn Buys More Yahoo -11/28/08 at 2:18 PM CSTby Mahyar Hashemi

Carl Icahn has had a difficult time in this market. Most reports suggest he has dropped well over 50% of his total value this year. His stake in Yahoo (YHOO) has been another recent loser, despite Icahn's success of taking a minority position on Yahoo's board of directors. Today it was reported that Icahn bought more shares of Yahoo and upped his stake in...

The Most Difficult Climate We've Ever Seen, He Says -11/12/08 at 10:16 AM CSTby Peter York

Best Buy (BBY)'s CEO Brad Anderson single handedly sank the U.S. stock market Wednesday morning with some pretty strong words about the state of the U.S. economy: "Since mid-September, rapid, seismic changes in consumer behavior have created the most difficult climate we've ever seen.  Best Buy simply can't adjust fast enough to maintain our earning...

Circuit City Falls -11/10/08 at 10:48 AM CSTby Perry Rod

Just six months after Blockbuster made its ridiculous offer to buyout Circuit City (CC) for 1.35 billion, now Circuit City is filing for bankrupcy. First off, what does this tell you about Blockbuster's management.  Everyone involved, including Carl Icahn, now have egg in their face.  Although they ultimately did not pull the trigger on the buy...