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Microsoft takeover of Call of Duty maker wipes $20bn off Sony shares

Investors react to possibility that Playstation and subscription service will lose Activision Blizzard games

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022

Tech & Science Daily: Sony & Microsoft shares fall after Activision Blizzard takeover

Shares in Sony have fallen after news that Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard in gaming’s biggest ever takeover.

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2022

Monopoly money: is Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard good for gaming?

The company’s bottomless appetite for new acquisitions is creating a megalith where the art of the deal is threatening the art – and heart – of the game

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022

Sony Slides on ‘Monumental Challenge’ from Microsoft Gaming Deal

Shares in Japan's Sony Group fell 9% on Wednesday after gaming rival Microsoft said it will buy developer Activision Blizzard in a record $68.7 billion deal for the industry. While Sony's PlayStation is widely seen as having a lead in the generational battle with Microsoft's Xbox, the purchase of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2022

UK inflation jumps to 30-year high of 5.4% as cost of living crisis deepens – as it happened

Food prices, furniture, clothes and housing costs rise; unions urge government to tackle cost of living crisis as pressure builds for February rate hike

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022

Microsoft buys Call of Duty and Warcraft maker Activision Blizzard in historic deal

Microsoft's US$68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard will see it take on iconic franchises and make it the third-largest gaming company in the world.

ABC News · Jan 19, 2022

What will (probably) happen to Activision Blizzard's best franchises?

Microsoft must heed the 'Call of Duty.'

Input · Jan 19, 2022

This Storage Unit Stock Has A Better 1-Year Return Than Microsoft, Apple, Starbucks And Moderna

Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) helps organize and store your belongings, and over the past year delivered astonishing returns.

Benzinga · Jan 18, 2022

PlayStation will reportedly still get ‘some’ Activision Blizzard games

Xbox owns Call of Duty, Overwatch, and more now.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 18, 2022

Which FAANG Stock is a Better 'Buy the Dip' Candidate: Netflix vs. Microsoft

Despite stock market volatility on concerns over looming interest rate hikes to control inflation, investing in quality FAANG stocks could be rewarding as they are expected to generate steady returns in the upcoming earnings report. Microsoft (MSFT) and Netflix (NFLX) should generate stable returns dodging short-term market fluctuations. But which…

StockNews.com · Jan 18, 2022