Microsoft Corp. said late Tuesday it has made a “10-year commitment” to bring the massively popular “Call of Duty” videogame series to Nintendo Co. consoles, when — and if — Read more
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How good are Black Friday sales this year? Here’s what to buy, and what to skip.
Lots of people do, according to Brian Field, global leader of retail consulting and analytics for Sensormatic Solutions. The retail insights company predicts Black Friday (Nov. 25 this year) will Read more
Nintendo shares slump after outlook cut for Switch console sales
Nintendo Co. 7974, -6.78% shares fell sharply Wednesday morning after the Japanese videogame company lowered its fiscal-year forecast for Switch console sales amid a shortage of chips. The shares were Read more
Opinion: As Netflix and Disney move into ads, will Roku look to sell?
The streaming company’s disappointing holiday forecast, coming ahead of new, cheaper ad-supported streaming packages from Netflix Inc. NFLX, +2.41% and Walt Disney Co. DIS, -0.27%, has added to what was Read more
EU to deeper investigate Microsoft’s $75 billion deal for Activision Blizzard
The European Union’s competition watchdog said it would pursue an in-depth investigation into Microsoft Corp. MSFT, +0.28%’s planned $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI, +1.49%, adding to the global scrutiny of whether the Read more
Roku’s grim forecast for holiday season tanks stock as macro headwinds deemed ‘too severe’
Roku Inc.’s stock was getting punished Thursday after the streaming-media company’s latest forecast sparked fears about the fate of streaming advertising in an uncertain economic environment. Shares were off more Read more
Roku stock plunges as downbeat earnings forecast assumes ad budgets could ‘degrade’
Roku Inc. shares plummeted 16% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the streaming company topped expectations with its latest results but gave a weaker-than-anticipated outlook for the holiday quarter as economic Read more
Roku stock plunges as downbeat earnings forecast assumes ad budgets could ‘degrade’
Roku Inc. shares plummeted 19% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the streaming company topped expectations with its latest results but gave a weaker-than-anticipated outlook for the holiday quarter as economic Read more
Roku earnings: What to expect
After reports from Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc. created further jitters about the state of digital advertising in the uncertain economic climate, it will soon be Roku Inc.’s ROKU, Read more
Samsung Electronics’ net profit slumps 24% as memory-chip prices sink
SEOUL — Samsung Electronics Co. saw profits slump as prices of memory chips, its main source of income, have plunged as the semiconductor industry goes through a downturn. The South Korean tech Read more