This summer, Switch 2 became the fastest-selling console in Nintendo’s history, selling 10.36 million units in the first four months of sales Guillaume Payen | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images It has been a monumental year for the video game industry, marked by new devices and billion-dollar deals. Further consolidation occurred within the…
The Wall Street Bull statue covered in snow on Nov. 15, 2018. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Wall Street expected U.S. mergers and acquisitions to roar back in 2025. The reality was something closer to fits and starts. Following the election of President Donald Trump more than a year ago, executives and bankers…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market update: Stocks are trading lower Monday, extending the market’s recent struggle to find its footing. Concerns about stretched valuations, particularly in the technology sector, along…
President and CEO of Saudi’s Aramco, Amin H. Nasser, speaks during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 29, 2024. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Think of Saudi Arabia and the first thing that comes to mind might be its massive, oil-derived wealth. While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia’s economy, the…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday explained why he’s bullish on Take-Two Interactive, saying it’s set to dominate the video game space now that its top competitor is going private. “This was an industry with three major players, but now, with Activision gone and EA going private, Take-Two’s now the only major publicly-traded American video game…
COLMA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 29: Electronic Arts video games are displayed at a Target store on September 29, 2025 in Colma, California. Video game maker Electronic Arts is being acquired in a $55 billion deal with private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Affinity Partners, and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF. The deal could become…
Electronic Arts said Monday that it has agreed to be acquired by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners in an all-cash deal worth $55 billion. Shareholders of the company will receive $210 per share in cash. EA stock climbed 5% Monday. Shares gained about 15% Friday, closing at $193.35,…
Shares of Electronic Arts jumped 15% on Friday following a report in the Wall Street Journal that the video game company is nearing a roughly $50 billion deal to go private. Investors including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Silver Lake could announce the deal as soon as next week, the report said. The deal…
