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Cohen's SAC Capital Accumulates 5.3% Stake In Takeover Target Take-Two Interactive (TTWO)	UPDATE: In a 13D filing on Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO), Steven Cohen's SAC Capital disclosed a 5.3% stake (4,099,540 shares). The hedge fund did not show a stake in TTWO at the quarter ended 03/31/08. A 13D indicates a possitive 'activist investment.'In a pretty standard disclosure, SAC Capital did not make any direct requests on Take-Two, but said they will monitor their investment and may enter discussions with management, the Board of Directors or others.SAC Capital paid...	June 25, 2008
Activision reached a new 52-week high -- how high is it going?	Filed under: Industry, Microsoft (MSFT), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Electronic Arts (ERTS), Activision Inc (ATVI), Stocks to BuyAt least one of my stocks is doing pretty well in this terrible, depressing market environment. Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) hit a new 52-week high of $36.84 on Tuesday. It closed a little below that, but it was a great, high-volume day for the stock, one that saw the shares rise almost 5%. Yes, with the Dow Jones index shedding 100 points, with every other stock in my portfol...	June 18, 2008
Video Game Software Sales Up 41% In May, NPD Says	The latest data on video game software sales from market research firm NPD shows continued robust demand. In May, video game software sales rose 41% on a year-over-year basis. Pacific Crest’s Evan Wilson, in his review of the data, noted that console hardware sales saw little benefit from the launch of Take-Two’s (TTWO) Grand Theft Auto IV. He also noted that third-party titles continue to find it difficult to gain any traction on the Nintendo Wii. He notes that 10 of the top 15 tile...	June 13, 2008
May was another merry month for the video-game industry	Filed under: Products and services, Microsoft (MSFT), Marketing and advertising, Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Electronic Arts (ERTS), Activision Inc (ATVI)Take-Two Interactive's (NASDAQ: TTWO) Grand Theft Auto IV game stole the number-one position on the software sales chart for May, according to data from market research firm NPD. It sold over 1.3 million copies last month, and it has moved over 4 million since it hit the street. I figured Take-Two would be taking the top slot here, but the big questio...	June 13, 2008
Wall Street Rumors - June 11, 2008	Daily rumors covering the global markets. Subscribe to the update feed here. ABC Likely to Reshape ‘World News’ Webcast Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE:DIS) ABC News is close to scrapping the current format of its daily “World News” Webcast, an online version of the evening news anchored by Charles Gibson, which the network trumpeted as a major step into its digital future when it launched two years ago. XTO Strikes $4.19 Billion Hunt Deal Oil and natural-gas producer XTO ...	June 11, 2008
Earnings highlights: Wal-Mart, Lehman Bros., Take-Two, Ciena, Trina Solar and others	Filed under: Earnings reports, Wal-Mart (WMT), Diageo plc (DEO), Ciena Corp (CIEN), Wachovia Corp (WB), Wells Fargo (WFC), Trina Solar ADS (TSL), Lehman Br Holdings (LEH), Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT)Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks: Bob Evans Farms Inc. (NASDAQ: BOBE) posted stronger-than-expected Q4 earnings. Ciena Corp. (NASDAQ: CIEN) beat earnings expectations, but share prices slipped anyway. Daktronics Inc. (NASD...	June 07, 2008
Take-Two FY Q2 Tops Ests; Raises FY ‘08 Guidance	Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) reported revenue for its fiscal second quarter ended April 30 of $539.8 million, well ahead of the Street consensus of $499.1 million. The company had non-GAAP profits in the quarter of $1.52 a share, beating the Street view of $1.13. In March, the company had forecast revenue of $450 million to $500 million, with non-GAAP profits of $1 to $1.10 a share. For the July quarter, the company sees revenue of $325 million to $375 million, with non-GAAP profits of 45-55 cent...	June 05, 2008
Grand Theft Auto IV Leads Take-Two (TTWO)	Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) has posted results well above estimates. It reported $539.8 million in net revenues, up more than 150% from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...	June 05, 2008
Take-Two demolishes expectations in Q2 -- I'm still not a buyer	Filed under: Earnings reports, Microsoft (MSFT), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Electronic Arts (ERTS)Was it any surprise that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) beat expectations for the second quarter? Not a chance. That's because Grand Theft Auto IV stole a lot of hardcore-gamer hearts when it made its eagerly anticipated debut back in April. Net revenues more than doubled to nearly $540 million in Q2, and adjusted net income came in at $1.52 per share. Briefing.com says that the bottom...	June 05, 2008
Earnings expectations: Take-Two, Lululemon, Williams-Sonoma, Toll Bros. and others	Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, Ciena Corp (CIEN), Toll Brothers (TOL), Smithfield Foods (SFD)Here's a peek at what analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial are expecting from companies scheduled to report quarterly results in the first week of June, 2008. The following companies are expected to post earnings growth, compared to the same period in the previous year: Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) up 136.6% (from a loss) to $1.12 per share, on $499.1 million in revenue ...	June 02, 2008

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