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CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia: In “How To Prosper On Retiring Boomers” which stock did Jordan Kimmel link to the post-WWII generation?	In “How To Prosper On Retiring Boomers” which stock did Jordan Kimmel link to the post-WWII generation? Jordan Kimmel, managing member and portfolio manager at Magnet Investing Group, finds three stocks especially attractive: Video game maker Activision (ATVI) (Guitar hero, anyone?), Motorcycle manufacturer Ducati (DMHYY), and Research in Motion (RIMM) whose BlackBerry has become an emblematic appendage for the generation. Kimmel likes the three companies in part because they also ha...	May 21, 2008
Activision (ATVI): Share price defining bullish 'flag' formation	Filed under: Earnings reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Microsoft (MSFT), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Activision Inc (ATVI), Technical Analysis, Stocks to BuyActivision (NASDAQ: ATVI) is a leading developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Offerings include such action titles as Tony Hawk's Underground, Doom, and Call of Duty. The firm also makes games based on licensed properties associated with the films Star Wars, Spider-Man, X-Men and Shrek. Acti...	May 20, 2008
April video-game sales show Nintendo is still very 'fit'	Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Activision Inc (ATVI)Another month has gone by, and in the world of video games, the story remains the same. I have been very impressed with the resilience of the Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) franchise. This Wii "fad" just continues on and on. According to data from marketing-research firm The NPD Group, last month, the Wii system sold over 714,000 units, and the Nintendo DS moved over 414,000 units. Game systems by Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft (NAS...	May 18, 2008
Despite Arrival of Grand Theft Auto IV, April Video Game Software Sales Miss Expectations	Video game software stocks are under some selling pressure today after industry tracker NPD reported April sales that came up short of some estimates. NPD said video game software sales grew 68% year over year in the quarter. Pacific Crest’s Evan Wilson this morning writes that he had had expected 120% growth. “Results for April are much lower than we had expected across the board, and other forecasts we have seen are not far from our expectations,” he wrote. “Although th...	May 16, 2008
Monday's Upgrades and Downgrades	UpgradesCalifornia Pizza (CPKI)- Wedbush Morgan Sell » Hold Carrizo Oil & Gas (CRZO)- CapitalOne southcoast Neutral » Add True Religion (TRLG)- Wedbush Morgan Hold » Buy Cablevision (CVC)- Pali Research Sell » Neutral GSI Technology (GSIT)- Needham Hold » Buy Activision (ATVI)- Cowen & Co Neutral » Outperform Activision (ATVI)- Kaufman Bros Hold » Buy NVIDIA (NVDA)- Stifel Nicolaus Sell » Buy Ameristar Casinos (ASCA)- Brean Murray Hold » Buy Freightca...	May 11, 2008
"Fast Money" for Monday	Monday's PicksJeff Macke says if Fedex drags down UPS (UPS) $70.29 then UPS is a buy on the dip.Guy Adami likes Tesoro (TSO) $21.96 in anticipation of a relief rally.Along those same lines, Karen Finerman suggests the Valero (VLO) June 45 calls.Pete Najarian thinks Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) $49.13 is a buy ahead of earnings.Friday's ResultsGuy Adami likes Cisco (CSCO) $25.7 as a buy. Close $25.49 LOSSKaren Finerman prefers getting long JP Morgan (JPM) $46.05 Close $46.67 GAINPete Najarian sugges...	May 11, 2008
Earnings highlights: Anadarko, Disney, Coors, Unilever, Activision, Marvel and others	Filed under: Earnings reports, Walt Disney (DIS), Activision Inc (ATVI), Symantec Corp (SYMC), Goldcorp Inc (GG), Anadarko Petroleum (APC), Unilever ADR (UL), Marvel Entertainment (MVL)Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks: Activision Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) posted stellar results on the popularity of Guitar Hero and Transformers. Airgas Inc. (NYSE: ARG) beat Q4 estimtates with record earnings and raised its guidance. Amkor Technolog...	May 10, 2008
Fast Money Recap	Word On The StreetWORD VIDEO HERECitigroup TakeCitigroup (C) is holding an investor meeting on Friday to discuss the company's future. Finerman said she hopes Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit will consider spinning off the consumer banking business. Macke said don't expect the company to announce anything important. He thinks the bank will just keep buying time. Adami said investors should buy the dip if the stock sells off.Art TradeThe traders welcomed Amy Cappellazzo, head of contemporary art at Ch...	May 08, 2008
"Fast Money" for Friday	Friday's PicksGuy Adami likes Cisco (CSCO) $25.7 as a buy.Karen Finerman prefers getting long JP Morgan (JPM) $46.05 Pete Najarian suggests picking up shares of Nike (NKE) $64.8 Jeff Macke thinks it time to take profits in Activision (ATVI) $27.7 Thursday's ResultsJeff Macke recommends trimming any position in the United States Oil Fund (USO) $99.8 Close $100.66 GAIN Guy Adami prefers to bet against the Dow by getting long Short Dow30 ProShares (DOG) $60.71 Close $60.49 LOSS Karen Finerman ...	May 08, 2008
Activision Reports Huge FY Q4; Analysts Not Even Close	Activision (ATVI) this afternoon reported astonishingly strong results for its fiscal fourth quarter ended March. For the quarter, Activision posted revenue of $602.5 million, obliterating the Street consensus of $369.1 million; apparently everyone on Earth is now playing Guitar Hero. Non-GAAP EPS in the quarter was 17 cents a share, more than triple the Street consensus of five cents. The company said the quarter was the most profitable non-holiday period in the company’s history, despite...	May 08, 2008

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