News Archive: Financial
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28th November, 2008
US publisher stock rises beat market gains
Shares in EA, Activision, Take-Two and THQ all rise above the market average
Capcom shares hit five year high
Company climbs 18 per cent in Tokyo trading after being upgraded to "strong outperform" in terms of revenue
26th November, 2008
Future shares rally on financial results
Stock in the media company jumps 37% following reported growth
Future reports marginal growth for 2008
But share price plummets to new low; market capitalisation just over £30 million
25th November, 2008
PlaySpan nets $16.8 million for expansion
Investment to be used to grow in Europe and Asia and expand the global user-base
21st November, 2008
Midway stock faces delisting
Six month probation offered after the company failed to meet New York Stock Exchange minimum standards
20th November, 2008
GameStop sales up to $1.69 billion
Madden NFL, The Force Unleashed, Fable 2, Wii Fit, and Guitar Hero World Tour push software sales up 10%
19th November, 2008
Mad Catz records $1.36 million loss
Bottom line falls despite a 53% rise in revenue for the peripherals company
18th November, 2008
Playlogic records $3m net loss
Third quarter results impacted by title rescheduling and estimates on sales being hit by economic downturn
Namco Bandai games profit falls 92.4%
Publisher also sees game-related revenue drop 17 per cent despite strong Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit sales
17th November, 2008
Atari titles boosts Infogrames revenues 44.5%
Alone in the Dark, Dragon Ball Z and Backyard Baseball increase net revenue to USD 115 million
SouthPeak reports $1.3m loss
Company cites release schedule and costs incurred in going public as partial cause
12th November, 2008
NCsoft net income plummets 50 per cent
Korean publisher's sales continue to tumble impacting on its year-on-year performance
11th November, 2008
10th November, 2008
Dragon Quest DS boosts Square Enix profits
Profits up 14 per cent as sales fall for first half of year
7th November, 2008
Konami net income climbs 90 per cent
Unit sales jump 49 per cent off back of Metal Gear Solid 4 release
5th November, 2008
Activision beats expectations but losses rise in September quarter
Publisher confident of Christmas performance but cautious of slower consumer spending
THQ sheds 250 staff as losses climb to $115 million
Publisher trims portfolio and delays titles - but makes moves for online market in China
Capcom's net income jumps 16.8 per cent
Publisher's net sales hit $315 million as Monster Hunter boosts retail success
Riccitiello buys over $1 million worth of EA stock
CEO snaps up shares only days after confirming lay-offs at publisher
4th November, 2008
Rock Band shines in gloomy Viacom results
CEO "very excited by great potential of games business" as movies and TV fail to deliver
3rd November, 2008
Investors abandoning EA as management remains indifferent
Execs "projecting an appearance of smugness bordering on hostility to investors," says analyst
EA stock plummets on job losses announcement
Publisher's plans to save $50 million prompts share price to plunge 18 per cent
