Video Game Stock Index

Video Game Stock Index Up 12% in January

The DFC Intelligence Video Game Stock Index and Video Game Stock Portfolio were launched on January 3, 2023.  In its first month companies in the index reported an average 12% gain.  The largest gain was among the larger conglomerate companies that ironically announced some significant recent layoffs. Meta was the best performer, showing a 51% increase for the month, much of it in the past few days, after reporting four.....
Video Game Stock Index

Video Game Companies Outperform Market in 2022

At the start of 2023, the DFC Intelligence Video Game Stock Index was launched.  The goal is to track how well the video game industry is doing in comparison to other industries.  In analyzing the first year of data, video game stocks actually did not do as bad as overall tech stocks and stocks of larger conglomerates. Pure-Play Video Game Companies Outperform.....
Console Online Subscribers

Does Nintendo Have the Best Online Subscription Service?

A great deal of attention has been focused on Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service.  However, the recent Microsoft quarterly earnings show that the service does not appear to be doing much for Microsoft’s bottom line.  Revenue from both Xbox hardware and content and services declined during the holiday 2022 season.  This begs the question, does Microsoft’s game business model make sense.....
Corsair Stock

Corsair Looking to Have Strong 2023

Like many companies in the hardware sector, Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ: CRSR) had a tough 2022.  From January 2022 to January 2023, Corsair stock was down 37% as revenue declined significantly. There were many issues facing Corsair in the past year.  This included high prices/GPU shortages slowing new PC builds, as well as economic conditions in Europe.  However, the U.S. showed signs of making a comeback and a new genera.....
Activision Blizzard Stock

Activision Stock Price Depends on Microsoft Acquisition

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) was one of the strongest performers in the DFC Intelligence Video Game Stock Index for 2022.  From January 2022 to January 2023, ATVI stock price increased 15% versus an average 30% decline in the index.  Of course, the reason for the increase was that Microsoft announced plans to buy Activision Blizz.....
Video game Stock Index

DFC Intelligence Launches Video Game Stock Index

Stock prices in the video game and interactive entertainment industry soared during COVID stay-at-home orders.  In 2022, stock prices came down across the board.  As the global economy heads towards a potential recession now is the time to evaluate company valuation.  To track the overall video game industry, DFC has launched the DFC Intelligence Video Game Stock Index. Introducing the Video G.....
Capcom Stock

Capcom Top Video Game Stock of 2022

In the recently launched DFC Intelligence Video Game Stock Index, Capcom (9697.T-JP: Tokyo) (OTC:CCOEY) was the top performer with a stock increase of 37% from January 2022 to January 2023. The overall DFC Intelligence Video Game Stock Index was down 30% in 2022. In late October, Capcom announced a 30% decline in revenue for the first six months of the fiscal ye.....
Embracer Group Stock

High Expectations for Embracer Group

The Embracer Group continued to make some big acquisition moves in 2022.  This included buying board game company Asmodee for $3 billion and getting the Eidos/Crystal Dynamic properties from Square Enix. Unfortunately, Embracer’s biggest video game release of 2022, a remake of THQ’s Saints Row, was a disappointment.  Overall Embracer Group stock was down 50% in 2022.  This compares with an average decline of 30% for the DFC Intelligence Video Game Stock Index .....

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