By Kim Mackrael Microsoft’s acquisition of videogame company Activision Blizzard won approval from U.K. competition authorities, clearing a path for the companies to close the $75 billion deal…
Read more Microsoft’s Activision Deal Gets Green Light From UK RegulatorLOS ANGELES — Leaders of the screenwriters union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing Hollywood at least partly back from…
Read more Hollywood writers strike declared over after boards approve new contract with studiosBy Elena Vardon Microsoft’s proposals to modify its $75 billion Activision acquisition address the concerns with the U.K. antitrust authority, the regulator said in a provisional decision Friday.…
Read more Microsoft’s Revised Activision Deal Addresses Competition Concerns, Says UK RegulatorMicrosoft will change the terms of its Activision Blizzard buyout offer in a new effort to win approval from the U.K. competition regulator. The regulator, the Competition and…
Read more Microsoft proposes Ubisoft license to win U.K. approval for Activision Blizzard buyoutA federal appeals court late Friday denied the Federal Trade Commission’s bid to temporarily block Microsoft Corp.’s MSFT, +0.75% $68.7 billion acquisition of videogame publisher Activision Blizzard Inc.…
Read more Federal appeals court denies FTC bid to pause Microsoft-Activision dealThe Federal Trade Commission on Thursday asked an appeals court to temporarily block Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. while it challenges a ruling earlier…
Read more FTC files appeal, again seeks to block Microsoft-Activision dealThe Federal Trade Commission late Wednesday filed notice that it will appeal a judge’s ruling this week that gave Microsoft Corp. the green light to proceed with its…
Read more FTC will appeal judge’s ruling clearing Microsoft-Activision dealThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s defeat as it sought to block Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard is yet another setback for an increasingly toothless regulator…
Read more After Microsoft defeat, ‘toothless’ FTC needs to pick better battles if it wants to rein in Big TechThe fate of Microsoft $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard will finally be known in the coming weeks—and investors may want to consider taking profits on the videogame…
Read more Activision’s Microsoft Saga Is Almost Over. It May Be Time to Sell the Stock.A federal judge late Tuesday approved a request by the Federal Trade Commission to temporarily block Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. U.S. District Judge…
Read more Judge temporarily blocks Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of ActivisionA U.K. regulator made the surprising decision Wednesday to block Microsoft Corp.’s deal for Activision Blizzard Inc. in a further sign of resistance to the power of Big…
Read more Why the U.K. is blocking Microsoft’s deal for Activision and what comes nextU.S. stocks finished Friday higher, despite a jump in the cost of Deutsche Bank’s credit-default swaps helping to reignite banking-sector worries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500…
Read more U.S. stocks end higher, S&P 500 books back-to-back weekly gains despite bank jitters spurred by Deutsche BankSilicon Valley could use a reboot. The biggest players aren’t growing, and more than a few are seeing sharp revenue declines. Regulators seem opposed to every proposed merger,…
Read more Silicon Valley Confronts the End of Growth. It’s a New Era for Tech Stocks.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…
Read more Microsoft to bring ‘Call of Duty’ to Nintendo if Activision merger approvedU.S. stocks tumbled on Monday as protests in China raised the risks to global growth and Federal Reserve policy makers said more interest-rate increases are needed to control…
Read more Dow down by more than 500 points as Fed officials point to more rate hikes, China protests rattle marketsActivision Blizzard Inc. Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content and services. It operates through the following segments: Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, and…
Read more ATVI Stock Price | Activision Blizzard Inc. Stock Quote (U.S.: Nasdaq) | MarketWatchBack in July, Barron’s made the case for buying Activision Blizzard stock in anticipation of Microsoft closing its $69 billion acquisition of the company. With Activision shares trading…
Read more Activision Still Trades at a Big Discount to Microsoft’s Deal. Investors Are Making a Mistake.
